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Royal Jeweller Garrard at centre of new Kensington Palace exhibition

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18th November 2021
In a new exhibition at Kensington Palace, the popular royal jeweller Garrard is taking centre stage in a new display in the palace’s jewel room. The exhibit is set to explore the relationship between the famed jeweller and the British Royal Family over time. Garrard has been the choice jeweller for generations of British kings and queens, and for 160 years it was the holder of the coveted…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of York Cottage

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20th December 2020
Where is it located? York Cottage is a house situated within the grounds of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the East of England. It is sometimes referred to as the Bachelor’s Cottage and was built as an overflow residence for the main Sandringham House. When was it built and when was it used as a royal residence? The year the cottage was built is not recorded, however in 1893, it…
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Royal Brides: Princess Mary of Teck

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6th July 2019
Picked as a royal bride by Queen Victoria herself, Princess Mary of Teck would find her way to the altar in the most unusual circumstances. For Mary ended up saying ‘I do’ to the second king in waiting selected as a husband for her. But her marriage proved to be a happy one as well as a royal success story. On the anniversary of the marriage of King George V and Queen Mary, Royal…
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Foundling Hospital: Royal Support that goes back centuries

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18th March 2019
As we look at the marvellous monies raised by Comic Relief, and the other support that the Arts give to charity we may think that this is a modern phenomenon – not so and the Foundling Hospital now known as Coram is an excellent example. When the Duchess of Cambridge makes a visit this week, she is continuing a royal association with the charity that goes back to King George II and one of the…
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