Her Royal Highness Infanta Leonor of Spain was born on October 31, 2005 in Madrid. Her parents are Prince Filipe and Princess Letizia. Her official title is Her Royal Highness, Infanta of Spain. Spain still follows male primogeniture for succession, though… Read More ›
Archive for November 2011
Kate and William & the Rest of the Royal A Team at Buckingham Palace
Last night Kate and William attended an event at Buckingham Palace along with The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla. This is the Royal A-Team. The event was a reception for 350 members of the media who are expected… Read More ›
Princess Diana’s Wedding Looks
Happy Monday! Princess Diana had one of the most viewed weddings in the last few decades, and one of the most recognized wedding dresses. Today we thought we’d take a look at what she wore when she was a guest… Read More ›
Althorp House: The Ancestral Home of Diana, Princess of Wales
This post is for those of us who love learning more about the country estates of England. Today we are going to discuss Althorp, the country estate of the Spencer Family (as in Lady Diana Spencer). The origins of the… Read More ›
Princess Mette-Marit’s Engagement Ring
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, heir apparent to the throne of Norway, first met Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby through friends in 1999 when they were both attending Norway’s largest rock festival, the Quart Festival. When the public caught wind of the relationship,… Read More ›
Queen Victoria’s Wedding Jewelry
We had a lot of fun talking about Queen Victoria’s wedding dress yesterday, and are really looking forward to it going on display this March at Kensington Palace. Click here for a refresher. Today, we are going to discuss the… Read More ›
Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress, February 10 1840
We’ve talked about our favourite royal wedding dresses, and though Queen Victoria’s dress dress didn’t make it on the list, it is certainly a significant gown with lots of fun history attached to it so we thought we’d dive into… Read More ›
The Young Future Queens of Europe: Princess Catharina-Amalia of The Netherlands
In our series on the Young Future Queens of Europe, we have so far discussed Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (click here for a refresher). Princess Ingrid is just a year younger than our next Princess, Catharina- Amalia of the… Read More ›
‘We are never tired, and we all love hospitals.’ ~ Queen Mary
How about a bit of royal family history? Today we are talking about a very interesting royal lady, Queen Mary. The future Queen Mary was born in London on 26 May 1867 in Kensington Palace. Her parents, the Duke of Teck… Read More ›
The Young Future Queens of Europe: Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
As we’re sure you know by now, the Order of Succession for the British Royal Family was officially changed in October 2011 to end male primogeniture. That means that going forward, boys will not take precedence over girls and as… Read More ›