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The Duchess of Edinburgh and one of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved patronages

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10th October 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh is continuing the legacy of her mother-in-law, Elizabeth II, as she takes on a patronage close to the late Queen”s heart, the Girl Guides. Girlguiding was said to be one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most treasured patronages, she took on the role back in 1953, the same year she was crowned. The organisation helps girls and young women achieve their best self…
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The royal jewel with an ''unlucky'' stone that one queen rarely wore

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3rd October 2024
The Dutch Royal Family has one of the most impressive jewellery collections in Europe with Queen Maxima wearing historic pieces for almost every engagement she does. In 2023, she first wore a beautiful opal brooch that has been in the family for well over a century. However, it features opals which are said to be unlucky for anyone who doesn’t have them as a birth stone. And one Dutch queen…
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The late Queen's stunning tourmaline brooch

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2nd October 2024
October has two birthstones, pink tourmaline and opal. Although neither are common stones in royal jewellery vaults, Queen Elizabeth II received a stunning pink tourmaline brooch with a strong Canadian collection. In 2013, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan…
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The fabulous royal jewellery set missing a tiara

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28th September 2024
The Royal Family has an incredible amethyst demi-parure in their collection that is rarely seen but still impressive. A demi-parure is a coordinating set of jewellery that does not have a tiara. The Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure is the oldest set in the Windsor family vaults. The set has a necklace, a pair of earrings, three broaches, and a pair of hair combs. The necklace is…
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The royal bride club that could be about to get a new member

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23rd September 2024
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark will marry Matthew Kumar on 28 September with several days of celebrations planned. And a big part of the bride’s outfit could be a tiara filled with family history and one that’s been used by a very exclusive club of princesses. This royal wedding has been several years in the making. After getting engaged in 2018, the couple moved their…
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