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Queens and witchcraft aren’t words that go together. In books and in films, witches are the wicked women who stand in the way of pretty princesses as they search for a happy ending. In the history of royalty, witchcraft was a tool to use against women who might otherwise be untouchable. And several of England’s queens found themselves accused of being witches at times when enemies…

It’s a striking and colourful tiara that has only ever been worn publicly by one royal and it has a fascinating history. For it was presented to a princess to mark her marriage to a man who hoped to become a king but had no guarantee he would ever wear a crown. Their marriage was one of the most tumultuous and important royal unions of recent history and it was sealed with a sparkling gift…

While The King has inherited a number of stunning tiaras that he can loan out to the members of his family, the other branches of the British Royal Family have their own jewels. The Duchess of Gloucester has a substantial tiara, the Teck Turquoise Tiara, that she wears periodically for important occasions. The Duke and Duchess of Teck commissioned the original diamond and turquoise floral…