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April Sparkle: Diana's Diamonds

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5th April 2021
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Prince Charles and the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. During her lifetime, the Princess had an extensive jewellery collection. Both of jewels she owned as a member of the British Royal Family and as a private individual.The jewels range from presents from foreign royalty, jewels on loan from Her Majesty, wedding presents, jewels…
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Grandchildren of monarchs: Queen Elizabeth II

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3rd April 2021
In this series, Royal Central is taking a look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this instalment, we’re heading to the United Kingdom to introduce the eight grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II.Children of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales[getty src=”1186806316″ width=”594″ height=”414″ tld=”ca”]William…
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The long, royal history of The Queen Mother's Clothing Guild

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2nd April 2021
Established in 1882 as The London Guild by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than two garments for each child at the orphanage, but it wasn’t until a few years later, in 1885, that the guild would become connected to Britain’s Royal…
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Diana, Princess of Wales' former residence to be marked with a blue plaque

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1st April 2021
English Heritage will place a blue plaque outside Diana, Princess of Wales’ apartment at Coleherne Court in London. She lived in the apartment prior to her marriage to the Prince of Wales. She was nominated for the blue plaque by the London Assembly.How very lovely that this blue plaque will be going up outside Coleherne Court – thank you, ⁦@EnglishHeritage⁩, for commemorating…
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