During my March 2019 visit to Windsor I of course wanted to have a look at the Long Walk. Me and the friend who accompanied me were too tired for a long walk after our Windsor Castle visit. However we were quite interested to see whether we could see Frogmore Cottage, the future house of […]
My highlights 1. The Queen of course! Such a treat to actually see the Queen in public. At 96 she missed a few events, but still she was there for the balcony appearances after Trooping the Colour and the Pageant, as well as the lighting of the Platinum Jubilee Beacon. She clearly wanted to make […]
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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 […]
On Monday 6 May 2019 at 5.26am a new descendant of the British royal family was born. Although the little son of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be entitled to use the title Earl of Dumbarton or could have been styled as Lord .. Mountbatten-Windsor, his parents have decided otherwise. He will for […]
London and Windsor are full of places where you can buy royal souvenirs. If you visit castles and palaces, also elsewhere in the country, there are tons of souvenirs. What to buy? Unfortunately it is all terribly expensive. Of course the obvious places in London are the shops of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace. Tea […]
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Having enjoyed the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank on TV/Internet last year, I was glad to see their wedding exhibition at Windsor Castle lately. Unfortunately the exhibition can only be seen at Windsor between 1 March and 22 April 2019 and will not be shown at any of the other palaces. […]
At the time of their engagement in January 2018 it was announced that the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank was to take place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. As was later announced the wedding was to take place on Friday 12 October 2018 at 11am. To the joy of the […]
Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank invited about 850 guests for their wedding at St George’s Chapel in Windsor on 12 October 2018. I found lots of names on social media and in newspapers, but additions more than welcome. Royal Family & Closest Relatives of the Groom Prince Andrew The Duke of York Sarah, […]
For their wedding at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank had invited members of the public into the grounds of Windsor Castle. They received over 100,000 applications. Only 1,200 people actually received an invitation, among them my royalty friends Ken and Sue. They all received a goodie bag with […]
The mainly white wedding bouquet of Princess Eugenie of York consisted of Lily of the Valley, Stephanotis pips, hints of baby blue thistles, white spray roses and trailing ivy. And of course there were sprigs of myrtle from Osbourne House included, a royal tradition that has been kept for more than 150 years. The first […]
