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Princess Martha wears family heirloom tiara for royal wedding

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1st September 2024
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway married American shaman Durek Verrett on Saturday, 31 August at the Hotel Union in Geiranger. The Princess chose to wear a personal tiara for the ceremony, wearing a diadem presented to her by King Olav.  King Olav V of Norway gave his granddaughter, Princess Märtha Louise, this tiara as an 18th birthday gift in 1989. Embed from Getty Images The tiara…
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The story of the most famous royal photos of all to be revealed

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27th August 2024
The story behind some of the iconic images that shaped royalty in the modern age is about to be shared. Cecil Beaton took some of the most famous photos of royals including the celebrated Coronation portraits of Queen Elizabeth II. Now, a leading royal historian is set to reveal how these celebrated images came about. Hugo Vickers will draw on his own conversations with members of the…
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The royal bride who wore artificial flowers in her hair on her wedding day

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23rd August 2024
In August 1968, all eyes were on Oslo for one of the biggest and most talked about royal weddings of recent times. The heir to the throne of Norway, Crown Prince Harald, finally married Sonja Haraldsen, after seeing off opposition from those who felt a future king shouldn’t marry a non-royal. Embed from Getty Images The bride chose a very Sixties style wedding dress, with minimal…
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Princess Margaret's favourite fashion designers

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21st August 2024
Princess Margaret was born on 21 August 1930 to the then Duke and Duchess of York at Glamis Castle. She would become known across the world for her fashion. Who were Princess Margaret’s favourite designers? The King of Royal Fashion Princess Margaret quickly became familiar with English designer Norman Hartnell. She first wore one of his designs in 1935 when she was a bridesmaid for her…
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