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The tiara left by a princess to her young godson to give to his future bride

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18th July 2025
The Duchess of Gloucester has a jewellery collection to rival some of those held by royal dynasties in Europe. Some of her pieces come from Queen Mary thanks to the current duke’s mother and her mother-in-law, Princess Alice. But one tiara in particular has a different origin, coming from a lesser-known branch of Queen Victoria’s family tree. It’s known as the Cartier India…
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The history of the Order of the Garter

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16th June 2025
Garter Day is one of the most traditional in the royal calendar. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III in 1348 and is the most senior order in the country.Appointments are solely up to the Sovereign and made at their personal…
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The emerald ring that changed the monarchy forever

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12th June 2025
She was the woman who would change royal history forever. Wallis Simpson’s romance with King Edward VIII led to him deciding between love and duty. In the end, it was a choice of love. The King Emperor abdicated the throne as he was unable to marry the American divorcée in the Church of England at the time. The throne passed to his brother, Albert, who became King George VI. And Edward headed…
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A close encounter of the robot kind for Princess Anne

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24th February 2025
Another day, another engagement for one of the busiest members of the Royal Family, Princess Anne.The Princess Royal visited the new UCL East Campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford for a celebration of scientific innovation in London.During her visit, the Princess met Autonomous Systems researchers who are using artificial intelligence (AI) to train robots for search and…
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Edward and Sophie share secrets to happy marriage

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11th February 2025
During a six-day visit to Nepal, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have opened up some more about their 25-year-long marriage and the secret to lasting love.During a visit to a botanical garden, while hand-in-hand, the pair were exchanging jokes and when asked what their…
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King Charles honours Holocaust survivors at Buckingham Palace as plans to visit Auschwitz for commemoration are announced

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14th January 2025
King Charles III is already making plans for his first overseas trip of the New Year, visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Poland for a solemn commemoration.The visit, on January 27th, will take place on the 80th anniversary of when the concentration camp was liberated.The King will join leaders from around the world at the commemoration.On January 27th 1945, Allied troops entered…
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