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: The Mad Hatter
Posted in PEOPLE, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, tagged biographies of royalty, biographies of women, British Royal Family/Nobles, fashion, philip treacy hats, pictures of the royal wedding hats, the royal wedding, the royal wedding hats on May 5, 2011| 6 Comments »
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 biographies of royalty, British Royal Family/Nobles, Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, Kate's wedding dress, London, photos of Princess Diana in the Aston Martin, photos of royal wedding, Prince Charles' Aston Martin, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, RAF helicopter, royal wedding, William and Kate 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 […]
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 biographies of royalty, British Royal Family/Nobles, Buckingham Palace, official photos of the royal wedding, photos of Kate Middleton, photos of Pippa Middleton, photos of the British Royal family, photos of the Queen, princess catherine, Princess Diana, royal titles, royal wedding, the Queen, William and Kate 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 […]
The Royal Wedding: That Cake!
Posted in Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, tagged biographies of royalty, British Royal Family/Nobles, the royal wedding, the royal wedding cake, William and Kate on April 29, 2011| 1 Comment »
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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 biographies of royalty, Buckingham Palace, Cartier halo tiara, Kate's tiara, Kate's wedding dress, Middleton coat of arms, Queen Elizabeth II, royal wedding, the Queen, William and Kate 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 […]
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 Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton, British Royal Family/Nobles, British royal wedding, Buckingham Palace, Cartier halo tiara, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, Kate Middleton's bridal shoes, Kate Middleton's wedding shoes, Kate's wedding dress displayed, pictures of Kate Middleton, pictures of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II, royal tiara, Royal Tour of Canada, royal wedding, the Queen's handbag, the Queen's purse, what's inside Queen Elizabeth's purse?, Will & Kate 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 […]
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 biographies of royals, Grace Kelly, Grace of Monaco, Monaco, Monaco royal family, pictures of Grace Kelly, pictures of Prince Albert and sisters, pictures of Prince Albert as a baby, pictures of Prince Albert as a boy, pictures of Prince Albert as a child, pictures of Princess Grace, pictures of Princess Grace and Albert, Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, Prince Albert family pictures, Prince Albert of Monaco, Prince Albert's wedding, Princess Grace, the Grimaldis in pictures 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 […]
Royal Wedding: The Hats!
Posted in Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, tagged biographies of royalty, British Royal Family/Nobles, fascinator hats, royal wedding hats, the royal wedding, William and Kate 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 […]
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 biographies of royalty, British Royal Family/Nobles, Kate Middleton, London, Prince Charles, Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II, royal wedding, Westminster Abbey 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. […]
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 biographies of royalty, Christian Sisterhood of Martha and Mary, Duke of Edinburgh, Elizabeth, Lord Louis Mountbatten, pictures of the British Royal Family, Prince Andrew of Greece, Prince Philip, Prince Philip's childhood, Princess Alice of Battenberg, Princess Andrew of Greece, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth's coronation, Queen Elizabeth's wedding, the British Royal Family, the Tsar, Yad Vashem on July 1, 2010| 95 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 […]
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 biographies of royalty, Duchess of York scandal, Fergie and Di poke umbrellas, Fergie and Diana, Fergie and Diana at Royal Ascot, Fergie and Diana with umbrellas, pictures of Duchess of York young, pictures of Fergie and Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Princess Diana and Fergie, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Ascot, Sarah Ferguson, the Ascot Umbrella Caper, the British Royal Family, the brolly folly, the Duchess of York, the Duke of York, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle 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 […]