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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Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Friday, 6 May 2016
Wedding Wednesday (Frederik & Mary Part 1)
Next Saturday will be the 12th wedding anniversary of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark & Australian born Crown Princess Mary (formerly Mary Donaldson). In celebration of this I am dedicating this week's Wedding Wednesday to the fairy tale couple
The evening before the wedding a gala performance was held at the royal theatre in Copenhagen in honour of the Bride & Groom to be. All the royals stepped out in gowns & tiaras.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. The Queen is wearing the Pearl Poire Tiara. It is the 2nd oldest tiara in the Danish collection & owned by the country of Denmark rather than any one royal.
Mary Donaldson, the bride to be. Mary is wearing the Ruby Parure Tiara. The tiara was last owned by Queen Ingrid & gifted to Mary on the eve of her wedding. The Ruby Parure is the oldest tiara in the Danish collection.
The former wife of Prince Joachim, Princess Alexandra. She is wearing the Alexandrine Drop Tiara. Upon her marriage to Joachim Margrethe gifted this tiara to Alexandra, but they got a divorce. The tiara now belongs personally to Alexandra.
Queen Anne Marie & King Constantine of Greece. Anne Marie is Frederik's aunt
Frederik's cousins Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. Marie-Chantal is wearing what I call the Marie Chantal fringe tiara. It is owned by Marie-Chantal herself.
Jane Stephens, Mary's sister and her three daughters
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant & Princess Mathilde. Mathilde is wearing the the Laurel Wreath tiara. This is the 2nd oldest in the Belgian collection and belongs to Mathilde.
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz. It's not very clear but Astrid is wearing the Savoy-Aosta tiara. The Savoy-Aosta tiara actually belongs to Prince Lorenz's family rather than the Belgians.
Prince Felipe of Spain, Prince of Asturias & his then fiancee Letizia
Infanta Cristina of Spain & her husband Inaki Urdangarin.
Queen Sonja of Norway. Queen Sonja is wearing The Queen Josephine Diamond Tiara. The tiara is owned by King Harald V & is one of the oldest in the Norwegian collection
Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. Mette-Marit is wearing The Amethyst Necklace Tiara. The tiara belongs to Queen Sonja but she lends to both her daughter-in-law & daughter when need arises.
Princess Martha Louise of Norway & her husband Ari Behn. Martha Louise is wearing the King Olav gift tiara. She received it in 1989 on her 18th birthday from her grandfather King Olav V of Norway.
Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. Maria Teresa is wearing The Chaumet Diamond Pearl Tiara.
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
Princess Caroline of Monaco & Hanover and her husband Prince Ernst August of Hanover. Princess Caroline is wearing The Hanoverian Floral Tiara. This tiara belongs to Caroline's husband The family of Hanover. The tiara will one day become the property of Caroline's younger daughter Princess Alexandra of Hanover.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Sophie is wearing the Battenberg Button Tiara. This tiara does not belong to the Countess but to her father-in-law Prince Philip. The tiara was the property of his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.
I hope you all enjoyed!!!
The evening before the wedding a gala performance was held at the royal theatre in Copenhagen in honour of the Bride & Groom to be. All the royals stepped out in gowns & tiaras.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. The Queen is wearing the Pearl Poire Tiara. It is the 2nd oldest tiara in the Danish collection & owned by the country of Denmark rather than any one royal.
Mary Donaldson, the bride to be. Mary is wearing the Ruby Parure Tiara. The tiara was last owned by Queen Ingrid & gifted to Mary on the eve of her wedding. The Ruby Parure is the oldest tiara in the Danish collection.
The former wife of Prince Joachim, Princess Alexandra. She is wearing the Alexandrine Drop Tiara. Upon her marriage to Joachim Margrethe gifted this tiara to Alexandra, but they got a divorce. The tiara now belongs personally to Alexandra.
Queen Anne Marie & King Constantine of Greece. Anne Marie is Frederik's aunt
Frederik's cousins Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. Marie-Chantal is wearing what I call the Marie Chantal fringe tiara. It is owned by Marie-Chantal herself.
Jane Stephens, Mary's sister and her three daughters
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant & Princess Mathilde. Mathilde is wearing the the Laurel Wreath tiara. This is the 2nd oldest in the Belgian collection and belongs to Mathilde.
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz. It's not very clear but Astrid is wearing the Savoy-Aosta tiara. The Savoy-Aosta tiara actually belongs to Prince Lorenz's family rather than the Belgians.
Prince Felipe of Spain, Prince of Asturias & his then fiancee Letizia
Infanta Cristina of Spain & her husband Inaki Urdangarin.
Queen Sonja of Norway. Queen Sonja is wearing The Queen Josephine Diamond Tiara. The tiara is owned by King Harald V & is one of the oldest in the Norwegian collection
Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. Mette-Marit is wearing The Amethyst Necklace Tiara. The tiara belongs to Queen Sonja but she lends to both her daughter-in-law & daughter when need arises.
Princess Martha Louise of Norway & her husband Ari Behn. Martha Louise is wearing the King Olav gift tiara. She received it in 1989 on her 18th birthday from her grandfather King Olav V of Norway.
Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. Maria Teresa is wearing The Chaumet Diamond Pearl Tiara.
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
Princess Caroline of Monaco & Hanover and her husband Prince Ernst August of Hanover. Princess Caroline is wearing The Hanoverian Floral Tiara. This tiara belongs to Caroline's husband The family of Hanover. The tiara will one day become the property of Caroline's younger daughter Princess Alexandra of Hanover.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Sophie is wearing the Battenberg Button Tiara. This tiara does not belong to the Countess but to her father-in-law Prince Philip. The tiara was the property of his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.
I hope you all enjoyed!!!
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Wedding Wednesday (Wills & Kate Part 2)
As promised here is the 2nd part of the Wedding series for Prince William of Wales, Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (better known as Wills & Kate). On Friday they will celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. Let's celebrate with them
The Bride: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Kate's dress was a sensation. It looked fantastic on her, but it was also simple and beautiful. It wasn't lavish, it's a dress every bride could wear. She also didn't have a large bouquet, which meant we could actually see what she wore.
A close up of Kate's tiara. She wore the 1936 Cartier Halo Tiara. It's currently owned by Queen Elizabeth II and was lent to Kate for her wedding day. The piece was originally owned by Queen Elizabeth's mother, Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
The couple
First carriage ride
Now that we've seen the royal couple let's view their guests
The proud grandparents: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Father & Stepmother of the Groom
William with his best man, best friend and baby brother, Prince Harry of Wales
One of the flower girls, Eliza Lopes. She's Camilla's granddaughter making her Prince William's step niece
Mother of the bride, Carole Middleton
Father of the bride, Michael Middleton walks his eldest daughter down the aisle
Kate's younger brother, James Middleton
Kate's younger sister with the bum that stopped the nation. Her Maid of Honour, Pippa Middleton
William's uncle, Prince Andrew The Duke of York
William's cousins, Andrew's daughters Princess Beatrice & Princess Eugenie of York
William's uncle Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Edward & Sophie's daughter, Prince William's cousin Lady Louise Windsor. She is one of the 4 flower girls.
William's aunt, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal with her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
William's cousin Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn Phillips
William's cousin Zara Phillips and her fiance Mike Tindall
In the front row Lady Sarah McCorquodale the sister of William's mother Princess Diana & Lady Sarah's son George
Charles, 9th Earl Spencer and his fiance Karen Gordon. Charles is the younger brother of Princess Diana and William's paternal uncle
William's cousins Lady Kitty Spencer & Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp (Charles' children)
Earl Spencer's daughter Lady Eliza Spencer. William's cousin
William's cousin, Lady Amelia Spencer. She is the daughter of Princess Diana's brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer
Viscount David & Viscountess Serena Linley. Cousin of Prince Charles, nephew of Queen Elizabeth II
The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones. Margarita is the granddaughter of Princess Margaret, and a great niece of Queen Elizabeth II. Margarita is one of the four flower girls.
The lady with the grey outfit is Lady Sarah Chatto, niece of Queen Elizabeth II & daughter of Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth's cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Lady Helen Taylor & her husband Timothy Taylor. Lady Helen is the daughter of the Duke & Duchess of Kent
Prince Michael of Kent & Christine, Princess of Kent. Prince Michael is Queen Elizabeth's first cousin
Lord Frederick and Sophie, Lady Frederick Windsor. Frederick is the son of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
The lady at the back in the light blue is Lady Gabriella Windsor. Lady Gabriella is the daughter of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
Prince Phillipe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant & Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant. I love Mathilde's electric blue outfit
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei & his wife Queen Saleha
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Prince Albert II of Monaco & his fiance Charlene Wittstock
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
Prince Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Prince of Orange & his wife Princess Maxima
King Harald V & Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sofia of Spain and her son Prince Felipe of Spain, Prince of Asturias & his wife Princess Letizia
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden & Prince Daniel
King Constantine II & Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
In the fourth row from the front are Crown Prince Pavlos & Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
In the pink hat is Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Prime Minister David Cameron & his wife Samantha
Chelsy Davy
David & Victoria Beckham
Sir Elton John
Guy Ritchie (on the right)
Ian Thorpe
And to end off with the kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace!
I hope you all enjoyed the 2 weeks of Wills & Kate's wedding. Stay tuned for next week's Wedding Wednesday where I begin to cover the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Lots of glitter, plenty of glamour & my favourite...tiaras!
The Bride: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Kate's dress was a sensation. It looked fantastic on her, but it was also simple and beautiful. It wasn't lavish, it's a dress every bride could wear. She also didn't have a large bouquet, which meant we could actually see what she wore.
A close up of Kate's tiara. She wore the 1936 Cartier Halo Tiara. It's currently owned by Queen Elizabeth II and was lent to Kate for her wedding day. The piece was originally owned by Queen Elizabeth's mother, Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
The couple
First carriage ride
Now that we've seen the royal couple let's view their guests
The proud grandparents: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Father & Stepmother of the Groom
William with his best man, best friend and baby brother, Prince Harry of Wales
One of the flower girls, Eliza Lopes. She's Camilla's granddaughter making her Prince William's step niece
Mother of the bride, Carole Middleton
Father of the bride, Michael Middleton walks his eldest daughter down the aisle
Kate's younger brother, James Middleton
Kate's younger sister with the bum that stopped the nation. Her Maid of Honour, Pippa Middleton
William's uncle, Prince Andrew The Duke of York
William's cousins, Andrew's daughters Princess Beatrice & Princess Eugenie of York
William's uncle Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Edward & Sophie's daughter, Prince William's cousin Lady Louise Windsor. She is one of the 4 flower girls.
William's aunt, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal with her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
William's cousin Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn Phillips
William's cousin Zara Phillips and her fiance Mike Tindall
In the front row Lady Sarah McCorquodale the sister of William's mother Princess Diana & Lady Sarah's son George
Charles, 9th Earl Spencer and his fiance Karen Gordon. Charles is the younger brother of Princess Diana and William's paternal uncle
William's cousins Lady Kitty Spencer & Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp (Charles' children)
Earl Spencer's daughter Lady Eliza Spencer. William's cousin
William's cousin, Lady Amelia Spencer. She is the daughter of Princess Diana's brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer
Viscount David & Viscountess Serena Linley. Cousin of Prince Charles, nephew of Queen Elizabeth II
The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones. Margarita is the granddaughter of Princess Margaret, and a great niece of Queen Elizabeth II. Margarita is one of the four flower girls.
The lady with the grey outfit is Lady Sarah Chatto, niece of Queen Elizabeth II & daughter of Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth's cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Lady Helen Taylor & her husband Timothy Taylor. Lady Helen is the daughter of the Duke & Duchess of Kent
Prince Michael of Kent & Christine, Princess of Kent. Prince Michael is Queen Elizabeth's first cousin
Lord Frederick and Sophie, Lady Frederick Windsor. Frederick is the son of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
The lady at the back in the light blue is Lady Gabriella Windsor. Lady Gabriella is the daughter of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
Prince Phillipe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant & Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant. I love Mathilde's electric blue outfit
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei & his wife Queen Saleha
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Prince Albert II of Monaco & his fiance Charlene Wittstock
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
Prince Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Prince of Orange & his wife Princess Maxima
King Harald V & Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sofia of Spain and her son Prince Felipe of Spain, Prince of Asturias & his wife Princess Letizia
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden & Prince Daniel
King Constantine II & Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
In the fourth row from the front are Crown Prince Pavlos & Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
In the pink hat is Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Prime Minister David Cameron & his wife Samantha
Chelsy Davy
David & Victoria Beckham
Sir Elton John
Guy Ritchie (on the right)
Ian Thorpe
And to end off with the kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace!
I hope you all enjoyed the 2 weeks of Wills & Kate's wedding. Stay tuned for next week's Wedding Wednesday where I begin to cover the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Lots of glitter, plenty of glamour & my favourite...tiaras!
Sunday, 24 April 2016
(Belated) Wedding Wednesday (Wills & Kate Part 1)
This week on the Friday 29th April we will celebrate the 5th wedding anniversary of Prince William, Duke of Camridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Their wedding was watched by millions of people both on TV and on the internet. To signify the important event I am dedicating two weeks worth of Wedding Wednesday posts to the wedding of Wills & Kate.
This week will look at the pre-wedding dinner hosted by Prince Charles & Queen Elizabeth for the royal guests that arrived for the wedding
Queen Elizabeth II, Grandmother of The Groom. She looks fantastic, her outfit is just beautiful.
Grandfather of The Groom, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
Father of the Groom, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
William's Uncle, Prince Andrew Duke of York
Looking so beautiful is William's cousin, Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
William's other uncle, Prince Edward Earl of Wessex & his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex. I love Sophie's dress but the tan line from her bra doesn't look great.
William's maternal aunt, Princess Anne The Princess Royal
Princess Anne's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence
Queen Elizabeth's 1st cousin, Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Queen Elizabeth's first cousin, Prince Edward Duke of Kent with his granddaughter Lady Amelia Windsor
Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Katharine is married to Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Sylvana, Countess of St Andrews with her younger daughter Lady Amelia Windsor
Granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor
Queen Elizabeth's first cousin, Princess Alexandra The Honourable Lady Ogilvy with her son James Ogilvy & his wife Julia
Queen Elizabeth's first cousin Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Christine
Lady Gabriella Windsor, the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
Prince Phillipe, Duke of Brabant and his wife Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha of Brunei
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock who was his fiance at the time
Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sofia of Spain with her son Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife Princess Letizia. Letizia is dressed the best out of everyone in my opinion. Princess Beatrice comes second followed by Princess Tatiana and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden who I think tie in 3rd place.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden & Prince Daniel
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
King Constantine II of Greece with his son Prince Nikolaos and Nikolaos' wife Princess Tatiana
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
This week will look at the pre-wedding dinner hosted by Prince Charles & Queen Elizabeth for the royal guests that arrived for the wedding
Queen Elizabeth II, Grandmother of The Groom. She looks fantastic, her outfit is just beautiful.
Grandfather of The Groom, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
Father of the Groom, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
William's Uncle, Prince Andrew Duke of York
Looking so beautiful is William's cousin, Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
William's other uncle, Prince Edward Earl of Wessex & his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex. I love Sophie's dress but the tan line from her bra doesn't look great.
William's maternal aunt, Princess Anne The Princess Royal
Princess Anne's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence
Queen Elizabeth's 1st cousin, Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Queen Elizabeth's first cousin, Prince Edward Duke of Kent with his granddaughter Lady Amelia Windsor
Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Katharine is married to Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Sylvana, Countess of St Andrews with her younger daughter Lady Amelia Windsor
Granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor
Queen Elizabeth's first cousin, Princess Alexandra The Honourable Lady Ogilvy with her son James Ogilvy & his wife Julia
Queen Elizabeth's first cousin Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Christine
Lady Gabriella Windsor, the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent
Prince Phillipe, Duke of Brabant and his wife Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha of Brunei
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock who was his fiance at the time
Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sofia of Spain with her son Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife Princess Letizia. Letizia is dressed the best out of everyone in my opinion. Princess Beatrice comes second followed by Princess Tatiana and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden who I think tie in 3rd place.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden & Prince Daniel
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
King Constantine II of Greece with his son Prince Nikolaos and Nikolaos' wife Princess Tatiana
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
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