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We are two sisters who have loved all things royal since our mum put a picture of Prince William in our baby books. We are the exact same age, you see. We love the British Royals but we don’t discriminate! We’ll be posting on the other Royal Families as the spirit moves us.
This is a venue to discuss all royal delights, no matter how light hearted they may be. No judgement. Let’s enjoy!
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Marie-Chantal Miller’s Wedding Dress & Tiara
The incredibly lavish events that marked Prince Pavlos of Greece’s wedding to Marie-Chantal Miller deserve a place in the history books. Last week we recapped the wedding festivites (click here for a refresher) and today we’re taking a close look at the bride’s couture… Read More ›
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Royal Roundup: January 24, 2016
We’ve had a week full of royal birthday girls, so let’s dive in. The Countess of Wessex celebrated her 51st birthday on January 20th (the photo below is from her 50th birthday last year). Queen Mathilde of Belgium celebrated her 43rd… Read More ›
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Marie-Chantal Miller & Prince Pavlos of Greece’s Wedding
In our last post, we recapped the speculation around Prince Harry and Princess Olympia of Greece and how closely linked the two royal families are (click here for a refresher). Basically, it’s wishful thinking for the time being on the… Read More ›
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Thoughts on Those Prince Harry and Princess Olympia of Greece Rumours
In the last few days, Princess Maria-Olympia has been in the news thanks to some highly speculative reports that she and Prince Harry are dating. Let’s discuss. Simply called Olympia by her parents, she is the only daughter of Prince Pavlos and… Read More ›
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Not in Front of the Corgis Book Review
On Christmas morning I was very lucky to discover a delightful royal book in my stocking. It’s called Not In Front of the Corgis: Secrets of Life Behind the Royal Curtains. Written by Brian Hoey, the book gathers all sorts of… Read More ›
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Royal Roundup for January 16
Let’s jump right into a round up of royal happenings and news this week: Queen Mathilde of Belgium welcomed Queen Rania of Jordan at the Royal Palace of Brussels earlier this week. Over a private lunch the two Queens discussed… Read More ›
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The Queen’s Jewel Box: Her First Pearls
Thanks to Leslie Field who wrote The Queen’s Jewels: The Personal Collection of Elizabeth II (aka the definitive book on the Queen’s massive jewelry collection), we have all sorts of information about when and how the Queen acquired many of her pieces. It… Read More ›
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Princess Diana’s Secret Trip to Paris with Friends
In our last post, we dove into Ken Wharfe’s account of his time with Diana in his book Diana: Closely Guarded Secret and how she took a secret trip to Italy that included a midnight tour of Venice. Click here if you… Read More ›
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Princess Diana’s Secret Visit to Italy
I recently stayed up waaay too late reading a copy of Diana: Closely Guarded Secret which is full of interesting insights. Written by her longtime Personal Protection Officer (PPO) Ken Wharfe (with Robert Jobson), the book seems to me to be an… Read More ›
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A First Look at Netflix Series The Crown
Have you heard about the new series that will debut later this year exclusively on Netflix? It’s called The Crown and Netflix did not create this show on the cheap; the budget is a reported $156 million dollars, far more than… Read More ›