The Royal Representative http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep Royal News and Views from MandysRoyalty.org Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Waxworks of the Queen – a picture timeline http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/05/2012/waxworks-of-the-queen-a-picture-timeline/ http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/05/2012/waxworks-of-the-queen-a-picture-timeline/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:12 +0000 Mandy http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/?p=7392 From childhood to today, see images of the Queen in wax. Some are amazing and others are odd. Which is your favorite?

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  • Spain angry over Edward's Gibraltar visit via royalblog.nl http://t.co/fML5do5F #
  • Queen not a part of independent Scotland. Boo. :( http://t.co/d8FEpME2 In a world where others band together for strength, Salmond divides. #
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  • On this day: HM King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey with his queen consort, Elizabeth. (1937) #
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  • Good gosh, the Duchess' eyes are puffy!! Are they partying all night, or is this a possible pregnancy thing? http://t.co/6uOAnfVR #

  • Look how nice Kate looks! Finally, the second updo hairstyle makes its appearance!: http://t.co/7KLkgXB5 #Olympic #DuchessofCambridge #
  • Review: Prince Charles reads the weather – Engaging and avuncular, the Prince of Wales was a natural at reading the … http://t.co/5iVYoNVJ #
  • Charles is a good egg. Sometimes I am on the fence about things (re: that development project), but more and more I am for Charles. #
  • LOL The princely weatherman! http://t.co/czGLgyk5 #
  • The British American is out! http://t.co/LOTj0xgp ? Top stories today via @ru4rights2 #
  • The State Opening of Parliament and the Queen's Speech in pictures http://t.co/pyxgo0VQ #
  • The State Opening of Parliament – Grand and splendid, as usual!: http://t.co/2zpKavMs #
  • …and a review of "The French Revolution" featuring my friend Michael Farquhar. #
  • Saturday sounds like a good day for a Majesty review. Or two…. excitement! #
  • Duchess of Cambridge: a dream in cream – The Duchess of Cambridge tonight attended a black tie gala dinner with her … http://t.co/UUi9F5U1 #
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  • Awesome little duck speaker from Kikkerland! A great little companion. @kikkerlandnyc http://t.co/QO3pjGbz #
  • #itsawesomewhen RT @palaceprincess Sarah Duchess of York tried in absentia in Turkish case http://t.co/3UcHtxyV #
  • 154 video view increase since May 1. Thanks everyone! :) #
  • If you have 1 hour and 53 minutes to kill, check out my "Majesty Magazine Reviews" playlist… http://t.co/E67SywP8 #
  • May 6th – HRH Prince George, the Prince of Wales and formerly the Duke of York, becomes King George V (1910). #
  • The Daily Mail link to Empire controversy. Cheers to @royalinsight for the tweet! #royal #empire #
  • The British Empire is a massive part of world history. Like anything else, good and bad. Why change wording on OBEs and MBEs now? Thoughts? #
  • I wonder – change the OBEs and MBEs to drop "Empire"? Make it Order of the British Commonwealth? Hm. #
  • Captain Mark Phillips: He's found love in the saddle (again) http://t.co/kMao19Z1 #
  • Captain Mark Phillips' new lover speaks for first time over affair http://t.co/uEZ2ocOk #
  • Date set for Luxembourg royal wedding http://t.co/3nHtW8FS #

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  • Stella McCartney visits Buckingham Palace to win the royal seal of approval for Olympic designs http://t.co/Petk4pqF #
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  • Are they your favorites, too? A few of my favorite (royal) things! http://t.co/xWpmsu5X #
  • Captain Mark Phillips to divorce for second time after falling for 35-year-old Lauren Hough http://t.co/tQIlAywR #
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  • Duchess of Cambridge Voted The Most Fashionable Royal Female http://t.co/jNNUJAn1 #
  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spend the night at The Crown in Westleton http://t.co/KmUfbwS1 #
  • Jubilee river pageant boss threatens to name and shame 'distinguished' City figures who refuse to help pay for it http://t.co/fiXBWCpZ #
  • The Amazon link to "The French Revolution": http://t.co/WKBSqARr #
  • Watched the History Channel's "The French Revolution", approx. 100 minutes. Amazing! Incroyable! #France #royalty #Revolution #
  • You've gotta love colorful royal engagement rings: http://t.co/UfptH1No #
  • I swear, every time I plug in my laptop, THIS happens. http://t.co/SAAQOHuY #
  • Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Royal memorabilia – The Jubilee is a chance for every British company, from whisky distille… http://t.co/W2qEtg8Y #
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  • It's my Haute Royale segment. Just kidding! RT @orderofsplendor: Hmm….this looks familiar: http://t.co/WgKkQzpF #knockoff or #inspiration #
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  • Peter Ackerman of @AmericansElect is tired of politics as usual http://t.co/xHkYmUjW Why not have a figure above politics? A la the Queen? #
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  • For fascinating information on Elizabeth I, talk to Good Queen Bess! http://t.co/6z8ZZMJp #ElizabethI #QueenBess #
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  • Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg is now engaged to Stéphanie de Lannoy, a Belgian countess. http://t.co/JzZueUG0 #
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    ]]>     http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/04/2012/a-jubilee-birthday-for-mandy/feed/ 0     Guillaume of Luxembourg is engaged http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/04/2012/guillaume-of-luxembourg-is-engaged/ http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/04/2012/guillaume-of-luxembourg-is-engaged/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:46:03 +0000 Mandy http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/?p=7333 Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg is engaged to Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, from Belgium.

    I watched this video of their official photos and press conference, and I have to say that the pair are absolutely adorable. Guillaume is very sweet and obviously very in love, as is Stephanie, who cuts a very elegant and regal figure. She looks like a wonderful addition to the royal Luxembourg clan!

    ]]>     http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/04/2012/guillaume-of-luxembourg-is-engaged/feed/ 0     Colorful Royal Engagement Rings http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/04/2012/colorful-royal-engagement-rings/ http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/04/2012/colorful-royal-engagement-rings/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:12:54 +0000 Mandy http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/?p=7074 From solitaires to triple-stone settings, diamond rings have long been the tradition when declaring undying love. Figures like Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden all sport the iconic sparkling diamond in their engagement rings.

    Some royals chose to buck that tradition, however, and instead go for a colorful gem – or two or three – to present to their intended brides. Look no further than this fascinating array of gems worn by several royal lovebirds for inspiration:

    Stunning Sapphire –

    The most famous precious gem in recent times belonged to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. The eye-popping 18-carat oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds was chosen by Diana herself for her engagement to Prince Charles in 1981. The engagement ring is now worn by her daughter-in-law Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.


    jewelry.about.com

    Charles and Diana’s son, Prince William, used this ring to propose to the former Kate Middleton while on holiday in Kenya together. With Diana in his thoughts, “this was my way of keeping her close to it all,” said William.

    However, Diana was not the first to wear a sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Several styles of royal rings over the years have incorporated the diamond and sapphire theme.

    In 1973, Captain Mark Phillips presented the Queen’s only daughter, Princess Anne, with a triple-stone set ring – a sapphire flanked by two diamonds. In 1994, Prince Pavlos of Greece gave heiress Marie-Chantal Miller a cabochon cut blue sapphire alongside a heart-shaped diamond. Pavlo’s brother, Nikolaos, took similar inspiration and proposed to his girlfriend, Tatiana Blatnik, with a deep blue sapphire ring surrounded by a halo of smaller, channel-set diamonds.

    Cultural Ties –

    Many royal engagement rings have a cultural significance. A young Maxima Zorreguieta was betrothed in 2001 with an orange diamond presented to her by the Dutch Crown Prince, Willem-Alexander. The Dutch Royal house is also known as the House of Orange, a color which symbolizes the Protestant faith.

    Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was swept away by Australian-born Mary Donaldson, whom he presented with an emerald-cut diamond flanked by two emerald-cut rubies, the red and white colors of the Danish flag. His brother, Prince Joachim, set that precedent when he gave former wife Alexandra a ring with diamond and ruby stones set in gold when he proposed in 1995.

    Fast-forward to 2007. Prince Joachim, now divorced from Alexandra, became engaged to his French girlfriend, Marie Cavallier. The Danish prince gets the award for most unique engagement ring of all with this proposal – he presented Marie with a gold “giraffe” style ring surmounted by three oval-cut stones: a sapphire, a diamond, and a ruby. The colors represent the blue, white and red colors of the French flag. The ring was designed by jewelry artist Mette Rosgaard.

    Personal Perfection –

    Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, the Queen’s younger sister, was engaged to photographer friend Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960. He had the ruby and diamond ring designed to resemble a rose in honor of the princess, whose full name was Margaret Rose.

    Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, proposed to his flame-haired girlfriend Sarah Ferguson with a ruby surrounded by smaller diamonds mounted in gold. The prince chose a stone to match his fiancée’s lovely hair.

    The platinum-haired Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was made a princess with a family heirloom ring from Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. The ruby and diamond ring was the engagement ring of Haakon’s mother, Queen Sonja, and his grandmother, Princess Märtha of Sweden.

    (Many thanks to the people at the PriceScope.com message boards for a photo of Mette-Marit’s ring. It is hard to describe as just ruby and diamond. It takes a photo to really see it’s unique beauty!)

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