British Royals

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland: the iconic tiara just worn for the first time by Queen Camilla

It is among the most iconic of all royal tiaras and one that denoted the beginning of a new reign. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was worn frequently throughout her historic reign by Queen Elizabeth II. Her Late Majesty chose it for the first portraits of her record breaking tenure. And now, it has been worn, for the first time, by Queen Camilla. This all diamond tiara began…
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British Royals

The exiled princess and popular prince whose glittering royal wedding made history

It was a wedding featuring two very popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November 29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of Windsor forever. The couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The groom was the dashing fourth son of…
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Princess Anne and Family

''Not bloody likely'' - the attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne

A terrifying experience unfolded just yards from Buckingham Palace. On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a standstill, an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol. Anne’s personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped out of the car in an…
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British Royals

The tiara plucked from obscurity to take a starring role at a royal wedding

The jewels of the Royal Family are some of the best known in the world but every now and again, even the Windsors can pull off a sparkling surprise. When Princess Eugenie got married, in October 2018, no one saw her tiara pick coming. This royal bride walked down the aisle in a diadem that few had ever heard of and which had been, until this appearance, an obscure part of this celebrated gem…
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