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The necklace given to a future queen that's now a go to royal wedding tiara

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2nd April 2025
It’s become one of the big questions in the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear? It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as Elizabeth II did for her big day is both sentimental and rather significant.Beatrice was the third generation of Queen Elizabeth II’s family to wear this…
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Greece

Princess Theodora's classic wedding dress

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29th September 2024
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark was finally able to marry her partner, Matthew Kumar, and she turned to a local designer for the dress of her dreams.Greek designer Celia Kritharioti designed two white gowns for Princess Theodora: one for her pre-wedding…
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The story of the stunning lace veil worn by Princess Theodora

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29th September 2024
In addition to wearing the Khedive of Egypt Tiara for her wedding in Athens on Saturday, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark borrowed another historic family heirloom for the ceremony.Princess Theodora wore a lace veil that has been in the family for over a century and has been worn by a string of royal brides including four different queens. [getty src=”2175318945&#8243…
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Norway

Norway's heir addresses controversy around sister's wedding

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27th August 2024
With just days to go until Princess Martha Louise of Norway gets married, her brother has addressed some of the controversy around her big day.Crown Prince Haakon spoke to journalists about the issues that have arisen ahead of Martha Louise’s wedding to Durek Verrett. The two tie the knot in Gerainger in Norway on August 31st 2024.Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett will marry…
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The future queen who went Victorian with orange blossoms instead of diamonds at her wedding

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22nd August 2024
She might have been marrying the then heir to the Belgian throne, but when Paola Ruffo di Calabria said ‘I do’ to Albert, Prince of Liege, she had absolutely no expectation that they would ever end up as Belgium’s king and queen.  So Paola’s wedding look was a personal pick rather than an attempt to fit a regal template. And one of the most striking parts of it is the lack of a…
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