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More than 300 pieces of royal jewellery, including historic treasures worn by generations of monarchs, will go on display in a landmark exhibition at Buckingham Palace next summer. Royal Jewellery: From Coronations to Keepsakes will open at The King’s Gallery in June 2027, marking the first exhibition to explore 500 years of British royal jewellery. Around two thirds of the pieces on display…

Queen Mary has just debuted another unseen royal jewel at a major event as she uses gems to freshen up Denmark’s regal image. As she welcomed the President and First Lady of Vietnam to a glittering State Banquet in Copenhagen, Queen Mary wore a sapphire and diamond tiara that has been hidden behind palace walls for years. It’s the third time in just two years as queen that Mary…

It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit and a style statement that defied regal expectation. And there was a lot of expectation for this bride. She was to become consort of a country that had been home to one of the most famous royals the 20th century and everyone wanted to know what she would wear as she assumed the title. She surprised everyone – meet the royal bride who wore…

When being a queen meant that you had married a king, rather than being a ruler yourself, life stories were told very differently. The queens of yesteryear might have ended up as some of the best known personalities of their time but the start of their stories were often as forgotten as the early years of many of the other women who lived in their realms.  Royal princes may have had their every…