Seamstresses from the Royal School of Needlework, at Hampton Court Palace, work on the crimson velvet Robe of State that King Charles will wear on arrival at Westminster Abbey.
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From the coronation robes, made of gold to last centuries, to David Bowie’s jumpsuits created from the newest materials, dress archives have stories to tell.
HRH The Princess Mary in 1912, aged 15. She was was the third child of King George V and Queen Mary.
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The story of how a teenage princess launched one of the first global charity campaigns.
Traditional Japanese tattoo.
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Japanese tattoos have been popular in the UK since King George V. But things are different in Japan.