With all the births and marriages, there does come some sadness. On May 4th 2019 the funeral for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg was held. Many royals attended the funeral to pay respects to the former monarch of Luxembourg.
King Philippe of Belgium, Queen Mathilde and their eldest child Crown Princess Elisabeth. King Philippe is the nephew of Grand Duke Jean via the Duke's marriage to Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium.
Prince Laurent of Belgium. Prince Laurent is also a nephew of Grand Duke Jean via his marriage to Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium.
King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium. King Albert II was the Grand Duke's brother-in-law.
Princess Anne, Princess Royal of The United Kingdom.
Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands.
Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Queen Margrethe is a cousin the late Duke's wife, as they are both great granddaughters of King Frederick VIII of Denmark.
Prince Hassan bin Talal , and Princess Badiya bint Hassan of Jordan
Princess Astrid of Norway. Astrid is a cousin to The Duke's late wife Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium.
Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos of Spain.
Prince Albert II of Monaco
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco
Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and his wife Hereditary Princess Sophie. The Grand Duke's younger daughter Princess Margaretha is an aunt to Prince Alois.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
King Harald of Norway. King Harald is a cousin to The Duke's late wife.
The Duke's eldest son and reigning monarch of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
The Duke's youngest daughter Princess Margaretha and her husband Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and his wife Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie
Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg
Prince Louis of Luxembourg with his sons, The Grand Duke's great gransons, Prince Gabriel and Prince Noah of Nassau
Princess Alexandra and Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg
The funeral procession. Following The Grand Duke's coffin are his children; Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Marie Astrid, Archduchess of Austria and Prince Jean of Luxembourg.
Monday, 27 May 2019
Lady Gabriella weds Thomas Kingston
Last weekend we saw another royal wedding. This wedding belonged to Lady Gabriella Windsor (now Kingston) to her fiance Thomas Kingston. The royal family stepped out and filled St George's Chapel as the only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent got married.
Lady Gabriella had amongst her flower girls her nieces Maud and Isabella Windsor. This was Maud's second time as flower girl, the first time being in October at Princess Eugenie's wedding. Also in the bridal party was Gabriella's cousin Estella Taylor, a granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
Below are some pictures of the beautiful day.
The highest profile guests of the day, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen and Philip have a double connection to the bride. Queen Elizabeth is of course a first cousin to Lady Gabriella's father, Prince Michael of Kent is a first cousin to The Queen. Prince Philip is a first cousin to Lady Gabriella's grandmother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attended the wedding on behalf of his father Prince Charles.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended along with his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York and their elder daughter Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Princess Anne, Princess Royal and her husband Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence were in attendance.
Queen Elizabeth's niece, Lady Sarah Chatto.
Prince George, Duke of Gloucester and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster and his wife Claire.
Lady Rose Gilman and her husband George. Lady Marina Windsor also attended. Lady Marina is the daughter of Lady Gabriella's first cousin.
Lady Sarah's husband, Daniel Chatto and the bride's cousin George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
The bride's cousin Lady Helen Taylor and her husband Timothy Taylor
Flora Ogilvy and Lady Amelia Windsor
James and Pippa Matthews (Middleton)
Michael and Carole Middleton
The immediate family: Proud parents Prince Michael of Kent and Marie, Princess Michael of Kent. Lady Gabriella's brother, Lord Frederick Windsor with his wife Lady Sophie Windsor (Winkelman) and their younger daughter and one of the flower girls Isabella Windsor
The Bridal Party: Maud and Isabella Windsor, Lady Gabriella's nieces and the granddaughters of Prince Michael of Kent are on the far right.
Lady Gabriella and her niece Maud, Lord Frederick and Sophia's eldest daughter.
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The bride's arrival, Prince Michael of Kent with his daughter and leading her into St George's Chapel
The stunning bride and her new husband. The last photo is a close up and shows in detail the Kent City of London Tiara which Lady Gabriella wore. The tiara dates back to 1936 and was a gift to her grandmother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Duchess of Kent.
Lady Gabriella had amongst her flower girls her nieces Maud and Isabella Windsor. This was Maud's second time as flower girl, the first time being in October at Princess Eugenie's wedding. Also in the bridal party was Gabriella's cousin Estella Taylor, a granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
Below are some pictures of the beautiful day.
The highest profile guests of the day, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen and Philip have a double connection to the bride. Queen Elizabeth is of course a first cousin to Lady Gabriella's father, Prince Michael of Kent is a first cousin to The Queen. Prince Philip is a first cousin to Lady Gabriella's grandmother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attended the wedding on behalf of his father Prince Charles.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended along with his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York and their elder daughter Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Princess Anne, Princess Royal and her husband Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence were in attendance.
Queen Elizabeth's niece, Lady Sarah Chatto.
Prince George, Duke of Gloucester and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster and his wife Claire.
Lady Rose Gilman and her husband George. Lady Marina Windsor also attended. Lady Marina is the daughter of Lady Gabriella's first cousin.
Lady Sarah's husband, Daniel Chatto and the bride's cousin George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
The bride's cousin Lady Helen Taylor and her husband Timothy Taylor
Flora Ogilvy and Lady Amelia Windsor
James and Pippa Matthews (Middleton)
Michael and Carole Middleton
The immediate family: Proud parents Prince Michael of Kent and Marie, Princess Michael of Kent. Lady Gabriella's brother, Lord Frederick Windsor with his wife Lady Sophie Windsor (Winkelman) and their younger daughter and one of the flower girls Isabella Windsor
The Bridal Party: Maud and Isabella Windsor, Lady Gabriella's nieces and the granddaughters of Prince Michael of Kent are on the far right.
Lady Gabriella and her niece Maud, Lord Frederick and Sophia's eldest daughter.
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The bride's arrival, Prince Michael of Kent with his daughter and leading her into St George's Chapel
The stunning bride and her new husband. The last photo is a close up and shows in detail the Kent City of London Tiara which Lady Gabriella wore. The tiara dates back to 1936 and was a gift to her grandmother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Duchess of Kent.
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
I haven't updated in a while so you will all know by now that Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on May 6th, earlier this month. The couple chose to name their little one Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
The baby does not have a royal title as Prince Harry is not the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, when Prince Charles becomes King, as a grandson of the monarch through the male line he will be entitled to use the title 'Prince.' Harry and Meghan also chose not to give Archie one of the Duke of Sussex's subsidiary titles so their son can grow up with as normal a life as possible.
No date has been set for Archie's christening, but in the meantime enjoy these beautiful pictures of the newest addition to the British Royal Family.
The baby does not have a royal title as Prince Harry is not the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, when Prince Charles becomes King, as a grandson of the monarch through the male line he will be entitled to use the title 'Prince.' Harry and Meghan also chose not to give Archie one of the Duke of Sussex's subsidiary titles so their son can grow up with as normal a life as possible.
No date has been set for Archie's christening, but in the meantime enjoy these beautiful pictures of the newest addition to the British Royal Family.
Tuesday, 7 May 2019
Breaking News: Duchess of Sussex gives birth
The wait has ended for us all royal watchers. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex spoke to the press saying they're still thinking of names and that the little one was "absoloutely to die for."
We wish Meghan a quick and easy recovery and a huge congratulations to the couple, to grandad Prince Charles and of course great grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The baby is 7th in line to the throne, the 3rd great grandson for The Queen and her 8th great grandchild joining Savannah, Isla, George, Charlotte, Louis, Mia and Lena.
We wish Meghan a quick and easy recovery and a huge congratulations to the couple, to grandad Prince Charles and of course great grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The baby is 7th in line to the throne, the 3rd great grandson for The Queen and her 8th great grandchild joining Savannah, Isla, George, Charlotte, Louis, Mia and Lena.
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Abdication of Emperor Akihito of Japan
Yesterday the world watched as Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicated his throne. The monarch has been ruling Japan since January 1989. He ended his 30 year reign on 30th April 2019. The Emperor's abdication made history as no Japanese emperor has ever abdicated before as they were seen as deities.
The emperor was surrounded by his family and friends as he abdicated in favour of his elder son, Naruhito. Naruhito's enthronement ceremony took place today on May 1st 2019. Below are images of both the abdication and enthronement ceremonies.
April Birthdays 2019
Happy Birthday to all the royals who celebrated their birthdays in April! Congratulations and many more in good health.
1). Lord Frederick Windsor of the United Kingdom celebrated his 40th birthday on April 6th
2). Leah Behn of Norway celebrated her 14th birthday on April 8th.
3). Prince Muhammad bin Faisal of Jordan celebrated his 2nd birthday on April 8th (not pictured)
4). Princess Ariane of The Netherlands celebrated her 12th birthday on April 10th
5). Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein celebrated her 46th birthday on April 10th
6). India Casiraghi of Monaco celebrated her 4th birthday on April 12th
7. Princess Marie of Liechtenstein celebrated her 79th Birthday on April 14th
8). King Philippe of Belgium celebrated his 59th Birthday on April 15th
9). Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg celebrated his 64th birthday on April 16th
10. Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg celebrated his 27th birthday on April 16th
11. Princess Eleonore of Belgium celebrated her 11th birthday on April 16th
12). Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrated her 79th birthday on April 16th
13). Max Casiraghi of Monaco celebrated his 1st birthday on April 19th (not pictured)
14). Prince Alexander of Sweden celebrated his 3rd birthday on April 19th
15). Prince Georg of Liechtenstein celebrated his 20th birthday on April 20th (not pictured)
16). Princess Isabella of Denmark celebrated her 12th birthday on April 21st
17). Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrated her 93rd birthday on April 21st
18). Daniel Chatto, husband to Lady Sarah Chatto of the United Kingdom celebrated his 52nd birthday on April 22nd
19). Lady Gabriella Windsor of The United Kingdom celebrated her 38th birthday on April 23rd
20). Prince Louis of Cambridge celebrated his 1st birthday on April 23rd
21). Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este celebrated her 16th birthday on Aprul 23rd
22). Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark celebrated his 33rd birthday on April 26th
23). King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands celebrated his 52nd birthday on April 27th
24). Lady Helen Taylor of The United Kingdom celebrated her 55th birthday on April 28th
25). Infanta Sofia of Spain celebrated her 12th birthday on April 29th
26). Maud Behn of Norway celebrated her 16th birthday on April 29th
27). Princess Benedikte of Denmark celebrated her 75th birthday on April 29th
28). King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 73rd birthday on April 30th
29). Miguel Urdangarin of Spain celebrated his 17th birthday on April 30th
30). Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet of The Netherlands celebrated his 80th birthday on April 30th
22nd April-28th April 2019
Monday 22nd April
Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the King's Troop Royal Artillery Horse Show.
Tuesday 23rd April
Emperor Akihito of Japan visits his father's mausoleum
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain present the Spanish Literature Award
Wednesday 24th April
Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited the RAF Wittering and opened the new Centenary Play Park. In the evening The Countess attended the Bobsleigh and Skeleton gala dinner.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opens the Danish Science Festival
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain host a lunch for Literature World members
Thursday 25th April
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attended the ANZAC Day Service at the Auckland War Memorial.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester attended the ANZAC Day church service at Westminster Abbey.
Princess Anne, Princess Royal opens the new UK Hydrographic Office.
King Philippe of Belgium visited the Domota factory
Queen Mathilde of Belgium presented the Baille LaTour Prize for Health.
Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco attends the 34th International Festival of Fashion and Photography in France.
King Felipe of Spain visits the Armilla Air Base.
Queen Letizia of Spain presents at a literature awards ceremony.
Friday 26th April
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge undertook a number of visits in Christchurch, New Zealand in relation to the attacks on the Mosque last week.
King Philippe of Belgium along with Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant visited the Brussel Firefight and Training Centre.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan attend the Midori Academic Prize awards ceremony.
Charlotte Casiraghi attends day 2 of the 34th Festival of Fashion and Photography in France.
Sunday 28th April
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex handed out prizes at the London Marathon
Princess Beatrice of York competed in The London Marathon
Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the King's Troop Royal Artillery Horse Show.
Tuesday 23rd April
Emperor Akihito of Japan visits his father's mausoleum
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain present the Spanish Literature Award
Wednesday 24th April
Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited the RAF Wittering and opened the new Centenary Play Park. In the evening The Countess attended the Bobsleigh and Skeleton gala dinner.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opens the Danish Science Festival
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain host a lunch for Literature World members
Thursday 25th April
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attended the ANZAC Day Service at the Auckland War Memorial.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester attended the ANZAC Day church service at Westminster Abbey.
Princess Anne, Princess Royal opens the new UK Hydrographic Office.
King Philippe of Belgium visited the Domota factory
Queen Mathilde of Belgium presented the Baille LaTour Prize for Health.
Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco attends the 34th International Festival of Fashion and Photography in France.
King Felipe of Spain visits the Armilla Air Base.
Queen Letizia of Spain presents at a literature awards ceremony.
Friday 26th April
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge undertook a number of visits in Christchurch, New Zealand in relation to the attacks on the Mosque last week.
King Philippe of Belgium along with Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant visited the Brussel Firefight and Training Centre.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan attend the Midori Academic Prize awards ceremony.
Charlotte Casiraghi attends day 2 of the 34th Festival of Fashion and Photography in France.
Sunday 28th April
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex handed out prizes at the London Marathon
Princess Beatrice of York competed in The London Marathon
Thursday, 25 April 2019
15th-21st April 2019
Monday 15th April
Prince Andrew, Duke of York is in Shenzen, China meeting with various businesses.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima attend the King's Day Concert.
Tuesday 16th April
Prince Andrew, Duke of York presents awards to students at Fujian Normal University in Fuzhou, China
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrates her 79th birthday with her son Crown Prince Frederik, his wife Crown Princess Mary and their children Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands visits a centre for supporting children of parents with psychiatric problems.
Wednesday 17th April
Prince Andrew, Duke of York continues to undertake engagements in Fuzhou, China.
King Abdullah II of Jordan hosted Qatar's Minister of Defence.
Queen Rania of Jordan visits the old neighbourhood of Jabal Al-Luweibedeh in Amman.
Thursday 18th April
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Eugenie of York attended the Maundy Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the Money and Behaviour Congress
Friday 19th April
Prince Albert II of Monaco attends the 2019 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 1000
Sunday 21st April
The British Royal Family attend a church service in honour of Easter Sunday and Queen Elizabeth's 93rd birthday.
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and his family celebrate Easter in the Bahamas.
Prince Albert II of Monaco presents the trophy to the winner of Monte Carlo's Masters 1000
Louis Ducruet of Monaco is in Japan on his Bachelor's Trip before his upcoming wedding.
King Felipe of Spain, his wife Queen Letizia and daughters Infanta Sofia and Infanta Leonor attended an Easter service. Queen Sofia, the King's mother also accompanied the family to the service.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York is in Shenzen, China meeting with various businesses.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima attend the King's Day Concert.
Tuesday 16th April
Prince Andrew, Duke of York presents awards to students at Fujian Normal University in Fuzhou, China
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrates her 79th birthday with her son Crown Prince Frederik, his wife Crown Princess Mary and their children Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands visits a centre for supporting children of parents with psychiatric problems.
Wednesday 17th April
Prince Andrew, Duke of York continues to undertake engagements in Fuzhou, China.
King Abdullah II of Jordan hosted Qatar's Minister of Defence.
Queen Rania of Jordan visits the old neighbourhood of Jabal Al-Luweibedeh in Amman.
Thursday 18th April
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Eugenie of York attended the Maundy Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the Money and Behaviour Congress
Friday 19th April
Prince Albert II of Monaco attends the 2019 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 1000
Sunday 21st April
The British Royal Family attend a church service in honour of Easter Sunday and Queen Elizabeth's 93rd birthday.
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and his family celebrate Easter in the Bahamas.
Prince Albert II of Monaco presents the trophy to the winner of Monte Carlo's Masters 1000
Louis Ducruet of Monaco is in Japan on his Bachelor's Trip before his upcoming wedding.
King Felipe of Spain, his wife Queen Letizia and daughters Infanta Sofia and Infanta Leonor attended an Easter service. Queen Sofia, the King's mother also accompanied the family to the service.
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