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If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown worn by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

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4th June 2025
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of…
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The steel of Sweden: the sparkling tiaras with a link to a tragic royal that were hidden for decades

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3rd June 2025
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault and both have a link to a tragic royal. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of Holland’s time; she was the granddaughter of the tragic Empress Joséphine and was queen consort between 1806 and 1810. Princess Desiree of…
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The royal bride who changed England forever

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30th May 2025
For a woman who had such a profound effect on a whole country, she is surprisingly enigmatic. Catherine of Valois changed royal history forever but even now, centuries on, the prevailing image of her is the one created by Shakespeare for whom this French princess was a pretty pawn in a political drama. But what little we do know seems to indicate that the ‘fair Kate’ of Henry V was…
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This stylish royal is bringing back classic fashion as she channels the 50s with Dior again

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22nd May 2025
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians is a hard-working consort. She is the patron of several large organisations, including the internationally-recognised Queen Elisabeth Competition for musicians. However, she has also quietly been establishing her sartorial profile over the last few years, with the help of one key designer. On Sunday, 18 May, Queen Mathilde wore a white Christian Dior…
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