Royal Weddings

The secret details behind the Royal Wedding that shaped modern Britain

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20th November 2025
Thursday marks 78 years since the royal wedding that would shape the modern House of Windsor. On November 20th 1947, Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony that would lead to one of the most enduring royal unions in history. Long before the vows were exchanged, newspapers were filled with meticulous details of the…
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The tragic diamond brooch that has been passed down to four queens

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11th October 2025
Queen Victoria’s jewel collection grew large during her reign, and many pieces are in both the Crown’s collection and the Monarch’s personal collection. She commissioned one of Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite brooches, one that has a tragic backstory.  Queen Victoria commissioned a chaîne de corsage from Garrard & Co in 1856 using two large diamonds that she received as a gift from…
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How Eugene Levy got a big surprise when he stepped inside the doors of one of the most famous royal homes in the world

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22nd September 2025
Canadian actor Eugene Levy has shared his thoughts on getting a private royal tour of Windsor Castle for the new season of his show, The Reluctant Traveler. Levy’s Apple TV+ show sees him visiting some of the most extreme and impressive places around the globe. The third season included a visit to Windsor Castle, the oldest largest occupied castle in Europe. And his tour guide…
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This is the really historic tiara you might have missed at the State Banquet and I love it

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18th September 2025
While everyone was looking at the Princess of Wales in the Lover’s Knot Tiara and Queen Camilla in the Belgian Sapphire Tiara at the American State Banquet, the Duchess of Gloucester chose one of the most impressive royal tiaras for the evening. The Duchess wore Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara for the US State Banquet at Windsor Castle. In 1914, Queen Mary commissioned this…
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