
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.
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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.

In the 1960s, Princess Anne could often be seen wearing tiaras with fashionable elaborate hairstyles. Today, we’ve got a look at the way she wore a Cartier tiara with a beehive ‘do for a film premiere in 1969.

Our week-long Sparkling Spotlight celebration of the jewels of Princess Irene of the Netherlands wraps up today with an appearance at a very important Dutch royal gala almost a decade ago.

Our focus on the jewels of Princess Irene of the Netherlands, who celebrates her birthday today, continues with a glittering ’60s gala appearance. Almost two years after her controversial royal wedding, Irene was back in the Netherlands for the celebrations of the wedding of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus. She sparkled in diamonds and rubies for a pre-wedding ball in March 1966.