The Newlywed Procession

The newlywed procession via carriage to the docked boat was magnificent! Madeleine and Chris left the Royal Palace of Stockholm in their carriage to the waiting boat, where they, along with their guests, sailed down the river to Drottningholm Palace. There will be a gala dinner celebrating the wedding, which will cap off a fairytale day! [Click images to enlarge. All images are screencaps from SVT]

Setting out:

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Leaving the Royal Palace of Stockholm:

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Greeting the crowds:

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A quick kiss, and a look at Madeleine’s lovely hair:

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Boarding the boat to Drottningholm Palace:

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On their way!:

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Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Prince Nikolaos of Greece, and his wife Tatiana:

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Princess Marie and Prince Joachim of Denmark:

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway:

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Princess Theodora of Greece and her younger brother, Prince Philippos:

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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel:

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Our dear Earl and Countess of Wessex, Edward and Sophie:

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The brother of the bride, Prince Carl-Philip:

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The king and queen disembark:

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Finally, the bride and groom appear!:

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Greeted by costumed courtiers:

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With family and friends:

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Official photos to capture the incredible day:

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Princess Madeleine of Sweden Has Married!

Princess Madeleine of Sweden has married her American love, Christopher O’Neill. Below are photos of the event [click to enlarge photos. All are screen captures from SVT.se].

Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress was created by Valentino and made from pleated silk organza with appliquéd ivory-coloured Chantilly lace. Her tiara, the Modern Fringe Tiara (one of her frequent headpieces), is decorated with sprigs of orange blossom.

The assembled royal guests:

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The church guests:

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Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Princess Victoria, and Queen Silvia:

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Chris’ mother, Eva O’Neill, far left:

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Chris awaits his bride with his best man:

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Here she comes!:

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Madeleine sweeps in on the arm of her father, the king:

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What a train!:

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Chris reacts to Madeleine’s entrance:

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At the altar:

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Hymns:

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Exchange of rings:

Exchanging rings

Exchanging rings

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A tender moment:

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Crown Princess Victoria and Estelle:

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Victoria gives a reading:

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Crown Princess Victoria wears the Laurel Wreath Tiara, a personal piece from her late aunt, Princess Lilian. The princess once stated that this tiara would be inherited by Victoria, and today she wore it in honor of Lilian.

Madeleine looks on at the singers:

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One of Chris’ sisters, Countess Natascha Abensperg und Traun, gives a reading:

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Departing the church:

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A very pleased King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia:

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Sweden celebrates!:

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Ralph Heimans Made Me Cry

I admit it: a few tears emerged when I saw this painting. It is simply amazing. The attention to detail, the light, the Queen herself – Ralph Heimans made me cry.

The Queen by Ralph Heimans
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From The Huffington Post:

A dramatic new portrait of the Queen has been unveiled in Australia.

Painted by Australian-born artist Ralph Heimans, the ambitious and large-scale new work, measuring nine feet by 11 feet, depicts the Queen in the Sacrarium of Westminster Abbey, also known as The Coronation Theatre.

The painting was shown publicly for the first time today by the Australian Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, Australia.

Entitled The Coronation Theatre, Westminster Abbey: A Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the work is on display at the National Portrait Gallery until March 2013 as part of a new display celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.


Totally Looks Like: Royal Edition

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photo credit: Miss Cupcake Canada via photo pin cc

totally looks like:

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My Favorite Royal Photo: Olympics

Everyone was thrilled to see photos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hugging, laughing, and emoting. They were very cute photos, indeed, but one royal photo had me absolutely tickled:

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© Newscom

I love seeing the royal families get together and have a good time. It would be even better if William and Kate could be a part of this happy group, too, but perhaps next time! Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway also dropped in at one point, along with Greece’s former Queen Anne-Marie, Joachim’s aunt.

Cambridges’ Official Photo

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose for the official tour portrait for their trip to Canada and California, in the gardens of Clarence House in London June 3, 2011.

Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose for the official tour portrait for their trip to Canada and California, in the gardens of Clarence House in London June 3, 2011. REUTERS/St James’s Palace/handout (BRITAIN – Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY TRAVEL) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

A bit of levity…

It’s Furr-y Antoinette! Hat tip to RoyalDish!

Picture of the Mo’: Children Send Engagement Tribute

Royal Engagement Tribute from Warwickshire School

I have just received one of the cutest photos I have ever seen (Click to enlarge the photo).

Demos and Kitty took the roles of Prince William and Kate Middleton as part of the royal engagement celebrations at The Kingsley School.

Pupils at the private school in Warwickshire made a special congratulations card to send to the happy couple.

The young pupils were photographed with the card before it was sent by the Royal Mail to Buckingham Palace.

The school hopes that the fantastic card will stand out from the others as the junior school pupils made the card themselves, as well as including this photograph of the young lookalikes of Prince William and Kate Middleton from the school.

Many thanks to The Kingsley School and Andrew Parker for this photo!