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The dazzling display of aquamarines which now passes to Queen Camilla

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2nd March 2023
The Aquamarine Parure began as a coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of 15 years, to one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most fashionable and complete parures. And now that set of sparkling gems is in the care of Queen Camilla.Queen Elizabeth II was gifted the beginnings of the Aquamarine Parure from the…
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The Coronation year royal babies

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28th February 2023
There’s much debate about the roles that the grandchildren of King Charles III and Queen Camilla might play at their Coronation which takes place on May 6th 2023. A quick delve into the history books shows that very few kings and queens have been grandparents at the…
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The princess who ripped up the rule book and gave her up title to marry for love

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27th February 2023
When Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in 1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to become his wife.Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, second daughter of Victoria’s third son, the Duke of Connaught, walked into Westminster Abbey on…
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A royal residence reveals new way to display The King’s cypher

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25th February 2023
When King Charles III began his reign there was talk of how many items will need to be updated with his new cypher. But one place has been updated that was never mentioned: a royal garden!Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Northern Ireland announced on Twitter that it has begun the installation process in it’s north forecourt. Grass has been carefully removed and it appears the cypher will…
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The Duchess of Kent - the royal who is a direct descendant of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell

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22nd February 2023
It is widely reported that one in 200 people alive today are descended from the bloodthirsty Genghis Khan. The same can’t be said for the former Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, although it may surprise you that one senior member of the British Royal Family is a direct descendant of the arch-republican.The royal in question is the Duchess of Kent, who married intoThe Royal Family in…
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