The new millennium brought new changes and challenges to the Queen and the royal family—including the loss of two close members of Elizabeth II’s family.

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Queen Elizabeth II’s marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh was one of the most enduring royal relationships in British history, and the celebrations of their 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries in 1997 and 2007 brought out some gorgeous royal jewels.

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Twenty-five years after the Queen’s accession to the throne, she celebrated her Silver Jubilee while wearing a remarkable diamond jewel—which she would later also wear for a pair of family weddings.

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Of all the important days in the Queen’s life, few were more glittering, more sparkling, than Coronation Day in 1953. One of the jewels she wore that day, the Imperial State Crown, will be visible on the Queen’s coffin over the next several days as well.

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Our bejeweled tribute to the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II continues today with a look at a special piece of jewelry that reinforces the love between generations of the royal family.

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