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Diana Princess of Wales

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara is “set with brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, mainly in cut-down silver-backed settings, and 19 pendant baroque pearls.” The design of Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot tiara was based on a tiara that belonged to Queen Mary’s grandmother, Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, Duchess of Cambridge. The latter tiara was later left to Mary’s [read more]

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Diana Princess of Wales

Review: The Princess (2022)

The 25th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales’s death has led to new or updated documentaries. The Princess (2022) is one such new documentary. The documentary is quite literally off to a shaky start, without much of an intro. It remains unclear what The Princess tries to achieve. Where is the angle? Is there something [read more]

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Diana Princess of Wales

Trailer: The Princess

Altitude Films has released the official trailer for the new documentary The Princess, from documentary filmmaker Ed Perkins. It premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and is opening in the UK in June. There is currently no release date for the US. The life of Diana, Princess of Wales is told through [read more]

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Diana Princess of Wales

The Spencer Tiara

Perhaps one of the most famous tiaras in British royal history is the Spencer tiara, which isn’t even owned by the British royal family. It was worn by Lady Diana Spencer on her wedding day on 29 July 1981 to the heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales. The Spencer tiara is, as [read more]

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Diana Princess of Wales

Review: Diana: The Musical

The Broadway musical Diana: The Musical had a very special premiere on 1 October 2021. It was first released on the streaming service Netflix before going to Broadway in early November. The musical was in previews when the Coronavirus pandemic shut down Broadway in 2020. Diana: The Musical follows the story of Diana from her [read more]