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Today in Royal History | November 24

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The Death of Princess Sophie of Greece and Hanover in 2001

[Emerald Laurel Wreath Tiara | Hesse Emerald Tiara | Hesse Amethyst Tiara | Hesse Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Hesse Emerald Brooch | Hesse Emerald Cross |  Köchert Diamond Devant-de-Corsage]

The 69th Birthday of the Duke of Marlborough

The Death of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia in 1960

[Imperial Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Princess Bejaratana of Thailand in 1925

[Thai Diamond Fringe Tiara | Queen Sirikit’s Thai Tiara | Emerald Suite | Ruby Necklace]

The Birth of Queen Soraya Tarzi of Afghanistan in 1899

[Diamond Star Tiara]

The Death of the Princess of Battenberg in 1825

[Diamond Corsage]

Royal Events OTD

The Swiss State Visit to Belgium in 2022

The Spanish State Visit to Sweden in 2021

Royal Family at Rifles Regiment Awards Dinner in 2021

Royal Variety Performance in 2017

  Prince Harry in St Kitts and Nevis in 2016

Queen’s ‘Annus Horribilis’ Speech in 1992

The Funeral of the Hesse Royal Family in 1937

Royal Events Today

Queen Soraya Tarzi‘s Diamond Star Tiara

Emerald Laurel Wreath Tiara

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