Queen elisabeth

Queen Elizabeth II

The Duke of Cambridge also visited Glasgow

Learn all about the long and illustrious history of sapphires in the British Crown Jewels. Reveal the magnificent craftsmanship of these sapphire jewelry pieces, the famous members of royalty that loved these pieces, the Queen's affinity for sapphires, and beautiful photos to highlight the details.

With her huge, dramatic collars, ghostly pallor and flaming curls of red hair, Queen Elizabeth I’s image is etched in royal history. Trained from a young age to see power and strength in public image, she cultivated a persona that was both pure and powerful. Unwed and without children, she portrayed herself as the chase,...

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The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II was marked by her strong sense of duty.

She was just 5th in the line of succession, but a series of historical vagaries put the princess on the world’s most powerful throne.