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The historic christening gown used by generations of the Royal Family

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21st February 2025
A royal baby born on a December day would go on to introduce a new chapter to an historic royal tradition. For over a century, the Royal Family always dressed babies in a lace christening gown for their baptisms. However, by the start of the 21st century it had become so fragile that it was feared continued use might damage it beyond repair. And so an intricate copy of the famous Victorian outfit…
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A picture perfect royal jewel that uses a stone not often seen on modern tiaras

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17th February 2025
It’s a rarity in royal jewellery boxes – a tiara covered in amethysts. And it’s a favourite of a royal family whose gems are renowned for their unusual designs.The amethyst tiara of the Norwegian royal family is a convertible piece and one of the newest pieces in this regal collection. It remains a bit of a mystery, as we do not know which jeweller made it or why it was…
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A royal rarity - an emerald engagement ring

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14th February 2025
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring featuring an emerald. The striking stone features in very few of these most romantic pieces of jewellery but it has had a starring role in some of the most talked about royal gems that sealed truly famous love stories.Queen…
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The royal girlfriend who came down the ski slope a bride

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11th February 2025
In another life, they’d be the King and Queen of the Hellenes. He was the Crown Prince of a deposed monarchy and she was the heiress who stole his heart on a blind date. Three years later, their wedding would be one of the biggest royal gatherings in Europe.Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Marie-Chantal Miller, a British-American heiress, met in 1992 at the 40th birthday party of Philip…
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The difficult history of meetings between the British Monarch and the Pope

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7th February 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla will make a State Visit to the Holy See in April. It is an historic moment as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England meets the Pontiff.For centuries, following Henry VIII’s break with Rome, the idea of a British monarch and a Pope meeting was impossible. But that all changed in the 20th century, as meetings – at first private, began to take…
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