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This is how Princess Anne got her name and it's a lot more complicated than you thought

Anne is one of the most popular names for queens in English history but after the 18th century, it all but disappeared from royal use. Until 1950, when the then heir to the throne chose it for her second child. Why did the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family? The answer can perhaps best be found in the…
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Gold sequins and a tiara with no jewels make the perfect princess Christmas outfit

Princess Madeleine of Sweden gave the perfect royal Christmas look as the festive season got into full swing. The princess joined her parents, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and her older sister, Crown Princess Victoria, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm for a gala dinner for this year’s Nobel Prize winners. Madeleine, 43, wore a striking evening gown with a black, sleeveless top…
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A winter wonderland of icy jewels for one royal family; the Nobel Prize ceremony and all the details on the glittering tiaras

The Nobel Prize ceremony took place in Stockholm on Wednesday, and we’ve got all the royal glitz and glam from Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, and Princess Madeleine! QUEEN SILVIA Queen Silvia at the Nobel Prize Ceremony YouTube / Screenshot / Fair Use Queen Silvia wore the Nine Prong tiara, a large diamond tiara with nine jewelled prongs that arch up over the laurel diamond…
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The Princess of Wales isn't the only royal pulling tiara surprises and Queen Alexandra is involved again

The Princess of Wales isn’t the only royal pulling a tiara surprise this week. Just hours after Kate made an appearance in a queens only tiara at the German State Banquet, the Queen of Norway made her own unexpected diadem choice. And a very stylish royal links them both. Queen Sonja of Norway chose a tiara known as the Maltese Cross Circlet for a traditional celebration at Oslo’s…
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