Princess Anne and Family

The poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II from Princess Anne

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4th November 2023
The Princess Royal has worn one of her late mother’s favourite cloaks to a London event and it’s become one of this year’s royal style statements.   Princess Anne wore her mother’s Admiral’s Cloak to attend a Choral Evensong at Temple Church, a royal peculiar in London. (A royal peculiar is a church that directly reports to the monarch rather than to the Anglican Church…
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The good luck gift which turned into one of the most famous pieces of royal jewellery

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30th October 2023
The Royal Family has many notable pieces of jewellery in its collection and rubies feature heavily. Considered one of the traditional cardinal gems along with amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond, the ruby is known as the birthstone for July. The word “ruby” itself comes from ruber, the Latin word for red. Among the most famous pieces in the Windsor vaults are two tiaras…
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The tiara that began as an anniversary present and became a favourite of a trio of queens

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30th October 2023
While Queen Mary was known to be a magpie with a large jewellery collection, her mother-in-law also had a strong collection of her own. And amongst the most famous pieces is the gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara. In 1888, the then Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Lady Salisbury organised a group of 365 peeresses who donated funds to…
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The love story that brought the Royal Family one of its most popular duchesses

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26th October 2023
It was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient church into a royal marriage venue for…
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