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The tiara that one queen kept although it really belonged to another

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10th October 2024
Although opal is October’s birthstone and can come in a variety of hues, it is rarely seen in a tiara. In the early twentieth century, many believed that opals were considered bad luck and had the jewels replaced with other stones. Some of the most beloved royal tiaras were originally set with opals, including Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet. Prince Albert designed this tiara for…
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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, Vaughn Solomon Schofield, presented Queen Elizabeth with a pink tourmaline brooch when she was at Buckingham Palace in…
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All details of the national monument to Queen Elizabeth II

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9th September 2024
A national monument to Queen Elizabeth II will be built, a tribute to the longest reigning monarch in British history. The government announced, the day before the second anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, that the UK National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will be located in St. James’s Park in London. Royalty and Government combine to pay tribute The Queen Elizabeth Memorial…
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The poignant moment Elizabeth II said a heart breaking farewell is revealed

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7th September 2024
Queen Elizabeth II’s groom, Terry Pendry, has shared a poignant revelation just days before the second anniversary of Her Late Majesty’s death. Pendry appeared on author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth’s podcast, Rosebud, this week where he shared one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most touching goodbyes before her passing at Balmoral Castle on 8 September 2022. He spoke about the…
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