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Lady Louise and Queen Elizabeth II: their special bond

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9th March 2024
In the last months of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II shared a very special moment with her youngest granddaughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor.As she attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May 2022, just months before her death, Her Late Majesty beamed with pride as she watched Lady Louise take part in the event.Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Louise’s parents, watched from…
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The queen’s missing baby who disappeared without trace

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8th March 2024
Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much anticipated and much talked about. The baby, a little girl, was immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where a string of attendants…
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The sparkling heirloom tiara that helped make a fairytale princess

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4th March 2024
The stunning aquamarine and diamond diadem of Sweden’s royal family is an unusual jewel and it has a rather poignant history to go with it. But it’s become most famous in recent years as the tiara that a popular princess wore to create a modern day fairytale.Princess Madeleine has a soft spot for the aquamarine tiara held in her family vaults. She’s worn it several times at the Nobel…
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The dazzling tiara that has only ever been worn by Queen Elizabeth II

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1st March 2024
The Aquamarine Parure began as a coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of 15 years, to one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most fashionable and complete parures. And now that set of sparkling gems is in the care of Queen Camilla. However, while Her Majesty has already worn several of the tiaras that are used…
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