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The Princess Royal and MND Scotland

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28th May 2023
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s disease.The Princess Royal at the opening of the Clayton Lodge on 4 July 2019. Photo Courtesy of MND ScotlandThe…
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May jewels - the famous Norwegian royal emeralds

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27th May 2023
Our May series on emeralds now takes us to some of the most famous in Europe right now. We are taking a look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault.The Norwegian Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching earrings, brooch and necklace. The…
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A royal rarity - an emerald engagement ring

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24th May 2023
The birthstone of May was a favourite of a queen born in that month but since the time of Victoria, it’s rarely featured in the rings worn by royal brides at their betrothals.Here’s our rundown of that rarest of royal sparklers – the emerald engagement ring.Queen Victoria’s serpent ringEngagement rings were rarely used when Queen Victoria decided to marry Prince…
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How Queen Victoria nurtured the Chelsea Flower Show into a highlight of the British social calendar

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22nd May 2023
One of Queen Victoria’s great loves was horticulture and gardening, and throughout her long reign, she used the symbolism of flowers to express her love for Prince Albert.It is perhaps no surprise, therefore, that Victoria was one of the Chelsea Flower Show’s biggest supporters in the early days of the event, and is largely responsible for the show becoming the grand occasion that it is…
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Plumpton - a tiny village in Sussex with huge royal connections

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14th May 2023
Nestled in the East Sussex countryside six miles north of Brighton is the idyllic village of Plumpton. With little more than 1,000 residents, the village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, although its connection with royalty is fairly modern. During her childhood, Queen Camilla called Plumpton home having grown up in her father’s 18th century house. The Queen’s father, Major Bruce…
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