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Mauboussin planning on creating wedding tiara inspired by Princess Marie's Nuits Claires tiara

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30th December 2018
Alain Nemarq, the CEO of Mauboussin – the French jewellery house who designed Princess Marie’s new Nuits Claires tiara – gave an interview to a French TV show earlier this month where he talked more about their aim to make luxury jewels more accessible to everyone as well as creating a tiara for Princess Marie. Mauboussin is aiming to create a new line for weddings based on…
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History

The farmer who could have been Norway’s king

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27th December 2018
The Knut Alvsson is, outside Norway, a name that few have ever heard. Still, the name represented one of the biggest riots in Norway’s history. Knut Alvsson was born in 1455 and was a wealthy farmer and landowner in Norway who then was a part of the Kalmar Union. From 1497 to 1499, he also was Chieftain at Akershus Fortress. In 1497, Knut Alvsson’s power was too great, and many saw that…
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FeaturesHistory

Queen Victoria's Winter Sledge

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24th December 2018
Queen Victoria’s winter sledge became synonymous with the Windsor Christmas, at least during the lifetime of Prince Albert, who is rightly credited with popularising Christmas traditions in England, including that of the Christmas tree. The royal trees were decorated with…
State & Ceremonial

The Queen honours her Director of Communications as she leaves her role

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19th December 2018
The Queen has honoured her Director of Royal Communications who leaves her role this week at Buckingham Palace for pastures new. Sally Osman was received in audience by the monarch on Tuesday where she was invested with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. Ms Osman spent four years as Director of Royal Communications where she oversaw the running of the press offices for…
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The death of Prince Albert - Part One

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14th December 2018
In a two-part series, our Historian, Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of Prince Albert: Prince Albert, the beloved husband and Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, died on 14 December 1861, at Windsor Castle. So enormous were the consequences of this death, both…
State & Ceremonial

Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Theresa May "to see The Queen urgently and resign" following confidence vote

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12th December 2018
Jacob Rees-Mogg has called on the Prime Minister to “urgently” tender her resignation to The Queen, despite winning a vote of no confidence on Wednesday evening. Speaking immediately after the result of the vote was declared, the Tory Brexiteer said: “The Prime Minister must realise that under all constitutional norms she ought to go and see The Queen urgently and…
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