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Margaret Countess of Snowdon

Royal Wedding Recollections – Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom & Antony Armstrong-Jones

Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom and Antony Armstrong-Jones were married on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey in the first-ever televised British royal wedding. As her father, King George VI, had already died, she was escorted to the altar by her brother-in-law, the Duke of Edinburgh. They had arrived in the Glass Coach, travelling [read more]
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Book News Week 19

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 19 – 5 May – 11 May 2025 Dianaworld: An Obsession  Hardcover – 8 May 2025 (UK) Financing Queenship in Fifteenth-Century England  Hardcover – 6 May 2025 (US & UK) Catherine de’ Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen  Paperback – 8 May 2025 (UK) When We [read more]
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Elisabeth of Denmark

Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara

Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara originally belonged to Princess Thyra of Denmark, one of the daughters of King Frederick VIII of Denmark. It features five diamond elements with a central sapphire on a diamond base. It is made of both silver and gold, and the sapphires can be swapped for turquoise stones. It is unclear for [read more]