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Which special royal jewels might be on display on the State Visit to Australia?

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18th October 2024
On Friday, 18 October, King Charles and Queen Camilla will be arriving in Australia to begin their tour. The late Queen Elizabeth II had several pieces of jewellery that she received from Australia; which might we see on this visit? The then-Princess Elizabeth received the Australian Opal Spray Brooch as a wedding gift in 1947 from the Returned Sailors’, Soldiers’, and Airmen’s Imperial…
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Queen Elizabeth II's first royal visit to Australia

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17th October 2024
It may be impossible to believe, but Queen Elizabeth II is the only Australian monarch to ever visit the Commonwealth realm.That changes this weekend when King Charles III arrives for his first official royal visit as monarch.Ahead of this historic tour, let’s look…
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History making queens brought together in very unusual way

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12th October 2024
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has visited a new exhibition that she stars in herself. The former Dutch queen was at the Palais Het Loo to see a new exhibition, Queens by Andy Warhol.The exhibition features sixteen portraits of four queens whose reigns have become monarchical milestones.[getty src=”2177851622″ width=”594″ height=”396&#8243…
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The sparkling royal jewel inspired by flowering gum

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4th October 2024
There are very few opal tiaras in royal collections. In the twentieth century, opals fell out of favour and many royals replaced the opals in their tiaras for other stones. There are some remaining opal pieces though, such as the Australian Opal Spray Brooch.The then-Princess Elizabeth received this brooch as a gift for her 1947 wedding to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, from the Returned…
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The late Queen's stunning tourmaline brooch

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2nd October 2024
October has two birthstones, pink tourmaline and opal. Although neither are common stones in royal jewellery vaults, Queen Elizabeth II received a stunning pink tourmaline brooch with a strong Canadian collection.In 2013, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan…
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King Charles marks second anniversary of accession with service at Balmoral and debut of new hymn

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10th September 2024
This September marks two years since King Charles ascended the throne following the death of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. To mark the anniversary, Queen Camilla joined the 75-year-old for a small service at Crathie Kirk on the Balmoral Estate.For the occasion, His Majesty was seen in a charcoal gray jacket with a pink flower label while The Queen wore a green jacket with red and green…
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