Royal Gems & Jewels. Duchess of Cornwall joins the Queen at Westminster Palace for the State Opening of Parliament. The Duchess of Cornwall was making her second appearance at the State Opening of ParliamentShe drew admiring glances and cheers from the crowd outside Parliament as she arrived with the Prince of WalesHer ensemble, which included the state sash and a diamond tiara, echoed the formal outfit worn by Her MajestyThe Queen looked on spritely form and wore the magnificent Imperial State Crown which boasts 2,868 diamonds By Ruth Styles Published: 11:43 GMT, 4 June 2014 | Updated: 14:51 GMT, 4 June 2014 A confident Duchess of Cornwall nearly stole the show as she arrived looking wonderful in a regal white gown and diamond tiara that echoed the Queen's ensemble in Westminster today.
Just over a year since she made her debut appearance at the State Opening of Parliament, her repeat visit today will be seen as a victory for Prince Charles who has long wanted his wife to play a greater role in royal life. Scroll down for video Quick march! Guards! The Queen's new carriage that's a mobile museum of our history. The Queen's new Diamond Jubilee State Coach is only the second new royal carriage to be built in a centuryIt contains relics of key moments and incidents from more than a thousand years of British historyDesigned by Australian Jim Frecklington, 64, it is to be unveiled today when the Queen goes to Parliament By Robert Hardman Published: 22:24 GMT, 3 June 2014 | Updated: 06:29 GMT, 4 June 2014 With the latest in 21st-century technology — plus quite a bit from the 19th — it is unique.
And despite having travelled by Concorde, Royal Yacht, elephant and South Sea canoe, the Queen has never been carried in anything quite like the transport which will take her to today’s State Opening of Parliament. Unveiled for the first time, the new Diamond Jubilee State Coach is only the second royal carriage to be built in a century and joins the unrivalled royal collection of coaches, phaetons, landaus, broughams and barouches. Scroll down for video. The Queen throws open doors of Buckingham Palace for garden party. Heavens opened during Queen's garden party at Buckingham Palace8,000 members of the public engulfed in a torrent of rain this afternoonHRH dressed in primrose Angela Kelly outfit she wore to William's wedding.
Princess Letizia set to become Queen of Spain... and she certainly looks the part. By Katy Winter Published: 10:53 GMT, 2 June 2014 | Updated: 17:06 GMT, 2 June 2014 She's the slim, chic brunette from a modest background who became a princess.
Remind you of anyone? Now, Spain's own Kate Middleton, Princess Letizia - one of Europe's most glamorous royals - is to become a queen. King Juan Carlos, who has ruled the country for 39 years since General Franco's death in 1975, today announced his abdication. He will be succeeded by his son, Prince Felipe de Borbon, 46, and his wife Princess Letizia, 41, will become Queen of Spain. Royal luxury on rails. An exhibition of European royal trains is to go on show at the Dutch Rail Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The collection, which includes trains used by Tsar Alexander II of Russia and Archduke Franz Ferdinand, opens to the public on April 15. The collection will be opened by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who will arrive in her own royal train — which will then go on display at the museum. Actors dressed as royalty and other historical figures will be on hand to make the exhibition come to life. King Albert I, Belgium King Albert’s carriage dates from 1912. Bavarian King Ludwig II’s train dates from 1860. Fairy Tales do come True...just not for you : Tumblr. I am, for all intents and purposes, done posting to this blog.
I don’t have the time to truly dedicate myself to finding quality images full time but I will continue to post royalty related images when I run across them on my history blog: . Thank you for all of your support over the past year! I have enjoyed our chats! Indy :0) Prince Harry and Prince William Stepping out in the wide-leg trousers that would become an integral part of his signature tailoring, Prince Charles kept up sharp appearances when attending Trinity College in 1969. The Duchess of Portsmouth by Sir Peter Lely, circa 1671 Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth (6 September 1649 – 14 November 1734) was a mistress of Charles II of England.
Drew Barrymore giving Princess Diana an E.T. Grace Kelly publicity photo for Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (1955) The Imperial Court : Tumblr. Check out the genealogy of the British Royal Family. Buckingham Palace hosts new exhibition of Queen Elizabeth's dresses, diamonds and home movies. Royal treasures & historic valuables on display at V&A Museum. Features in new exhibition Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian TsarsPortrait miniature known as Unknown Woman In A Masque Costume was painted in 1609Exhibition offers a glimpse into pomp and pageantry of royal life over the centuries By Kerry Mcdermott Published: 03:20 GMT, 7 March 2013 | Updated: 07:49 GMT, 7 March 2013 She wears a vibrantly coloured dress and her curled hair is adorned with bows and loops of pearls.
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