Over the years I have seen many, many live reports of royal events on television. Some are good, some are less good. It also depends on the channel you watch – I have the choice between German, Belgian, Dutch and British channels. And there are always “experts” that you prefer not to appear as they […]
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The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday 17 April 2021 will be broadcasted in several countries all around the world. Here is a selection of programs connected to his death and funeral. Worldwide BBC World News, 12.30pm BST: Prince Philip’s funeral Sky News, don’t know the times, but they should broadcast YouTube The […]
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Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime will be broadcasted in the coming days. I am going to watch, like many other people, even if I personally think the interview in the form it seems to have, is not a good idea. But it is their decision. Information by CBS (via Chris Ship of […]
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The last time I bought a television I accidentally ended up with a smart tv. I actually wanted the cheaper one without the smart part, but as they didn’t have it in stock, and I wanted it immediately, I got the more expensive version for the same price. Last week I finally decided I wanted […]
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On 17 January 2021 it was 30 years ago that King Olav V of Norway died and King Harald V ascended the Norwegian throne. On their website the Norwegian royal family shared a short video of some of the most important moments during these 30 years, and a thank you from King Harald V and […]
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The wall next to my computer this year is decorated with a royal calendar. When you’re looking for it, there are several ones available, although it might vary per year. I bought mine from photographer Albert Nieboer from Royal Press Europe, who has done a great job, and created a calendar with lovely photos. There […]
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In November I bought myself three 3D puzzles from the series “World famous landmarks to be build at home” at the Lidl-supermarket. They are made in Germany and are a much cheaper and much less sophisticated version of the 3D puzzles by Ravensburger. The boxes promise a simple slot-in-system and no cutting or gluing necessary. […]
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Like most girls I loved to play with dolls when I was young. I had a big doll, later a baby doll, of course Barbies (or rather the cheaper version Sindy) and also smaller ballerina dolls. Furthermore my sister and I were big fans of paper dolls. Nothing more fun than creating clothes ourselves. Girls […]
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There are many magazines and TV-channels that sometimes report about the royals in the world. There are however just very few specialized magazines, not surprisingly they are almost all published in monarchies. But which specialized magazines are around? Unfortunately apart from some English language magazines, most of them are only available in the country itself. […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA (NOBILITY) Author: Martyn Bond. Title: Hitler’s Cosmopolitan Bastard. Count Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi and his vision of Europe. Publication: 15 April 2021 by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Language: English. AUSTRIA (NOBILITY) Author: Haralampi […]
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Several countries are back in lockdown, which is a disaster around Christmas. Luckily I discovered there is quite a bit of royal TV in the coming weeks. I am sure this list is not complete, but enjoy! Austria 25 December – ORF2, 1.05pm: Sissi 25 December – ORF2, 2.45pm: Sissi, die junge Kaiserin 26 December […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Monika Czernin. Title: Der Kaiser reist inkognito. Joseph II. unterwegs im Europa der Aufklärung (The Emperor travels incognito. Joseph II’s journey through Enlightenment Europe). Publication: 9 March 2021 by […]
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Although I am not a regular online buyer, I can’t help finding myself browsing through royal e-shops sometimes. There is so much to find if you want to buy yourself a royal souvenir, or probably a royal gift for someone else. I had a look online to see what I could find, and hope it […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Michaela Lindinger. Title: Elisabeth Petznek. Skandalprinzessin, Spiritistin, Sozialdemokratin (Elisabeth Petznek. Scandal princess, spiritualist, social democrat). Publication: 23 February 2021 by Molden Verlag. Language: German. IRAN Author: Donna Stein. Title: […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA (NOBILITY) Author: Maria Theodora Freifrau von dem Bottlenberg-Landsberg. Title: Im Wirbel der Zeiten. Das Leben der Anna Prinzessin Schwarzenberg (In the vortex of times. The life of Anna Princess Schwarzenberg). […]
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