Hadley Hall Meares
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A Brief History of Royals Who Fell in Love With Their Bodyguards (opens the original)
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With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s shocking move back to the United Kingdom, their fight for government-funded security continues. Harry has long been close to some of his bodyguards, who not only assure a royal’s safety, but often spend more time with them than they do with their own family—even their spouse. The job comes with many occupational hazards: threats from would-be criminals, the rabid press and public, and occasionally their charges themselves. In Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir,
The Mystery of the Missing Romanov Jewels (opens the original)
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Over the centuries, the Romanovs amassed one of the most opulent jewelry collections in the world, featuring the famous Orlov diamond, the Imperial crown of Russia, and a priceless collection of rubies and sapphires. They were the last of the imperial Romanov line, which had ruled Russia since 1613. Kept in captivity after Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication in 1917, the family was transported by the Bolshevik government to the secluded town of Yekaterinburg and installed in an abode chillingly called
The Curse of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond (opens the original)
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On most days the Jewel House in the Tower of London is packed with tourists gawking at the fabled British Crown Jewels. The most infamous jewel of them all, the Koh-i-Noor diamond, is prominently set in the Crown of Elizabeth the Queen Mother, kept safe behind bulletproof glass. Approximately 106 carats, the Queen Mother was the last royal to sport the diamond at her daughter’s coronation in 1953, and one last time during an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1960. There is a good
Princess Margaret Was a Princess. She Was Also, Apparently, a Terrible Neighbor (opens the original)
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Being a neighbor is tough. There are disputes about property lines, noise complaints, and lots and lots of gossip. But if you think living near your neighbors in the suburbs, an apartment, or a college dorm is rough, imagine the squabbles that take place when your home is a priceless historic palace, a piece of prime royal real estate. And if your neighbor happens to be anything like the late Princess Margaret, be prepared to complain to the landlord. In the crowded, complex world of royal court
A History of the Most Fabulous Royal Engagement Rings, From Princess Dianaâs Trendsetting Sapphire to Grace Kellyâs 10-Carat Sparkler (opens the original)
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When Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer publicly announced their betrothal in 1981, photos of her glittering sapphire engagement ring ricocheted across the globe. Almost five decades later, it is still the most famous royal engagement ring in the world. Now owned by Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, it has spawned countless dupes, both costume and real. Prince Charles proposed to Diana on February 6, 1981, at Windsor Castle. The two stood in the nursery, surrounded by flowers. Charles told h
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