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Today in Royal History | January 18

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The 52nd Birthday of Princess Claire of Belgium

[Wedding Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara ]

The Death of Prince John in 1919

The Birth of Princess Sibylla of Sweden in 1908

[Connaught Diamond Tiara | Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Swedish Cameo Parure | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Sapphire Necklace | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Bernadotte Emerald Parure |  Amethyst Parure | Pink Topaz Parure | 5-Strand Pearl Necklace]

The Birth of Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein in 1899

[Schleswig-Holstein Diamond Bow Tiara]

Royal Events OTD

Prince Louis and Princess Tessy announce Divorce in 2017

Ball at the Dorchester Hotel in 1956

Royal Events Today

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