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The Duchess of Gloucester has a jewellery collection to rival some of those held by royal dynasties in Europe. Some of her pieces come from Queen Mary thanks to the current duke’s mother and her mother-in-law, Princess Alice. But one tiara in particular has a different origin, coming from a lesser-known branch of Queen Victoria’s family tree. It’s known as the Cartier India…

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume married Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on 19 and 20 October 2012 in Luxembourg City. Not only was it an important event in Luxembourg, but it also marked the last wedding of the current generation of heir apparents. As Grand Duke Henri announces plans to make Guillaume the Lieutenant-Representant, the first move towards an abdication, the wedding is now that of a…

The King was all smiles as the procession at the start of this year’s Royal Ascot got under way but he was also collecting a rather important due. His Majesty was joined in the first carriage by the Duke of Wellington, a friend of both The King and Queen. However, that bond didn’t get in the way of an old tradition the Duke has to carry out on June 18th every year – or lose his rather…

It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria both wore it for their wedding, it’s become the tiara associated with the most royal of…