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The sweet and poignant story behind Queen Camilla's jewel pick for special wedding anniversary

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12th April 2025
Queen Camilla chose a very important piece of jewellery for a really special day. As she and King Charles marked twenty years of marriage, The Queen wore a stunning turquoise necklace that once belonged to her mother. Royal Family Instagram still/ fair use The necklace was worn by Queen Camilla for the State Banquet held during the State Visit to Italy. The Queen also wore a pair of turquoise…
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One of Rome's most beautiful buildings just played host to King Charles and Queen Camilla and it already has a royal past

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10th April 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s historic wedding anniversary portraits were taken in a place already packed with royal history. The portraits were taken at Villa Wolkonsky, the current official residence of the British Ambassador to Italy. The gorgeous building has its own royal connections.  Chris Getty/ Buckingham Palace Princess Zinaida Aleksandrovna Volkonskaya, a Russian…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra receives an Icelandic gift during her first State Visit

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8th April 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra is the newest recipient of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon. The future queen received her new order at the welcoming ceremony for President Halla Tómasdóttir, and her husband Björn Skúlason, who are paying a State Visit to Norway through Thursday. At the start of State Visits, it’s traditional that heads of state gift each other with orders. Princess Ingrid…
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The royal wedding flowers that influenced Queen Camilla's Coronation bouquet

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6th April 2025
Queen Camilla chose several of the flowers that she had in her wedding bouquet for the floral decorations at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. Her Majesty carried a posy containing auriculas and lily of the valley at the Service of Blessing that followed her civil marriage in 2005. Both blooms played a significant part in the floral decorations for the Coronation. Queen Camilla’s…
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