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Queen Camilla just wore some of the biggest gems in the royal jewellery box and they are older than Victoria's reign

Queen Camilla loves a jewellery surprise and she pulled another one as she joined King Charles for a State Dinner in their honour at the White House. On the second evening of their historic State Visit to the US, The King and Queen were the guests of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the glittering gala event in Washington. The Queen chose not to wear a tiara for the…
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Royal News

Donald Trump jokes his mother had a crush on King Charles

President Donald Trump has revealed that his mother thought that King Charles was ”cute” and then joked that she actually had a crush on him. During a speech at the official welcome for King Charles and Queen Camilla during their State Visit to the US, President Trump referred to his mother’s love of the Royal Family. He also had more warm words about Queen Elizabeth II and explained…
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Queen Camilla's Washington wardrobe: pastels, coat dresses and a hint of history

Queen Camilla set the tone for her historic State Visit to the United States with a nod to history. As well as choosing an emblematic and rarely seen gem that was given to Queen Elizabeth II by the US, she also reflected the State Visit wardrobe choices of the last British consort to visit Washington, Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother, as consort, was known for…
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British Royals

The mystery at the heart of one of the most famous moments of a very important royal wedding

It’s perhaps the most famous and talked about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to begin a royal wedding tradition known around the world. But do you actually know what this celebrated bouquet looks like? The chances are that the answer is no…
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