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Today in Royal History | October 29

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The Death of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 2004

[Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara | Teck Turquoise Tiara | Cartier India Tiara | Iveagh Tiara | Gloucester Diamond Bandeau TiaraDiamond Necklace Tiara | Pearl and Emerald Suite | Emerald Necklace | Queen Mary’s 11-row Pearl Choker | Diamond Corsage Brooch | Emerald Necklace | Pink Topaz Necklace | Turquoise Fringe NecklaceThe Duchess of Gloucester’s Tiaras]

The 26th Birthday of Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece

The 52nd Birthday of Countess Josephine of Rosenborg 

[Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Bandeau]

The 52nd Birthday of Countess Camilla of Rosenborg 

[Queen Desiree’s Ears of Wheat Tiara]

The Death of King Gustaf V of Sweden in 1950

The Birth of Queen Marie of Romania in 1875

[Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Fringe TiaraRomanian Massin Tiara | Diamond Loop Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Bandeau | Turquoise TiaraCartier Sapphire Pendant | Cartier Diamond Sautoir | The Jewels of Queen Marie of Romania]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Prince of Schwarzenberg and Princess Hilda of Luxembourg in 1930

Royal Events OTD

Concert at Fredensborg Palace in 2019

Coronation of the Sultan of Kedah in 2018

The British State Visit to Thailand in 1996

The Danish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1975

Queen meets Marilyn Monroe in 1956

Royal Events Today

Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara

Teck Turquoise Tiara

Iveagh Tiara

Gloucester Diamond Bandeau Tiara

Diamond Necklace Tiara

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