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Elizabeth II

Queen Mary’s Bangles

Queen Mary’s Bangles each consist of “39 brilliants, the gold sides finely engraved.” The traditional Indian ornaments were a wedding present to the then Princess Mary of Teck from the Bombay Presidency, an administrative subdivision of India. The committee which raised the funds was chaired by Lucy Ada, Baroness Harris, whose husband was governor of [read more]

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Margarita of Spain

Infanta Margarita at 85

Infanta Margarita of Spain was born on 6 March 1939 as the third child and second daughter of Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona. She was born blind. Just a few days after her birth, she was baptised in the Spanish National Church of Santiago and Montserrat [read more]

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Book News Week 10 2024

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 10 – 4 March – 10 March 2024 Royal Audience: 70 Years, 13 Presidents–One Queen’s Special Relationship with America  Hardcover – 5 March 2024 (UK & US) Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries  Paperback – 5 March 2024 (UK) The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II Paperback – [read more]