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This royal wedding cake was taller than the bride and groom and only two people were involved in making it

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29th August 2025
The royal wedding that took place in Oslo on August 29 1968 had taken years to arrive after rows about whether the groom, Norway’s future king, could really marry someone without a title of their own. But when Harald and Sonja, now King and Queen of Norway, finally married they had royal approval as well as popular support. And to really sweeten the special day, their wedding cake was a gift…
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The most notorious coronation in British history

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26th August 2025
The future King George IV was born to King George III and Queen Charlotte on 12 August 1762, less than a year after their wedding. The much-welcomed heir would go on to become one of the most notorious monarchs in history, with a coronation unrivalled by any other.  A coronation sixty years in the making By the time King George IV became monarch in 1820, he had spent nearly a decade in his…
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This heir to a throne just made a very relatable style swap and I'm all here for it

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24th August 2025
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has made a very practical style choice during a big day out. Victoria was on a day out in Gamleby in south east Sweden when the summer weather took a turn for autumn and the future queen found herself in the middle of a downpour that even included a deluge of hailstones. The ever practical Crown Princess swapped out the heels she had picked to go with her…
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A controversial royal tiara is now on display in London

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22nd August 2025
Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians was a popular consort, known for founding the Queen Elisabeth Competition, a global competition for classical musicians and her love of Egyptology. One of her favourite tiaras is currently on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Cartier Bandeau Tiara.  The ‘Cartier’ exhibition at the V&A features several royal and aristocratic tiaras, including…
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