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How 10,000 tiny pearls were secretly brought to the UK for Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress

How 10,000 tiny pearls were secretly brought to the UK for Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress

The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip provided a much-needed lift to the nation in the aftermath of World War II.

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