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The Indian Circlet, once owned by Queen Victoria and adorned with rubies by Queen Alexandra in the early 1900s, was much beloved of the Queen Mother, who was recently widowed and planned on wearing the piece for the rest of her career.
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Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 26 June 2024
Historically, the monarch's widows have been called the Queen Dowager, while King George VI's wife, Queen Elizabeth, became Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to distinguish her from her daughter.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
For his debut, the future monarch rode in a carriage with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and his aunt, Princess Margaret.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Welsh gold has been used for royal wedding bands as early as 1923 when the Queen Mother chose the material for her own wedding ring.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
On her neck lay a sapphire brooch, a wedding gift from the Queen Mother, transformed into a dazzling necklace pendant strung with pearls.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
On top of those holdings, Prince William, along with his younger brother Prince Harry, received inheritances from his mother, Princess Diana, and paternal great grandmother, the Queen Mother.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 5 May 2024
Visitors can also explore outfits worn by the King and Queen Camilla, Queen Elizabeth II, and the Queen Mother.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The Crown wraps up its six-season run with its final batch of episodes, centering largely on the courtship between Prince William and Kate Middleton and the death of the Queen Mother.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2023
Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 26 June 2024
Historically, the monarch's widows have been called the Queen Dowager, while King George VI's wife, Queen Elizabeth, became Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to distinguish her from her daughter.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
For his debut, the future monarch rode in a carriage with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and his aunt, Princess Margaret.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Welsh gold has been used for royal wedding bands as early as 1923 when the Queen Mother chose the material for her own wedding ring.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
On her neck lay a sapphire brooch, a wedding gift from the Queen Mother, transformed into a dazzling necklace pendant strung with pearls.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
On top of those holdings, Prince William, along with his younger brother Prince Harry, received inheritances from his mother, Princess Diana, and paternal great grandmother, the Queen Mother.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 5 May 2024
Visitors can also explore outfits worn by the King and Queen Camilla, Queen Elizabeth II, and the Queen Mother.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The Crown wraps up its six-season run with its final batch of episodes, centering largely on the courtship between Prince William and Kate Middleton and the death of the Queen Mother.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2023
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