Princess Madeleine on Skavlan
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Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary’s Wedding
Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark’s Wedding Waltz, 2004 Continue reading
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran’s Ultimate Party
In 1971, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, the ‘king of kings’, and Empress Farah celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history at Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire. Continue reading
Viceroy’s House
Viceroy’s House, 2017
Elizabeth R, 1992
Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen, 1992
American State Visit to Britain, 2011
US State Visit to the UK, 2011 Continue reading
The Queen’s Palaces
One of my favourite Documentary series, in ‘The Queen’s Palaces’ BBC presenter Fiona Bruce takes a look at the architecture and history of HM the Queen’s three official residences: Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse. Continue reading
Imperial State Crown by Queen Elizabeth II
Imperial State Crown by Queen Elizabeth II, 1970s Continue reading
6 Royal Scandals
6 Royal Scandals | British Pathé Continue reading
Royal Secret: European Prince living in Canada
Royal Secret: European Prince living in Canada Continue reading
ABBA’s Dancing Queen at Swedish Royal Wedding 1976
Wedding of Prince Jaideep Jadeja of Rajkot and Princess Shivatmika Kumar of Dungarpur
Indian Royalty has always been known for its lavish splendor, last year’s Indian Royal Wedding, between Prince Jaideep Jadeja of Rajkot and Princess Shivatmika Kumar of Dungarpur, was said to be the most lavish Royal Wedding since the Independence of India in 1947. BBC’s ‘Our World’ reporter, Rupa Jha, features the lavish wedding filled with elephants, jewels, and the exotic palaces of Indian Royalty. Continue reading
When Philip met Prince Philip
Presenter Philip Schofield followed the Duke of Edinburgh for the whole year as he was filming ITV’s ‘When Philip met Prince Philip, 60 years of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.’ The documentary features the Duke of Edinburgh and his contribution to the awards. It includes interviews by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Continue reading
Bertie & Elizabeth
Most people are suffering from the lack of a Royal TV series after finishing Netflix The Crown. Today, we will look at a film which I regard to be the predecessor* of The Crown, Bertie & Elizabeth, which focuses on the lives of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, parents of the current Queen. One similarity is that Queen Mary is played by Dame Eileen Atkins in both The Crown and in Bertie & Elizabeth. The movie focuses on the romance and marriage of the then Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The ongoing theme is of Bertie & Elizabeth’s devotion for each other and how they support each other through the King’s stammer and the abdication crisis of 1936, eventually leading to WWII, and how the King and Queen grew into their role and single-handedly saved the British Monarchy during the turbulent period. It ends at the death of the King in 1952. Continue reading
The Last Dukes
An fascinating documentary featuring the highest tier of the British Aristocracy. This BBC2 program features the lives of Duke and their descendents in the 21st century. The Dukes featured in this documentary are: The Duke of Athol, The Duke of Marlbrough, The Duke of Montrose, The daughter of the Duke of Newcastle, The Duke & Duchess of St. Albans, and the family of the Duke of Rutland. Continue reading
Once A King
A controversial 1993 Documentary that presented the Greek Royal Family during their first private vacation in Greece as a family since their exile in 1967. It includes interviews by most of the members of the Greek Royal Family as well as their turbulent visit to Greece, which had dire consequences for King Constantine. Continue reading
Colombian State Banquet Speech
At the State Banquet held at Buckingham Palace during the State Visit by President Juan Manuel Santos and First Lady María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera of Colombia to the United Kingdom, both the Queen and President gave speeches. Continue reading
The Other Prince William
Netflix- The Crown
Royal Watchers everywhere are eagerly awaiting the release of The Crown, a ten-part series on Netflix, on November 4th, which focuses on the Wedding and early Reign of Queen Elisabeth II. Starring Claire Foy as Elizabeth and Matt Smith as Prince Philip, The Crown promises to be an enthralling program. Continue reading
Royal Visit to The Netherlands, 1958
Before the start of the Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to The Netherlands on October 11th, we take a look back at the Queen’s State Visit to The Netherlands in 1958. While the Duchess of Cambridge’s day of engagements won’t be as impressive as the Queen’s State Visit, which included three tiara occasions and was studded with events involving the Dutch Royal Family, it does a promise an opportunity to pay a courtesy call on King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Continue reading