
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Cambridge arrived for a special holiday celebration at Westminster Abbey—and she brought along a gorgeous pair of sapphire earrings with a royal provenance.
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On Wednesday, the Duchess of Cambridge arrived for a special holiday celebration at Westminster Abbey—and she brought along a gorgeous pair of sapphire earrings with a royal provenance.

We’ve been looking back at the tiaras worn for the Nobels in Stockholm ten years ago, and today, we’ve got a closer look at one of the final appearances for an heirloom royal tiara that would shortly meet a watery fate.

Forty-five years ago today, newspapers around the globe featured stories about a rather remarkable royal wedding that took place the day before. Rather than a young couple just starting out, the prince and princess marrying in this wedding had been partnered for more than three decades. Today, we’re sharing the love story of Bertil and Lilian, who delayed their marriage for a quarter of a century to help ensure the stability of the monarchy in Sweden.