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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is Britain’s oldest Order of Chivalry, and it only includes 24 members, plus the Sovereign. Today, I wondered when (or perhaps even if) Harry would be invited into the order, which was started in 1348 by King Edward III.
On December 10th, 2014, Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès was born at the Princess Grace Hospital, named after her paternal grandmother. Two minutes later, her brother, Jacques did the ole’ “leapfrog” and became the Hereditary Prince of Monaco, and will one day inherit the throne from his father, Prince Albert II. Because to…
Princess Margaret was Queen Elizabeth’s younger sister and the second daughter of King George VI. Her Royal Highness’ presence was arguably as commanding (and intimidating) as Her Majesty’s. Margaret’s life was filled with flash and excitement, and she ran with a very trendy set of people. The stories of her jewelry are almost as interesting as the…
Back in June 2013, Princes William and Harry joined Pippa Middleton, Cressida Bonas, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, and Chelsy Davy at the wedding of their good friend, Thomas van Straubenzee to Lady Melissa Percy (wearing a family tiara for the occasion, according to Order of Splendor).
The moment I saw the OK! Magazine cover, I knew it was only a matter of time before my mother asked, “Is Kate pregnant?” As others in my field know, being asked about Catherine and pregnancy occurs on a weekly basis. My answer never changes: Unless it’s confirmed by Kensington Palace via social media, the Duchess…
Critics have taken a look at The Duchess of Cambridge’s eyebrows, and have decided they are too thick. They need to get over it. After seeing photos from Catherine’s February 7th engagement with the Royal Air Force, her first as Honorary Air Commandant, the comments started pouring in.
The Prince’s Palace of Monaco released a video on Facebook of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene with their one-year-old twins, Jacques and Gabriella. The interview took place in early December, and a DVD was sent to citizens of Monaco recapping the twins’ first year.
Oh my GOD, look at these little butterballs. While Princess Charlene posed ever so elegantly, Princess Gabriella chewed on an ornament/apple and looked at something off camera…as you do. Meanwhile, Prince Albert held Prince Jacques, who was likely in the middle of water color class when he was commanded to appear in the family’s 2015…
It’s believed that next to teeth, the eyebrows are the most important features on any face. That’s why it’s worth going the extra mile to have them done by someone who truly understands what it means to “shape” one’s brows. Dimitra Zontanos and she is a genius. Zontanos knows how to shape eyebrows, whether her clients…
Yesterday, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen made Prince Harry a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) during a private ceremony. The Royal Victorian Order is given by The Queen to people who have served her or the Monarchy in a personal way, and can only be gifted by the Sovereign. Now that Harry…