
Today, the Princess Royal celebrates her 71st birthday. To mark the occasion, I’ve got a closer look at one of my favorite pieces from her royal jewelry box: her antique diamond star brooch.
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Today, the Princess Royal celebrates her 71st birthday. To mark the occasion, I’ve got a closer look at one of my favorite pieces from her royal jewelry box: her antique diamond star brooch.

The British royal family celebrates several birthdays each August: the Princess Royal, the Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice of York, the Duke of Gloucester, and Lady Amelia Windsor. But one of the most famous royal August birthdays of all belonged to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who was born on August 4, 1900. Today, we’re celebrating the Queen Mum’s birth month with a survey of her sparkling royal tiaras, worn during a remarkable life in which she held the titles of Duchess of York, Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Our week-long spotlight on the royal jewels worn by a young Princess Anne wraps up today with a closer look at an appearance during a sparkling state visit in 1972.

The Princess Royal has been happily married to Sir Tim Laurence for nearly 30 years, but before that, she was married to Captain Mark Phillips. Today, we’ve got a look back at the official portraits from their royal engagement back in 1973.