Showing posts with label buckingham palace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label buckingham palace. Show all posts
Friday, April 12, 2019
Baby News
Buckingham Palace has released a statement from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex regarding their plans for upcoming birth of their new baby:
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very grateful for the goodwill they have received from people throughout the United Kingdom and around the world as they prepare to welcome their baby. Their Royal Highnesses have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private. The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family."
Thursday, April 4, 2019
New Instagram Site For Sussexes
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The couple will be moving into their newly renovated home, Frogmore Cottage in Windsor any day now from Kensington Palace. Their official household is being separated from that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, based in Kensington Palace.
Meghan and Harry will now share staff with other royals at Buckingham Palace under the umbrella of the Queen. It is expected that an apartment will be made available to them for times when they will need to be in London.
No longer will the Sussexes share the @kensingtonroyal twitter and instagram sites with Catherine and William.
The Cambridges will keep the existing social media sites and Harry and Meghan will use the newly created @sussexroyal
Monday, March 18, 2019
Cambridge And Sussex Households
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| William 1983 |
After their parents divorced, Prince Charles's London residence became St James's Palace and later, after the Queen Mother died, Clarence House on The Mall.
In 2011, Prince William and new wife Catherine moved into Nottingham Cottage in Kensington Palace. Later, after Prince George's birth in 2013, Apartment 1A became the Cambridge's home where they are raising their three young children.
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| Wales brothers 1985 |
Late last year, it was announced that Prince Harry and wife Meghan will move to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor Great Park. The property has been converted from five apartments for Estate workers to a comfortable family home for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their new baby, due in the next few weeks.
Last week Buckingham Palace confirmed that the newly formed Household of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be located in the Queen's official London residence. Harry's father the Prince of Wales along with the Queen will assist with the establishment and staffing. This is much the same arrangement for the Queen's sons the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and daughter the Princess Royal and husband Sir Timothy Laurance. Most likely apartments will be allocated to the Sussexes for their London engagements.
Prince William and wife Catherine will continue to have their household offices in Kensington Palace as they prepare for the time when William is heir to the throne and thus Prince of Wales.
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| Diana's sitting room 1985 |
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| William in Palace walled garden |
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| Cambridge's Apartment |
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| Cambridge's Apartment |
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| George 2016 |
Baby Sussex
As previously stated, Harry and Meghan's first baby is due to arrive in the coming weeks. There has been no official advice as to where Meghan will give birth- London's Lindo Wing, Frimley Park Hospital near Windsor where the Countess of Wessex had Lady Louise and Viscount Severn or perhaps the Portland Hospital in London where Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were born.
In public, Prince Harry has become a much more serious character since his engagement to Meghan and information flow is quite controlled. So we wait and see whether we welcome a new Lord or Lady Sussex, their birthplace and names.
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| Blog author outside Kensington Palace 2017 |
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Queen's Pre Christmas Lunch 2018
The Queen's annual pre Christmas lunch for the extended royal relatives took place today at Buckingham Palace.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte were seen arriving with their nanny Maria and parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Cambridge Children News
2019 has been quite a busy year for the Royal Family. Prince Harry and Meghan wed in May followed by Princess Eugenie and Jack in October. Prince
George and Princess Charlotte were in the bridal party for both of these
weddings and that of Charlotte's godmother Sophie Carter.Prince Charles turned 70 in November and we were treated to some lovely photos of the Wales, Cambridge and Sussex families.
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few days after attending Eugenie's wedding, Catherine's sister Pippa
gave birth to a baby boy named Arthur. And about this time, Prince Harry
and the Duchess of Sussex announced that they were expecting their
first baby- due in the northern Spring. Seeing photos of the Sussex
"bump", I get the feeling the baby will arrive early rather than late
Spring.It has been revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge and Charlotte attended a performance of the Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House last week. Charlotte is an avid dancer as was her paternal grandmother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Prince George is taught ballet once a week at his school, Thomas's Battersea. From Hello magazine:
In October, Prince William revealed how much his five-year-old son was enjoying his dance classes. Speaking to a young dancer called Junior at Kensington Palace, the royal shared: "George is doing dancing as well, he loves it." He added: "My mother always used to dance, she loved dancing."
Along with all this excitement, Charlotte performed in her first Nativity play at Willcocks Nursery School in Kensington.
The Queen's annual lunch at Buckingham Palace for the extended royal relatives will take place over the coming days. Then Her Majesty and Prince Philip catch a regular train service to Kings Lynn in Norfolk, just near her Sandringham Estate for Christmas until early February.
We look forward to seeing a Cambridge family Christmas photo soon!
Watch the 30ft Christmas tree being installed and decorated outside #KensingtonPalace 🎄 This Christmas at Kensington, meet Victoria & Albert, try some festive crafts and discover how the Victorians shaped Christmas: https://t.co/O5aiuhJv7p ⭐ pic.twitter.com/ILCUR7j0Qv— Historic Royal Palaces (@HRP_palaces) December 7, 2018
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Flashback: Diana Pregnant With Harry
On February 11th, 1984, the Princess of Wales undertook her first official overseas visit. Diana flew to Norway and her visit was a success. Upon returning to the UK, Buckingham Palace announced that Diana and Charles were expecting their second baby who would be born in around September.
The Princess looked beautiful in her red evening gown and still to this day the photos of that evening in Oslo are widely used to show a glowing, maturing royal princess.
Enjoy the look at the unborn Harry, just as today everyone is staring at his wife Meghan's abdomen for signs of a bump.
Friday, August 3, 2018
Unseen Photo Of The Three Heirs
Buckingham Palace State Rooms have once again opened to the public for the summer. Last year, this author toured the rooms and the theme was gifts from the Commonwealth. A special display of personal effects from Diana, Princess of Wales's Kensington Palace study marked the 20th anniversary of the Princess's death.
This year's special exhibition was curated by Prince Charles and features works of art that he has a connection with or that he has especially admired. A previously unseen photo of Charles, Prince William and infant Prince George can be seen by visitors.
Buckingham Palace will open its doors to the public for the 2018 @RCT Summer Opening from tomorrow until Sunday 30th September #SummeratthePalace.— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 20, 2018
Visit https://t.co/maRlDBeSBU to find out more! pic.twitter.com/q4rMy7f2yk
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
RAF Centenary Flypast
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a church service Westminster Abbey on Tuesday. This was to mark the centenary of the R.A.F.The Queen and other senior members of the Royal Family were out in force to mark the occasion. Following the service, Her Majesty gave a speech in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
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aircraft flew over Buckingham Palace, watched by the Royal Family from
the balcony. Helicopter-lover Prince George and sister Princess
Charlotte watched from behind windows of the Palace.Excitedly they waved
to crowds and at one point Charlotte poked her tongue out to those
below.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 10, 2018
Sunday, June 10, 2018
George And Charlotte At Trooping The Colour
Prince George and Princess Charlotte charmed the crowds at this weekend's Trooping the Colour flypast.Appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the National Anthem and to watch the RAF flypast to mark The Queen's Official Birthday, the royal duo teamed up with Princess Anne's eldest grandaughter Savannah Phillips to provide lots of cute moments for the photographers covering the event.
At one point, Charlotte slipped and had to be picked up by mum Catherine to be consoled. Savannah also put a hand over George's mouth to silence him during God Save The Queen!
Happy Birthday Ma'am!
Friday, June 8, 2018
H.M. The Queen's Official Birthday
The Queen's official birthday is this coming Saturday and Trooping the Colour will be held as is tradition.Senior members of the Royal Family travel from Buckingham Palace on horseback or horse drawn carriage along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour. They then return to Buckingham Palace for the flypast.
This year Prince George and Princess Charlotte are expected to make an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the RAF flypast and wave to the crowds below. Prince Louis who was born on April 23rd is still too young to join his older siblings. This will be George's 4th appearance and Charlotte's 3rd.
I witnessed the spectacle in 1992 when Prince Harry joined his mother Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for the trip to and from Horse Guards Parade. Older brother Prince William was away at Ludgrove Prep, his boarding school at the time.
If you would like to see photos of William and Harry attending the event in their younger years, have a look at my blog post from last year:
https://williamandharryschildren.blogspot.com/2017/06/wales-family-at-trooping-colour.html
From royal.uk website:
What happens during Trooping the Colour?
Once The Queen has arrived at Horse Guard's Parade in Whitehall, she is greeted by a Royal salute and carries out an inspection of the troops, who are fully trained and operational soldiers wearing the ceremonial uniform of red tunics and bearskin hats.The Queen used to attend on horseback herself, but in recent years has travelled by carriage.
After the military bands have performed, the escorted Regimental Colour, or flag, is processed down the ranks of soldiers. Over one hundred words of command are used by the Officer in Command of the Parade to direct the several hundred soldiers.
Once the Foot Guards have marched past The Queen, she rides back to Buckingham Palace at the head of the soldiers, before taking the salute again at the Palace from a dais.
Her Majesty is then joined by other Members of the Royal Family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. A 41-gun salute is also fired in Green Park to mark the occasion.
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| Horse Guards Parade |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Royal Tweet and Notice
Kensington Palace tweet:
Welcome to the family. pic.twitter.com/nKSd5kh5bZ— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 23, 2018
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Christmas Images
We hope all of our readers and your loved ones enjoy a wonderful Christmas season. A beautiful wintery scene of Buckingham Palace was sent out on Buckingham Palace Shop emails this weekend. Below is an image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth recording the Christmas broadcast. On the desk you will see framed photos of the Queen with Prince Philip at their wedding in Westminster Abbey and another released to mark their 70th wedding anniversary. Birthday portraits of Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge are also featured.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Charlotte
Here is a close up photo of Princess Charlotte being driven to the Queen's Christmas lunch by her parents this week.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Queen's Christmas Lunch 2017
The Queen's extended family turned out in force for Her Majesty's annual Christmas
lunch at Buckingham Palace. The event is an opportunity for the Queen's
cousins and their children and grandchildren to gather before the Queen
heads to Sandringham House for the festive period. The Kents and Gloucesters as well as the late Princess Margaret's children Lady Sarah Chatto and David, Lord Snowdon attend each year.
No doubt it was an opportunity for Prince Harry to introduce this fiancee Meghan Markle to many of his family.
In earlier years, the Queen's cousins and families could be accomodated at Sandringham or Windsor. However as the generations have grown, the families use this lunch as a chance to catch up before going their own way.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Baby Due In April
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced today that their third child is due in April.
Following the announcement in early September of the Duchess' pregnancy, the due date has not been publicly known.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in April 2018. pic.twitter.com/jOzB1TJMof— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 17, 2017
However, Catherine has been several days overdue for the births of George and Charlotte so the baby could be born any time in April or even early May.
William and Catherine's wedding anniversary is on April 28th and Charlotte's birthday May 2nd.
The Duchess has been suffering again from hyperemesis gravidarum and thus absent from public view since the pregnancy announcement was made. However, in the past week Catherine has returned to engagements.
William, Catherine and Prince Harry hosted an evening for World Mental Health Day at Buckingham Palace on October 10th. Despite not being expected, Catherine joined the royal brothers at Paddington Station on Monday.
A very special train journey began at the famous station where cast and crew of the Paddington 2 movie joined specially chosen guests for a trip into the English countryside.
The guests where from charities who make up The Charities Forum which has the royal trio as patrons.
Catherine's small baby bump was evident and her surprise appearance delighted the crowds. Kensington Palace explained the Duchess continues to suffer from severe morning sickness so she may be well be taking things on an engagement by engagement basis.
Also in a busy week of Cambridge news, Kensington Palace confirmed that Catherine and William will be visiting Sweden and Norway in early 2018. No dates where given. The trip had been postponed due to the Duchess being so unwell.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Norway and Sweden at the request of the FCO in early 2018. pic.twitter.com/Kl7rlZW5nO— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 17, 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Buckingham Palace Tribute To Diana
The Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace State Rooms features a wonderful display of Diana, Princess of Wales's study and belongings. I visited on the first day of opening and can thoroughly recommend.
There will be a special display at the Summer Opening of #BuckinghamPalace as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales: pic.twitter.com/5PRi9Hamuk— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) July 21, 2017
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Wales Family At The Trooping The Colour
Next Saturday the Royal Family will be out in force to mark the occasion of The Queen's official birthday parade- Trooping The Colour.
Royal fans are looking forward to seeing George and Charlotte watching the R.A.F. flypast from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
Here are photos of the Wales Family from Diana's first Trooping the Colour a month before the Royal Wedding to right throughout her marriage including the arrival of her sons William and Harry.
This author was present in the crowd outside the Palace for Diana's last Trooping in June 1992.
As George has worn a number of his father's outfits, I wonder if he fits into William's sailor suit?
Enjoy the trip down memory lane.
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