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An amethyst necklace that was hidden for nearly a century

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4th February 2025
The Queen Mother amassed quite a large jewellery collection of her own, with a wide variety of jewels. In honour of February’s birthstone, we are exploring one of her most impressive amethyst necklaces.Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon accepted the Duke of York’s marriage proposal in January 1923 and quickly began receiving different pieces as gifts.The groom’s grandmother, Queen…
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The perfect royal tiara for February babies

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4th February 2025
February’s birthstone, the amethyst, is found across royal jewellery collections. However, it is the Swedish royal family that has one of the most impressive pieces: the Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara. The Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara began life as a necklace that reportedly…
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TV icon to transform into Wallis Simpson for brand new drama

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31st January 2025
A TV legend is getting ready to play the Duchess of Windsor in a brand new show.Dame Joan Collins took to Instagram to announce she’ll be starring as Wallis in a drama that will hit the small screen.The actress also teased some possible new insights into the life of the Duchess of Windsor.Dame Joan, 91, said the portrayal would focus on the ”untold story about her final…
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The royal wedding of a romantic and reluctant queen

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30th January 2025
The year 1923 saw the marital calendar was packed with princely nuptials. The springtime wedding of Albert, Duke of York had brought huge crowds to London, and there was an impressive turnout in the city that autumn when Lady Louise Mountbatten wed Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf…
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Is King Charles hoping to follow in Queen Elizabeth II's footsteps with historic visit?

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30th January 2025
It was one of the most famous State Visits of the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II and now it appears that her son and successor hopes to emulate a moment that is still talked about today.In 2011, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to make a State Visit to the Republic of Ireland.In 2014, Her Late Majesty welcomed the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, to the UK…
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The brand new line of succession to the Throne

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29th January 2025
The line of succession to the throne of King Charles has just changed with the arrival of a brand new royal baby.Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter. Baby Athena Mapelli Mozzi is eleventh in line to the throne.The path to the throne of King Charles III…
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The lonely death of a king at Windsor

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29th January 2025
King George III had the third-longest reign in British history (behind Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria) and has recently come back into the spotlight with Bridgerton. This January also marks the anniversary of his death, 205 years ago, at Windsor Castle. It was the end…
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The royal execution site hidden in Whitehall

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27th January 2025
Although Whitehall is now known for being the home of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street, and countless government buildings, there is a royal execution site hidden in plain sight. King Charles I, the second Stuart monarch of England, continually fought with Parliament throughout his reign. He married a Catholic princess, he dissolved Parliament altogether when MPs did not…
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