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The Royal Wedding: The Mad Hatter

Posted in PEOPLE, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, tagged , , , , , , , on May 5, 2011| 6 Comments »

In its coverage of the fashion displayed by guests at the British Royal Wedding of William and Catherine, The New York Times wrote that the outfits of the guests “were generally tasteful and royal-friendly. A few things stuck out. The exotic costumes of foreign dignitaries, seeming throwbacks to imperial times. The hats worn by the […]

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The Royal Wedding: JU5T WED

Posted in PEOPLE, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 30, 2011| 2 Comments »

Following a post-nuptials luncheon buffet for 650 guests given by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, Prince William took his new bride Kate out for a spin in his father’s vintage Aston Martin. The crowd in the street was taken by surprise to see the royal couple, the newly-christened Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, appear on the streets so spontaneously, and […]

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The Royal Wedding: What Do We Call Kate Middleton Now?

Posted in Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mum, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 30, 2011| 6 Comments »

On April 29, 2011 at 8 a.m., the day Prince William of Wales married Kate Middleton, officials at Buckingham Palace announced that, in accordance with royal tradition and on recognition of the day by Queen Elizabeth, William was created Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus. The Queen gave Kate a new princess title: Her […]

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The Royal Wedding: That Cake!

Posted in Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, tagged , , , , on April 29, 2011| 1 Comment »

Readers: For more on the British royal family and the royal wedding of William and Kate, click here.

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The Royal Wedding: Kate Wears Queen’s Tiny Tiara

Posted in Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth II, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 29, 2011| 3 Comments »

Every bride wears something borrowed and, for Kate Middleton, that special something belongs to the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, who became Kate’s grandmother upon marriage. On loan for her royal wedding, the newly ennobled Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, anchored her veil with the demure diamond sparkler. The 1936 tiara, which was purchased by King George VI for […]

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Off With Her Head! Kate’s Wedding Gown on Display

Posted in British Royal Family/Nobles, PEOPLE, Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth II, ROYALTY/NOBILITY, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 23, 2011| 10 Comments »

Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, took a preview tour of Buckingham Palace’s royal wedding exhibit on Friday.  The Royal Collection show, called “The Royal Wedding Dress: A Story of Great British Design,” opened to the public today. It brings together the Duchess of Cambridge’s Alexander McQueen white and ivory Irish lace wedding […]

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Prince Albert II of Monaco: Baby Shots

Posted in Grace Kelly, PEOPLE, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, Princess Grace (Grace Kelly), ROYALTY/NOBILITY, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 2, 2011| 7 Comments »

Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, born March 14, 1958, at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco, is the second child born to Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace.On April 6, 2005, Prince Rainier III died and Hereditary Prince Albert became Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco.   READERS: For more on the Grimaldis of Monaco and […]

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Royal Wedding: The Hats!

Posted in Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, tagged , , , , , on April 29, 2011| 4 Comments »

High fashion was the order of the day for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton today, April 29, 2011. As is their custom, British women were dressed up and wearing some outlandish hats. Fashion icon Victoria Beckham wore a somber navy outfit with matching hat that matched her somber mood. Ms. Beckham […]

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Kate Middleton to Take Car, Not Carriage, to Abbey

Posted in Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth II, ROYALTY/NOBILITY, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 5, 2011| 4 Comments »

“Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton have made more decisions on their upcoming wedding,” Clarence House said in a statement, which was first released in a series of messages on Twitter. The royal wedding will take place on Friday, April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey. Kate Middleton will travel by car to the 11 a.m. […]

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Prince Philip’s Mum Had a Habit

Posted in King George V, King George VI, PEOPLE, Prince Andrew and Princess Alice of Greece & Denmark, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mum, ROYALTY/NOBILITY, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 1, 2010| 87 Comments »

Prince Philip of England’s upbringing was far from normal. He was born June 10, 1921, on a kitchen table on the Greek island of Corfu in a house that had no electricity, hot water, or indoor plumbing. The only son and fifth and final child of Princess Alice of Battenberg and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark was christened Prince […]

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Fergie & Di: Royal Daredevils

Posted in PEOPLE, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, Sarah, the Duchess of York (Fergie), tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 2, 2010| 8 Comments »

Sarah Ferguson –  “Fergie” –  and Princess Diana (1961-1997) knew each other for six years before Fergie married Prince Andrew in 1986 and became a member of the Royal Family. The two women had first met on the polo circuit, as Diana’s husband Prince Charles was an avid player and Fergie’s father, Sir Ronald Ferguson, was the Prince’s polo manager. Soon […]

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