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Princess Alexandra attends the premier of 'My Fair Lady'

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𝔥𝔞𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔩𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯

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the jewel book of anna of bavaria

pages from the kleinodienbuch (jewel book), an illuminated inventory of the jewelry owned by duke albert v. and duchess anna of bavaria. illuminated by hans mielich in munich, c. 1552-55

source: Munich, BSB, Cod.icon. 429

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The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the Buckingham Palace balcony after watching Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade | June 14 2025

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Worn by Queen Elizabeth II on a 1957 state visit to Paris, this dazzling Hartnell gown features gold embroidery, pearls, and French symbols like golden bees, blending royal elegance with diplomatic finesse.

-- Victoria & Albert Museum

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"Their Majesties' Court, Buckingham Palace", 1930s. Sketches of debutantes by Sir John Lavery (Irish 1856-1941).

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Princess Alexandra - 1963

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Queen Elizabeth II & horses

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Princess Alexandra of Kent.

Portrait by Cecil Beaton, 1955.

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In girlishly gossipy prose, the young unmarried 19 year old Princess Elizabeth wrote to her cousin how she and her sister Margaret had met ‘a devastatingly attractive young giant (with fair hair and blue eyes of course) from Skye called Roddy Macleod! He caused my Margaret’s heart to flutter a bit, I think (mine too, a bit) and he was great fun!’

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the royal family’s pet dog Jambo, taken at Drottingham Palace in 2003

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The Duchess of York (the Queen Mother) by John Singer Sargent.

1923

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HRH Princess Margaret.

1959

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By Ernst Henseler ( 1852-1940)

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THE SWEDISH ROYAL FAMILY

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

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Princess Alexandra Details