At the time of their engagement in January 2018 it was announced that the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank was to take place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. As was later announced the wedding was to take place on Friday 12 October 2018 at 11am. To the joy of the […]
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Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank invited about 850 guests for their wedding at St George’s Chapel in Windsor on 12 October 2018. I found lots of names on social media and in newspapers, but additions more than welcome. Royal Family & Closest Relatives of the Groom Prince Andrew The Duke of York Sarah, […]
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For their wedding at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank had invited members of the public into the grounds of Windsor Castle. They received over 100,000 applications. Only 1,200 people actually received an invitation, among them my royalty friends Ken and Sue. They all received a goodie bag with […]
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The mainly white wedding bouquet of Princess Eugenie of York consisted of Lily of the Valley, Stephanotis pips, hints of baby blue thistles, white spray roses and trailing ivy. And of course there were sprigs of myrtle from Osbourne House included, a royal tradition that has been kept for more than 150 years. The first […]
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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 […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA (NOBILITY) Authors: Gerhard Jelinek and Birgit Mosser. Title: Die Trapp-Familie. Die wahre Geschichte hinter dem Welterfolg (The Trapp Family. The true story behind the global success). Published: 15 October 2018 by Molden […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online GERMANY Author: Carolin Philipps. Title: Anna Amalia von Weimar. Regentin, Künstlerin und Freundin Goethes (Anna Amalia of Weimar. Regent, Artist and Friend of Goethe). Published: 1 February 2019 by Piper Taschenbuch. Language: German.
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All photos copyrighted by Gabi. NO further use without permission. This weekend there wasn’t only a royal wedding in Romania, but also in Bavaria, Germany. Among the about 400 guests in Bavaria on Saturday 29 September 2018 were quite a few royals and nobles. In the Basilika Niederalteich Colin McKenzie (born New York 1976) married […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online BULGARIA Authors: Miroslaw J. Leszka and Zofia A. Brzozowska. Title: Maria Lekapene, Empress of the Bulgarians. Neither a saint nor a malefactress. Published: 4 September 2018 by Jagiellonian University Press. Language: English. CASTLES […]
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My collection of royal postcards is nice, but not really big. Recently I received some new royalty related postcards, either via my mother or sent to me by friends. Some of them might already be in my collection, but it is lovely to have them. I am not quite sure about the photo on top […]
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For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online GENERAL Authors: Bettina Braun, Jan Kusber, Matthias Schnettger. Title: Weibliche Herrschaft im 18. Jahrhundert. Maria Theresia und Katharina die Große (Female Rule in the 18th Century. Maria Theresia and Catherine the Great). Published: […]
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The European Royal History Journal and Van Hoogstraten for the sixth time organize the conference Royal Gatherings in The Hague, The Netherlands, this year. The location is again the Park Hotel in the Molenstraat. The dates are 10 and 11 November 2018. Exactly 100 years after the end of World War I or the Great […]
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When you ever visit Oranjewoud near Heerenveen, The Netherlands, take your time. Follow all the direction shields to what you can see and discover all small roads and paths by bike or walking, or eventually partly by car if your less mobile. There is a lot to discover. Even when many estates have gone, there […]
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Paul Gilbert is organizing the Nicholas II Conference at the St. John’s Orthodox Church in Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom, on Saturday 27 October 2018. The conference marks the 150th Anniversary of the Birth and 100th Anniversary of the Death of the last Monarch of Russia, Tsar Nicholas II. Five experts from Canada, the UK and […]
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Some months ago I read an article in a local newspaper online about the hidden gardens of the Grand Hotel Karel V in Utrecht. I totally forgot about it, until I passed the place during my latest visit to the city. I was quite curious, so I decided to have a look. The gardens were […]
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