Princess Charlotte Christening News

Tuesday 30th June, 2015

Prince George 2013, Chapel Royal

Kensington Palace has announced more details for Princess Charlotte's christening. 

The tiny princess will be christened this coming Sunday 5th July at 4.30pm. The service will take place in St Mary Magdalene church on the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's country home Anmer Hall is close by and as a special gesture towards the local residents, the paddock adjacent to the church will be opened for the public to congregate. 

It is thought that William, Catherine, young George and baby Charlotte ( in a pram or held by her parents) will walk along the path between Sandringham House and St Mary Magdalene. This will give the public a chance to view the family together for the first time.

The Queen, Prince Philip, the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, and members of Catherine's family will be present. However Prince Harry will miss the event as he is spending three months in Africa in relation to his charity work.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will perform Charlotte Elizabeth Diana's christening, supported by Reverend Canon Jonathan Riviere of the Sandringham churches group.

St Mary Magdalene is the church where William and Harry's late mother Diana (below right) was christened in August 1961. At the time Diana's family were living in Park House also on the Queen's estate.

Diana Spencer 1961, Sandringham

Prince William 1982, Buckingham Palace

George's Fun Outings

Friday 26th June, 2015

Bucklebury Farm Park

Despite becoming a big brother in May, Prince George has continued to have fun outings with family. 

As I wrote in an earlier post, George and his mum went to London's Holland Park a few weeks ago for a low key play one Sunday morning. 

The young prince has also recently visited a cafe and farm shop in Holt, not far from the Cambridges' country residence, Anmer Hall. Catherine bought George a meringue as a yummy sweet treat.

And Carole Middleton, Catherine's mum, has been on grandma duty. Carole took George to Bucklebury Farm Park near the Middleton family home in Berkshire for a visit with the farm animals and petting zoo. 

All this is on top of George reportedly helping Prince Charles plant two trees at the Prince of Wales country home Highrove House in Gloucestershire. No doubt the trees were in honour of Charles' only grandchildren George and Charlotte!

Young William with his family at Highgrove House

George and Charlotte News

Thursday 25th June, 2015

source:Sandringhamestate.co.uk

The countdown to Princess Charlotte's christening is on. The ceremony will take place on Sunday 5th July at St Mary Magdalene church near Anmer Hall on the Queen's Sandringham Estate. 

This was also the venue for Diana, Princess of Wales' christening in August, 1961.

Charlotte will wear the replica of the traditional Honiton lace gown traditionally worn by royal babies. Godparents have not been announced but friends of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with a royal relative seem likely to be chosen. 

No doubt Prince George will add the cute factor. He will get to practice more royal waves as he did at St Mary's Hospital when arriving to meet Charlotte and again at the Trooping the Colour two weeks ago. 

Fashion Snippets

source:KensingtonRoyal

Amaia Kids clothing store in Chelsea has been given a boost recently with Prince

George wearing a blue knit cardigan and matching blue socks when he arrived at the Lindo Wing to meet baby sister Princess Charlotte on the 2nd of May.


The owner of the store Amaia Arrieta was quoted in Hello magazine: "The last time Kate paid a visit to Amaia Kids was when she was heavily pregnant with Princess Charlotte. "Three weeks before the Princess was born, she came in and bought three cardigans, three shirts, two pairs of shorts and long socks," 

source:KensingtonRoyal

Princess Charlotte is not even two months old but the sweet little girl is already creating a fashion buzz. When Charlotte was presented to the world on the steps of the Lindo Wing, she was wearing a bonnet 
( it turned out to be on backwards!) made by Spanish childrens wear label Irulea. Irulea specialises in handmade knitted garments.


It came to light that before Charlotte's birth, Irulea received a visit from the mother of the Cambridge's nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo. The handmade clothing that was chosen was given to the Duke and Duchess as a gift from their nanny.

Apart from the cream bonnet, the white clothing Charlotte wore for her first portraits with brother George was also part of the beautiful gift. 

Irulea says on it's Facebook page:
"We're so proud to hear that the British royal family chose to dress Princess Charlotte in Irulea. Her outfit was handmade in San Sebastián and consists of a jumper, a blouse, little boots and a bonnet."

 

Just Like Dad

Monday 15th June, 2015

A quick look back at Prince William of Wales at a photocall held at Kensington Palace to mark his 2nd birthday. William's birthday is on June 21st.

Photos of Prince George ( 2 next month) at a polo match yesterday provided a nice reminder of his Dad in 1984.

Young Royals At The Polo

Monday 15th June, 2015

Prince George has had a very busy weekend with his extended family. 

On Saturday George made his debut at the Trooping The Colour ceremony which marks The Queen's official birthday. The young prince wore the same blue outfit his father William wore at his first appearance at the event in 1984.

Then yesterday George and his mum Catherine watched William play polo with uncle Prince Harry. The brothers took part in a charity event at the Beaufort Polo Club in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. As youngsters Princes William and Harry spent their weekends at their parents country home Highgrove House near Tetbury.  

Prince Charles made an appearance as did William's cousins Zara Tindall (George's godmother) and Peter Phillips with their families. 

George's First Trooping The Colour

Sunday 14th June, 2015

George with his nanny watching the Parade

Prince George made his first appearance at the Trooping The Colour on Saturday, only the third time he has made an official appearance in the U.K.

The little prince who is 22 months old, was first spotted at a Buckingham Palace window as the Royal Family left for Horse Guards Parade. George was cheekily poking out his tongue and seemed quite excited at the crowds and pageantry below. 

Trooping The Colour is the official celebration for The Queen's birthday. Athough the parade is held in June each year, Her Majesty's birthday is in fact on April 21. 

The Queen and her three heirs

And then, after the parade, the Royal Family made an appearance on the Palace balcony to watch the Red Arrows flypast. For the first time, George joined them, wearing the same powder blue outfit his father Prince William wore at his debut in 1984. 

George wearing dad William's outfit

William aged 2 in 1984

George and Granddad Charles

Friday 12th June, 2015

A photo has emerged of Prince George crawling over to his grandfather Prince Charles. It must have been taken early in 2014.

I will update with more information as it becomes available.

Charlotte Sleeps Through The Night

Thursday 11th June, 2015

Prince Charles has revealed that his newborn granddaughter Princess Charlotte has started sleeping through the night.

Charlotte, who is only five weeks old has been much easier to care for than her brother George was as a baby. Charles was chatting to War Veterans and their families during an afternoon tea held at his London home Clarence House.

Prince George who will be two in July was quite a difficult baby who didn't like to sleep very much. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did not have a nanny in George's early months and were left exhausted by their first born. 

Once Catherine eased back into public duties, the couple employed William's childhood nanny Jessie Webb to care for George on an ad-hoc basis to assist. 

This time around, the Camridges have their full-time nanny Maria Teresa Borrallo as well as a maternity nurse to help during Charlotte's early weeks. 

Prince Harry
Charlotte and George's uncle Prince Harry will unfortunately miss the princess' Christening on July 5th. 

Harry was in Australia when Charlotte was born and will now also be absent when she is Christened. 

The proud Uncle will be in Africa for three months to visit various charities he is involved with.

Big Brothers

Sunday 7th May, 2015

A flashback to 1984 when 2 year old Prince William posed with newborn brother Prince Harry. 

Prince George looks just as pleased as his Dad did way back then.

Photos of Charlotte & George!

Sunday 7th May, 2015

Kensington Palace has released four photos of Prince George and his baby sister Princess Charlotte.

The photos were taken by their mum, The Duchess of Cambridge in mid-May. The release of the shots coincides with the announcement that Charlotte will be christened on Sunday 5th July at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham.

Christening News

Saturday 6th June, 2015

Kensington Palace has announced details of Princess Charlotte's christening. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen Sunday 5th July as the day Charlotte will be christened at St Mary Magdalene church on the Sandringham Estate not far from their country home, Anmer Hall. 

It is thought that the date will mean The Queen can attend before she heads north to Balmoral Castle in Scotland for her summer holidays.

Princess Charlotte will be christened by The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at St Mary Magdalene Church, the same venue used for her late grandmother Diana, Princess of Wales' christening in 1961. As a young child, Diana also lived on the Sandringham Estate at Park House.

George's Playground Fun

22 months old Prince George

Friday 5th June, 2015

Prince George and his mum The Duchess of Cambridge were spotted at a playground in Holland Park last weekend. 

The royal duo were playing on the equipment at around 10am last Sunday when there were few others around. They were, however, joined by two royal protection officers.

It was a rainy morning in London but Catherine and George didn't let that deter them. Instead they wore jeans, boots and raincoats. 

Newborn Princess Charlotte was just four weeks old at the time and Catherine would be making an extra special effort to show George he still gets plenty of her time and attention.

Let's hope there are some new official photographs of the Cambridge family soon.