Wednesday 30 November 2016

Happy Birthday Prince Akishino!!!



Happy Birthday Fumihito, Prince Akishino of Japan!!! Today Fumihito celebrates his 51st birthday. Prince Akishino is the younger son of Emperor Akihito of Japan and is 2nd in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. He is also the father of the future of Japan's royal family, Prince Hisahito.

 Congratulations to The Prince and I hope he enjoys his celebrations. You can read more about Fumihito, Prince Akishino by clicking on his name.

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Tiara Time!!!

As many of you might know from reading my 'What's Happening' segments we have been lucky enough over the last two days to see a meeting of royals. I love it when the Royals meet up because it's like a big party. In particular I enjoy seeing royals who enjoy spending time with the colleagues.

Between the 28th-30th November King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium made a state visit to The Netherlands. They have of course been spending the majority of their time with their counterparts, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. As two of the young royal couples in the world (the others being King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene of Monaco, but as Prince Albert has been ruling since 2005 I often forget about him) they seem to really enjoy each others' company. I imagine they have a lot in common, the first as I mentioned being young royals. Both King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands abdicated in 2013. Both couple have the challenge of keeping their young families out of the spotlight and raising them as leaders of the world. Not to mention that both couples have as their heirs, a Little Princess. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima's heir is their eldest daugher Princess of Orange, Catharina-Amalia and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's is their elder daughter Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant.

On the 28th of November, to welcome the Belgian Royals a state dinner was held. It was attended not only by the two couples, but we saw Princess Beatrix as well as Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands and Princess Margriet. Tiaras were worn by all five royal ladies much to my excitement. Let's take a look at what they wore;


Here they all are in an official photo from the state banquet. At the back we have Pieter van Vollenhoven (the wife of Princess Margriet), Princess Margriet, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien. In the front we have Queen Mathilde, King Philippe, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Beatrix. I just wanted to point out the difference in dress between Mathilde and Maxima. Maxima stands out in that beautiful red and gold ensemble. She's all about the flare. Mathilde reminds me of a Disney princess. She looks beautiful, pretty in pink, but it's a simple taste. Now on to the tiaras.


We'll start with the hostess, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands. She's chosen a very regal look for the evening with all the rubies and red. There's no mistaking that she is The Queen. Maxima is wearing The Mellerio Ruby Tiara. It's an interesting choice as it's one of the oldest and most important tiaras in the very extensive collection of tiaras owned by the House of Orange. It dates back to 1889 and was first worn by Queen Emma. It's a tiara set aside solely for use by the Queen. I've only ever seen her wear it at weddings. I think it's a big compliment to Philippe and Mathilde that she chose such an important tiara (or she's showing them who's boss).


Our other leading lady of the night, Queen Mathilde of Belgium. Unlike Maxima, Mathilde has chosen a very clean, pure look. The only jewellery other than her tiara are those lovely pearl eaarings and her brooch. Mathilde doesn't have as many tiaras to choose from as Maxima, but like her counterpart she has opted with one of the most important in her collection. Queen Mathilde is wearing the Nine Provinces Tiara. It dates back to 1926 and like Maxima's tiara is only worn by the Queen or wife of the King (Princess Lilian). It was first worn by Queen Astrid of Belgium. What's special is, when Mathilde does wear it she usually only wears the base. For example earlier this year in May she wore it to a gala dinner with King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan, but wore only the base. For this state dinner in The Netherlands she has worn the whole tiara and it looks amazing. Tiara's talk, and this says a lot as with Queen Maxima's choice. It shows a lot of respect for their hosts and how close their friendship really is (or she's trying to one up Maxima).


Next on our list is Princess Margriet's tiara. For those who are unaware, Princess Margriet is the aunt of King Willem-Alexander and younger sister of Queen Beatrix. Margriet's dress is so classy and really pretty. Some of the older royals, Queen Silvia for example have a great sense of style and Margriet is included high on that list. Princess Margriet chose to wear the Pearl Button Tiara. It's a very special choice for her as it was her wedding tiara. The tiara belongs to King Willem-Alexander, but he's obviously lent it to his aunt on this occasion. I like that she chose this and not the Emerald Parure as she only just wore that last week whilst she was in New York. It's nice to mix it up a bit. For Margriet to wear the Pearl Button is a huge compliment to the Belgian guests. Whilst it's not one of the more important tiaras it was also Queen Maxima's wedding tiara and has been worn at a number of royal weddings. The tiara has a lot of sentimental value and I think it's a good choice and speaks volumes of the close relationship between The Netherlands and Belgium.


Here we have Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands. Laurentien is the wife of Prince Constantijn, brother of The King. Laurentien chose to wear the Queen Emma Diamond Tiara. It's quite a special piece as it's an old one. It also gets shared around a lot which means it's got a lot of sentimental importance.


Lastly we have Princess Beatrix, the matriarch of the group and former Queen of The Netherlands. I like that Beatrix chose a small tiara so as not to draw attention to herself. I think it's a beautiful message allowing the next generation to have the lime light. Beatrix chose the Dutch Diamond Bandeau tiara. I really expected something a bit more from her since everyone else wore something with meaning. This tiara isn't very old, dating back just to 1937. It's also been worn by many royals from Beatrix to Maxima to Beatrix's sister Princess Cristina. I think Beatrix should've gone possibly with The Antique Pearl Tiara or perhaps The Ruby Peacock.

I hope you've enjoyed Tiara Time this time round. I look forward to the next one. Stay turned because in about 11 days we'll see the Swedish Royal family break out their tiara for the Nobel Prize dinner!!!
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What's Happening Wednesday 30th November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visits Bombardier Transportation UK

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attends the Tusk Conservation Awards

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visits Rolls Royce

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visits Padley Centre

Prince Harry of Wales is in Barbados 

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is in Latvia

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends a conference at the Royal College of Physicians 

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends a conference at Moredun Research Centre

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the Team GB Ball

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent hosts a lunch at Buckingham Palace




Belgium 


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are on a state visit to The Netherlands

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko host a reception in honour of the President and First Lady of Singapore

The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima host King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium

Norway 


Crown Princess Mette-Marit participates in 'Librarian for a Day'

Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosts a luncheon for Norwegian Literature Abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sweden 


King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs

King Carl XVI Gustaf holds  a number of audiences

King Carl XVI Gustaf visits a recycling plant

King Carl XVI Gustaf attends the WWF Ambassador's Dinner

Queen Silvia attends the Scholarship Award and Silvia Master Academy Day

Prince Daniel has a board meeting for the Crown Princess Couple's Foundation 

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Tuesday 29 November 2016

What's Happening Tuesday 29th November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Queen Elizabeth II, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy host a reception for Princess Alexandra's patronages and affiliations in honour of her 80th birthday.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends a reception for students who have achieved the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall listen to a rehearsal of the King's College Choir

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited the Fitzwilliam Museum at the University of Cambridge

Prince Harry of Wales is on an official tour of Barbados

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is in Latvia

Sophie, Countess of Wessex holds a meeting of St John's Ambulance 

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends a meeting of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruetly to Children

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the United Kingdom Coaching Awards 

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester chairs the panel of judges for the British Expertise International Award

Belgium 


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are on a state visit to The Netherlands

The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima host King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium during their visit

Norway 


Queen Sonja presents the 2016 Queen Sonja School Award to Ila Primary School

Crown Prince Haakon attends the Slush Innovation Fair

Crown Princess Mette-Marit holds audiences throughout the day

Spain 


King Juan Carlos I is in Havana, Cuba paying his respects to the late president, Fidel Castro

Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attend an Assembly Evening

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have an audience with the Honorary Consuls from Greece, Italy and Malta, Spain and Turkey

Queen Silvia attends a board meeting of Mentor Sweden

Princess Sofia a Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability lunch

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It's a boy for Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg!!!


Congratulations to Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg!!! The couple who married in September 2013 had a baby boy who was born in Geneva, Switzerland. The Little Prince is the 4th grandchild for Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. 

 Prince Felix is second in line to the throne of Luxembourg after his older brother. Felix and Claire already have a daughter, Princess Amalia who was born in 2014. We look forward to learning the name of their son.

 We wish Felix, Claire, Amalia, The Grand Duke, The Grand Duchess and all the Royal Family of Luxembourg all the best with the new addition. I'm sure he will grow up to be a real mensch and use his position to effect real change in our world.



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Happy Birthday Prince Hitachi!!!


Happy 81st Birthday to Masahito, Prince Hitachi of Japan!!! Prince Hitachi was born on 28th November 1935. He is the brother of Emperor Akihito of Japan and is currently 4th (and last) in line for the Japanese throne. 

 We wish Prince Hitachi a very happy birthday and hope he has many more in good health. If you would like to read more about Masahito, Prince Hitachi just click on his name.

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What's Happening Monday 28th November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh opens the new bicycle factory in Brompton

Prince Harry of Wales is on an official visit of Grenada

Belgium 


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are in The Netherlands on a state visit

Denmark 


Queen Margrethe II attends the rehearsals of The Nutcracker and designs the costumes for the production

Princess Mary returns from a trip to Moldova for the World Health Organisation Regional Office 

Morocco 


King Mohammed VI hosts a dinner for the 16th Francophonie Summit

The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima host King Philippe and Queen Mathilde for a state visit from Belgium

Norway 


King Harald V holds audiences throughout the day

Spain 


Spain's new Attorney General takes an oath before King Felipe VI

King Felipe and Queen Letizia are on an official visit to Portugal

Sweden 


King Carl XVI Gustaf attends a seminar on 'Beauty and Durability' 

Queen Silvia attends a board meeting of the Silviahemmet Foundation

Queen Silvia attends the launch of the PROMISE EU project 

Prince Daniel has a meeting with the steering group of his fellowship and programme 

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend a board meeting for their foundation

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Happy Birthday Louis Ducruet!!!


Happy Birthday Louis Ducruet!!! On Saturday 26th November Louis Durcuet celebrated his 24th birthday. Louis is the eldest child and only son of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and the nephew of current ruler, Prince Albert II. Louis is currently 11th in line to the throne. 

 I hope Louis had a wonderful day celebrating with his family and friends. You can read more about Louis Ducruet by clicking on his name.

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Saturday 26 November 2016

What's Happening Saturday 26th November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends the 60th anniversary of the Hennessy Gold Cup

Prince Harry of Wales is on an official tour to Saint Vincent

Belgium 


Queen Mathilde attends a concert in the new Queen Elizabeth Hall

Luxembourg 


Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend the 56th International Bazaar

Spain 


Queen Sofia visits an exhibition commemorating the 700th anniversary of the death of Ramon Llull

Sweden 


Prince Carl Philip attends the presentation of the Prince Carl Philip Prize




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What Happened Friday 25th November 2016

Jordan 


King Abdullah II and Queen Rania visit Government House in Sydney, Australia

Queen Rania visits Fort Street Public School in Sydney, Australia

Luxembourg 


Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attends an academic session to honour 125 years of Fieldgen School

Morocco 


King Mohammed VI performs Friday night prayers in Madagascar 

The Netherlands 


Princess Beatrix attends a museum symposium in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Dutch Historical Society Maritime Museum

Spain 


King Felipe VI has a working lunch with the President of Uruguay 

Queen Sofia delivers the 25th Queen Sofia Ibero-American Poetry Prize


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Friday 25 November 2016

Happy Birthday Tatiana Casiraghi!!!


Today on the 24th November we wish Tatiana Casiraghi a very happy birthday. Tatiana, the wife of Andrea Casiraghi who is 4th in line to the throne of Monaco turns 33 today. Tatiana also happens to be the daughter-in-law of Princess Caroline and the mother of 5th and 6th in line to the throne, Sacha and India Casiraghi. 

 I hope Tatiana enjoys her day and all her celebrations with her beautiful little family.

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Thursday 24 November 2016

What's Happening Thursday 24th November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex will visit the John Adie Exhibition 

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend a Duke of Edinburgh Award Service

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex will attend a Duke of Edinburgh Trustee's Dinner

Sophie, Countess of Wessex will chair a charitie's forum meeting

Princess Anne, Princess Royal holds The Princess Anne Training Awards Ceremony

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends graduation ceremony for The British School of Osteopathy 

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends a National Olympic Committee Meeting

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent hosts a dinner for the London Philharmonic Orchestra  

Norway 


King Harald V and Queen Sonja meet with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the Zero Conference 2016

Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend a board meeting for their foundation

Sweden 


Prince Carl Philip attend a meeting with his Expert Committee for the Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia Foundation

Queen Silvia receives the Bayerischer Stiferpreis Award


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Wednesday 23 November 2016

Wedding Wednesday (Princess Elizabeth of The United Kingdom and Prince Philip of Greece & Denmark)

There hasn't been a Wedding Wednesday for ages, so let's get right back into it. This Wedding Wednesday will look at the 1947 wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The couple celebrated a whopping 69 years of marriage last week on the 20th of November.

 The actual marriage was fairly courtship, born in Greece and raised in France and Germany until the age of thirteen he was considered a foreigner. It didn't help matters that Philip's sisters had married Nazis and all lived and were raising their families in Germany. In the end the young Princess Elizabeth won her battle and married the man she loved, not without conditions. None of Philip's sisters were allowed to attend the wedding due to their German backgrounds. As he was joining the British Royal Family, Philip also had to renounce his titles of Prince of Greece and Denmark. 

 It was all worth it though as Philip and Elizabeth have a strong relationship filled with a mutual respect. They have a beautiful family which is constantly growing. Today they have four children; Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. They share 8 grandchildren; Peter and Zara Phillips (Anne), Prince William and Prince Harry (Charles), Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie (Andrew)  & Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn (Edward). They have also been blessed to see five great grandchildren Savannah & Isla Phillips (Peter & Autumn), Prince George & Princess Charlotte (William & Kate) and Mia Tindall (Zara & Mike)

 Elizabeth and Philip's wedding day brought together most of British Royalty as well as those from around the world. Many of the senior royals today were just teenagers at the time. 

 Elizabeth's dress was fairly simple and the material had to be bought with ration cards as they were still using them in Britain at the time. Elizabeth did her own make-up and looked beautiful. Her tiara was the drama of the day. The 21 year old heiress chose to wear The Queen Mary Fringe Tiara. It dates back to 1919 (not so old) and was owned by Elizabeth's grandmother, Queen Mary. The morning of the wedding the tiara snapped and the royal jeweller was rushed in to fix it. Luckily it was repaired in time. 

 Now let's take a walk back in time to 1947 and see what was then the biggest wedding of the century.
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What's Happening Wednesday 23rd November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend a reception hosted by Veteran's Aid 

Prince Charles of Wales hosts a reception for Walk the Walk

Prince Charles of Wales will attend an annual charity leadership summit and AGM for 'Business in the Community'

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend a Duke of Edinburgh Trustee's Meeting

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend a National Memorial for fallen firefighters

Princess Anne, Princess Royal hosts a reception for the Animal Health Trust

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends a panel discussion and dinner for the Whitley Fund for Nature 

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester presents the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visits St Peter's Collegiate Church

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester opens Bloxwich Leisure Centre

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visits All 4 Youth and Community

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester will open Park Regis Birmingham Hotel

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy views an exhibition at the Museum of Richmond

Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy attend a Royal Humane Society luncheon 



Belgium 


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde met with new warrant holders



Luxembourg 


Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie opens the Scienteens Lab

Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attends a concert to commemorate 125 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and Luxembourg


The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander attends the 5th edition of Nl4talents

Princess Beatrix is in Italy viewing an exhibition at The Vatican 'Images from Heaven and Earth'



Norway 


Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends the Brage Prize Award Ceremony

Spain 


King Felipe VI visits the new factory Campofrio

King Felipe attends the 125th anniversary lunch of Diario de Burgos

King Felipe presents the Kingdom of Spain Prize for Business Trajectory 




Sweden 


King Carl XVI Gustaf attends a World Scout Foundation board meeting

Queen Silvia is in Italy attending a seminar called 'Narcotics: Problems and Solutions' at The Vatican 
and viewing the exhibition 'Images from Heaven and Earth'

Prince Daniel attends the Forum for Welfare 

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Tuesday 22 November 2016

What's Happening Tuesday 22nd November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh host a reception for the 125th anniversary of Royal Life Saving Society

Queen Elizabeth II meets with the new ambassador of Albania

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends the Colonel Commandant's lunch for the General Royal Marines

Prince Charles of Wales attends an exhibition by post grad students of the Royal Drawing School

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a tea party at the National Museum in honour of Dippy The Dinosaur

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends and presents the Place2Be Awards

Prince Harry of Wales is in Barbuda

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a breakfast meeting for the Duke of Edinbrugh Award

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a performance at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visits the Royal Nutrition Foundation

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends the University of London's Foundation Day

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visits the new Spacecrafts Operation Centre in Surrey

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal presents the Queen's Award for Enterprise 

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent visits Southampton University

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent visits Griffin Hoverwork

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy opens the new library at Tonbridge School

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy visits Leeds Castle

King Philippe chaired a round table discussion on the Pharmaceutical Industry in Belgium

Queen Mathide participates in Reading week


The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander will visit COC Netherlands for it's 70th anniversary

King Willem-Alexander opens the Joint Inspection Centre at Amsterdam Airport

Queen Maxima visits a digital workshop

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the Spanish Episcopal Conference

King Felipe meets with the Governor of Puerto Rico

King Felipe meets with Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs 


Sweden 

Prince Daniel meets with his fellowship and entrepreneurial programme





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What's Happening Monday 21st November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Charles of Wales holds a reception for The Prince's Trust

Prince Harry of Wales is on tour in Antigua

Prince Andrew, Duke of York met with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a reception for students who have reached the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award


Morocco 


King Mohammed VI and Prince Moulay Ismail are in Madagascar

Norway 


Crown Princess Mette-Marit visits the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation

Spain 


King Felipe VI viewed the most important manoeuvres of Spain's Special Operation Command

Sweden 


King Carl XVI Gustaf meets with the Governor of Uppsala County

King Carl XVI Gustaf has a meeting about King Gustaf XVI Adol's fund for Swedish Culture

King Carl XVI Gustaf attend the Gastronomic Academy's Autumn meeting

Queen Silvia is in Abu Dhabi for the Fatima Bint Mubarak Motherhood and Childhood Forum

After returning from Abu Dhabi Queen Silvia attends a board meeting of Mentor International 

Prince Daniel meets with the Secretary General of the Swedish Sports Confederation 




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Tiara Time!!!

Anyone who's read my What's Happening post from Friday will know that Princess Margriet of The Netherlands and her husband Pieter van Vollenhoven spent a few days in New York. 

 Whilst on their trip they attended a ball and The Princess looked absoloutely stunning in a glimmery emerald green dress. Margriet topped it all off by wearing a gorgeous emerald tiara with matching necklace and earrings. 

 The tiara she chose to wear is called The Emerald and Parure Tiara. It's owned by King Willem-Alexander himself and dates back to 1890 (still not the oldest tiara in the extensive Dutch collection). Being a read head I'm a huge fan of anything green. The Emerald Parure suits Princess Margriet. It's perfect for a ball like this as it's not to showy. I think she looks fantastic and so elegant.

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Sunday 20 November 2016

Happy Anniversary Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip!!!


Today, the 20th of November Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary!!! The couple married at Westminster Abbey in 1947 and have since had a strong marriage full of mutual respect and supporting one another through thick and thin. Queen Elizabeth has stated that The Duke is her "rock." 

The couple not only have a strong and enduring relationship, but have a beautiful, ever growing family. Philip and Elizabeth have four children; Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. They have also been blessed with 8 grandchildren (Peter, Zara, William, Harry, Beatrice, Eugenie, Louise and James) and have been fortunate enough to so far see five great grandchildren (Savannah, Isla, Mia, George & Charlotte). With rumours flying about of Princess Eugenie's impending engagement I hope they will get to see another grandchild married and more great grandchildren. 

I wish Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh many more years of happiness together. We should all be so lucky and so blessed to have a marriage like theirs, and to witness our families growing strong.


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