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The must-see London exhibitions for royal watchers

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8th August 2025
If you are a royal history buff and you find yourself in London over the next few months, you will be spoilt for choice for exhibitions.Cartier at the Victoria and Albert Museum is one of the biggest exhibitions of the year. It includes over 350 pieces spanning the firm’s impressive history. Eagle-eyed fans will spot the Williamson Brooch, a stunning brooch with a 23.6 pink carat…
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The beautiful duchess who became chatelaine of one of the most famous palaces in the world as well as a firm royal favourite

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6th August 2025
Consuelo Vanderbilt, the American socialite, became the Duchess of Marlborough in 1895 when she married Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough. She would quickly become a royal favourite and she is back in the spotlight again.Consuelo was the it-girl of Gilded Age New York society, and with English aristocrats looking across the Atlantic to find rich brides, the beautiful and…
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The almost-crown that has been worn by three queens

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4th August 2025
The Queen Mother owned several tiaras in her own right, including several gifts from her husband, King George VI. She also had access to many more tiaras in the Royal Collection while queen. One of her most impressive but rare picks never actually belonged to her – the Delhi Durbar Tiara. Queen Mary asked Garrard & Co to create a new tiara for the 1911 Durbar in India. A Durbar was…
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The birth of the House of Windsor

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18th July 2025
When King George V inherited the throne from his father, Edward VII, in 1910, he was the second monarch in the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. However, he would also be the last monarch of the dynasty. Queen Victoria was the sixth monarch in the House of Hanover. In 1840, she married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Their son, King Edward VII, took the throne in 1901 upon his…
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