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The King could be left wondering what might have been if a horse bred at his own stud wins one of the world’s most prestigious horse races after being sold to Australia for a reported multi-million-pound sum. Point Of Law, bred by King Charles before being sold to Australian interests earlier this year, is among the leading contenders for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup at…

Jewellery that once belonged to a trio of queens is about to go up for auction. Gems from the collections of Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Queen Alexandrine of Denmark and Marie Amelie, the last Queen of Portugal, have all ended up in the sales room after passing through different branches of their royal families. Sotheby’s in Geneva is auctioning a variety of gems with royal history…

She was the queen who gave Henry VIII the son he so desired but Jane Seymour’s story had far from a happy ending. The consort died just a few days after presenting the Tudor monarch with his longed for male heir and is now said to haunt one of the most famous royal residences in the world – Hampton Court Palace. In the early hours of October 12th 1537, Henry VIII received the news…

For the first time ever, the jewellery worn by King Charles I on the day he was executed is to be shown in public. The cufflinks used by the king on January 301649 are part of a brand new exhibition just announced by Buckingham Palace. The show’ ‘Royal Jewellery: From Coronations to Keepsakes” will bring together over 500 years of regal gems with more than 300 items…