As we approach King Charles s second Christmas on the throne, it s easy to forget there was a time - not so long ago - when the very future of the monarchy was thrown into doubt.
I am wearing my grandmother s ring as I write this. It is an amethyst, cloudy with age and with scratches on the stone, but to me it has always been imbued with magic.
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