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[beckyb1012]

I have always liked Birgitte, she married the second son and never dreamed she would be a Duchess.  Birgitte studied to be an architect and married the second son to the Duke of Gloucester.  Duke Henry was Queen Elizabeth's uncle, her late father's younger brother. 

Just a few weeks after Birgitte and Prince Richard were married the first Prince William and heir to the Dukedom crashed his plane at an air show and he and his passenger burned alive inside the small plane.  Duchess Birgitte's live changed as well as Prince Richard's.  She as such great style and elegance and in 2024 really picked up the slack with the cancer diagnosis in the royal family.

[Iwantcoffee]

The Duchess wearing ruby earrings at the Commonwealth Day service.

The scarf looks lovely with her navy coat and red hat.

[YanksFan]

Thank you for posting this.  I hadn't seen this article.  I admire the Duke and Duchess for all the good work they do.  They don't receive the recognition they deserve.

[Puppy Lips]

I think I am just going to start telling everyone I am a Duchess.

Just for the heck of it.

[Sooner]

WOW!

[Oznell]

@beckyb1012 ,  thanks for adding all the extra info on this worthy royal.  I also like that she was a commoner, and a Dane, who found her way into the family and has contributed positively. Unlike Princess Michael, another Continental denizen, ( can't remember if she was German or Austrian?), who created many headaches for the Brits.

@Iwantcoffee ,  what a darling, jaunty outfit-- thanks for posting that!

[cindyNC]

Have always liked her. 

[stevieb]

She has some beautiful pieces and most often wears them well. There have been times, though, when she's been pictured wearing a bit too many. Recalls the old saying, always take one piece off before going wherever one is going. Though she most often doesn't overdo, there are times when she might take more than a single piece off.