Merry Royals: The Royal Blog

September 28th, 2007

Recent Royal News (9-29-07)

* Jordan’s Queen Rania makes surprise visit to school she plans to ‘adopt’ (via Hello)
* Princess Royal rare visitor at nature reserve (via Lynn News)
* Brunei’s Prince Mohamed Bolkiah attends dinners hosted by Bush & UN Sec General (via Borneo Bulletin)
* Princess Beatrice set to make big screen debut in Queen Victoria flick (via Hello)
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September 27th, 2007

Camilla Joins the Royal Family at Madame Tussauds

The Duchess of Cornwall took a small but significant step in her journey to full acceptance by the British public. Her wax replica was recently unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London, to take its place beside the waxwork of Prince Charles. According to Tussauds official Ben Lovett, the inclusion of Camilla in the museum […]

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September 26th, 2007

Prince Frederik and Princess Mary Back in Denmark

Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary had just recently concluded their official visit to New York. In addition to the previously-posted stops, the royals attended a theater performance at the Shelter Studios. Princess Mary also visited the Design for Life exhibition.

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September 24th, 2007

Prince Charles’ New Gardening Book

Prince Charles has written a new book that is now available in bookstores. The Elements of Organic Gardening draws upon the prince’s decades of experience in environment-friendly gardening practices.From the books’ description:
For twenty-six years, the Prince of Wales has passionately honed the organic practices used at Highgrove, Their Royal Highnesses’ family home in Gloucestershire, as […]

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September 21st, 2007

Why Fergie and Princess Beatrice Looked Alike

Oh, OK. Now I know why Princess Beatrice dressed exactly like her mom, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York.
It wasn’t just any public appearance of the two. They were participating in the Fashion for Relief fundraiser, which closed London Fashion Week. For the event benefitting the Gloucestershire flood victims, the mum-daughter pair got on the […]

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September 20th, 2007

Fergie and Princess Beatrice Looking Exactly Alike

I did a double take when I saw these photos of Sarah Ferguson and her daughter, Princess Beatrice.
I realize Princess Beatrice admires and loves her mom, but I think she should aspire to be a younger version of the Duchess of York, not a replica. After all Beatrice is 19, way way younger than Fergie’s […]

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September 20th, 2007

Recent Royal News (9-20-07)

* Queen Elizabeth was given a “thank-you” tree by the National Gardens Scheme for Sandringham’s participation in the scheme since it began 80 years ago. (via LynnNews)
* Denmark’s Princess Mary has hinted that she and husband Prince Frederik would like to have more kids. (via Nine MSN)
* Japan’s Empress Michiko visited Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum […]

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September 19th, 2007

Prince Frederik and Princess Mary in New York

Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary are in New York to promote their country’s Creative Nation. They’ve already had a busy couple of days, which included visits to the Danish companies Lundbeck Research, Bodum, and Arla Foods, as well as to Takashimaya and a Citibabes daycare.

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September 18th, 2007

Videos of Prince William and Prince Harry

Have you seen these vids of Prince William and Prince Harry on YouTube? They’re awesome!
This is an altered clip of Prince William dancing to Nelly Furtado’s “Maneater” at the tribute concert for Diana. It’s the same thing over and over again, but now we see more of that adorable dancing!

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September 17th, 2007

Kate Middleton to Meet the Queen at Balmoral

The Daily Mail is reporting that Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton are planning to go to Balmoral next month. The two will spend a quiet holiday together. It is also rumored that Kate will be meeting The Queen and Prince Philip during the visit.
We have so far not seen the pair out in […]

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