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The monarch most likely to leave everyone cold - or are they just a total unknown?

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21st February 2025
If not being talked about really is the worst thing of all, then one English monarch is having a really bad day in the history books. A new poll of the most popular kings and queens of all time has revealed favourite heroines, celebrated villains and a rather unfortunate crown for one royal. Easily ahead in the section marked ”never heard of” is a king that, well, you most likely…
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The most star crossed royal lovers of all? The princess who fell for a king and ended up covered in blood on her wedding day

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14th February 2025
A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner.Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…
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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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Going Dutch: how King Willem-Alexander won the heart of his Argentinean bride

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10th February 2025
Theirs may be the only royal proposal that happened on ice—but we’ll get to that.Máxima Zorreguieta was a hotshot banker living and working in New York City when she travelled to Seville, Spain, for a party in April 1999. How could she know that her future husband, a prince in hiding, would be there?“Spain has a special place in our hearts,” King Willem-Alexander said at a 2024…
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The pretty pink tiara covered in rare stones that survived the fall of a royal dynasty

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7th February 2025
Although the House of Savoy is still in exile after the Italian monarchy was abolished, they have kept many of their stunning jewels. And that includes the Savoy Tourmaline Tiara.This tiara is often referred to as a pink topaz tiara, but actually features tourmalines. The floral design tiara has several diamonds and nine larger tourmalines.The stunning pink stones formed a…
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