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Marie Antoinette declared queen of style for 2025

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12th December 2024
Marie Antoinette is set to dominate royal style in 2025 – thanks to a brand new exhibition.The ill fated Queen of France will be the inspiration for a major retrospective at the V&A Museum in London.It’s the first major exhibition at the museum about Marie Antoinette and its theme will be the influence her style has had across centuries.Her dresses, shoes and jewels and…
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The low key royal bride who made history

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12th December 2024
It was a royal wedding with a global audience but that didn’t stop this bride doing things exactly her own way. When Princess Anne married Timothy Laurence on December 12th 1992, she wanted low key and that’s what she had – even though the world was…
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Hints of Christmas past on latest royal festive greeting

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11th December 2024
The royal Christmas cards are flooding in thick and fast as the big day approaches. The latest is from the Belgian Royal Family who shared the photo that features on their card on social media. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have shared the portrait on their 2024 Christmas card.They have been joined by all four of their children for the formal portrait: Princess Elisabeth…
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History

Edwardian splendour at the heart of a brand new royal exhibition

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10th December 2024
The Edwardian monarchs—King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and King George V and Queen Mary—are set to take the spotlight next year as the ‘age of elegance’ of Edwardian times is highlighted in a new exhibition from the Royal Collection Trust.The fashionable lives of these monarchs and consorts will be on display, with everything “from their family lives and personal collecting to…
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A striking tiara that provided a Christmas surprise

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6th December 2024
Turquoises have been valued as precious stones for thousands of years but they are relatively rare in modern royal jewellery boxes. So when they make an appearance, everyone notices. And that’s just what happened when a December born princess chose December’s birthstone for a glittering evening out.Princess Sofia of Sweden went top to toe turquoise when she attended the Nobel Prize…
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