After months of working and waiting royalty photographer Bernard Rübsamen and I yesterday, 23 April 2018, could finally hold our book in our hands. Bernard and his daughter Rosalie picked me up at the railway station of Amersfoort yesterday afternoon. We bought some cake and then headed to the office of Uitgeverij Aspekt in Soesterberg. […]
New Royal and Noble Books – April 2018
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Manfried Rauchensteiner. Title: Baden. Zentrum der Macht 1917-1918. Kaiser Karl I. und das Armeeoberkommando (Baden. Centre of Power 1917-1918. Emperor Karl I and the army command). Published: 6 April 2018 by […]
New Royal and Noble Books – January 2018
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Jean-Paul Bled. Title: Sophie de Habsbourg. L’impératrice de l’ombre (Sophie of Habsburg. The Empress in the Shadow). Published: 25 January 2018 by Perrin. Language: French. BAVARIA (GENEALOGY) Author: Elli and Edwin […]
A New Photobook by Bernard Rübsamen and Me
I am very pleased to let you know that in the past months I have been involved in a very interesting project. The well-known Dutch photographer Bernard Rübsamen has been working on a photobook on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the accession to the throne of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the […]
New Royal and Noble Books – February 2018
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online CASTLES Author: Siegfried Hetz. Title: Mit Macht und Pracht. Burgen, Schlösser und Klöster im fürsterzbischöflichen Salzburg (With Power and Splendour. Castles, Palaces and Monasteries in the Prince Archbishop’s Salzburg). Published: February 2018 by […]
Royal Magazines – January 2018
MAJESTY (UK, English), 2-2018 The favourite pieces of jewellery of the Duchess of Cambridge from the Queen’s collection. The House of Bernadotte – A tenacious dynasty. Prince Harry and Meghan Markles official engagement photos. Passage of time – The changes in performing their duties between the Queen and her heir. Sane King Ludwig of Bavaria. […]
Royal Magazines – December 2017
KUNGLIGA MAGASINET (Sweden, Swedish), 6 – 2017 The Year with Victoria & The Royal Family Sofias happiness as a mother. Princess Sibylla – The life of a lonely mother of five children. Visit 7 fairytale castles in Sweden. Royal Fashion. The nicest coats. The family name of the British Royal Family. MAJESTY (UK, English), 1 […]
The New Fashion of Orange – A Taste for More
(Nederlands and English) Koningin Máxima der Nederland mag dan op de cover staan, maar dat betekent niet dat haar mode het enige thema in het boek is. In haar nieuwste boek “De Nieuwe Mode van Oranje” neemt Els Smit de lezer mee op een reis door de modewereld van de leden van de Nederlandse koninklijke […]
My newest book and magazine
Nothing is more fun than walking into your hallway and find some royal mail on the floor. Today was one of these days! On the left the new yearbook 2017 of the Dutch royal magazine “Vorsten” with almost 200 pages full with photos about the royal year 2017. And that does also include other royal […]
Remembering Princess Diana
No, really, I am not a big fan of Diana, Princess of Wales. Very likely she was even the main reason for me not having a soft spot for the British royals. I started following the royals early 1980. We had a portfolio with magazines (called a ‘leesmap’ in Dutch) delivered at home weekly. Of […]