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The Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley attended the Thanksgiving Service for the Order of the British Empire at St Paul's Cathedral on May 15. They were invited because their younger son Lord Oliver was King Charles' page of honour, carrying his train. Lord Oliver, 14, also served as a Page of Honour at the King's Coronation and the State Opening of Parliament.
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David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, is the son of George Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of ..read more
Royal Musings
1d ago
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The above photo was taken in 1964 soon after the birth of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, 2nd and youngest child of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon.
Lord Snowdon took the previously unpublished photograph to give to Sir John Peel, the royal obstetrician, who delivered all four of the 1964 royal babies between February 29 and May 1.
In this photo: Princess Alexandra (with James Ogilvy), Queen Elizabeth II (Prince Edward), Duchess of Kent (Lady Helen Windsor) and Princess Margaret (Lady Sarah Armstro ..read more
Royal Musings
3d ago
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In April, Peter Phillips, son of the Princess Royal, confirmed the reports that he and his girlfriend, Lindsay Wallace had split up. The couple had dated for three years. Peter and his wife Autumn, divorced in June 2021.
On May 12, Peter attended the final day of the Badminton Horse Trials at Badminton, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. Queen Camilla was also present.
Peter, 46, was accompanied by his two daughters, Savannah, 13, and Isla, 12, and a new girlfriend, Harriet Sperling. He presented Sperling to th ..read more
Royal Musings
3d ago
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May 14, 2024
HRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine visited today the town of Inđija, Serbia, to see the monument to Queen Maria in the park of the same name and deliver jerseys for two basketball clubs, a donation from the Crown Prince Alexander’s Foundation for Education and Culture. On this occasion, an exhibition of photographs dedicated to the return of the remains of the Queen Mother to the Homeland in 2013 was opened as well.
Their Royal Highnesses gladly responded to the invitation of the Committee ..read more
Royal Musings
3d ago
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Belgrade, 14 May 2024 – TRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine officially opened the tourist season for 2024 and invited everyone interested in visiting the Royal Palaces to join the tours organized by the Touristic Organization of Belgrade. Before the Royal Family’s return to Serbia, the Royal Compound was closed to the public, and opening it for the tourists was one of the first important decisions of the Head of the Royal Family – HRH Crown Prince Alexander.
“My wife, Crown Princess Katherine and me are very h ..read more
Royal Musings
4d ago
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg gave birth to a daughter, Victoire, in Paris on May 14, 2024. This is the first child for the Princess, 33, and her husband, Nicolas Bagory.
Alexandra, the only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg married Nicolas Bagory on April 29, 2023, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France.
Victoire is the seventh grandchild of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess.
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Royal Musings
4d ago
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On Sunday, May 12, I was supposed to see Hair at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. When I got home from church, I checked my email. Glad I did as the performance was canceled due to a cast member's illness. I called the theatre and exchanged the ticket for next Sunday.
I decided to relax and watch the Nationals game. I sat on the couch, browsing Facebook. One post from the local Buy Nothing Group caught my attention. One member offered seven tickets to the group for the 4 pm tour of the White Hou ..read more
Royal Musings
5d ago
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On May 11, 2024, the Danish-born Duchess of Gloucester took part in the 70th anniversary of the Danish Church in London. The Danish Church, which is Lutheran, is located in Regent's Park.
All the photos were taken by Ken Stone ... and thanks to letting me use the photos ..read more
Royal Musings
6d ago
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It is an annual tradition for members of the Romanian Royal Family to place flowers at the King's Square on Kiseleff Road near the Elisabeta Palace, the official residence of HM Margareta, Custodian of the Crown and HRH Prince Radu of Romania.
In February 1866, Prince Karl of Hohenzollern was named Prince of Romania. He adopted Carol - the Romanian version of Karl - as his name. On March 15, 1881, the Romanian Parliament proclaimed the country a kingdom with Carol as the Sovereign. He ..read more
Royal Musings
6d ago
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@Igor Ursić HRH Prince Alexander, Milan Cile and Beba Marinkovic, Doña Sol María de la Blanca de Medina y Orléans-Braganza, Countess of Ampurias, HIRH Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança, Duchess of Segorbe, HRH Princess Elisabeth of Serbia, HRH Hereditary HRH Prince Philip, HRH Crown Prince Alexander, Hereditary Princess Danica with HRH Princess Marija, HRH Prince Stefan, Alina and Nicholas de Roumanie, TRH Prince Michael with Princess Natalija, Princess Ljubica holding Princess ..read more