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As a royal watcher, I'm beyond excited by Kate's jewel pick and I've got one ask. Please bring these tiaras out of the jewel vault next!

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4th December 2025
Was anybody expecting the Princess of Wales to show up to the German State Banquet in Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet tiara? I definitely wasn’t! But now that I’ve picked my jaw up off the floor, I’ve been thinking: there are more tiaras hiding away in the vault that I’d love to see get some sunlight soon. Here are a few that I can’t wait to see again. EMPRESS MARIE…
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British Royals

How one very important royal wedding was barred from broadcast in case someone had a drink during the National Anthem

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4th August 2025
One of the most important royal weddings of the 20th century was all set to make history in another way when a cleric intervened to stop a moral outrage. The marriage of Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, in April 1923, was due to be recorded by the brand new BBC and broadcast on radio to share it with as many people as possible. However, the Archbishop of Canterbury was…
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On VE Day in 1945 the Royal Family were at the heart of celebrations and for a very important reason

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9th May 2025
On 8 May 1945, celebrations broke out for Victory in Europe Day. Street parties took place across the country as six long years of war were over. George VI and his family were at the heart of VE Day, making several appearances as well as the king making an historic speech. King George and Queen Elizabeth had remained in London during the war, with their two daughters living at Windsor Castle.
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101-year-old letter from Queen Mother to go up for auction

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22nd February 2024
To think that a letter from a future queen became a bookmark for a book sold in a second-hand store is remarkable, and now it’s going up for auction. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon sent a thank you letter to Mrs. Carmichael from Dundee, Scotland, on 27 January 1923, shortly after her engagement to Prince Albert, Duke of York was announced. It later wound up as a bookmark and was found nestled…
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