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How an heirloom necklace became the ultimate Windsor wedding tiara

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16th November 2020
It’s become one of the big questions in the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear? It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as her grandmother did as a bride for her big day is both sentimental and rather significant. For Beatrice is now the third generation of the Queen’s family to wear this all…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: Princess Anne

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14th November 2020
The only daughter of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh is known for her down to earth, no-nonsense approach to life and in many ways, the flowers chosen by Princess Anne for her wedding in 1973 to Captain Mark Phillips were that attitude in petal form. As she became the…
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Princess Anne's royal wedding dresses

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14th November 2020
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was the first of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s children to wed and she was also the first to contract a second marriage. For both ceremonies, she chose striking outfits which would take their own places in royal wedding history. Anne’s First Wedding Dress All modern royal brides have an input into the design of their dress and, as you would expect…
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The Platinum Jubilee: the monarchical milestones reached in 2022 by Europe's other rulers

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12th November 2020
The UK government has announced plans for a four day celebration to mark the Platinum Jubilee of The Queen in 2022. Although the 70th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II takes place on February 6th that year, the party won’t get started until June when ministers have promised an extra bank holiday to create a long weekend at the very start of that month. Royalty from across the…
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The Queen places replica of her wedding flowers on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

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8th November 2020
The Queen’s floral tribute, left on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior ahead of Remembrance Day, was especially poignant. Her Majesty left a replica of her wedding bouquet on the grave as she paid her respects there just hours before lockdown. It was a nod to a tradition followed by brides from the House of Windsor for almost a century and held a special link to her own parents. For it was the…
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