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Happy Birthday, Lilibet! My tribute.

21/04/12 Mandy No comments

ON THIS DAY: April 21, 1926

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born to The Duke and Duchess of York. She is the first granddaughter for Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary.


from Jon Keith Diamonds

Unknown at the time, little Lilibet would become a record breaking, internationally acclaimed monarch whose duty to the nation and Commonwealth is celebrated across the world. Today the Queen celebrates her 86th birthday with her family in the year of her Diamond Jubilee.

If only King George V & Queen Mary could see her now! How proud they would be!

Happy birthday, Ma’am!

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Wallpaper, the saga

19/04/12 Mandy No comments

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Party Pippa In The House Tonight

17/04/12 Mandy No comments

It was said of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor that their whole life was a holiday. It was literally endless rounds of parties and balls and vacations.

I read about Pippa Middleton’s favorite activity – parties – and often think that she may end up like the Windsors. It would seem that Ms. Middleton is perhaps striving for a wealthy husband with whom she can party, and extend her long vacation that is daily life. Kind of empty. Kind of sad.

The recent birthday party did nothing to detract from that assumption, but it did put a new spin on Pippa for me. During the soiree thrown for the French aristo Vicomte Arthur de Soul Train – er, Soultrait – Pippa was photographed with several men, adorned in racy fancy-dress attire, and mugging for the cameras. The following day Pips hopped into a zippy little Audi with three male companions. The driver suddenly turned around and brandished a pistol between the heads of his mates, aiming for a photographer who was following them.

It has been claimed that the gun was fake, and that it was all a joke. Stupid as well as ill-timed – France recently faced a rash of fatal shootings – Pippa may even be called in for questioning if her friend is prosecuted. Though Pippa isn’t royal, she’s certainly racking up negative attention for her sister, the new Duchess of Cambridge, and the royals. Will she learn?

It’s not the first time a royal or one of their associates has had a scandal or two. Especially the one royal who made it his job to entertain and be entertaining while waiting for the throne.

Yes, long before the oft-holidayed Windsors and Miss “Buns of Steel” Middleton, the boisterous King Edward VII, known as Bertie, certainly knew how to live it up, and regretted it not one iota.

During the dark years of Queen Victoria’s widowhood, Bertie met and married the beautiful Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Together the Prince of Wales and his new princess made the social rounds in London and began building a new home in the country in which they could house their eventual family, but also their friends and connections for long, fun filled days and nights.

The public loved their joie de vivre and felt that it was long overdue. To them, Queen Victoria was regal, but boring. Funereal ritual was not everyone’s cup of tea.


Victoria was none too pleased about their activities, running (or at least swiftly beckoning for) her pen and paper with which to write a heavily underlined, capitalized riposte to her wayward son. As if his parties and friends weren’t grating enough for the Queen, Bertie was even called into court as a witness during the “Royal Baccarat Scandal”. Hm, that sounds familiar. Pippa may find herself a curt email similar to a Victorian tongue-lashing from a palace press officer.

All of the social trailblazing she’s done over these many years have labelled Pippa a party hound, but looking back at history, she’s certainly not the first and won’t be the last. It would seem that after this incident, though, that Kate’s little sister is much more of a “Burlington Bertie” than the lost and lonely Windsors.

Tags: Burlington Bertie, France, King Edward VII, Pippa Middleton, scandal

Brangelina Copy Charmilla

17/04/12 Mandy No comments

Okay, so “Charmilla” doesn’t sound as cool as “Brangelina”.

Regardless, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially engaged and Brad gave her a personally designed engagement ring. Apparently he strenuously pored over this design for a year with their private jeweler. It turned out to be a ring similar to the one worn by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall!

ANGELINA

[via Mamapop.com]

CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

[via Antique Jewelry Investor]

Camilla’s ring once belonged to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother – Prince Charles’ beloved granny.

Even Hollywood can’t help but copy the royals. :)

Tags: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Engagements, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

Tweets for 2012-04-14

14/04/12 Mandy No comments
  • Gift fit for a queen: Four nights in Kate Middleton's wedding hotel go on sale for £1 million http://t.co/yFJu5tGS #
  • Prince Harry enjoys a bargain dinner at pub in Wales – Prince Harry takes advantage of a 'Buy Two Meals for a Tenner… http://t.co/cf3UF4gd #
  • Enjoy this special @gemvara offer. Shop now and save with the 15% off special. http://t.co/2BvG5aBW #jewelry #
  • Actress Emily Blunt does not want to play Kate Middleton – Emily Blunt, who starred in The Young Victoria, says port… http://t.co/G59DUUye #
  • When you sound too posh to earn the dosh – Neither dukes nor dustmen get a look-in with employers who like easy list… http://t.co/l70euZA1 #
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Majesty Review – March 2012

09/04/12 Mandy No comments

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Tweets for 2012-04-07

07/04/12 Mandy No comments
  • Theo Fennell has designs to be the Queen's new royal jeweller http://t.co/KWpnq0Yu #
  • #FF Thank you! @marilynsrylblog @RoyalUniverse @eritudor @madmonarchs @mdebohun #
  • Queen's Diamond Jubilee: The Queen's Contemporaries – Though we know our own Royal family well, the lives of some of… http://t.co/uqKPiCUd #
  • Queen takes Bea out on Maundy Thursday in a bid to make her look respectable. Thank God. Easter miracles, people. http://t.co/eF4MQYWM #
  • The Queen hands out Maundy money in York – As her Diamond Jubilee celebrations continue, the Queen has handed out th… http://t.co/1Tt9mE15 #
  • Madame Tussauds: amazing demand for Kate and William waxworks http://t.co/DKCXAnBR #
  • Duchess of Cambridge's fashion hits get the waxwork treatment http://t.co/DXUIHx2U #
  • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds http://t.co/v1az4UlK #
  • Zara Phillips should tell her husband Mike Tindall: Two's company – three's a ruck http://t.co/HXAaXA2N #
  • Royal wedding dress designer Sarah Burton's strategic secrets http://t.co/dQTvrxPK #
  • Coming up: Majesty magazine review (March 2012) #
  • Today I will be happier than a corgi on stilts: http://t.co/szeCSEt6 via @TSTHIS #
  • A royal coup de théâtre at Madame Tussauds – Judith Woods on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's debut at Madame Tus… http://t.co/25A8mPxK #
  • My mom has this issue! RT @mental_floss: Pres. James Buchanan was nearsighted in 1 eye and farsighted in the other. To see correctly, he … #
  • Prince Harry rushed to aid of injured polo player – Prince Harry has been hailed as "heroic" after leaping off his h… http://t.co/cuMmjuUp #
  • A bejewelled walk through British history – Harry Mount reviews The Crown Jewels exhibition. http://t.co/XgWuxNpF #
  • Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Royal Quiz, Week 9 – In the run up to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, test your knowledge with… http://t.co/3krmrXXi #
  • Buy a lovely English-themed gift from Sovereign Goods: http://t.co/C82zpQLI #
  • It's April Fools Day, so…. I think I should probably get offline for my own sake right now! LOL #
  • RT @arightroyalblog: Breaking news: Kate to cut her hair for charity http://t.co/CSgaFOGe #royal #
  • Why the Queen 'favours' Coalition – The Queen supports the Coalition Government, claims her biographer Robert Lacey. http://t.co/YzLzBkPK #
  • Friend clears the way for Prince Harry to resume relationship with Chelsy Davy http://t.co/4tSL5qXX #
  • Princess Beatrice starts and takes part in the 5 mile Olympic Park Run http://t.co/cXEmFJtQ #
  • Lady Colin Campbell? Now this I have to see: Queen Mother was daughter of French cook, biography claims – http://t.co/Oz2wv6Rm #

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Jubilee News

  • Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Royal Quiz, Week 16 - Telegraph.co.uk - May 21, 2012
  • Niall Ferguson: London's Last Waltz - Newsweek - May 21, 2012
  • Tea for the Queen - Bangkok Post - May 20, 2012
  • Queen employs Royal shoe-wearer to soften up new leather - Telegraph.co.uk - May 20, 2012
  • Queen Elizabeth II enjoys military parade for Diamond Jubilee - Detroit Free Press - May 19, 2012

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