Daniela Elser: Why Kate could be Queen sooner than expected
16 May, 2021 02:05 AM
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Prince William and Kate get an official YouTube channel. Video / The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Prince William and Kate get an official YouTube channel. Video / The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
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OPINION:
Being Queen just isn t what it used to be. Back in the early 20th century, if a young woman of impeccable breeding and questionable orthodontics had gotten hitched to a future King, she got a newly designed crown for the coronation.
In 1911, Queen Mary got one that was made with 2,200 diamonds. In 1937, it was Queen Elizabeth s turn (or as she came to be known, the Queen Mother), with hers featuring stones from Queen Victoria and the famous Koh-i-noor diamond, which had previously been used in crowns for Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary - all 105.6 carats of it.