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The rarely seen sapphire tiara you should know about

Sapphires remain one of the most popular gems, and September babies have countless royal pieces to pick from. The Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara is a century and a half old but still stuns on every outing for Luxembourgish Grand Ducal Family. This diamond and sapphire tiara once belonged to Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau who married the future Grand Duke of Luxembourg and was…
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The Princess of Wales and Queen Letizia just made this style match and showed us all what to wear this autumn

When two of the most famous royal fashion leaders both pick the same autumn trend on the same day for the same important events then you know it’s time to sit up and take notice. Enter Queen Letizia and the Princess of Wales. Kate and Letizia are both known for their fashion savvy and what they wear usually ends up being copied by plenty. On a day when both of them were involved in high…
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Lady Helen Taylor's touching tribute to her late mother

As the Duke of Kent led his family at the Requiem Mass for his late wife, his daughter, Lady Helen Taylor, paid special tribute to her mother through her jewellery choices. The only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent held her father’s arm as he entered and exited…
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Poignant link to Queen Elizabeth II included in funeral of the Duchess of Kent

A poignant link to Queen Elizabeth II formed a moving part of the funeral service for The Duchess of Kent. As the Requiem Mass came to an end at Westminster Cathedral, a lone piper walked from the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, past the coffin in the Nave and along the Centre Aisle of the church playing ”Sleep, Dearie, Sleep’. The same lament was played at Queen Elizabeth…
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All the details of the funeral of the Duchess of Kent and the cathedral where it will take place

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the details for the Duchess of Kent’s funeral to be held on 16 September.  The Duchess of Kent’s coffin will first rest in the private chapel of Kensington Palace. A hearse will then take Her Royal Highness’s coffin to Westminster Cathedral on 15 September.  Both the Rite of Reception (where the priest formally receives the body) and Vespers (the first…
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