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Mary of Denmark marks a year as queen by creating a new tiara

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4th December 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark has chosen to mark the end of her first year as queen in a truly majestic style – by creating a new tiara out of a historic chain and pendant! The Danish Royal Family shared a behind the scenes peek of its creation as the new queen tried on the new tiara.The diadem has been made from a set called the rose stone which was first created in the 1840s, and included…
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Another queen enters the podcast world

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25th November 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark is joining an exclusive club- royal podcasters! The Danish Queen has shared that she will be launching a new podcast.She joins Queen Camilla as the second queen to host a podcast.Taking to Instagram, the Danish queen shared that The Mary Foundation will be launching a podcast soon. The podcast will initially be three episodes long and will be focusing on the…
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Danish Royal Family to phase out royal warrants

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13th November 2024
The Danish Royal Family is phasing out their royal warrants in a bid to modernise their monarchy.“It is the Royal House’s opinion that a scheme that means that individual companies can claim special recognition from the Royal House for a number of years is no…
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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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Queen Mary sets sail as visit to Brazil starts

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4th October 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark has arrived in Brazil to begin a busy solo visit.The trip began with a dramatic boat trip down the Amazon River and a visit to a nature reserve in the Rainforest. She was able to explore some of the Duke Adolpho Forest Reserve and see “the…
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Queen Mary's weekend plans revealed

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20th September 2024
Queen Mary’s weekend plans have been revealed: she’s currently serving as regent of Denmark.The Danish Royal Court announced that Queen Mary will serve as regent for the period of 20-22 September, over the weekend, while King Frederik is out of the country.This…
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The discreet and dutiful duke who just marked a major milestone

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27th August 2024
This year, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is celebrating his 80th birthday. His name is perhaps more familiar than his face for, despite over five decades of life on the royal frontline, the duke remains as discreet as he is dutiful.Prince Richard was born 26 August 1944 at St Matthew’s Nursing Home in Northampton.Prince Richard’s father, Henry, Duke of Gloucester the third…
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