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Prince George Arrives in Sydney with His Parents

April 16, 2014 at 9:10 pm by HereditaryPrincess

Prince George arrived in Sydney today with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, ready to start the Australian half of their tour. The family were greeted by cheering crowds, and George was given a toy wombat. Their first destination was the Sydney Opera House, where a reception was held for them. Prince George didn’t attend the reception. They posed for photos in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge … Continue reading →

Catherine Recycles Rebecca Taylor Suit On Last Day In NZ

April 16, 2014 at 5:06 am by dazzling

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As the Cambridges’ tour to New Zealand came to a wrap today, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a recycled suit first worn in 2012. The navy tweed suit is by Kiwi designer Rebecca Taylor. Catherine’s jacket featured three quarter sleeves and embellishment details around the collar. The outfit was matched with Prada pumps and a clutch see here. This is the second time the Duchess of Cambridge has … Continue reading →

Princess Leonore To Be Christened in June

April 16, 2014 at 1:49 am by JessRulz

Princess Leonore of Sweden, photograph taken by Christopher O'Neill via Kungahuset

The Swedish Royal Court has announced that the christening of Princess Leonore, daughter of Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill, will take place on June 8. The christening will be held at the Palace Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. The chapel can seat around 120 guests. Princess Leonore was born on February 20 in New York City, where her parents reside. She was given the names Leonore Lilian Maria. June 8 … Continue reading →

Belgian Royal Birthdays

April 15, 2014 at 10:31 pm by An Ard Ri

The King of the Belgians celebrates his 54th birthday on April 15th. Philippe was born at the Chateau de Belvedere in Brussels in 1960, the eldest child and son of former King Albert II and Queen Paola. The infant Prince was baptised with the names Philippe Léopold Louis Marie at the Church of Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg near the Royal Palace in Brussels. Chosen as his godparents were his paternal grandfather, former King Leopold III … Continue reading →

Catherine Recycles Suit During New Zealand Tour On Day 8

April 14, 2014 at 5:11 am by dazzling

Catherine stepped out today for a number of events in a striking red skirt suit by Italian designer Luisa Spagnoli. The suit was matched with a black belt, black pumps and a black clutch see here. The red suit comes as a tribute to New Zealanders after the city of Christchurch was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2011. New Zealanders held a red and black day to show their … Continue reading →

Catherine’s Outfits In New Zealand On Day 6 & 7

April 13, 2014 at 4:08 am by dazzling

The Duchess of Cambridge continues wearing coats on day 6 in New Zealand. Catherine choose an Erdem green coat which featured a zipper down the front and on the wrist. The wool coat is from the designers pre fall 2013 collection see here. Underneth the coat (which could be seen in a few pictures posted), The Duchess wore a printed dress by British label Suzannah. The dress is a classic design … Continue reading →

The Duchess Goes All Casual On Day 5 In New Zealand

April 11, 2014 at 2:16 am by dazzling

On day 5 of the tour, Catherine was dressed down casual. While arriving in Auckland to meet military families at the largest RNZAF base in New Zealand, she wore recycled skinny ankle length pants, or could we say really dark jeans, matched with Me + Em striped top and a Zara jacket that featured gold buttons. Catherine matched the outfit with Stuart Weitzman wedges see here. For the next event of … Continue reading →

Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya Celebrate 10th Wedding Anniversary

April 10, 2014 at 6:00 am by salma

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and Princess Haya bint Al Hussein celebrate today their tenth wedding anniversary. The private ceremony took place on April 10th, 2004 at Al Baraka Palace in Amman and was attended only by family members. The bride wore an traditional white and gold embrodered wedding dress and a veil. She wore as accessories a white gold and emerald pendant, earrings and … Continue reading →

Catherine Wears McQueen, Packham on Day 4 In New Zealand

April 10, 2014 at 5:50 am by dazzling

Earlier today, while visiting Blenheim on New Zealand’s South Island, the Duchess of Cambridge looked very elegant in an Alexander McQueen powder blue coat. The coat featured oversized pockets, a belt and pleats on the back of the coat. The Duchess accessorized her outfit with dark blue suede heels and a matching clutch see here. Later that day, the royals attended a reception, where the Duchess wore a bespoke Jenny Packham … Continue reading →

Duchess of Cambridge Fashion in New Zealand, Day 3

April 10, 2014 at 1:54 am by dazzling

What does a royal wear to an official playgroup with their son and a few other kids? Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince George attend an event for Plunket nurses and parents with their young children at Government House in Wellington. On arrival to the Government house, the Duchess recycled a printed MaxMara wrap dress see here. For the event, the Duchess wore a short sleeved mid … Continue reading →

Prince George’s Playdate

April 9, 2014 at 10:50 am by HereditaryPrincess

Prince George earned himself a playdate whilst visiting a playgroup yesterday, which was organized by The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society and was held at Government House in Wellington. This is also the little Prince’s first public engagement. The little Prince socialized with ten other babies who were specially selected to meet him. All of the babies were of a similar age to George. George seemed to be getting along … Continue reading →

Swedish Official Visit to the Netherlands

April 9, 2014 at 7:40 am by Marika86

On the invitation of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia made a two-day official visit to the Netherlands last week. The reason for the visit was also the celebration of 400 years of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Sweden. Arriving in the early afternoon of Friday April 4, the King and the Queen of Sweden were welcomed by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima … Continue reading →

Queen Elizabeth Hosts Historic Irish State Visit

April 9, 2014 at 5:27 am by JessRulz

The President of the Republic of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is currently on a state visit to the United Kingdom, upon the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. It is the first official visit by an Irish head of state to the United Kingdom. Having arrived into the country on Monday, the President and his wife Sabina were collected by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall from the … Continue reading →

Prince Laurent Discharged From Hospital

April 9, 2014 at 4:21 am by JessRulz

Belgium’s Prince Laurent was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon, after spending three weeks in hospital suffering from pneumonia. The spokesperson for the Royal Court, Pierre-Emmanuel Bauw, confirmed the news, saying that the Prince had been determined stable enough by his doctors at the Brussels Saint-Luc University Hospital to complete his recovery at home. Prince Laurent was admitted to the hospital on March 18, and then placed in an induced coma the … Continue reading →

Queen Máxima Opens Campus Hoogvliet

April 9, 2014 at 4:03 am by JessRulz

Yesterday, Queen Máxima was in Rotterdam to officially open Campus Hoogvliet, a new education facility in the area. Wearing a navy blue and brown outfit, the Queen presided over the opening ceremony before being given a tour of the facilities, during which she watched a safety demonstration performed by students from the Zadkine Safety Academy of the campus. She also viewed an exhibition of art works created by the students of … Continue reading →

Duchess Of Cambridge Arrives In New Zealand In Dashing Red

April 8, 2014 at 11:58 am by dazzling

As royal watchers awaited the long anticipated Cambridge trip, it’s finally here. With the start of their three week long tour, the royal couple started with New Zealand. Upon arrival at Wellington Airport, the Duchess of Cambridge looked ever so elegant in a red coat over a red dress by designer Catherine Walker. The outfit was matched with a pillbox hat by designer Gina Foster. The Duchess finished her look … Continue reading →

The Cambridges Arrive in New Zealand

April 7, 2014 at 7:26 pm by JessRulz

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in New Zealand earlier today, to begin their tour of New Zealand and Australia. The couple are accompanied by their son, Prince George, on the trip. After transferring to a Royal New Zealand Air Force jet at Sydney Airport, the family landed in Wellington after a short delay due to bad weather just before noon local time. They were greeted by the Prime … Continue reading →

Princess Cécilia of Bourbon-Parma Christened In Piacenza

April 7, 2014 at 6:56 pm by HereditaryPrincess

Princess Cécilia of Bourbon-Parma’s christening took place on April 5 in Piacenza, Italy, in the city’s cathedral. Princess Cécilia was christened using water from the River Jordan, as is customary for all royal children. In 2012, her elder sister Princess Luisa was christened in Parma. Princess Cécilia’s full name is Cécilia Maria Johanna Beatrix. Cecilia honours her mother, Annemarie Cécilia; Maria honours her godmother, Princess Maria Cecilia; Johanna honours her godfather, … Continue reading →

Chinese State Visit to Belgium

April 2, 2014 at 12:24 am by Marika86

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Mrs Peng Liyuan, started a three day state visit to Belgium on March 30. The President and his wife arrived at the Zaventem Airport in Brussels in the morning, and were welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo. Then, outside the Royal Palace, took place the welcoming ceremony at the presence of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. After a performace … Continue reading →

The Duchess of Alba Turns 88

April 1, 2014 at 6:57 pm by An Ard Ri

Doña María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of Alba de Tormes, Grandee of Spain turned 88 on March 28th. Doña Cayetana was born in 1926 at the Palacio de Liria in Madrid, the only child of Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba and Doña María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, Duchess of Alba. The Alba family were very close to the … Continue reading →