British Royals

The Royal Family out in force for rugby's Six Nations and regal rivalry over the sport is set to continue

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15th March 2025
The nail biting finish to this year’s Six Nations was played out with a royal audience cheering all the way – but the happy ending went to Paris. The final day of rugby’s biggest annual tournament saw Ireland, France and England all playing to claim the title with Scotland lined up for a crucial deciding role. But despite a future king and queen and a very famous princess…
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How the Princess of Wales reached for favourite pieces for Commonwealth Day service

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12th March 2025
The Princess of Wales attended the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey, after missing a year through illness, and she went with several favourite pieces from her wardrobe.  Following an announcement from Kensington Palace earlier in the year that staff would not be commenting on her fashion, Catherine wore repeated items as many royal watchers expected. BBC…
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A tiara covered in symbols of enlightenment that has become the favourite of a famous royal

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10th March 2025
While there are many striking aquamarine tiaras across royal collections, Princess Anne may be able to claim that she has the most unique, the Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara. King George VI commissioned a new tiara from Cartier for his wife, Queen Elizabeth. It is unclear when exactly it was created; dates suggested range from the late 1930s to 1950. The unique tiara…
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King Charles is back to royal arts and crafts

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7th March 2025
King Charles has returned to his artistic roots with a visit to the Royal Collection Trust’s workshops ahead of a blockbuster exhibition’s launch.  The King visited the RCT’s Decorative Arts workshop to learn more about how Trust staff members use a wide variety of…
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Princess Anne steps in for her brother, King Charles

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6th March 2025
While the King was at a military engagement in the English Channel as he visited HMS Prince of Wales before its departure, the Princess Royal was holding down the fort for her older brother in Scotland.  Princess Anne hosted an investiture ceremony on behalf of King Charles at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The Monarch typically leads the ceremony; however, the Princess Royal or…
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