From 3 August the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague (as well as the stables) are open again for four Saturdays. If you don’t have a ticket: there are still tickets for the mews, not for the palace, as again they sold in one day. On Friday I attended a media preview of this working palace […]
National day celebrations in the monarchies
Almost all the European monarchies have a national day. It is however not always a day the royal family of that country takes part in. I have thus far been to national days in the Netherlands, Belgium and Liechtenstein, but it would be interesting to be part of the other ones too. While some countries […]
Posing for the cameras with a baby is not a royal tradition
Via Buckingham Palace the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Thursday announced (just for the record: no announcement about where and how): 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 […]
New royal and noble books – January 2019
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online GENEALOGY Authors: John James ed. Title: Almanach de Gotha 2019, Volumes I & II. Publication: January 2019 (I think) by Almanach de Gotha. Language: English. FRANCE Author: Léonce de Piépape. […]
New royal and noble books – December 2018
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Klaus Lohrmann. Title: Die Babenberger und ihre Nachbarn (The Babenbergs and their Neighbours). Publication: 31 December 2018 by Böhlau Wien. Language: German. BRAZIL Author: Jhonatas Elyel. Title: As Duas Mortes do Imperador. […]
New royal and noble books – September 2018
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Authors: Michael Forcher and Christoph Haidacher. Title: Kaiser Maximilian I. – Tirol, Österreich, Europa 1459-1519 (Emperor Maximilian I – Tyrol, Austria, Europe 1459-1519). Published: 11 September 2018 by Haymon Verlag. Language: German. […]
New royal postcards (3)
Lately I received some new additions to my small royal postcard collection again. A friend from Sweden sent me a lot of lovely new postcards of the Swedish royal family. I also received the great book about the royal wedding dresses exhibition in Sweden not so long ago. Yesterday an American friend sent me great […]
All The Castles I Have Visited
There are always new things to discover online. Sophie of All Things Royal recently posted a Google map with castles she had visited and wants to visit. How many palaces, castles, ruins, towers, bigger and smaller estates, etc. did I actually visit in my whole life? I really wouldn’t know. Quite a lot I’d say. […]
My New Magazines and Postcards
It is not fun having serious health problems, but some people just know exactly how to cheer me up. Received some lovely magazines, postcards and even a royal postal stamp lately.
What’s in a Name?
When on 27 November 2017 His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales became engaged, quite a few royalty fans turned out to be confused. Who on earth was Prince Henry? Well, Prince Harry of course. Although he is always called Harry, his official first name is Henry. When he was born his parents even officially […]