Three tiaras once in the Royal Family are to are to go on display from Friday at Kensington Palace, as part of an updated exhibition on Queen Victoria. Her dazzling…
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Victoria’s emerald tiara from Albert & Fife tiara to go on display at Kensington Palace
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The brooch that is part of Queen Alexandra’s wedding parure features three large pearls surrounded by diamonds, with three pendants of diamond and drop pearls. The centre of the brooch…
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Saved: Victoria’s wedding coronet to go on display at the V&A
It was thought that Queen Victoria’s wedding coronet was set to leave the UK in the hands of a foreign buyer last year, as the piece went to auction; thankfully,…
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Government says Victoria’s wedding coronet not allowed to leave UK
The Culture Minister has temporarily banned Queen Victoria’s wedding coronet from leaving its home here in the UK, in the hope a British buyer can be found. The coronet is…
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An unusual piece of Her Majesty’s in the fact that it isn’t of a standard form. The brooch features a pink rose (a Queen Elizabeth rose no less) hand-painted and…