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A stunning sapphire brooch passed down through the generations

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7th September 2024
With September’s birthstone being sapphire, there is no better time to look at some of the most stunning sapphire pieces. The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is one of the most significant sapphire brooches in the British collection today. This brooch features a reported 130 carat cushion-cut sapphire, a rose-design gold and diamond border with a second border of 22 round-cut…
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A dancing queen and a striking royal jewel

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6th September 2024
The Queen chose an elegantly appropriate accessory for her first visit to the English National Ballet since becoming its patron. Queen Camilla wore a striking brooch – in the shape of a ballerina. Queen Camilla chose a golden ballerina decked in jewels as her…
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The mysterious death of Katherine Parr: the convenient end of a powerful queen

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5th September 2024
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been one of the most important people in England yet her action packed life was soon forgotten. What really happened to Henry VIII’s last…
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The prince who pulled a romantic surprise at this year's big royal wedding

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31st August 2024
It’s a royal wedding where images of the bride and groom had been hard to come by. And, in their absence, the romantic decision of another prince had taken centre stage. As Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett arrived for their wedding behind huge sheets to protect the exclusive rights given to Hello magazine, all eyes fell on another couple. The bride’s nephew, Prince Sverre Magnus,18…
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Royal families around Europe shut down questions about controversial wedding

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27th August 2024
It was always going to be a private wedding but the nuptials of Norway’s Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett have prompted a new level of royal silence. Since the couple announced they would share their celebrations exclusively with Hello magazine, royal announcements about being happy for the couple but stating that nothing more will be said are becoming a regal regular. First…
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