Love is in the heir for Sweden’s Princess Victoria AND her sister Princess Madeleine. Now Britons are really getting impatient for their own future sovereign to walk down the aisle. Thankfully, they may not have to wait too much longer.

Word on the street is that Kate Middleton has climbed another rung on the royal ladder. The 27-year-old girlfriend of Prince William of Wales is reportedly being taught how to be a “fully-fledged” princess and member of the royal family. This means Kate has moved up a level from “in waiting” to “in training”, indicating that a British royal wedding may not be far away.

We all remember the issues William’s mother Diana, Princess of Wales had when she married into the royal family. Even though she came from an old aristocratic English family, Lady Di could not cope with the pressure. The prince’s aunt, Sarah Ferguson, also struggled to cope when she married Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Sarah could not spend money nor get embroiled in a passionate affair fast enough. The marriage imploded after 6 years.

With these two previous women in mind, the Palace has made darn sure that Kate Middleton will make a smooth transition from commoner to a true princess. She will be the next Queen of England, barring any unforseen tragedies or abdications. Kate needs to be a capable consort, able to fill the Queen Mother’s perfect shoes.

via Monsters and Critics

Princess Eugenie is reportedly headed to Argentina to work on her mother’s family estate during her gap year.

The princess, 18,  is the younger daughter of the Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

Sarah Ferguson’s mother, Susan Barrantes, lived in Argentina with her second husband Hector where they had their own farm. Sadly, Mrs. Barrantes was killed in a road accident in the country in 1998, and Eugenie has not returned to South America since the incident.

Now, however, Eugenie wants to take the time to go back and to perhaps pay a visit to the resting place of her grandmother and step-grandfather.

via Telegraph.

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

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is said to be devastated at the loss of her laptop computer, taken during a burglary at a studio in Hertfordshire.

It was not just an expensive piece of equipment, but it also contained a number of precious family photographs.

This is not the only hiccup in “Fergie’s” personal affairs of late. Only a couple of weeks ago, the Duchess’ private address was found by the buyer of her used car.

Buyer Steven Coulson was stunned to discover police had accidentally sold the Jaguar XJ6 with its satellite navigation system still installed. The Duchess’ address, as well as the addresses of other royal homes, was readily available. D’oh!

Monsters & Critics: Royal Watch

Nice Work!
Relations between Sarah Ferguson and the Royal Family have thawed so much that she has enjoyed a week’s holiday at Balmoral. Sarah was even asked to stay on longer than planned. Good on you, Fergie!

Who Spilled?
The Duke of Edinburgh has drawn up “secret plans” (Daily Mail’s words) for a private funeral at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and has declined the offer of a State service. A unique feature of Prince Philip’s service – codenamed ‘Forth Bridge’ by Palace officials – is that the Duke, the oldest serving Royal consort in British history, has requested his coffin be borne by the same gun carriage used to carry Victoria at her funeral in 1901.

If it’s code-named and referred to as secret, then why is it in a newspaper?? I’ve never understood why the media does that. Also, I don’t want to think of Philip dying yet. It’s depressing!

She heads one of the most conspicuously happy modern families along with her ex, Prince Andrew. And now Sarah, Duchess of York has taken into cyberspace her campaign to support other mothers in their role.

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Visit Sarah’s website: SarahFerguson.com

Awful Plastic Surgery: Sarah Ferguson Has Bat Brow

I knew something was wrong with her, MONTHS ago. Sigh…. Fergie… what have you done now?