Recent content by davo

Royal Family Orders - listings in Royal Service V2 Volume 2 of Royal Service (Third Millenium, 2001) lists their being two sizes for the Royal Family Orders of Edward VII, George VI and Elizabeth II, and four sizes for George V. For the current reign it lists... Size one HM, Queen...

Sigvard Bernadotte, Count af Wisborg (Prince Sigvard of Sweden) Sigvard Bernadotte, Count af Wisborg (Prince Sigvard of Sweden) (b. June 7, 1907, Drottningholm. d. February 4, 2002, Stockholm) Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland, later Count Sigvard Bernadotte af Wisborg (1907-2002) married Erica...

Swedish Royal Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Elephant I'm creating this post to add in my photos of the arms of the Swedish royals made Knights and Ladies of the Danish Order of the Elephant. These are displayed in the chapel of Frederiksborg Slot. I took a series of photos of the...

varying consequenses of unequal/unapproved marriage - who kept what and why? Following on from my post above I think it's interesting to reflect on those that made unequal and/or unapproved marriages. (They seem to be different things.) Looking at the examples... The first was HKH Prince...

title after marriage - what is possible for the king to grant? Actually, if HKH Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland entered into an unapproved marriage he's become Mr Carl Philip Edmund Bertil Bernadotte. HM King Carl XVI Gustav doesn't have the power to create noble titles and therefore can...

Fürstin Margareta zu Sayn Wittgenstein-Berleburg - Order of the Dannebrog The attached photo is the arms of the late Princess, as displayed at the chapel of Fredriksborg as a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog. Created at the time of her son's wedding to Princess Benedikte.

So the Bentleys are on hire to the Swedish Royal Mews? TGTG wrote: That Bentley is registred in Great Britatin, and is not the Royal family of Swedens car. However they have an old Daimler limousine. So the two cars have been hired/leased by the Palace for this occasion? They have...

Swedish royal family now using Bentleys for transport? Hi, when I was looking at the photos of the Norwegian Royals visiting Stockholm and the Swedish royal family for the Centennial celebrations I noticed that the cars used for transport seem to be new Bentley Flying Spurs. Does anyone know...

Court Circular on wedding The Court Circular's official notice on the wedding... Court & Social April 11, 2005 Court circular WINDSOR CASTLE April 9: The Marriage took place this afternoon in Windsor Guildhall of The Prince of Wales and Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles. The Civil Ceremony...

you will find HKH Princess Christina of Sweden wearing it as a necklace (and the Connaught Tiara) at the wedding of HKH Princess Benedikte of Denmark -see attached link for photo... http://www.angelfire.com/realm3/denmark1/jewels1968.html hope this helps.

Video clip - Mary "Longing to return home" On the eve of her Australian tour, Princess Mary reveals a longing to return to Australia. She told Ben English that the royal couple are keen to buy property in Tasmania...

needs a refresh and update I feel that the website is tired. This was a veery early royal website - it is starting to look tired and needs to be reworked. I'd love to see a few more features - and even a regular monthly special piece on some aspect of the royal family or the royal...

ATEST NEWS 10.02.2005: The Prince of Wales and Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles are to marry on April 8th 2005. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARRIAGE OF HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND MRS CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES It is with great pleasure that the marriage of HRH The Prince of Wales and Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles...

Mary and Frederick set for royal visit Mary and Frederick set for royal visit January 27, 2005 - 5:04PM The Age (Melbourne) - more details! They will be visiting Melbourne!!! Australians will get a chance to congratulate Crown Princess Mary and her new husband Crown Prince Frederik when the...

Crown Prince Frederik & his Australian-born wife Mary will visit Australia 2005 Princess Mary coming home for a visit January 27, 2005 - 11:09AM The Age (Melbourne) http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Princess-Mary-coming-home-for-a-visit/2005/01/27/1106415703874.html Crown Prince...