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The royal romance that made history

While it’s happily ever after for King Charles and Queen Camilla, it was a long road to get to that point. In the summer of 1970, the two reportedly met during a polo match at Great Windsor Park. The two shared a love of polo and the same sense of humor as Camilla jokedher great-grandmother had an affair with King Edward VII. They began dating but Charles left to serve in the Royal…
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British Royals

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

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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British Royals

The good luck gift turned into one of the most famous pieces of modern royal jewellery

Queen Camilla gave a brand new chapters to one of the most famous tiaras in the Royal Family’s collection in 2023 when she wore it for the State Banquet in honour of the President of South Korea. Her Majesty chose the very modern ruby tiara which was created in the late 20th century for Queen Elizabeth II. It features rubies which were given to Her Late Majesty as a gift and which are…
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Royal Christmas

A medieval royal Christmas

Every Christmas, we expect the Royal Family to go to Sandringham for their annual Christmas Day church service and later, hear a speech from the Monarch. While that is the tradition in the 21st century, the days of the Royal Family celebrating Christmas in a big way date back centuries. [getty src=”517475910″ width=”380″ height=”594&#8243…
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