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A Christmas first inside one of the world's oldest royal castles

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20th October 2024
The King and Queen will be opening up Windsor Castle beginning in November for festive guests to enjoy an historic holiday season. And for the first time, a miniature royal residence within a residence will get its own Christmas decorations.Windsor Castle will be officially opened to visitors for the holidays beginning on 21 November 2024 until 6 January 2025. Although the almost…
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Royal News

The golden gown of Queen Elizabeth II that made history

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19th October 2024
While Queen Elizabeth II’s Norman Hartnell Coronation gown remains one of the most important pieces of clothing worn in the twentieth century, another Hartnell gown took an important place in Australian history.In 1954, a young Queen Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch to ever visit Australia and nearly three quarters of the population saw her in person on her 58 day tour of the…
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History

The tiara made for a queen's coronation that is now lost forever

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16th October 2024
A tiara created for King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra’s 1902 coronation was at the centre of one of the most dramatic heists of the twenty-first century.At the turn of the 20th century, the Duke of Portland commissioned a new tiara for his Duchess. He turned to Cartier, a proven favourite, to create the scroll-designed tiara. It featured many cushion-cut and briolette-cut diamonds…
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Royal News

King Charles to host Qatar State Visit in December

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11th October 2024
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles and Queen Camilla will host an incoming State Visit in early December. The King and Queen will be hosting The Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his first wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thanki from Tuesday, 3 December to Wednesday 4 December. The Amir and his wife…
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