In what will be her last set of engagements before welcoming Prince or Princess Alexandra/Charlotte/Alice/Philip/Spencer/Edward, the Duchess of Cambridge made sure that her greatest asset was on point. And on point, it was. I don’t know if it’s the work of Amanda Cook Tucker, Richard Ward, Rossano Ferretti or a group of angels, but those…
There’s Ascot, Cheltenham and Glorious Goodwood, but those races pale in comparison to one that determines the name and sex of royal baby #2. According to Huffington Post UK, British betting firm Ladbrokes put on the first ever Barkingham Palace Gold Cup, showcasing ten corgis with names like Camilla, Spencer, James, Victoria, and Alexandra who…
Today marks Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom, with flashback photos of royal babies and their mothers splashed across social media. It was reported today that the Duchess of Cambridge celebrated her second Mother’s Day with Prince William and Prince George at a play center.
It was a valiant effort, Your Royal Highnesses. You tried to make a go of it when Prince George was born, eschewing hired help in favor of Carole Middleton’s help. Welp, along with all of the other lessons you learned as new parents, you’ve decided to wave the white flag and hire some extra help for George’s…
Today in Monaco, new parents Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene posed with their twins, heir Prince Jacques and spare Princess Gabriella on the palace balcony. Jacques, who will one day rule over the Monaco, is two minutes younger than Gabriella, but male primogeniture dictates that he is the heir (rude).
While the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited New York City in early December, Prince George spent time in Bucklebury with his maternal grandmother, Carole Middleton. According to People‘s Simon Perry, Middleton took the soon-to-be big brother to a local farmers’ market where he “tried all the food,” according a villager.
Back in April, endearing reports of a very active and curious young Prince of Cambridge had royal watchers waiting for the first photos of George as his mother carried him off a plane in Wellington, New Zealand. There he was, England’s future king, completely unimpressed with everything.
I love me some public radio and I love me even more some classical music, but I wasn’t familiar with London-Born Graham Parker until From Berkshire To Buckingham tweeted his recent story about meeting the Duchess of Cambridge. Parker, who is General Manager, WQXR & Vice President, NYPR, was invited to the “Creativity is GREAT” Reception…
Heirs have problems, too. In fact, since William the Conquerer they’ve had to worry about how to overthrow their sovereign so as to speed up the process of ascending to the throne. Then there’s the fear of being poisoned by jealous relatives, and dealing with people who think it’s alright to make you sit on the…
Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had an “away day” in Wales, paying a visit to Pembroke Refinery, which celebrated 50 years of services (it was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1964). Following that, Catherine and William attended the Wales vs Australian rugby game at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, which they…