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Three Royal Brooch Surprises from a Sparkling Week
This week, royal orders and decorations were out for a pair of glittering events in Europe, with a trio of hidden brooches helping to keep them in place
 • Lauren Kiehna
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Princess Lilian's Remarkable Royal Stag Brooch
This royal jewelry commission challenged the talented artisans at Cartier, who were supervised by the brother-in-law of a controversial princess
 • Lauren Kiehna
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The Fairytale of the White Rose of York: The Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent
In 1961, Queen Elizabeth II's cousin married the daughter of a Yorkshire baronet in a glamorous ceremony held at York Minster, with five future…
 • Lauren Kiehna
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The Austrian Imperial Tiara Treasured by the Princesses of Liechtenstein
Today, Princess Marie Caroline, the only daughter of the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Liechtenstein, will be married in Vaduz. Will she choose to…
 • Lauren Kiehna
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A Classic Cartier Brooch for Princess Margaret Rose
In the 1950s, Princess Margaret's favorite jewelry accessory was a stunning diamond rose brooch made by Cartier
 • Lauren Kiehna
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Neither Cloudless Nor Long: The Courtship and Wedding of Princess Marie Louise (Part 2)
A whirlwind engagement for Queen Victoria's granddaughter and a German prince culminates in a wedding in Windsor—and a royal marriage with a sudden…
 • Lauren Kiehna
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"Heart-in-Heart": The Courtship and Wedding of Princess Marie Louise (Part 1)
When Queen Victoria's granddaughter fell in love with a handsome cavalry officer at a royal wedding in Berlin, the Kaiser stepped in to broker their…
 • Lauren Kiehna
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One More Tiara Mission: My London Travel Diary (Part 4)
Before I headed back to America, I had one more tiara to see: a classic sapphire jewel from Queen Victoria's collection
 • Lauren Kiehna
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