Today we’ll explore the life of Princess Michael of Kent. She is the wife of Prince Michael and was born Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz in Sudetenland (now in the Czech Republic) on 15 January 1945.
Baroness Marie Christine’s parents were Baron Günther Hubertus von Reibnitz and Countess Maria Anna Szapáry von Muraszombath. She had two older half-siblings, Margarita von Reibnitz and…
“Mary Queen of Scots”. These were the words I overheard from a visitor, passing their comment on the magnificent canopy tomb in the south aisle of the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey, erected on the orders of James I to house the remains of his mother, transferred from…
The Crown returned for a second season on Netflix earlier last month, and dramatised The Queen’s reign from 1955 to roughly 1964, shortly after the birth of Prince Edward.
Today we’re going to separate the fact from fiction in The Crown’s second season.
Please do not…
One of the best parts of the holidays is reflecting on the past year and looking forward to what is to come. The Royal Family has had an exciting 2017, with 2018 bringing about a new baby and a Royal wedding! Before we say goodbye to the past, let’s look at everything they have been up to these past 12 months. Part One can be viewed here.
3 May
The Duchess of Cambridge on at a…
There have been many royal related films released over the years. I have listed below my top five royal associated films.
The King’s Speech: The 2010 film starred Colin Firth as King George VI who struggles with his speech impediment and receives help from an…
The Queen’s Christmas Message, broadcast on television, radio, and the internet on Christmas Day, is a staple of the royal calendar. It is a tradition started by her grandfather, King George V and continued by her father, King George VI via radio broadcast. It wasn’t…
Meghan, Becoming a Duchess: Interview with Etiquette expert Myka Meier
22nd December 2017
Kelli Finger interviews Myka Meir of Beaumont Etiquette to get a better look at what training Meghan Markle will need as she joins the Royal Family.
With Meghan Markle due to officially join the Royal Family in May of next year, I was curious about what training she would receive before becoming a Duchess.
She will be front and centre on the public stage more so than when she was a Hollywood…
Members of the Royal Family take up important positions as they represent their country. Therefore, they are expected to act dignified, diplomatic and are expected to be on their best behaviour at all times. However, not all royals succeed in this task. From time to time…
Queen Elizabeth has undertaken 94 official State Visits during her reign, plus two State Visits in her capacity as Queen of Canada (she visited the United States twice in the ‘50s).
A State Visit is when a foreign head of state is invited to visit a country by that…
“Dear old Sandringham, the place I love better than anywhere else in the world…” were the words which King George V used to describe the Norfolk retreat, beloved by four generations of the British Royal Family since 1862; it was a sentimentechoed by his son, King George VI who himself wrote it turn: “I have always been happy here, and I love the place.”
Both…
