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Princess Rajwa chooses Elie Saab for most anticipated wedding dress of the year

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1st June 2023
Princess Rajwa turned to a renowned wedding dress designer for her gown as she married Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan.The bride chose famous wedding couturier, Elie Saab, for her dress.The white gown featured a draped neckline and fitted sleeves, while the full-length skirt was also fitted. A long train was covered by a delicate veil held in place with a diamond tiara.The bride carried…
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May jewels - Sweden's rare royal emeralds

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31st May 2023
Sweden’s emerald collection may be few, but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds.There are a large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the Swedish royal ladies that…
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Who was Prince Rainier III of Monaco?

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31st May 2023
On what would be his 100th birthday, we take a look at Prince Rainier III:Prince Rainier III of Monaco was born on 31 May 1923 in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He was the younger child and only son of Monégasque Hereditary Princess Charlotte, Duchess of…
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Poignant heirlooms and peacocks - the emeralds of a famous dynasty

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30th May 2023
May’s birthstone is the emerald, a jewel that features in some of the most striking royal tiaras and necklaces currently used by ruling houses around Europe. Throughout May, Royal Central is focusing on all things emerald. And today, we’re looking at the tiaras dominated by that stone which are owned by the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family.Chaumet Emerald TiaraThe Chuamet Emerald…
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What is a royal jubilee?

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28th May 2023
There’s been a real raft of jubilees across Europe in the past few years with a trio of monarchs reaching landmarks in their reigns.We’re about to see Sweden party the summer away with the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf. It comes hot on the heels of…
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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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