Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, by Soviet troops. There was a ceremony at Auschwitz attended by heads of state, dignitaries, and over 300 Auschwitz survivors. Additionally, there were a number of commemorative events held around the world. A number […]
Royal Round Up: Duchess Kate, Princess Madeleine, Crown Princess Victoria, Queen Letizia, Duchess Camilla
Time for another royal round up! This one includes a Kate Middleton update (as she and Prince William have reportedly landed in Mustique), Princess Madeleine being a lovely person, Crown Princess Victoria‘s last two days in Silicon Valley, Queen Letizia chugging along in her duties, and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall coming back from her back […]
William, Kate and George received lots of wine and books as official gifts in 2014
The annual lists of gifts received by members of the British Royal Family were released. While the Queen and other members of the royal family release info on gifts received in the UK, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, and Prince Harry only release info on gifts received during […]
Royal fashion highs from 2014
Duchess Kate doubles her engagements in 2014, but is still the least active senior royal
The annual tabulation of the British Royal Family’s engagement numbers by Tim O’Donovan has been released… and I’m super confused. There is no one way of how to count Royal engagements, and it seems everyone’s tabulations differ (and apparently I’m the most generous of the lot). Going off of the O’Donovan numbers, almost every royal […]
Prince William and Duchess Kate hold hands as they join the royal family for Christmas church
Thank you for all the Christmas wishes everyone. I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas, or an awesome December 25th if you don’t celebrate Christmas! To the royal-y things… Prince William and Kate Middleton are so in lurve, you guys! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge held hands for the second year running while walking […]
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall decorates Christmas tree with terminally ill children
Considering it’s Christmas Eve, I thought I’d post some festive pics of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall decorating the Clarence House Christmas tree with terminally ill children from Helen & Douglas House hospice. These photos are actually from December 11, which I never got around to posting, so apologies if you’ve seen these already. I like […]
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall busts out family tiara for Buckingham Palace reception
Tiara-mas came early, you guys! I was expecting to have to wait until December 10th to see some magnificent tiaras adorned atop royal heads, but Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall gave me an early present! Yay! Camilla is a girl after my own heart. She loves big jewelry and tiaras just like I do; so unlike […]
Prince William will officially visit Japan and China in early 2015 without Duchess Kate
Dear Kensington Palace: I know America is not the center of the universe, I know America isn’t even the center of the British Commonwealth, but did you have to announce Prince William‘s Japan and China tour on Thanksgiving? I mean really, I’m sitting here preparing for a turkey food coma; you’re lucky I was even […]
Royals at Remembrance Sunday
The second Sunday in November is Remembrance Sunday in the UK and commemorates the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and servicewomen in the two World Wars and later conflicts. The Queen led the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall remembering those who died during conflicts. A two-minute silence […]