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The royals who have resided at Schloss Bellevue

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4th March 2023
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles and Queen Camilla will be visiting both France and Germany. While in Berlin, the royal couple will be visiting a former royal residence.At the request of the British Government, The King and Queen will visit Germany between March 29th and March 31st 2023. Their visit includes a state dinner with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier…
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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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