For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Stefan Haderer. Title: Under the Spell of a Myth. Empress Sisi in Greece. Publication: 28 August 2022 by independently published. Language: English. AUSTRIA Author: Ingrid Haslinger. Title: Otto Desbalmes. […]
New royal and noble books – July 2022
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Authors: Lelio Colloredo-Mannsfeld and Hannes Etzlstorfer. Title: Die kaiserliche Jagd (The imperial Hunt). Publication: 21 July 2022 by KRAL. Language: German. AUSTRIA Author: Edward De Maesschalk. Title: Ondergang. De val […]
Royal News June 2022
Last modified: 3 July 2022 1 June A guide to the Platinum Jubilee. The Queen is the first British monarch to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. A new portrait by Ranald Mackechnie was released to mark the beginning of the celebrations. In her Jubilee message the Queen said: “I continue to be inspired by the goodwill […]
Tiaras and portraits at Sotheby’s
All photos by a friend of mine (with mobile phone) Both exhibitions that auction house Sotheby’s in New Bond Street, London, organised on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom were a huge surprise. Unfortunately it was impossible for me to travel to London for it, but several […]
Royal News May 2022
Last modified: 19 June 2022 2 May New pictures were released upon the 7th birthday of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. It was also revealed that the family’s new black cocker spaniel is called Orla. The coronation of Zulu King Misuzulu, that was supposed to take place on 28 May, has been indefinitely postponed, as KwaZulu-Natal […]
Highlights of the Platinum Jubilee
My highlights 1. The Queen of course! Such a treat to actually see the Queen in public. At 96 she missed a few events, but still she was there for the balcony appearances after Trooping the Colour and the Pageant, as well as the lighting of the Platinum Jubilee Beacon. She clearly wanted to make […]
A guide to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom will be celebrated from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June 2022. There is a lot going on in London these days and several things haven’t even be announced yet. I have many friends and acquaintances who have travelled to London. Although it is […]
Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at Home
As I stay at home while following the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on my television – I luckily have BBC One and Two – I wondered what I could do to make the day a bit more British and festive. The obvious answer would be: get yourself something British […]
The Queen’s jubilee watch by Swatch
Without doubt the “How Majestic” Jubilee watch by Swatch is one of the most popular souvenirs on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II at the moment. I already know several people who bought it. The watch was available online and in Swatch stores already from […]
New royal and noble books – June 2022
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online ITALY Author: Maria Christina Marchi. Title: The Heirs to the Savoia Throne and the Construction of ‘Italianità’, 1860-1900. Publication: 20 June 2022 by Palgrave Macmillan. Language: English. UNITED KINGDOM Author: Catherine […]