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From Napoleon's Coronation to a very modern royal - the story of a tiara that has changed appearance many times

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10th July 2023
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been used by a long line of…
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The royal bride who wore her sister's wedding dress

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8th July 2023
It was a royal wedding with a recycled gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads back to June 1964 for the wedding of Desiree and Baron Niclas Silfvershiold. The princess was the second of the four sisters of Carl Gustaf of Sweden to marry…
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Why I long to see royals lean into the fantasy of royalty

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8th July 2023
Some royal moments really make their mark. When the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Pakistan several years ago, they spent time at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital. They met with many children with serious illnesses including Wafia Rehmani, a seven-year-old girl battling a kidney tumour. Wafia had set up a fun tea party complete with tiaras. William and Catherine joyfully participated, and…
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A quick look at royal dogs

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8th July 2023
The British love of dogs is, of course, well established, the royal affection for them as faithful companions being no exception to the rule. Corgis officially entered the British Royal Family when George VI, then Duke of York, gave two corgis named Dookie and Jane to his daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in 1933; Dookie being a name that the dog was given after the Duke of York. The…
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