A rare teapot made for King Edward VII is expected to fetch up to £8,000 at auction in Bath. Commissioned in 1867 by Princess Alexandra, the Minton-made ‘Round Robin’ teapot features a robin perched among holly leaves. Only two were ever produced. Auctioneer Andrew Stowe called it “an incredible piece …
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When it comes to favourite outfits, why not get a little extra wear down the generations? This applies to royal mother-daughter pairings just as much as anyone else, including the late Queen and Princess Anne, Queen Mary of Denmark and Princess Josephine, and Carole Middleton and the Princess of Wales. …
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The late Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, made a rare public appearance on Friday afternoon to celebrate her grandson graduating from his Royal Military course. The daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, 88, opted for a vibrant ensemble for the occasion, which took …
Read More »Duke of Kent and Japan’s Emperor Akihito among seven royal survivors from Queen’s Coronation
Dozens of royals and hundreds of other dignitaries attended the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Yet only seven members of the Royal Family who were there on that incredible day in Westminster Abbey nearly 70 years ago are still alive, and not all will be at King Charles’s Coronation this weekend. Besides …
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