Hello there! I’ve been MIA for the last ten days but I’m back with a catch-all post with several news bites. There’s some Kate, some William and Harry, and a sprinkling of Cressida. There’s another Kate news bite to mention, but that’s getting its own post. Kate will make her first solo overseas trip when […]
Crown Princess Victoria celebrates 37th birthday
Copyright Kungahuset.se Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrated her 37th birthday Monday July 14. Victoria was born Princess Victoria on July 14, 1977 as the first child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. In 1980, the laws of succession changed and she became the heir apparent and was made Crown Princess. Her birthday […]
Kate joins Will and Harry to start Tour de France (updated)
Kate visits school for M-PACT Plus
Our dear Kate Middleton made an appearance yesterday in Islington, north London, to the Blessed Sacrament School to check in on a project she and the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry (could that name be any longer?) launched last year, M-PACT Plus. M-PACT Plus, which stands for Moving […]
Prince Carl Philip is engaged to Sofia Hellqvist
The news of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden’s engagement to Sofia Hellqvist came out last Friday, late in the day. I would have covered it, but the death of my dog and my subsequent depression took precedence. Anyway, I’m covering it now ahead of an appearance by Kate Middleton later today. So, Carl Philip and […]
Royal Finances report released: William and Kate asked for two kitchens, spent £6 million so Will could go take a flying job near Anmer
Two Kitchens Kate! That’s Kate’s new nickname (thanks Daily Mail 😉 ; they come up with the best nicknames for Kate—they came up with “Waity Katie” after all). The royal finances report was released. Go here to view the report on the royal website. For a great explanation of the finances, go here to read […]
Kate’s palace costs the public £4 million (up £3 million from last year)
The Daily Mail has published an article that is sure to rile up some people. The Palace’s expense reports come out next Wednesday, I think, but the Mail got a preview of the total cost of the renovations to Apartment 1A, otherwise known as Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 22-plus room Kensington Palace home. In […]
Kate visits Bletchley Park; supports Children’s Hospice Week
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Kate and Sophie watch Order of the Garter ceremony; Prince George attends first polo match
Garter Day was yesterday, and the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge and Sophie, Countess of Wessex all came out for the Order of the Garter ceremony/procession at Windsor Castle. Kate and Sophie were spectators. The others are actually in the Order. […]
Kate showed up for Trooping the Color
Trooping the Color went down yesterday. It marks the Queen’s official birthday—not her actual birthday, which was in April. Trooping the Color originated as a means to show soldiers their regiment flag, so they would recognize their flag while in battle. This was called, “trooping”, where they carried the flag down the ranks to show […]