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The unusual tiara hidden away in the Royal Family's jewellery box

Queen Camilla has worn a series of glittering tiaras since King Charles ascended the throne including the Burmese ruby tiara and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland. Before she became queen, she was reguarly seen in the Greville Tiara and the Delhi Durbar Tiara. However, there was one tiara she had access to from her day of her marriage that rarely makes an appearance and it’s called the…
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A day at the races for Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla was in York this weekend to fit another race into her summer schedule before the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, and others are set to visit Balmoral in Scotland. The Queen was at York Racecourse to take in the last day of the Ebor Festival (21 to 24…
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The turquoise tiara beloved of Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret was one of the most fashionable royals of the 20th century and her tiaras helped to cement her glamorous role. An unusual and striking turquoise Tiara is one of those jewels.  Queen Mary originally bought this diamond and Persian turquoise tiara as part of a set from Garrard; the set also included a necklace, a brooch, and earrings. She had an upper row of diamonds removed…
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Queen Camilla goes behind closed doors in new documentary

After a decade spent campaigning on behalf of domestic violence survivors and raising awareness, Queen Camilla is taking television cameras behind the scenes to showcase her work. ITV announced Wednesday that it has commissioned a 90-minute programme entitled ‘Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors’. Television cameras joined the Queen on visits with domestic violence survivors and to…
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How a wedding present became one of the Royal Family's most important tiaras

A tiara that began as a wedding present from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son got a new chapter in its royal history after decades of being hidden behind palace doors. The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore Rose tiara for the State Banquet given in honour of the President of South Korea at Buckingham Palace in November 2023. It was the first time that the…
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