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June’s Jewels: Diana's love of pearls

Born into a wealthy British aristocratic family and later marrying the heir to the throne, Diana, Princess of Wales, had an enviable jewel collection. However, the late princess had a fondness for pearls, particularly chokers. In June, the month where the precious stone features as the associated birthstone, Royal Central looks back at her extensive collection. Pearl and Sapphire…
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June's Jewels: Denmark's Best Pearls

Crown Princess Mary’s Wedding Tiara [getty src=”477022800″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Crown Princess Mary received a small wedding tiara, fashioned from diamond hearts and fleur-de-lis motifs, as a gift from Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik. No further details of its provenance have ever been released, but the strong suspicion is that the tiara was purchased at…
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A Calendar of Queens: June

The first month of summer has brought many new beginnings for some famous queens and it’s been a moment of crowning glory for others. June is also the month when five English queens said farewell. Here’s a calendar of queens for June. Birth of a Queen Just two…
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Celebrating a groundbreaking royal wedding

It was the day that the first of a new wave of queens in waiting in Europe got married. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been a royal revolution in her own right and her wedding day was just as groundbreaking. Join Lydia Starbuck, Moniek Bloks and Brittani Barger for a look at the spectacle and significance of the royal wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of…
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The romantic history of Sweden's famous royal wedding tiara

It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria both wore it for their wedding, it’s become the tiara associated with the most royal of Swedish royal weddings.
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