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A royal milestone - the first solo visits of heirs to the throne

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23rd February 2025
It’s a landmark moment in any royal career. For those born to reign, a life of public duty beckons and that means the moment to fly solo comes sooner rather than later. Princess Catharina-Amalia of Orange had her first solo outing with the 22 year old royal launching a naval ship without her parents. It was a confident start to her royal career and follows the path of several other firsts…
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A rare chance to visit an historic palace hidden in London

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20th February 2025
The Royal Collection Trust is offering spring tours for a lesser-known palace where one of the most important moments of The King’s reign took place. St. James’s Palace is one of the oldest in London, and the court is officially known as The Court of St. James’s. However, despite this, it remains a modern mystery as the last monarch to live in the palace was King William…
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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 Victoria’s serpent ring Engagement rings were rarely used when Queen Victoria decided to marry Prince Albert.
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The royal girlfriend who came down the ski slope a bride

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11th February 2025
In another life, they’d be the King and Queen of the Hellenes. He was the Crown Prince of a deposed monarchy and she was the heiress who stole his heart on a blind date. Three years later, their wedding would be one of the biggest royal gatherings in Europe. Crown…
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The prince who battled questions about his suitability to be royal to marry a future queen

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9th February 2025
Theirs was a love borne of friendship. A quiet love that grew louder based on the foundations of a close companionship. And after seven years, the future queen of Sweden and her commoner boyfriend announced their engagement—even though he wasn’t sure she’d say yes! Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, the future queen of Sweden, and her personal trainer boyfriend, Daniel Westling, announced…
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