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The Duchess of Gloucester pulls a tiara surprise with a long hidden emerald

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22nd November 2023
There were several surprise tiara choices from the British Royal Family for the State Dinner held for the President and First Lady of Korea. The Princess of Wales wore the Strathmore Rose Tiara, which had not been seen for nearly a century. The Queen wore the Burmese Ruby Tiara, which Queen Elizabeth II commissioned in 1973. However, The Duchess of Gloucester also chose a piece that she rarely…
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The Duchess of Gloucester is awarded major promotion by The King after decades of quiet service

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11th August 2023
After more than 30 years service as Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Adjutant General’s Corps, the Duchess of Gloucester has been promoted to Colonel-in-Chief of the military unit. Following King Charles III’s Accession to the throne, His Majesty is honouring members of his family with new military appointments. This includes the Duchess of Gloucester, who had been Deputy Colonel-in-Chief…
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Queen Elizabeth II's loyal cousins attend the Coronation of King Charles & Queen Camilla

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6th May 2023
Queen Elizabeth II’s loyal cousins attended the Coronation Service of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey. The Duke of Kent – who also attended the 1953 Coronation of Elizabeth and paid homage to her, watched Saturday’s service with the rest of his family. Also present was the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, who also had the honour of riding in the…
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Contents of the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester’s Northamptonshire manor up for auction

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27th August 2022
A stately manor house once belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester is the centre of an auction that will see its contents—in some cases with royal provenance—up for sale. Prince Richard and Birgitte lived at Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire until the mid-‘90s, when they moved to Kensington Palace because they could not afford to pay for the 436-year-old home any…
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