Below are great links to the images of the bride and groom, families, sweet wedding moments, and guests. Enjoy!

Corbis

Dutch Photo Press

Reuters Slideshow

CNN – Royal Wedding “Unveiled”

The BBC

Picture of the moment: Lightness Of Being

Picture: Chris Levine

via The Guardian:

I was commissioned to make a holographic portrait of the Queen in 2004, as part of Jersey’s celebrations of its 800-year-old relationship with the monarchy. She was tickled by the idea of having a hologram done. I assumed there would be layers of bureaucracy when it came to telling her what to do — but the truth is, if she wants to be involved, it goes straight on to her desk. She is in control, there’s no question about that.

I also assumed there would be committees dealing with what had to be put into the image: props, or iconography, or costumes. But they asked me what I wanted her to wear, so I got the opportunity to style the Queen. I looked at the crown jewels, and picked out a clean, simple crown with a cross. It was quite a thrilling moment when she walked in the door, wearing exactly what I’d asked her to.

During the shoot, there was a lot of bright light, noise, and each exposure took eight seconds, which is a long time to have to sit still. I wanted the Queen to feel peaceful, so I asked her to rest between shots; this was a moment of stillness that just happened.

Meditation was having a profound impact on my life at the time. I told her about how I’d go off on 10-day silent retreats, and she was very interested. I timed the exposures around her breathing – it seemed a way of tuning into her. Later, this image really stood out – it has such an aura about it, a power.

The challenge was to make an image that was modern, and to convey the Queen’s relationship with the new millennium. It didn’t have to be an oil painting or a conventional photograph. Why not have her eyes shut? We all close our eyes: this picture takes us into the Queen’s mind, her inner realm.

Curriculum vitae

Born: Ontario, Canada, 1972

Studied: “I did graphics at Chelsea. I don’t consider myself a photographer – I’m an artist who works with light and who uses photography in his projects.”

Inspirations: “I’m fascinated at the moment with [the artist] Takis, because he’s using a lot of magnetic forces in his work. Björk, too.”

Pet hates: “Numbing out. We’re so saturated with image-making that’s diluted and soulless. You see a lot of work out there that’s so processed – not original, basically.”

There are going to be A LOT more photos of England. This barely scrapes the surface. It’s taking a lot of time to upload everything (cropping, resizing, watermarking etc.), and I have a pretty busy schedule, too, that prevents a lot of photo editing.

I know it’s been forever, but let me share the list of goings on since the honeymoon!

• Sent thank-you notes
• Prepared for Thanksgiving
• New mother-in-law had minor heart attack
• Prepared for Christmas
• Got snowed/iced into oblivion, lost power for days

Now that it’s March, I figure, why not wait until work is done in June, then go crazy and upload EVERYTHING. I’ll have time. :)

via Facebook | MandysRoyalty.

Book Review: Charles Prince of Wales – A Birthday Souvenir Album

See the latest Podcast now! Just click the image above to go to the direct post. To go to the main page, see http://royaltynow.podcastpeople.com (still processing, may not be available just yet!)

UPDATE: podcast available! Enjoy.

Friends, Romans, Countrymen… lend me your artwork!

Yes, the art pages have returned! “Mandy’s Royal Artists” was a series of pages featuring the public’s works of art based on a royal theme. Found on Mandy’s British Royalty several years ago, the pages were lost during the website’s transfer to a new server. Now they return in the form of an art blog.

If you have previously entered work but don’t see it here, there is a chance it has disappeared. Please resend.

If you would like to submit anew, please see the “About” page to contact me. You can send a scan of your work (in any medium) to be featured here. No more than 3 please.

Castles, Queens, and Culture Captured in Art. Send in Yours. Now at http://mandysroyalty.org/artists

We all know how good the residents of Monaco have it. They have sun, warmth, clear blue skies, and plenty of time in which to soak it all up.

Jilly Bennett, a photographer who has adored dogs all her life and has judged several Championship Shows, now brings us the scoop on how the canines of Monaco live it up.

At her blog Riviera Dogs, Jilly shows us the adorable furry faces that scamper through the luxurious Riviera on a daily basis.

Jilly gets a first-hand look through her lens and through her business, Pension Milou. This doggie hotel provides luxury accommodations for pups whose owners must travel but cannot take their pet with them.

According to Jilly:

Pension Milou is a ‘pension familiale’ for dogs, that is to say, all the dogs live in the house with me, sharing my life, where they are cared for professionally and with a lot of love thrown in. When you go away on holiday or business, you know your dog will be looked after in an environment just like home.

Adorable! Check it out at PensionMilou.com

I went a little Dutch-mad and found these great sites:

Dutch Photopress

Reina Maxima

Royalblog.nl News Summary

I hope you enjoy them – especially Royalblog.nl. There are tons of photos of not only the Dutch royal family but the royal families throughout Europe. Enjoy!