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This is the really historic tiara you might have missed at the State Banquet and I love it

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18th September 2025
While everyone was looking at the Princess of Wales in the Lover’s Knot Tiara and Queen Camilla in the Belgian Sapphire Tiara at the American State Banquet, the Duchess of Gloucester chose one of the most impressive royal tiaras for the evening. The Duchess wore Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara for the US State Banquet at Windsor Castle. In 1914, Queen Mary commissioned this…
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Lady Helen Taylor's touching tribute to her late mother

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18th September 2025
As the Duke of Kent led his family at the Requiem Mass for his late wife, his daughter, Lady Helen Taylor, paid special tribute to her mother through her jewellery choices. The only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent held her father’s arm as he entered and exited…
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This stunning royal brooch went through a major transformation

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15th September 2025
Queen Victoria acquired countless impressive pieces of jewellery throughout her reign. Many of them are now a part of the Crown Jewels, including the Crown Ruby brooch that has undergone a major transformation. In the 1850s, Queen Victoria purchased an opal and diamond parure from favourite jeweller Garrard & Co, a set that included a brooch. Opals were popular jewels in the…
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The Catholic cathedral that will host its first royal funeral

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6th September 2025
The Duchess of Kent’s funeral will be held on 16 September. Although many royal funerals have taken place at Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, this funeral will take place at Westminster Cathedral.  The Duchess of Kent converted to Catholicism in 1994, the first member of the Royal Family to publicly convert in over 300 years. As a Catholic, it is…
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How the Duchess of Kent reunited a Wimbledon champion with her mother

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5th September 2025
She is best remembered by tennis fans for her graceful presence on Centre Court, a quiet figure in a pale suit handing out trophies at Wimbledon with a reassuring smile. But behind the scenes, the Duchess of Kent was much more than a ceremonial figure. In a remarkable display of kindness and quiet diplomacy, she once played a key role in reuniting tennis legend Martina Navratilova with her mother…
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