tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35082174197107198342024-03-28T16:14:27.008+08:00Royal SplendorEverything you need to know about the world of royalty. HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.comBlogger1367125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-21489205715423947542024-03-09T11:08:00.004+08:002024-03-09T11:08:58.989+08:00As the British Royal Family navigates through drama and rift, Prince Edward, is a stabilizing force<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RK9H8uhlhHT5PwZhw5dIcetgFbPhoOoRolJFOIbg9bjlJeTijgCqYE3DVMdHExgbQbmk89eIUdNbb5KOr_LwuTrJ_qiaNr5VnOKTE1_hjLq5iLskSHbYsq-r8cDaYp7jWJ_uPZ5HBhFz0Yp3kAPnghvynZ2F63TNuQ752a9uTEHdJaOnLMzwWN2mDTE/s1024/The_Earl_of_Wessex_in_2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="1024" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RK9H8uhlhHT5PwZhw5dIcetgFbPhoOoRolJFOIbg9bjlJeTijgCqYE3DVMdHExgbQbmk89eIUdNbb5KOr_LwuTrJ_qiaNr5VnOKTE1_hjLq5iLskSHbYsq-r8cDaYp7jWJ_uPZ5HBhFz0Yp3kAPnghvynZ2F63TNuQ752a9uTEHdJaOnLMzwWN2mDTE/w640-h412/The_Earl_of_Wessex_in_2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest child, has long appeared to be eclipsed by popular wife, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and the more well-known members of the British royal family. Despite his privileged background, his early life was faced by a slew of scandals and public disasters that eclipsed his dreams of becoming a theatrical professional.<p>
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</p><p>His father, Prince Philip, expressed disapproval of his decision to leave the Royal Marines after just three months of training. Edward, however, took comfort in the entertainment industry, where he worked as a production assistant for musicals and planned events such as "It's a Royal Knockout," which was mocked for lacking royal majesty even if it was a success.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGPJoOywn5ODxjs3n30kk7WCuysg2CvHhcU5uQt0TIxQT5fSMmdudgQgZDjEj3UMFGJACcKbxWMyfzNooFK1kigs6l4dMYXkuHzng3xK2iPzBAcC91eXkwu2tth8cY78VSWZX_jbGx2bA7GiIGESE1-EBmcwjaatudkLduRxkAkR2aGgatBwIBcc7iBQ/s800/Prince_Edward_speaking_at_Duke_of_Edinburgh's_Hillary_Award_education_forum_-_Nov_2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGPJoOywn5ODxjs3n30kk7WCuysg2CvHhcU5uQt0TIxQT5fSMmdudgQgZDjEj3UMFGJACcKbxWMyfzNooFK1kigs6l4dMYXkuHzng3xK2iPzBAcC91eXkwu2tth8cY78VSWZX_jbGx2bA7GiIGESE1-EBmcwjaatudkLduRxkAkR2aGgatBwIBcc7iBQ/w640-h426/Prince_Edward_speaking_at_Duke_of_Edinburgh's_Hillary_Award_education_forum_-_Nov_2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Edward also failed in his effort to start a television production firm, Ardent, and further damaged his image by making films that exploited his nephew Prince William and violated his privacy. He would, however, ultimately redeem himself and make the switch to a full-time position as a working royal, assisting his mother via public appearances and charitable endeavors.</p>
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<p>Though he is not as well-known as his wife, the former PR consultant Sophie Rhys-Jones, who has gained immense popularity within the royal family, Edward is respected in royal circles for his devotion and commitment to public service. For the longest time, Edward held the title of Earl of Wessex. As Edward turned 59 in 2023, a grateful King Charles III created his brother Duke of Edinburgh. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGWY-N7XSq17qMmDLpvU1JsHLsxV1HxqmqYDzouuVxKf1pD5JbtGuxiRVO-QMjbJoHKKW6SPrEAxeI_tSNjcj9MgTo67g5ZdT8uWgmlGt0lc_l88nzRaMyLBaNOAd9ecclddtFsmG72fcIpB7yY0ACiBvBij0ga5qMHy6wuLnk2qkJdGqXO5BHo7fwfs/s1024/52871297647_7c9eee33b7_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGWY-N7XSq17qMmDLpvU1JsHLsxV1HxqmqYDzouuVxKf1pD5JbtGuxiRVO-QMjbJoHKKW6SPrEAxeI_tSNjcj9MgTo67g5ZdT8uWgmlGt0lc_l88nzRaMyLBaNOAd9ecclddtFsmG72fcIpB7yY0ACiBvBij0ga5qMHy6wuLnk2qkJdGqXO5BHo7fwfs/w640-h426/52871297647_7c9eee33b7_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>While his lack of ambition was once considered a weakness, it has now proven to be Edward's greatest strength as it has helped him to maintain a healthy relationship with his brother and stay away from the scandals and issues that hound the other members of the family. Ultimately, Edward seems satisfied to fulfill his function as an auxiliary member of the royal family, thereby enhancing the structure of the monarchy. Someone close to Edward commented: “He has dedicated much of his life to public service and charitable work. He has always been very clear about his role which is to support the monarchy. Previously that meant doing what his mother asked, now it means doing what his brother asks. He has always been loyal and Charles likes him enormously and is very grateful to him.”</p>
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<p>Now well on his sixth decade, Edward continues to quietly fulfill his duties while serving as a stabilizing force of the British monarchy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcVOJVsQplWZ11gbuMXe_Qt13zPRc6oXePdT4OkMO37c455J8zV-ES27eySTCucmoUxrknfMtmdmn5wLjZdumRHmzf3jxdUwBbWUfuAW67hhpxO6y2Ul-RtuO4t1YnJLoaawWrEAoz8Pm60qWjGQ4LLLRS9JAJMdZVnHBIIQvmKWNfE2HA333s07Jlk4/s1280/1280px-Earl_of_Wessex_visit_Twelve25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcVOJVsQplWZ11gbuMXe_Qt13zPRc6oXePdT4OkMO37c455J8zV-ES27eySTCucmoUxrknfMtmdmn5wLjZdumRHmzf3jxdUwBbWUfuAW67hhpxO6y2Ul-RtuO4t1YnJLoaawWrEAoz8Pm60qWjGQ4LLLRS9JAJMdZVnHBIIQvmKWNfE2HA333s07Jlk4/w640-h428/1280px-Earl_of_Wessex_visit_Twelve25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>
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Princess who recently became the wife of Prince Alexander of Teck.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The daughter of a Prince who was renowned
for his scholastic attainments, and of a Princess who also has abilities of no mean
order as well as much natural sweetness of disposition, Princess Alice has
developed many of the distinguishing traits of both, and is, in fact, highly accomplished
even for a Princess. In these days, when a royal personage must require an
encyclopaedia knowledge of men and things, that is saying very much; but it is
no more than an actual fact, for all who have had anything to do with the training
of the Princess, or have been brought into contact with her Royal Highness, are
agreed upon this.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">
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If the Princess Alice excels more in one direction
than another, it is as an artist. From her very earliest youth she showed a
marked aptitude with pencil and brush.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Who so well able to give interesting and authentic
details of her Royal Highness's art studies as the eminent painter who has been
responsible for the instruction?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Mrs. Ward needs no introduction to the reading
public, for her works are well known, as is also the fact that she painted much
for the late Queen Victoria. She formerly exhibited continually at the various
galleries, and at the Royal Academy for 30 consecutive years, and now enjoys much
repute in connection with her studios. Added to this, Mrs. Ward is the widow of
a Royal Academician, and is descended from a greater number of artists than can
here be enumerated. To Mrs. Ward, then, the writer repaired for a talk about
the studies of the Princess.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>AS A PUPIL</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">To begin at the beginning, Mrs. Ward gave
the Duchess of Albany lessons long before the Princess Alice even commenced to
hold a pencil. Her Royal Highness was in the early days of her widowhood, and resumed
her art studies as a pastime,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Mrs. Ward journeying to Claremont periodically
for the purpose. Then came the time when the artistic tendency of the little
Princess began to show itself, and here is a fact not generally known – that she
received her first course of instruction solely from her mother, repairing to the
boudoir each day for lessons so soon as she was through with the schoolroom routine,
Mrs. Ward taking up the instruc- tion at a later period. To quote that artist's
own words, "Princess Alice showed not only marked talent, but the greatest
of industry and perseverance, and no pupil of mine ever worked harder or more
conscientiously."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">For a certain time Mrs. Ward continued to
journey to the Duchess of Albany's residence, but it was presently arranged that
the Princess Alice should go to her teacher's studios for a weekly lesson, in the
same manner as any other student. So her Royal Highness, in charge of Miss Potts,
the governess, used to take train from Esher to London, where one of the royal
carriages awaited them to drive them to Chester-square. At Mrs. Ward's
residence the royal student would have her luncheon, and then take her allotted
seat in the studio, working assiduously with her colleagues on a common
subject. Princess Alice is equally gifted with pen and brush, taking either
still life or working from nature, her work showing marked adaptability, and
quickness of perception.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Mrs. Ward and her daughters are in possession
of some very charming letters from the Princess Alice, the later ones of which
return the warmest thanks for wedding presents which have been offered for acceptance;
that from Mrs. Ward being a signed engraving of her picture "Palissy the
Potter."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>THE PRINCESS'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">And the Princess has numerous accomplishments,
which one may hear of by conversing with those who are in a position to testify.
She is an excellent linguist, having studied modern languages diligently at her
home and continued them on the Continent. German she is especially proficient
in, having taken a continuous course both at Stuttgart and Potsdam.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">At the first place she also assiduously pursued
her musical studies. </span>Her Royal Highness is a really excellent
pianist, and a quick and correct reader. Of art needlework she is exceedingly fond,
and numerous pretty things scattered about the Claremont rooms testify to this and
also to her unfailing industry. Like her mother, Princess Alice is exceedingly
well and, and in the book shelves of her rooms it may be observed that the
literature is of a much more solid nature than is usually congenial to young
ladies, these volumes including many German works in the original. Also her
Royal Highness has many outdoor accomplishments. She is particularly fond of
flowers and gardening, and it is a very pleasing trait that she has often taken
bouquets to her particular friends culled from her own garden. She has a
splendid seat on horseback—has had from very early days.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>HER INTEREST IN LIFE</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Her Royal Highness has had some good times
with her fishing rod up in Scotland, but she does not go in for masculine accomplishments:
she is essentially a womanly woman, gentle and kindly by nature, and thoroughly
proficient in all domestic virtues.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Every member of our Royal Family must be
prepared nowadays to undertake all sorts of public functions, and a very large
share has fallen to the Duchess of Albany. Her Royal Highness has always taken
her daughter with her, and so bazaars, guilds, and the well-known Deptford Fund
have monopolised much of the Princess's time, not only in visits paid, but in
the presidential work and organisation carried out at home. The Needleworks
Guild, indeed, has brought very heavy duties, for not only have many garments
been made at Claremont, but also the onerous work of sorting and allotting has
been largely undertaken by Princess Alice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Altogether, the royal bride may be fairly
termed one of the cleverest Princesses of our Royal Family. – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Launceton Examiner, Saturday, March 19, 1904<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-17274991664662371502023-12-17T18:08:00.000+08:002023-12-17T18:08:18.371+08:00King George VI’s Austere Christmas <p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaz5PGVARVsDGImZixQx02C1N3jV_oyMCko4BYHCxmgcsGSGmz9Xo5uFCG9TO1SNbWj3Wx2VHjn4mlVh_Qfe2BT7onW9O3TFPzFrfPSxbKV72Qk9hbeROltAI6QefL0d373uMz5EJozRQ6tL-7BKJxShgd3mVbUnCLunfbmX8Lpm66IoeotzhljzrhHk/s960/London,%20Christmas,%201948%20___.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="726" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaz5PGVARVsDGImZixQx02C1N3jV_oyMCko4BYHCxmgcsGSGmz9Xo5uFCG9TO1SNbWj3Wx2VHjn4mlVh_Qfe2BT7onW9O3TFPzFrfPSxbKV72Qk9hbeROltAI6QefL0d373uMz5EJozRQ6tL-7BKJxShgd3mVbUnCLunfbmX8Lpm66IoeotzhljzrhHk/w484-h640/London,%20Christmas,%201948%20___.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">London, Christmas of 1948. Image from Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br />London, Friday (O.S.R.). The King and
Queen, who thought they would now be preparing for a strenuous but enjoyable
trip to Australia and New Zealand, will have an austerely different Christmas
at Buckingham Palace.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">It is the first time in their 12-year reign
that they will spend Christmas actually in London— instead of at Sandringham,
which is King George's birthplace and his favorite family retreat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The King's illness over shadows the whole
family celebration. He is making good progress, but doctors have advised—and
the King is a faithful patient — that the greatest degree of immobility is
essential for his recovery.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The doctors promise that the King can go to
Sandringham early in the New Year, but unquestionably the whole family is
disappointed that the traditionally country Christmas will be barred.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>Christmas Speech</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">King George — or as he is known to the
family, 'Bertie'—had a great reluctance to broadcast Christmas speeches to the
Empire, which his father inaugurated.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Now, with the help of his speech therapist
— Adelaide-born Lionel Logue — he has over, come his difficulties and with the
positive encouragement of his wife, he has come to enjoy them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">A Palace spokesman said that the Royal
Family's Christmas celebration would be quite simple.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>Cherished Wines</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The King's dinner with his family will
include turkeys from his personal Sandringham estate in the great poultry belt of
East Anglia.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Cherished wines and liqueurs are likely to
include those laid down by Edward VII., a great bon viveur and connoisseur.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Into the dinner also will go the family's
rationed meat — roast beef or lamb— as it will go into every English household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dinner menu will be completed with unrationed
vegetables. Besides common roast potatoes, cabbage and cauliflower, there are
likely to be more expensive rarities from Covent Garden market, rarities <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which go only to luxury shops and the hotels
of London's <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>West End.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Officially the family will<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>make its dinner as austere as those which circumstances
dictate to its subjects, but personal exuberance will exert itself</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">An intimate of the family said: “The famiy
definitely adheres to the traditional idea <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that this is the time of generous goodwill
to all –to Britons in their homes, to people of the Commonwealth and the Empire
and to friends of Britain the world over.” – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Newscastle Sun, Friday, December 24, 1948.</i></span></p>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-87594864952900013942023-06-05T11:08:00.004+08:002023-06-05T11:19:59.341+08:00New Book | Vicky, Dear: The Life of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Empress Frederick <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGJXnfoD-LZRXOEsk6T5qOlhkyTd0-FPbuP4BaL6sEJkKLF11vIC3JOgINWIXMUmCq2SSQgVgMf3S9eV8LlF6Iokd4Erow0X1tgDeO9bMC5yjjinyKkAYedBd5RBVJVgi78wi7mKKaszlIvoyxA8rwgQ97ajcvRW7hDWfEM_9YgzUVxhEGziEAhXc/s960/vicky%20dear.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGJXnfoD-LZRXOEsk6T5qOlhkyTd0-FPbuP4BaL6sEJkKLF11vIC3JOgINWIXMUmCq2SSQgVgMf3S9eV8LlF6Iokd4Erow0X1tgDeO9bMC5yjjinyKkAYedBd5RBVJVgi78wi7mKKaszlIvoyxA8rwgQ97ajcvRW7hDWfEM_9YgzUVxhEGziEAhXc/w640-h480/vicky%20dear.png" width="640" /></a></p><p></p>
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At the Coronation of my grandfather, King
Edward VII, what I remember most vividly was the consternation caused by the
sudden illness of the King on the eve of the Coronation itself.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The princes and representatives of all the
foreign States had in fact gathered in London when the news was announced in a
bulletin from the Palace that the King had perityphlitis — what is now known as
appendicitis — and had undergone an emergency operation. In consequence the
coronation had to be postponed at the last hour.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">I well recall how in the midst of their
anxiety my parents were called upon to entertain and. placate the visiting
potentates and to represent the King at functions that could not be cancelled.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Coronation eventually took place on
August 9 and because of the postponement was somewhat of an anti-climax. By
that time the visiting royalties had long since departed to their respective
countries, and it was not practicable to reassemble them all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Moreover, inasmuch as the King had not
fully recovered his strength, the long Coronation service was somewhat
curtailed. Bertie and I were taken by Mr. Hansell to the Abbey in a carriage.
Pinch, our valet, rode on the box seat, very handsome in the royal red livery.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">As we were too young to be included in any
of the State processions we were slipped by a back entrance into the Royal box
reserved for the Princesses, to the right of the altar.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">In front of the box was a dais on which
stood the two ornate Chairs of State, to be used by my grandparents for the
first part of the ceremony. My father took his place in front of the peers of
the realm, between the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Connaught, both
distinguished Royal soldiers. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Duke of Cambridge, my mother's uncle
George, who was then 83, had commanded a Guards Brigade in the Crimean War. The
Duke of Connaught, my grandfather's youngest brother Arthur, had led another
Guards Brigade in Egypt against Aribi Pasha in 1882, in the punitive campaign
that ushered in the long period of British occupation of that country.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLmDfnn5rRiKzj_Or3a4eBaT-DfiinsJnm2IFNxubQPo_LrTiYmNAmsn89nq-sU_LMJZNDUk5oYp6tTEzni1ybg-9eVvzNM66sseGn07A-_tZdaNPWFFzDTaqYb6Vc_1U5Pv5Qc845VBmhMdNrmLu824-bY4_FWQUNRQhB56IIDdOFfnL_FV0GE_v/s1024/1024px-King_Edward_VII_and_Queen_Alexandra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1024" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLmDfnn5rRiKzj_Or3a4eBaT-DfiinsJnm2IFNxubQPo_LrTiYmNAmsn89nq-sU_LMJZNDUk5oYp6tTEzni1ybg-9eVvzNM66sseGn07A-_tZdaNPWFFzDTaqYb6Vc_1U5Pv5Qc845VBmhMdNrmLu824-bY4_FWQUNRQhB56IIDdOFfnL_FV0GE_v/w640-h546/1024px-King_Edward_VII_and_Queen_Alexandra.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The King and Queen leaving Buckingham Palace for their coronation. Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table></p>
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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">After a lapse of more than 50 years many
incidents of this undeniably magnificent event have unfortunately faded from my
memory, and in any case the mind of an eight-year-old boy was hardly capable of
taking it all in.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Years later Finch used to tell us how at a
tense moment in the ceremony one of my greataunts dropped her book programme
over the side of the box. It fell with a clatter into a large gold cup below, evoking
among us children a merriment which my mother suppressed with a stern backward
glance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Coronation service lasted almost three
hours — an interminable time for small boys to be expected to keep still.
Perhaps it was for that reason I have no clear recollection of my grandfather actually
being crowned.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Afterwards I was to hear my father describe
how the octogenarian Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Frederick Temple, dropping
on his knee to do homage, was so enfeebled by age and overcome by emotion that
he could not rise; of how the King helped him to his feet and of how the old
Primate at the conclusion of the service collapsed entirely, bewailing to his
fellow prelates: “It's not my head; it's my legs.”</span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrqx62dBTrLla8on-fpIJ05lG2A8dje9V7LRGl8WH1CvNSuvkPAKg0vaC4tMeFuWYyE0V5uLrWArO4OeXhsPRVSfIcLGv83-Q3S0fCgMPoakvaliy4WYunWs1CUnab70NXfOc-7f08FxvDUR31HMH6RkysEGK1zOd1ucNENaWxhrJogltdL0CT6po/s1920/1920px-The_Coronation_of_King_Edward_VII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1920" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrqx62dBTrLla8on-fpIJ05lG2A8dje9V7LRGl8WH1CvNSuvkPAKg0vaC4tMeFuWYyE0V5uLrWArO4OeXhsPRVSfIcLGv83-Q3S0fCgMPoakvaliy4WYunWs1CUnab70NXfOc-7f08FxvDUR31HMH6RkysEGK1zOd1ucNENaWxhrJogltdL0CT6po/w640-h378/1920px-The_Coronation_of_King_Edward_VII.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King Edward VII is crowned. By Edwin Austin Abbey. Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0526948860633894"
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">My parents had foresightedly arranged for
Mr. Hansell and Finch to be posted nearby in the back, ground as a precaution
against our becoming too unruly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Once I looked up and noticed Mr. Hansell
with his eyes closed and his lips moving as in prayer. Finch told me afterwards
that he was convinced our tutor was praying not for the King, but that the
Archbishop would last through the service.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">After the placing of the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>crown on the King's head the most impressive
incident in the Coronation service is the act of homage of the heir apparent
when he is of age to render it. In a moment of hush my mother bent down to
whisper to us, “Now Papa will do homage to Grandpapa.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">With that the intricate and tedious
ceremony took on for us a personal meaning. We watched as my father, in his
crimson robes and the coronet of the Prince of Wales on his head, advanced up
the steps of the throne to kneel there in filial humility.</span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfHW2_nlWfx5c5nHWMrfzsIf0a2BJ98AV5I-iHTA3nD6WiK-cwYgxwBXYK6Y68UOOXirtGtS6aFh9-VSPHjcr9kBKiQzuj8sGfOaDgstjQoMywwWef-Lxm9PrHvNl-9TOtdD8btJI6x_gCDMCl9eVCmsvWf20MFUmD91aSIyZ-B5c9VDKyOagp8Pc/s1280/The_Anointing_of_Queen_Alexandra_at_the_Coronation_of_Edward_VII.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="1280" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfHW2_nlWfx5c5nHWMrfzsIf0a2BJ98AV5I-iHTA3nD6WiK-cwYgxwBXYK6Y68UOOXirtGtS6aFh9-VSPHjcr9kBKiQzuj8sGfOaDgstjQoMywwWef-Lxm9PrHvNl-9TOtdD8btJI6x_gCDMCl9eVCmsvWf20MFUmD91aSIyZ-B5c9VDKyOagp8Pc/w640-h434/The_Anointing_of_Queen_Alexandra_at_the_Coronation_of_Edward_VII.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The anointing of Queen Alexandra. Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0526948860633894"
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">After reciting the oath of fealty he rose
to his feet, touched the King's crown, and kissed him upon the cheek, my grand
father was moved to embrace him in a sudden spontaneous gesture which lifted
the ritual out of formality.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">When, nine years later, it came my turn as
Prince of Wales to render homage to my father as monarch, I was to experience
myself the emotions he must have felt on this occasion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Because my grandfather was a genial and
ample man with a liking for people, and a cosmopolitan taste for good living,
his reign is chiefly re membered for its gaiety and exuberance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">But what is not so well known is that
Edward VII entered upon his kingly re sponsibilities in a mood of despondency
growing out of the ambiguity of his position.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">He was in his 60th year— an age when most
men are thinking of retiring: his life had been passed under the shadow of the
tremendous figure of his mother, Queen Victoria.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">To the very end she was determined to bear
her burden alone, and in consequence there fell to him during his most vigorous
years only the lesser crumbs of official duties.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Source:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> My
Coronation Thoughts 3: At King Edward VII's Coronation... by H.R.H. Edward,
Duke of Windsor. The Courier-Mail. [<a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50545319?searchTerm=King%20Edward%20VII%20coronation">Read here</a>]</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</script>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-64574460742249331302023-05-06T16:54:00.005+08:002023-05-06T16:54:41.941+08:00The Coronation of King William IV<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCLT2sIT5J9H7YNFX0D_leASyhVnpLAPuQIMnPthEMzDNwtXjMmfBy6AG4j62WmU8s-BLSSlcWyq4ePEqaWM8HSoxrJ4vDzhsNQNx4aBVdsY5UtNZBCAKIkP2qZHgDF9nZwE9sSCA1UZulDm_vrsq2j_FuMz5Sf0ewqrthuXWoMotKV711Cgv6-f0/s1155/William_IV_in_1833_by_Shee_cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1155" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCLT2sIT5J9H7YNFX0D_leASyhVnpLAPuQIMnPthEMzDNwtXjMmfBy6AG4j62WmU8s-BLSSlcWyq4ePEqaWM8HSoxrJ4vDzhsNQNx4aBVdsY5UtNZBCAKIkP2qZHgDF9nZwE9sSCA1UZulDm_vrsq2j_FuMz5Sf0ewqrthuXWoMotKV711Cgv6-f0/w640-h428/William_IV_in_1833_by_Shee_cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King William IV with St Edward's Crown by Sir William Beechey. From Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p>William IV had “an inbred dislike of
ceremonial,” said historian Roy Strong. At first, he balked at the idea of
holding his own coronation, but he had to give in to courtiers and government
officials, realizing that it was a constitutional thing to do so. However, he
laid his condition: there must be no ceremonial or procession associated with
Westminster Hall. This decision irked the Tories, who called the event the
"Half Crown-nation". According to Strong, William's insistence on a
bare coronation ceremony "signalled the end of a whole litany of symbolic
acts going back to the Middle Ages, including the coronation banquet, the
ritual of the King's Champion throwing down the gauntlet, and endless petty actions
related to land tenure".</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Wearing his admiral's uniform and Queen
Adelaide, in white and gold dress, the royal couple travelled to and from the
Abbey in the Gold State Coach made for George III in 1762. This set the
precedence for future coronations of providing a public spectacle for the
masses. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">In terms of cost, William IV’s coronation
was the complete opposite of his brother’s lavish coronation in 1821. George
IV's coronation cost the government £240,000, (equivalent to £21,800,000 in
2021). This William abhorred and went to the opposite extreme, spending only
£30,000 on a "cut-price" event (equivalent to £2,900,000 in 2021).
Seven years later, Queen Victoria's coronation was budgeted at £70,000 to
achieve a compromise between the two extremes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjTCrynLbnGlYC7HFk-nhAFiZg1NMGd73K8p6U4Y_ta5_lCszMJrRFdLk6f0JQuSPKcvPf1hrkLlfKUjqZAPRDBwzYiUtp2DEbVpBLJh-DlzjEwhqYfKHp7S-7NmWQTklugn6XBQ0IM_nRIX_DJfclgc-KQhjW-MxXk1z8h34Ot_Oldrxxfk5sXy7/s1200/Richard_Barrett_Davis_(1782-1854)_-_The_Coronation_Procession_of_William_IV_(IV)_-_RCIN_405992_-_Royal_Collection.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="1200" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjTCrynLbnGlYC7HFk-nhAFiZg1NMGd73K8p6U4Y_ta5_lCszMJrRFdLk6f0JQuSPKcvPf1hrkLlfKUjqZAPRDBwzYiUtp2DEbVpBLJh-DlzjEwhqYfKHp7S-7NmWQTklugn6XBQ0IM_nRIX_DJfclgc-KQhjW-MxXk1z8h34Ot_Oldrxxfk5sXy7/w640-h238/Richard_Barrett_Davis_(1782-1854)_-_The_Coronation_Procession_of_William_IV_(IV)_-_RCIN_405992_-_Royal_Collection.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Coronation Procession of William IV by Richard Barrett Davis. Royal Collection Trust.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><script async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0526948860633894"></script>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">In contrast to Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838, little attention was given to organizing public entertainment for the event. As a result, the people had to content themselves with the two processions between St James's and the Abbey. The day commenced with a gun salute fired in Hyde Park at 5 am, followed by the royal family departing from the Palace at 9 am. An hour later, the King and Queen embarked on the Gold State Coach, which was used for the first time in a coronation. Accompanied by the Life Guards, the coaches proceeded along Pall Mall, passing through Charing Cross and continuing along Whitehall towards the abbey. Along the route, foot guards lined the streets, and temporary stands were erected to accommodate spectators, with the ones at Charing Cross having a capacity of up to three thousand individuals. In favourable weather, the return procession commenced from the abbey at 3:30 pm. That evening, the "New Avenue," now recognized as The Mall, was illuminated and opened to the public for the very first time.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNbk6BdrzZFiTq6WCu0yDZavw48pZbKkEi9CM2SiDbkduU1G4QsWRXHCWU_oh_nm2oWDQLqx6S1fWATvEIPkKsdd4dZYsUMXvOb5M8Hcj42J7wrvpIrhSNLZSUg5iP-_s5o56bkFjz6O__YkytgGSycWj1K9f9pCpGfUHutnQe0aUfTzzZYaOkc4F/s639/15922686146_719a81f40f_z.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="639" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNbk6BdrzZFiTq6WCu0yDZavw48pZbKkEi9CM2SiDbkduU1G4QsWRXHCWU_oh_nm2oWDQLqx6S1fWATvEIPkKsdd4dZYsUMXvOb5M8Hcj42J7wrvpIrhSNLZSUg5iP-_s5o56bkFjz6O__YkytgGSycWj1K9f9pCpGfUHutnQe0aUfTzzZYaOkc4F/w640-h442/15922686146_719a81f40f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coronation of William IV and Queen Adelaide. Image from Adelaide Economic Development Agency [Australia]</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">
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</p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s more about King William IV’s
coronation from <i><b><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114124798?searchTerm=coronation%20william%20IV">The Evening News </a></b></i>(June 14, 1902)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">It is easy to imagine the details of the
fight that has evidently been going on in the Privy Council over the Coronation
service (says a London paper). The laymen want, naturally, to cut it down as
far as possible. The ecclesiastics have resisted every suggestion of the kind.
Exactly the same thing took place when William IV came to the throne, except
that whereas King Edward is said to be anxious for the retention of all that is
important, King William's one idea was to drop all he could. But the Bishops
would have none -of it. “We shall weary the Almighty with our supplications,”
was Lord Brougham's remark at the sitting of the Committee of the Privy
Council, when Archbishop Howley and Bishop Blomfleld positively refused to permit
the Coronation service to be curtailed. The great dispute was about the homage,
as when the “ceremonial” was submitted for approval to William IV., he vowed
that nothing would induce him to go through the ordeal of being kissed by the
Bishops. His Majesty did not object to the salute of the peers, but he
protested that he would sooner not be crowned than submit to being kissed by
the prelates, and he ordered that part of the programme to be cut out. However,
the Archbishop remonstrated vigorously, and the King knocked under, but with a
bad grace. At the Levee the day before the Coronation, His Majesty's ill-temper
was the subject of general remark, and he caused a scene with the Officer of
the Guard, who was publicly rebuked by the King for not having his cap on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
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</script>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-38517522444986899072023-05-06T16:24:00.007+08:002023-05-06T16:31:59.552+08:00The Coronation of George IV: An Extravagant, Controversial Affair<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwc8qe5WXQRbzL6iKZa2YZY5wmg5maD6DAhzjRQKAi2eDokwZOzXu9PZqPzOod-WBMQhxDx5heJizf9im1IDOKuNU-j6thRk9VabsLxYP94lwjlmL8q1prrPULfSs1PnzcBV3aHbh0Ap1iB9QDooRh4pYYEgPf8feOixFSU-N8ESFmLjkT4wtKfbB/s798/800px-George_IV_1821_color.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="798" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwc8qe5WXQRbzL6iKZa2YZY5wmg5maD6DAhzjRQKAi2eDokwZOzXu9PZqPzOod-WBMQhxDx5heJizf9im1IDOKuNU-j6thRk9VabsLxYP94lwjlmL8q1prrPULfSs1PnzcBV3aHbh0Ap1iB9QDooRh4pYYEgPf8feOixFSU-N8ESFmLjkT4wtKfbB/w640-h428/800px-George_IV_1821_color.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King George IV in his coronation robes by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1821. From Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Probably the most unpopular of all
Coronations was that of George IV. One writer remarked that “the King made up
in pageantry what he lacked in popularity.” And there must have been something
in that because it cost £238,000. Its unpopularity, however, was the outcome of
George's lengthy and much publicised estrangement with his wife, Caroline, and
she was actually refused admittance to the Abbey during the ceremony.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Both houses for some time previous had been
inundated with petitions on behalf of the Queen. The opening speech had recommended
that a suitable provision should be made for her instead of that which she had
enjoyed as Princess of Wales; but she had expressed her firm determination to
accept no settlement While her name was omitted from the liturgy. Not deterred
by this declaration, £50.000 was voted to her for life and, after some demur, the
pressure of poverty prevailed and she accepted it. But by doing so she lost
much of that popularity which her previous rejection had procured for her.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Coronation, which her arrival in London
had delayed, had to be solemnised at any cost, for George IV valued the pomp of
royalty more than even its power and he could not feel that he was “Every Inch
a King” until his head had been surmounted by the crown. The day fixed for the
Coronation pageant was July 19, 1821 and here Caroline had determined to take
her final stand. On June 25 she lodged her claim to be crowned, like her royal
predecessors, and her claim was ably supported by her law advisers, Messrs.
Brougham and Denman. But after a long antiquarian and historical exploration,
it was found that the coronation of a king did not necessarily imply that of
his consort, and that since the reign of Henry VIII, only six out of 13
consorts had been crowned. On the strength of these precedents, her claim, as a
right, was rejected.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUE5jL91YJCseZoviWSnYxWTAB8uU8DNUlSDpoblEsRQYSNfz4PsB5JvMhkfMoRBMH0uPoCSeMmS7_Sgx8_tN2MCpVD8dooh1st4a1PpFTZTVG6l3qSabIJ-0zu-lnMK9YXWh2Zcb5THr4BLNWAnzrSV3iysG2irDOEIP1_ajxgxRaGAyp3mu_Zel/s1280/George_IV_coronation.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1280" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUE5jL91YJCseZoviWSnYxWTAB8uU8DNUlSDpoblEsRQYSNfz4PsB5JvMhkfMoRBMH0uPoCSeMmS7_Sgx8_tN2MCpVD8dooh1st4a1PpFTZTVG6l3qSabIJ-0zu-lnMK9YXWh2Zcb5THr4BLNWAnzrSV3iysG2irDOEIP1_ajxgxRaGAyp3mu_Zel/w640-h440/George_IV_coronation.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">George IV's train carried by eight sons of peers and the Master of the Robes. From Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><script async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0526948860633894"></script>
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Caroline then wrote to Lord Sidmouth,
stating her determination to be present at the ceremony, and desiring that a
suitable place should be provided for her accommodation. When this was refused,
she made a similar application to the Duke of Norfolk as Earl-Marshal of
England, but with the same result. Rejected in these appeals, she now tried one
that savoured of downright insanity: she requested the Archbishop of Canterbury
to crown her alone the following week while the Abbey of Westminster was in
preparation for the final ceremony, which could be done without further
national expense. But to her letter containing such a singular request, the
astonished primate returned the following brief reply: “The Archbishop of
Canterbury has the honour to acknowledge with all humility the receipt of Her
Majesty's communication. Her Majesty is undoubtedly aware that the Archbishop
cannot stir a single step in the subject matter of it without the commands of
the King.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Coronation took place, with unwonted splendour
and magnificence, on July 19. The Queen resolved to be present, or to make a
scene by seeking admittance in the eyes of the people. It is said that the more
prudent of her friends endeavoured to dissuade her, but it is to be apprehended
that most of those who surrounded her and who were making use of her merely for
party or factious purposes, without any regard to the shock her feelings might
sustain, strongly urged her to go down to the Abbey.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">She went and stopping before the Abbey
door, was there refused admittance by the door-keepers and military officers on
guard. She then wandered round the Abbey walls, in a vain search for some other
entrance, and, having thus exhibited her humiliation, she retired through the
dense multitude, applauded by some, but hissed and hooted and called foul names
by others. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnJqH-3OLu08Eo2Qn9mVi85277aI_1Rmj8HZxjDUAH8Bq_8KEdy6YxRAIcbjH9ElfkGwnWhJbrfOs8_V5655-3hK81qCBRWH79hx-bhJibZKaBNNdCHlI9euX5N5f9XK2iARhPei0zyJmXLB4d_nzsOpI1MTkwfETSeEYpog4JHigqHNE1SswF1gs/s1280/Coronation_of_George_IV.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1280" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnJqH-3OLu08Eo2Qn9mVi85277aI_1Rmj8HZxjDUAH8Bq_8KEdy6YxRAIcbjH9ElfkGwnWhJbrfOs8_V5655-3hK81qCBRWH79hx-bhJibZKaBNNdCHlI9euX5N5f9XK2iARhPei0zyJmXLB4d_nzsOpI1MTkwfETSeEYpog4JHigqHNE1SswF1gs/w640-h482/Coronation_of_George_IV.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King George IV's crowning at the Abbey. From Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-PH"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><script async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0526948860633894"></script>
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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Here is an account of the Coronation from
the Annual Register, 1821:</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Soon after, four o'clock it was ascertained
that her Majesty's coach was making ready, and the crowd, both in South Audley Street
and in Hill Street, became very great.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Soon after five o'clock the gate was thrown
open, and a shout was raised, "The. Queen!" "The</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Queen!" The Queen immediately appeared
in her coach of state, drawn by six bays. Lady Hood and Lady Ann Hamilton sat
opposite to her Majesty. Lord Hood followed in his own carriage. Her Majesty
looked well, and acknowledged with great dignity and composure the congratulations
of the people on each side of her coach. They made their way through the crowded
streets and arrived at last at the place where the tickets were received. Lord
Hood demanded admission for the Queen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Door-keeper said that his instructions
were to admit no persons without a peer's ticket.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Lord Hood: "Did you ever hear of a queen
being asked for a ticket before? This is your Queen."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Door-keeper said that his orders were
general, and without any exceptions. He had never been in a similar situation
before and could<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>say nothing as to the propriety
or impropriety of refusing- her Majesty admission.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Lord Hood: "I present to you your
Queen; do you refuse her admission?"</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Her Majesty added that she was his Queen,
and desired to be permitted to pass.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoNBKTwtTc1oETUaqu5Zh3efpc08VMgiUUEnlXZlrxLopPnqBq0OUI9Zi8AdG_XDpkJ9_cyVc_qAbugdTuRFi3MytokykCKrhcoWPXZrwcbOqOCAjLJDjEE0-JT2KhoawlstHvRKAudAnkS0iFylmnQD3yqogsrKPrNW7TzfWgVlfsvN8ibs-gC8L/s661/Queen-caroline-repulsed-from-westminster-abbey.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoNBKTwtTc1oETUaqu5Zh3efpc08VMgiUUEnlXZlrxLopPnqBq0OUI9Zi8AdG_XDpkJ9_cyVc_qAbugdTuRFi3MytokykCKrhcoWPXZrwcbOqOCAjLJDjEE0-JT2KhoawlstHvRKAudAnkS0iFylmnQD3yqogsrKPrNW7TzfWgVlfsvN8ibs-gC8L/w484-h640/Queen-caroline-repulsed-from-westminster-abbey.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Caroline and Lord Hood being refused entrance at the Abbey by the doorman. Artist impression from Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><script async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0526948860633894"></script>
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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Door-keeper admitted that his orders
were peremptory — and said, however reluctant he might be he could not suffer
her Majesty to pass without a ticket.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Lord Hood: "I have a ticket."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Door-keeper: "Upon presenting it, I
will permit you to pass."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Lord Hood then took from his pocket one
ticket for the Abbey for a Mr. Wellington, which he tendered to the
Door-keeper." </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Door-keeper said that would admit but
one individual. Lord Hood then asked her Majesty if she would enter alone.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Her Majesty hesitated— upon which Lord Hood
asked whether there had not been some preparation made for her Majesty's reception.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Door-keeper answered in the negative. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Lord Hood: "Then I am to understand
you refuse your Queen admittance to Westminster Abbey?"</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Door-keeper said he was ready to admit
her Majesty with a ticket, but not without. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">After a short consultation with her
Majesty, whether she would go into the, Abbey alone or not — her Majesty declined—
and it was resolved that she should return to her carriage.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">As she was quitting, the spot, some persons
in the doorway burst into a vulgar laugh of derision. Her Majesty looked at
them contemptuously; and turning about, passed through a group of fashionable
women who were going to the Abbey with tickets, but who did not take the
slightest notice of her. She was followed by a crowd to the platform, some of
whom were approving and some disapproving of her conduct.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">On entering her carriage, there was
considerable disapprobation, intermingled with cries of "Shame,
shame," "Off, off"; while other parts of the populace repeated
the cries of "The Queen,the Queen" with great enthusiasm.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">A few weeks later Caroline died.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOuyxNZQ4TE09V_V5XjRVFLCDML3LI8vviUvO0lc9F0xRJCTFyIJSvBf_rQJtYrhmIA_M33P8OIL2x1j9-MbdrVxt0Wdfk6EWdKUtXPUq_xC6dMEgfZ8W8_a1UbR-Tl8kCaUDVjPWH2JMLZJVzqqU8nLAX3F4Zs7WxQi17LUofCRICaY2RxWUO7XoZ/s768/WOA5870-1-h1-768x721.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="768" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOuyxNZQ4TE09V_V5XjRVFLCDML3LI8vviUvO0lc9F0xRJCTFyIJSvBf_rQJtYrhmIA_M33P8OIL2x1j9-MbdrVxt0Wdfk6EWdKUtXPUq_xC6dMEgfZ8W8_a1UbR-Tl8kCaUDVjPWH2JMLZJVzqqU8nLAX3F4Zs7WxQi17LUofCRICaY2RxWUO7XoZ/w640-h600/WOA5870-1-h1-768x721.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coronation Banquet of George IV, unknown artist. Royal Collection</td></tr></tbody></table><b><p class="MsoNormal"><b><script async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0526948860633894"></script>
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</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>George IV's Coronation Banquet</b></p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Some most disorderly and disgraceful proceedings
took place at the Coronation festivities of George IV. A scene followed the
king's departure which seems almost incredible. After the service of the second
course, the numerous attendants, singers, and even ladies and gentlemen, began
to press round the royal table, as if prepared for a scramble to possess its contents.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The crowd of spectators pressed nearer and
nearer. For a moment only covetous eyes were cast on the spoils, as if each
were afraid to begin the plunder: but, at last, a rude hand having been thrust
through the first ranks, and a golden fork having been seized, this operated as
a signal to all, and was followed by a general snatch.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">In a short time all the small portable articles
were transferred to the pockets of the multitude. The Lord High Chamberlain,
hearing the attack, hastened to the rescue, and with the greatest difficulty,
saved the more important articles of plate and had them conveyed to Carlton
Garden. Then followed a scene unparalleled in the annals of coronations. The
crowds in the galleries had beheld with envy the operations at the banquet.
They were very hungry and very thirsty, and seeing now that Westminister Hall was
' liberty hall,' they rushed down different stairs and passages, and attacked
the viands and wines. A raging thirst was first to be satisfied, and in a few
minutes every bottle on the table was emptied. A fresh supply was soon obtained
from the cellarettea.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sources</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Coronation of George IV. <i>Voice. </i>Feb. 16, 1952. [<a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222135878?searchTerm=coronation%20George%20IV">Read here</a>] </p><p class="MsoNormal">An Unpopular Coronation. <i>Mirror</i>. May 8, 1937. [<a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75713781?searchTerm=coronation%20George%20IV">Read here</a>] </p><p class="MsoNormal">George IV's Coronation Banquet. <i>The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser</i>. July 1, 1902. [<a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/191934297?searchTerm=coronation%20George%20IV">Read here</a>]</p>
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Victoria was crowned on June 18, 1838. She was 19 years old. The coronation was primarily
planned by the prime minister, Lord Melbourne. Amidst objections from numerous
parties, the Cabinet announced on Saturday, April 7, that the coronation would
be at the end of the parliamentary session in June. A budgeted of £70,000 was proposed, twice the
amount of William IV's "cut-price" 1831 coronation, but nevertheless
a huge pittance compared to the £240,000 spent for George IV lavish but
controversial coronation in July 1821. A key element of the plan was
presentation of the event to a wider public.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The ceremony lasted for five hours and was marred by a lack of rehearsal. Apart from the Queen and Lord John Thynne, who acted as the Sub-Dean of Westminster in place of the Dean, no one knew what should be happening. The coronation ring was uncomfortably forced onto the wrong finger, causing discomfort. Additionally, Lord Rolle, an elderly peer, stumbled on the steps while paying homage to the Queen. To further complicate matters, a confused bishop mistakenly declared the ceremony over, leading the Queen to return to her seat to complete the service. Victoria documented these events in her Journal, and despite the mishaps, she described the day as "the proudest of my life."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The
red footstool she used at this ceremony can be seen in the Queen's Diamond
Jubilee Galleries. Also on view is a "peepshow" of her coronation. A
musical festival to celebrate the coronation was held in the Abbey on 2nd July
before the special seating was removed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoSx2Ei3ocTYgAmraxE0mFHz_ETiMIh4CJJv8FNemA-z-W8C7ziPe91Olw2KYmtDVxynlfb7lF_Uj0tmYpUFRofyirKEJnCAK8xTHjQgFGGWW-sAW68Tkk-v5OdQ0mBWCkvFotMXIv7hC6qZGxcLRFDfRf-Uc3TDeQDuLYw5J1vsha5pzTFbH3vLg/s800/The_Tableau_of_the_procession_at_the_coronation_of_Queen_Victoria,_June_28,_1838_-_being_an_accurate_representation_of_that_splendid_pageant;_with_a_view_of_Westminster_Abbey,_the_houses_throughou.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="800" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoSx2Ei3ocTYgAmraxE0mFHz_ETiMIh4CJJv8FNemA-z-W8C7ziPe91Olw2KYmtDVxynlfb7lF_Uj0tmYpUFRofyirKEJnCAK8xTHjQgFGGWW-sAW68Tkk-v5OdQ0mBWCkvFotMXIv7hC6qZGxcLRFDfRf-Uc3TDeQDuLYw5J1vsha5pzTFbH3vLg/w640-h220/The_Tableau_of_the_procession_at_the_coronation_of_Queen_Victoria,_June_28,_1838_-_being_an_accurate_representation_of_that_splendid_pageant;_with_a_view_of_Westminster_Abbey,_the_houses_throughou.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the procession, from a long "tableau" print, by Robert Tyas, the carriages of the queen's uncles, the royal dukes of Sussex and Cambridge. Image from Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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The
Queen recorded the details of the coronation in her journal:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">I was awoke at four o'clock by the guns in
the Park, and could not get much sleep afterwards on account of the noise of
the people, bands, etc. Got up at 7 feeling strong and well; the Park presented
a curious spectacle; crowds of people up to Constitution Hill, soldiers, bands,
etc. I dressed, having taken a little breakfast before I dressed, and a little
after. At half past 9 I went into the next room dressed exactly in my House of
Lords costume ... At 10 I got into the State Coach with the Duchess of Sutherland
and Lord Albemarle, and we began our Progress.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">It was a fine day, and the crowds of people
exceeded what I have ever seen; many as there were the day I went to the City, it
was nothing - nothing to the multitudes, the millions of my loyal subjects who
were assembled in every spot to witness the Procession. Their good humour and
excessive loyalty was beyond everything, and I really cannot say how proud I
feel to be the Queen of such a Nation. I was alarmed at times for fear that the
people would be crushed and squeezed on account of the tremendous rush and
pressure.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">I reached the Abbey (Westminster) amid
deafening cheers at a little after half past 11; I first went into a
robing-room quite close to the entrance, where I found my eight Train-bearers -
all dressed alike and beautifully, in white satin and silver tissue, with
wreaths of silver corn-ears in front, and a small one of pink roses round the
plait behind, and pink roses in the trimming of the dresses. After putting on
my Mantle, and the young ladies having properly got hold of it, and Lord
Conyngham holding the end of it, I left the robing-room and the Procession
began. The sight was splendid; the bank of Peeresses quite beautiful, all in
their robes, and the Peers on the other side. My young Train-bearers were
always near me, and helped me whenever I wanted anything. The Bishop of Durham
stood on one side near me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">At the beginning of the Anthem ... I
retired to St Edward's Chapel, a small dark place immediately behind the Altar,
with my Ladies and Train-bearers; took off my crimson robe and kirtle and put
on the Supertunica of Cloth of Gold, also in the shape of a kirtle, which was
put over a singular sort of little gown of linen trimmed with lace; I also took
off my circlet of diamonds, and then proceeded bare-headed into the Abbey; I
was then seated upon St Edward's chair where the Dalmatic robe was clasped
round me by the Lord Great Chamberlain. Then followed all the various things;
and last (of those things) the Crown being placed on my head; - which was, I
must own, a most beautiful impressive moment; all the Peers and Peeresses put
on their Coronets at the same instant ... The shouts, which were very great,
the drums, the trumpets, the firing of the guns, all at the same instant,
rendered the spectacle most imposing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQFxT8LO9XBxN7nKHjKlPKn8pD_tM3AUBQXJywHMW_o3IeNO29pIhRjaSTq7NUH_esIaE34C4TU8e0QBGmIRwOHnWZPVBLMELq0pG6Aw_ZJE45HIWf8n8lG7BWZQCO-WRIRZBVzlGp2jMUlbH9Letlaag2r4cFBAqFzaqJuWd8VWOCGKKc0Ku9v4L/s1500/Charles_Robert_Leslie_(1794-1859)_-_Queen_Victoria_Receiving_the_Sacrament_at_her_Coronation,_28_June_1838_-_RCIN_406993_-_Royal_Collection.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1500" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQFxT8LO9XBxN7nKHjKlPKn8pD_tM3AUBQXJywHMW_o3IeNO29pIhRjaSTq7NUH_esIaE34C4TU8e0QBGmIRwOHnWZPVBLMELq0pG6Aw_ZJE45HIWf8n8lG7BWZQCO-WRIRZBVzlGp2jMUlbH9Letlaag2r4cFBAqFzaqJuWd8VWOCGKKc0Ku9v4L/w640-h328/Charles_Robert_Leslie_(1794-1859)_-_Queen_Victoria_Receiving_the_Sacrament_at_her_Coronation,_28_June_1838_-_RCIN_406993_-_Royal_Collection.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Victoria Receiving the Sacrament at her Coronation, 28 June 1838, by Charles Robert Leslie (1794–1859), Royal Collection. </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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The Enthronization and the Homage of, first
all the Bishops, then my Uncles, and lastly of all the Peers, in their
respective order, was very fine. The Duke of Norfolk (holding for me the
Sceptre with a Cross) with Lord Melbourne, stood close to me on my right, and
the Duke of Richmond with the other Sceptre on my left. All my Train-bearers
standing behind the Throne. Poor old Lord Rolle, who is 82 and dreadfully
infirm, in attempting to ascend the steps, fell and rolled quite down, but was
not the least hurt; when he attempted to reascend them I got up and advanced to
the end of the steps, in order to prevent another fall ... When Lord
Melbourne's turn to do Homage came, there was loud cheering; they also cheered
Lord Grey and the Duke of Wellington; it's a pretty ceremony; they first all
touch the Crown, and then kiss my hand. When my good Lord Melbourne knelt down
and kissed my hand, he pressed my hand and I grasped his with all my heart, at
which he looked up with his eyes filled with tears and seemed much touched, as
he was, I observed, throughout the whole ceremony.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">After the Homage was concluded I left the
Throne, took off my Crown and received the Sacrament; I then put on my Crown
again, and re-ascended the Throne, leaning on Lord Melbourne's arm; at the commencement
of the Anthem I descended from the Throne, and went into St Edward's Chapel ...
where I took off the Dalmatic robe, Supertunica, and put on the Purple Velvet Kirtle
and Mantle, and proceeded again to the Throne, which I ascended leaning on Lord
Melbourne's hand ... I then again descended from the Throne, and repaired with
all the Peers bearing the Regalia, my Ladies and Trainbearers, to St Edward's
Chapel, as it is called; but which, as Lord Melbourne said, was more unlike a
Chapel than anything he had ever seen; for, what was called an Altar was
covered with sandwiches, bottles of wine etc. The Archbishop came in and ought
to have delivered the Orb to me, but I had already got it. There we waited for
some minutes ... the Procession being formed, I replaced my Crown (which I had
taken off for a few minutes), took the Orb in my left hand and the Sceptre in
my right, and thus loaded proceeded through the Abbey, which resounded with
cheers, to the first Robing-room ... And here we waited for at least an hour,
with all my ladies and Train-bearers; the Princesses went away about half an
hour before I did; the Archbishop had put the ring on the wrong finger, and the
consequence was that I had the greatest difficulty to take it off again, -
which I at last did with great pain. At about half past 4 I re-entered my
carriage, the Crown on my head and Sceptre and Orb in my hand, and we proceeded
the same way as we came - the crowds if possible having increased. The enthusiasm,
affection and loyalty was really touching, and I shall ever remember this day
as the proudest of my life. I came home at a little after 6, - really not
feeling tired.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">At 8 we dined. My kind Lord Melbourne was much
affected in speaking of the whole ceremony. He asked kindly if I was tired;
said the Sword he carried (the first, the Sword of State) was excessively heavy.
I said that the Crown hurt me a good deal. He was much amused at Uncle Ernest's
being astonished at our still having the Litany; we agreed that the whole thing
was a very fine sight.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">He thought the robes, and particularly the
Dalmatic, "looked remarkably well" ... The Archbishop's and the Dean's
Copes (which were remarkably handsome) were from James I's time; the very same
that were worn at his Coronation, Lord Melbourne told me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">After dinner, before we sat down, we ...
spoke of the numbers of Peers at the Coronation, which Lord Melbourne said was
unprecedented. I observed that there were very few Viscounts; he said
"there are very few Viscounts"; that they were an odd sort of title,
and not really English; that they came from Vice-Comités; that Dukes and Barons
were the only real English titles; that Marquises were likewise not English;
and that they made people Marquises when they did not wish to make them Dukes ...
I then sat on the sofa for a little while ... Mamma ... remained to see the Illuminations,
and only came in later ... I said to Lord Melbourne when I first sat down, I
felt a little tired on my feet ... Spoke of the weight of the robes etc..and he
turned round to me and said so kindly, "And you did it beautifully, -
every part of it, with so much taste; it's a thing that you can't give a person
advice upon; it must be left to a person." To hear this from this kind
impartial friend, gave me great and real pleasure ... Spoke of my intending to
go to bed; he said, "You may depend upon it, you are more tired than you
think you are." I said I had slept badly the night before; he said that
was my mind, and that nothing kept people more awake than any consciousness of
a great event going to take place and being agitated ... Stayed in the
drawing-room till 20 minutes past 11, but remained till 12 o'clock on Mamma's
balcony looking at the fireworks in Green Park, which were quite beautiful.</span></p>
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Sources:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Westminster Abbey website. Queen Victoria [<a href="https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/royals/queen-victoria">Read here</a>]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Historic Royal Speeches and Writings:
Victoria [<a href="https://www.royal.uk/sites/default/files/media/victoria.pdf">Read here</a>]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-7799879531338287712023-05-06T10:53:00.005+08:002023-05-06T11:17:05.435+08:00Everything You Need to Know about the Coronation Regalia<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Z1N-1RDuqy1i1BBpBPW5OrtZVZjLMs8cEBB64sT-UF9FyhaasZIAfAaYz30d-yUvpbtMSnFmpKl39VwKy6zhft4xdkZTSErdrYt4FSP8jpOcu6jxzz9YWNwHyxsxDaXxvt7p7thI3ItJDGhrUTlIql635zxGgd0YljKAFVvX4E7aBVWempDAQBHc/s867/300038-1341413828.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="867" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Z1N-1RDuqy1i1BBpBPW5OrtZVZjLMs8cEBB64sT-UF9FyhaasZIAfAaYz30d-yUvpbtMSnFmpKl39VwKy6zhft4xdkZTSErdrYt4FSP8jpOcu6jxzz9YWNwHyxsxDaXxvt7p7thI3ItJDGhrUTlIql635zxGgd0YljKAFVvX4E7aBVWempDAQBHc/w640-h370/300038-1341413828.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Coronation Regalia. Image from The Royal Collection Trust</td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-PH"></span><p></p><p><span lang="EN-PH">The coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey will see the United Kingdom
stage the much-awaited but seldom-witnessed spectacle filled
with pomp and circumstance, the first of its kind in almost seven
decades. Aside from witnessing the parade of royals, heads of state, and
celebrities, the coronation will also highlight the appearance of the precious
coronation regalia, the </span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 10.5pt; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; line-height: 107%;"> precious objects which symbolise the temporal and sacred service and
responsibilities of the monarch. </span>Playing a central role in this
very important ceremony are these centuries-old treasures originally kept at
the Tower of London. Read on to find out the rich history of the Coronation
Regalia.</p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>St. Edward’s Crown</b></span></p>
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The St. Edward's Crown, the centrepiece of
the Coronation Regalia and the entire British Crown Jewels. Named in honour of Edward
the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and
British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century. The original
crown was a sacred item relic kept at Westminster Abbey, where Edward was
buried. At the height of the English Civil War, the crown, together with the much
of the Crown Jewels, was confiscated, sold or melted down.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">With the Restoration and ascension of
Charles II in 1661, Royal Goldsmith, Robert Vyner was commissioned to make a
new crown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While not an exact replica of
the medieval design, the new crown with its Baroque arches, was made with the
original four crosses-pattée, four fleurs-de-lis, and two arches. The frame is
cast in a solid gold frame, decorated with 444 precious stones, including
rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines. The crown has a
velvet cap with an ermine band. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The crown, however, fell into disuse after
William III's coronation in 1689. King George V eventually revived using the
crown in his own coronation in 1911. For her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II
opted for a stylised image of this crown to be used on coats of arms and other
insignia in Commonwealth realms to symbolise her royal authority.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">St. Edward's Crown is kept in Jewel House
at the Tower of London. It was removed from the Tower <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in December 2022 for resizing for King Charles
III’s coronation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>Imperial State Crown</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Imperial State Crown symbolises the
sovereignty of the British monarch. Existing in various forms since the 15th
century, the Imperial State Crown is the crown the monarch exchanges for St.
Edward's Crown, at the end of the coronation ceremony. The term imperial state
crown dates back to the fifteenth century when English monarchs chose a crown
design closed by arches, to demonstrate that England was not subject to any
other earthly power. The current version was made in 1937 for King George VI
and is worn by a new monarch for the first time in the royal procession
following their coronation (having been crowned with St Edward's Crown during
the ceremony). It is subsequently used state occasions, such as the State
Openings of Parliament. The crown is adorned with 2,901 precious stones,
including the Cullinan II diamond, St. Edward's Sapphire, the Stuart Sapphire,
and the Black Prince's Ruby (a spinel). It Consists of 2,868 diamonds, 17
sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 269 pearls.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">St.
Edward's Sapphire is an octagonal, rose-cut sapphire that forms part of the
British Crown Jewels. </span>It
is believed to have been taken from the ring (or coronet) of Edward the
Confessor in 1042. Queen Victoria later added the jewel to the Imperial State
Crown, giving it a leading role in the centre of the cross at the top of the
crown, where it remains today in the similar crown last worn by Queen Elizabeth
II.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The
Black Prince's Ruby is a large, irregular cabochon red spinel weighing 170
carats (34 g) set in the cross pattée above the Cullinan II diamond at the
front of the Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom. The spinel is one of
the oldest parts of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, with a history dating
back to the middle of the 14th century. It has been in the possession of
England's rulers since it was given in 1367 to its namesake, Edward of Woodstock
(the "Black Prince"). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
stone is believed to have originated from the Badakhshan mines in present day
Afghanistan and Tajikistan, the principal source of large spinel gems in the
Middle Ages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">King Charles III will swap St. Edward’s
crown for the Imperial State Crown after he is crowned as king.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>Sovereign’s Sceptres</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The sovereigns sceptre with cross<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is a symbol of the monarch's authority and
good governance. It is presented during the coronation ceremony along with
other chivalric ornaments. The ceremony begins with the anointing of the new
sovereign, followed by the presentation of robes and ornaments, culminating in
the investiture of the sceptre and the crowning of the monarch.</span></p>
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Two
sceptres are presented, one surmounted by a cross and the other by a dove. The
sceptre with cross was originally made for Charles II, but has undergone
several alterations over time. In 1910, it was modified to accommodate the
great Cullinan diamond, which weighs over 530 carats and is set in an enamelled
heart-shaped structure atop the sceptre. The structure is mounted with step-cut
emeralds and a faceted amethyst monde, adorned with diamonds, rubies, spinels,
and emeralds. The sceptre also features enamelled brackets representing a
crown, as well as rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Sovereign's sceptre with dove is a symbol of the spiritual role of the
sovereign, and the dove represents the Holy Ghost. It has historically been
referred to as the 'Rod of Equity and Mercy'. At the coronation of William I in
1066, the sceptre's importance in controlling uprisings in the kingdom and
confining those who stray was emphasized. Thus, the monarch's care for their
people is closely linked to this sceptre or rod.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The sceptre is made up of a plain gold rod
with three sections, adorned with enameled and gem-set collars at the
intersections. It has a gold monde at the top, with a silver zone and arc set
with rose diamonds, and a gold cross that supports an enameled dove with
outspread wings. The collars are decorated with various precious stones, such as
rose- and table-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and spinels. At the
base of the sceptre is a compressed spherical pommel set with additional
rose-cut diamonds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><o:p> </o:p></span><b>Sovereign’s Orb</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Orb is a symbol of the ruler's
authority, representing the Christian world with a cross on a globe, and the
three sections divided by bands of precious stones signify the three continents
known during medieval times. The Orb is adorned with clusters of emeralds,
rubies, and sapphires, surrounded by rose-cut diamonds and pearls. At the top,
there is a cross with a sapphire on one side and an emerald on the other, and
pearls at each arm's end. It was created for the coronation of Charles II in
1661 from the royal goldsmith Robert Viner.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">At the coronation,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Archbishop of Canterbury places the orb
into the Monarch's right hand, which is later returned to the altar before the
crowning. After the coronation, the Monarch exits the ceremony wearing the
Imperial State<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Crown, holding the
Scepter, and grasping the Orb.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>Coronation Spoon </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Coronation Spoon is the oldest object
in the British Crown Jewels. Dating back to the 12th century. </span>The spoon was first recorded in 1349 as
among Edward the Confessor's Regalia
kept Westminster Abbey and was already described as a spoon of "antique
forme", the style of which could be attributed to the twelfth century and
may have been originally owned by Henry II or Richard I. According to the Royal
Collection’s website, the spoon is " the only piece of royal goldsmiths'
work to survive from that century."</p>
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The
spoon was certainly made not for eating or stirring but, presumably for mixing wine and water in a chalice. During
the coronation of James I, the spoon was
already used for anointing the sovereign, a tradition that has since been
followed in subsequent coronations.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The spoon was sold off during the English
Civil War, escaping the fate of other items in the coronation regalia, which
were<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>melted down like the other items.
It was purchased by a Mr. Kynnersley, Yeoman of Charles I's Wardrobe, for 16
shillings. Kynnersley returned the spoon when King Charles II. It was
embellished with small pearls and was used at his coronation in 1661. It has
remained in use ever since.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>The Coronation Ampulla</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The Coronation Ampulla serves the purpose
of holding the consecrated chrism or oil in anointing the sovereign during the
coronation ceremony. Also known as the vessel, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the ampulla has the shape of an eagle with
wings spread out, positioned on a rounded and leafy base. Its foot is
intricately decorated with curved scrolls and masks. The eagle's head can be
unscrewed, revealing a spout in the beak for pouring oil.
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The Ampulla’s design
is inspired by an earlier and smaller vessel, originates from a legend dating
back to the fourteenth century. Legend has it that the Virgin Mary appeared to
St. Thomas <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Becket and presented him with
a golden eagle and a vial of oil, which were to be used for anointing future
kings of England. The customary practice involves filling the Ampulla with oil
and then pouring it into the Anointing Spoon, a twelfth-century artifact,
during the most sacred moment of the coronation. The act of anointing, where
the Archbishop applies holy oil to the head, breast, and hands of the
sovereign, traces its roots back to the Old Testament Book of Kings, which
describes the anointing of King Solomon. The Ampulla itself has a noteworthy
history and was provided by the Crown Jeweller, Robert Vyner, for the
coronation of Charles II in 1661.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Coronation Sword</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Sword of State symbolises the sovereign's authority. It features a steel blade with a silver-gilt hilt, enclosed in a wooden scabbard and covered in velvet. During the reign of King Charles II two swords were made, the first in 1660, the second in 1678.
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The first, however, did not survive, the second one has been used in coronations succeeding Charles II's , as well as during the Prince of Wales Investiture in 1969. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH"><b>Queen Mary's Crown</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">In 1911, Queen Mary was to be crowned
alongside her husband, King George V. For this grand occasion, she bought the
Art Deco-inspired crown from Garrard & Co. herself, and wanted future
queens consort to wear it too. It is, however, extraordinary for a British
crown due to having eight half-arches instead of the traditional two arches. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">The State crown of Queen Mary is a
beautiful and light diamond crown. In the center<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of the circlet is one of the lesser portions
of the Star of Africa weighing 96 carats. In a cross-pate above this is the
Koh—Noor the most renowned diamond in the world. It weights in its present<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>condition 106 1/16 carats<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(having originally weighed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>800carats). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">After<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>a tragic history of many centuries , the diamond<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was captured by the British and
presented<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by the Army of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Punjab to Queen<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Victoria after the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sikh<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wars. The cross that surmounts the mound at the top of the crown is set
with yet another lesser portion of the Star of Africa weighing 64 carats. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-PH">Not worn since the death of Queen Mary in
1953, it has been<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>displayed with the
other Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. It was removed from the Tower and
modified for Queen Camilla’s use on her coronation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The much-contested Indian Koh-i-Noor diamond
was removed and in a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, the crown will be reset
with the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds, part of the late queen’s personal
jewellery collection and often worn by her as brooches.</span></p>
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</script>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-10952223122132426042023-05-03T17:01:00.004+08:002023-05-03T17:12:43.116+08:00Princess Margaret’s Triumph of Love Persian Turquoise Parure Tiara <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5kuuBLSAElHibfWbYG3n-tIOLEpJiX-VJ7PokIfmwbbK8uJuSiBb-KXdaqULjTvlnM0hykn-BZhnEirdHgwiawPOUsOZTOb003Zd2Gh6gnU2QbeaWYXva08ynsCm75hDPaFo82i2j5-Tasc4jz6tSPho55bctqHN8El73DoP87EjetXMp7ID5ViJ/s1280/princess%20margaret%20turquoise.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5kuuBLSAElHibfWbYG3n-tIOLEpJiX-VJ7PokIfmwbbK8uJuSiBb-KXdaqULjTvlnM0hykn-BZhnEirdHgwiawPOUsOZTOb003Zd2Gh6gnU2QbeaWYXva08ynsCm75hDPaFo82i2j5-Tasc4jz6tSPho55bctqHN8El73DoP87EjetXMp7ID5ViJ/w640-h360/princess%20margaret%20turquoise.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess Margaret and her Turquoise parure tiara. Image sources: Getty Images/Europe's Royal Jewels Tumblr.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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In the Royal Family’s stupendous tiara collection, there is
only one turquoise diadem, and that came into the possession of <b><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2018/05/princess-margaret-fascinated.html">Princess Margaret</a></b>. The Triumph of Love tiara,
also known as the Persian Turquoise parure tiara was originally purchased by
<b><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-life-and-times-of-queen-mary.html">Queen Mary</a></b> but she was never seen or photographed wearing it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It gets the name The Triumph of Love thanks to the lover's
knots and laurel wreaths in the design, as well as the turquoise, which is a
symbol of love.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In 1923, King George V and Queen Mary gave it as a gift to
<b><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2016/07/queen-elizabeth-queen-mother.html">Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon</a></b> (future Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) on her
wedding to Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI). The
tiara was originally in the kokoshnik style, but Elizabeth had it altered by
removing the top row of diamonds.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Duchess of York did wear the piece, but it was never one
of her favourites. So in 1951, she gave it to her second daughter Princess
Margaret as a 21st birthday present.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This turquoise and diamond parure was worn by both the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret <a href="https://t.co/T0QOEwOyyi">https://t.co/T0QOEwOyyi</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cvc4quTpUk">pic.twitter.com/Cvc4quTpUk</a></p>— The Court Jeweller (Lauren Kiehna) (@courtjeweller) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtjeweller/status/1251828029103448064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A Persian turquoise parure was given to Princess Margaret on her 21st birthday .<br />It was made by Garrard and purchased in 1923 by George V & Queen Mary as a wedding gift to their daugther in law & new Duchess of York , Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon <a href="https://t.co/gHApUGAdcw">pic.twitter.com/gHApUGAdcw</a></p>— 🇲🇾MyStory🇵🇸 (@Swindler2022) <a href="https://twitter.com/Swindler2022/status/1179193577642946560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Princess Margaret, wearing the full turquoise parure <a href="https://t.co/RjlgPhhbmC">pic.twitter.com/RjlgPhhbmC</a></p>— Ahmet Öztürk (@Ahmetozturkmahi) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ahmetozturkmahi/status/1504066759250300929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Though the Turquoise Parure tiara would not become a signature piece like the more iconic Poltimore Tiara in her collection, Princess Margaret did make good use of her
turquoise jewels. She also alternated this tiara with the Poltimore when
attending high-profile events, like the 1967 royal premiere of <i>Taming the
Shrew</i>. She would also wear pieces of the set without the tiara and added other
turquoise jewels to her jewel box over the years.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Princess Margaret passed away in 2002, and while some of her
other turquoise pieces were sold at auction after her death, the Persian
Turquoise Parure tiara was not, although it was never seen in public since then.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You might also want to read:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2016/11/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-her-tiaras.html">Queen Elizabeth II and her Tiaras</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2018/12/girls-of-great-great-britain-ireland-tiara.html">Featured Royal Jewel | The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara </a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2020/06/oriental-circlet-tiara.html">The Oriental Circlet Tiara: The Queen Mother’s Favorite Tiara</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2018/01/queen-mary-and-delhi-durbar-tiara.html">Queen Mary and the Delhi Durbar Tiara</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-queen-mary-fringe-tiara.html">The Queen Mary Fringe Tiara</a></p>
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HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-30127261068173520662023-01-15T12:16:00.003+08:002023-01-15T12:21:09.150+08:00King Constantine’s Funeral details: Check out the crowned heads and royals who will pay their last respect<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIt0c9_Bu4l7DPE2ADwmdRAUW8I-tV0amFFcTI-HAxNMUeDa1NJsnCreyyZrdoBo5JDPJ4ItA8rz3D9BH20N3PkHfASLUSrbZ9CQkKdQ2qoSJ1YS8qciqTW75Ko8MXNIQdf5ZTCTOHcCbDvRm59rOObD_Tk7eXxsRCWfvZ2FW8WhfFT7_CUo-q1ZV/s940/png_20230115_120915_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIt0c9_Bu4l7DPE2ADwmdRAUW8I-tV0amFFcTI-HAxNMUeDa1NJsnCreyyZrdoBo5JDPJ4ItA8rz3D9BH20N3PkHfASLUSrbZ9CQkKdQ2qoSJ1YS8qciqTW75Ko8MXNIQdf5ZTCTOHcCbDvRm59rOObD_Tk7eXxsRCWfvZ2FW8WhfFT7_CUo-q1ZV/w640-h536/png_20230115_120915_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All the roads lead to Athens, at least for
the royals who are slated to pay their final respect to King Constantine II. The
former king of Greece, who died on January 10, will be buried privately in
Tatoi, the summer palace of the former Greek Royal Family, where his ancestors
are also laid to rest.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
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The Greek government <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had earlier announced that no state funeral
will be afforded to the late king, despite the fact that he was a former head
of state. The only son of King Paul I and Queen Frederica of Greece, King
Constantine’s reign began in 1964 and ended after he was ousted by a coup in
1967. He was officially deposed by the junta in 1973. A referendum in 1974
officially confirmed the end of the Greek monarchy. From 1967 until 2013, by
then stripped of his Greek citizenship, the king and his family resided in Rome
and London, successively. He briefly returned to Greece in 1983 for the burial
of Queen Frederica. In 2013, with his citizenship finally restored, he returned
to Greece as a private citizen. </span></p>
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King Constantine’s funeral procession will
be held on January 16 at the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, the
former king's private office announced. On the other hand, Greek government's
decision to treat the king's burial as a mere private affair earned a public
backlash, prompting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to allow an unofficial
lying-in-state and the granting to King Constantine the honors accorded to a head
of state.</span></p>
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The late monarch’s body will lie in state
at the Agios Eleftherios Chapel in Athens from 6AM to 10am on January 23 to
allow the public to pay him their last respects. At 12 noon, his remains will
be brought to the nearby Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation. </span></p>
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Despite being a "private affair,"
royals from all over Europe - a number of them from reigning royal houses -
will flock to the Greek capital to get a final glimpse of the former monarch. </span>Initially, it was announced that the
government would be represented at the funeral by the Minister of Culture Lina
Mendoni. However, due to the growing number of high profile guests – some are
even heads of states – the government decided to send Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis
Pikrammenos as the prime minister’s representative, the Greek Reporter
revealed.
https://greekreporter.com/2023/01/13/greece-royal-hub-former-king-constantine-funeral/</p>
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The Greek government’s initial decision not
to treat King Constantine’s funeral as<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>an
official state occasion was a cause for concern for governments of countries with
a royal head of state, who also happened to be closely related to the late king.
For example, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, the late king’s sister-in-law, and
King Felipe VI of Spain, King Constantine’s nephew, will definitely join the
Greek Royal Family in the funeral. Likewise, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde,
Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri, and Monaco’s Prince Albert are also some of the
royal heads of states who will travel to Athens for the funeral. Greek media
said Saturday that 1,000 police will be deployed for the funeral service and burial
of former King Constantine to ensure the security of the VIPs. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">After the funeral King Constantine's body
will be flown to Tatoi Palace for a private burial. The family requested that
no media coverage be taken during these final moments. </span></p>
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Reigning
houses</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US">King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Queen Margrethe II with Crown Prince
Frederik and Princess Benedikte of Denmark</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">King Abdullah II of Jordan</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">King Felipe VI of Spain</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">King Carl XVI, Queen Silvia of Sweden,
and Princess Christina of Sweden</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Prince Albert II of Monaco</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Crown Prince Haakon of Norway</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">The Prince and Princess of Wales, the
Princess Royal and Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence, The Earl and Countess of
Wessex, and Princess Alexandra of Kent</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span><b>Non-reigning</b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US">Tsar Simeon of Bulgaria</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">The Princess of Hanover (Princess
Caroline of Monaco)</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US">Prince Radu of Romania</span></li></ul><p></p>
<br /><p></p></div>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-44223259187846052132023-01-04T18:04:00.002+08:002023-01-04T18:04:33.227+08:00Prince Harry's "Spare" gets ultra-security as publication day looms<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOFfEKKOb_oiCZNjlWGkzvmpPbHXkTrTP0jWtgqlP9EStoffIUtItWbhoHqKCCgLDRLoo8kOQAJlOO8_HKnA89QL5YtpBGjrRN5ujmf9Q0t7XoiJPsUk29jWHcfYXFKvksGwfOw3uLRUxFqaPQyRD1QwnGHzN3RNqV-8wn7nVRCxfDRBJg1zoiZ58/s976/_128184718_capture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOFfEKKOb_oiCZNjlWGkzvmpPbHXkTrTP0jWtgqlP9EStoffIUtItWbhoHqKCCgLDRLoo8kOQAJlOO8_HKnA89QL5YtpBGjrRN5ujmf9Q0t7XoiJPsUk29jWHcfYXFKvksGwfOw3uLRUxFqaPQyRD1QwnGHzN3RNqV-8wn7nVRCxfDRBJg1zoiZ58/w640-h360/_128184718_capture.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>"Publishing sources said arrangements for Harry’s ‘explosive’ memoir’s release were ultra-closely guarded and being managed in minute detail, with only a handful of senior executives aware of the exact details. <p></p><p>Deliveries to bookshops are being scheduled to be last-minute to avoid unauthorised copies being leaked. Guarded sites across the world have been secured to house copies of the book prior to distribution. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>One likened the sophisticated security operation to the 2007 release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when JK Rowling was determined her young fans would not have the experience spoilt by learning of the boy wizard’s fate before reading the seventh and final novel in the series. " The <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11595823/Security-Prince-Harrys-memoir-Spare-match-JK-Rowlings-final-Harry-Potter-book.html"><i>Daily Mail</i> </a>reports. </p><p>Prince Harry's memoir <i>Spare </i>is slated for release on January 10. <a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/10/blog-post.html">Here are the full details of the book.</a> The Duke's publishers Penguin Random House are everything to make sure that <i>Spare </i>is released simultaneously around the world on Tuesday. </p><p>Are you getting your copy of the book? </p>
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HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-8147094619130905202023-01-01T15:30:00.003+08:002023-01-01T15:30:57.677+08:00 Queen Victoria's New Year's Day Gift Giving<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNepALtvwG6FeaG0tDqQu1zf7MLRsbh0eEBJsquZCiP-TSsOnYjyYG1aQzgcLCNBpgHLk6T8OsqzVOED4pvbQjDIY_OFRifhA7zlVhCFkhH55mwVcTy7nr0ekTaY63n1jn-53XeLQcVUPltW1UESv-16gnHARZWDkrkw0Ggi3eUbc2jpHkCJcUvMf/s960/queen%20victoria%20new%20year.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNepALtvwG6FeaG0tDqQu1zf7MLRsbh0eEBJsquZCiP-TSsOnYjyYG1aQzgcLCNBpgHLk6T8OsqzVOED4pvbQjDIY_OFRifhA7zlVhCFkhH55mwVcTy7nr0ekTaY63n1jn-53XeLQcVUPltW1UESv-16gnHARZWDkrkw0Ggi3eUbc2jpHkCJcUvMf/w640-h480/queen%20victoria%20new%20year.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rich charitably giving food and drink to the poor at Christmas, from Thomas Kibble Hervey's Book of Christmas, 1837. Public Domain</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The German custom of Christmas trees on New Year's Eve or Day was certainly introduced, and though now it has been so extensively adopted in England as to have become almost an English custom, for many years it was seen in very few houses beyond the Court. Queen Victoria and her family keep the custom on New Year's Eve. A large tree covered with lights and presents, is prepared for the servants of the Royal Household, and the Queen herself distributes the gifts which surround the tree to each individual. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>
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The ladies and gentlemen of the household are equally smiles are much more becoming than frowns. This seems an actual encouragement to good humor, as much as to say, if people have a mind to be handsome they must be peevish and untoward. - Jeremy Collier, Christmas among Royalty, <i><b><a href="https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=SWshAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA17&dq=queen+victoria+new+year%27s+eve&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjatZCTpqP8AhWps1YBHasCDxYQ6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q=queen%20victoria%20new%20year's%20eve&f=false">Cottage Hearth: A Magazine of Home Arts and Home Culture</a></b></i>, Volume 11, Issue 1 - Volume 12, Issue 6 </p>
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</script>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-33923035285085585212022-12-31T22:58:00.004+08:002023-01-01T15:31:28.213+08:00Pope Benedict XVI dies: meet the Church scholar who became the first Pope to resign in the modern times<p> We have learned of the passing of Pope Benedict XVI and we are greatly saddened by the news.</p><p>Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on 16 April 1927 he was elected as head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict chose to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation.</p><p>During his papacy, Benedict XVI advocated a return to fundamental Christian values to counter the increased secularisation of many Western countries. He strengthened the relationship between the Catholic Church and art, promoted the use of Latin, and reintroduced traditional papal vestments, for which reason he was called "the pope of aesthetics".He had been described as "the main intellectual force in the Church" since the mid-1980s. </p><p>On 11 February 2013, Benedict unexpectedly announced his resignation in a speech in Latin before the cardinals, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body" due to his advanced age. He was the first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415, and the first to do so on his own initiative since Celestine V in 1294.</p><p>Benedict died on 31 December 2022 at 9:34 am Central European Time at his residence in the Vatican following a long illness. He was 95 years old.</p><p>In photos: Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed by Queen Elizabeth II to Holyrood Palace during the Papal Visit to the United Kingdom in 2010. His visit came as the Roman Catholic Church faced criticisms in handling of the sexual abuse crisis. During the visit, he said that church leaders had not been “sufficiently vigilant” or “sufficiently swift and decisive” in cracking down on abusers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqYoTzkyIvZEVH9PlwzBnuHz5ZeWh_qSztTFS1HUAamfC4wOyawlnxy70omGT3Ltmz5h3Oj20OjiXR8_INdtG5Gd4TyCOyR-VUnQGeudX9_Y1t_NkhrT4ZzrFJy-vTDsjLvmBWw8xamIq5B92f0qp5gNXRxxQQTUwJ2IIkHuwYGc1yCeizfafDwNt/s600/IMG_20221231_225253_141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="600" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqYoTzkyIvZEVH9PlwzBnuHz5ZeWh_qSztTFS1HUAamfC4wOyawlnxy70omGT3Ltmz5h3Oj20OjiXR8_INdtG5Gd4TyCOyR-VUnQGeudX9_Y1t_NkhrT4ZzrFJy-vTDsjLvmBWw8xamIq5B92f0qp5gNXRxxQQTUwJ2IIkHuwYGc1yCeizfafDwNt/w640-h352/IMG_20221231_225253_141.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT1O6eB-ED3GKeMl_v4ZGzYWUM-_VIbuiyDkoYXHDqtJx4V9U7m0FaPEWUkOYI7lPKARnjIEtVYM-jU-aWOqJ7StLT6_NL0LH_qYRAlCXOs2dp_I1sT_0T_AwA_tc1oP78QT8RaLbJV48E_Z6FJgiDAEBnUvvv6NTmg76myLweyCtXxdG8HG81L2P/s738/IMG_20221231_225253_230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="738" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT1O6eB-ED3GKeMl_v4ZGzYWUM-_VIbuiyDkoYXHDqtJx4V9U7m0FaPEWUkOYI7lPKARnjIEtVYM-jU-aWOqJ7StLT6_NL0LH_qYRAlCXOs2dp_I1sT_0T_AwA_tc1oP78QT8RaLbJV48E_Z6FJgiDAEBnUvvv6NTmg76myLweyCtXxdG8HG81L2P/w640-h360/IMG_20221231_225253_230.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDksJuDay-G3-_sXlkpKJe7KJW6zoR4-MF7LZtfqWWlWIhvAiABkRZMfqeLRQgmDQOcT0UV9WXdtm1ClZAj3AL_rgkVbL-EiGOoHPLN5WGw5yPNp1UILSWpxcZ-iTrZHgyOIK49nrDQpvyXxzIEutDfQ1yjyjQxaZCIv2LtBIfRCnweeMEL6D2XaFW/s1135/IMG_20221231_225253_330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="1135" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDksJuDay-G3-_sXlkpKJe7KJW6zoR4-MF7LZtfqWWlWIhvAiABkRZMfqeLRQgmDQOcT0UV9WXdtm1ClZAj3AL_rgkVbL-EiGOoHPLN5WGw5yPNp1UILSWpxcZ-iTrZHgyOIK49nrDQpvyXxzIEutDfQ1yjyjQxaZCIv2LtBIfRCnweeMEL6D2XaFW/w640-h352/IMG_20221231_225253_330.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iXcrNsFDlZenJz57Y_ENvdRcIQsS6RL1jUgnEOtuYk1eZLfjk25eAV-mo5RF4f2K_4cCF1EBW1xCrTo02H45OrbTcNbsTk0ThMfQbZh8aHvcVPUZAJXokOrH1ZlBCj4yIzXZ7JDsRBRfkPApfvsIP-I99FYNGgJsGcLyd6W19_HSkWHMFkfQ5FQ-/s1024/IMG_20221231_225253_461.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iXcrNsFDlZenJz57Y_ENvdRcIQsS6RL1jUgnEOtuYk1eZLfjk25eAV-mo5RF4f2K_4cCF1EBW1xCrTo02H45OrbTcNbsTk0ThMfQbZh8aHvcVPUZAJXokOrH1ZlBCj4yIzXZ7JDsRBRfkPApfvsIP-I99FYNGgJsGcLyd6W19_HSkWHMFkfQ5FQ-/w640-h360/IMG_20221231_225253_461.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>
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It speaks well for these monarchs of the Old World that with the solitary exception of King Leopold, who holds religion in very small esteem, there is not one of them that does not commence the new year with an appeal to the Almighty for strength, guidance, and blessing. In England, however, the queen is the only member of the royal family who ever dreams of attending divine service on New Year's morning.</p><p>At the courts where there is known as the Orthodox Greek faith is professed, and where, consequently, the old calendar is still in force, New Year's Day is celebrated a fortnight later.</p><p>King Humbert, who owing to the ban of the Church is unable to indulge in a high pontifical mass, begins New Year's Day by attending a low mass said by his chaplain in the chapel that has been arranged at the Quirinal. After mass is over, king and queen stand on the dais under the canopy in front of their chair of state in the throne-room, to receive with due formality the various parliamentary, military, judicial, and administrative delegations commissioned to lay at the feet of their majesties the good wishes of various bodies which they represent. Later the king begins to stroll about the various apartments, and a good deal of freedom and abandon prevails until the supper-hour is announced. The royal party then march in procession to a small supper-room and with the ambassadors and their wives take their places at tables adorned with that magnificent golden plate for which the house of Savoy is so famous, while the remainder of the guests rush pell-mell and in a very undignified fashion to the buffets, which are literally taken by storm and quickly devastated, so far as everything in the nature of food or drink is concerned. </p><b><i>From Curiosities of Popular Customs and of Rites, Ceremonies, Observances, and Miscellaneous Antiquities by William S. Walsh, 1898. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company.</i></b><p><br /></p>
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</script>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-69058223678468346222022-12-31T08:27:00.004+08:002023-06-05T11:20:24.744+08:00Victoria Princess Royal with the Greyhound Eos<p dir="ltr"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNrQk1RQB8edRXCvvoDLbd9OG75ys1oyr43SyrVzaKJTuNXu2KdFP6o2pqQLEEDQc6z36gGXwcvFGRKgj1uZ6DaI9WYEnM67j_sZ4XRQXVvjVoeuCH1g-ieAz4GYqiGpCnwtDSq1ZhyePXZjSnyD3Vbs1NR6cGbxAQRNwCNaU9vfmmXLYRrB_PBxO/s1500/255143-1330620490.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNrQk1RQB8edRXCvvoDLbd9OG75ys1oyr43SyrVzaKJTuNXu2KdFP6o2pqQLEEDQc6z36gGXwcvFGRKgj1uZ6DaI9WYEnM67j_sZ4XRQXVvjVoeuCH1g-ieAz4GYqiGpCnwtDSq1ZhyePXZjSnyD3Vbs1NR6cGbxAQRNwCNaU9vfmmXLYRrB_PBxO/w640-h494/255143-1330620490.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Victoria Princess Royal with the Greyhound Eos, by Sir Edwin Landseer, Royal Collection Trust.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>From her birth until that of her younger brother's, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, in November 1841, <a href="http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/07/victoria-princess-royal-empress-frederick.html"><b>Victoria</b></a>, Princess Royal was the heiress presumptive to the British throne. Of her birth, Lord Clarendon told Lord Granville that despite The Queen and Prince Albert’s disappointment “at not having a son,” “what the country cares about is to have a life more, whether male or female, interposed between the succession and the King of Hanover.”<span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p dir="ltr">
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In this portrait by Edwin Landseer, the eight-month old Princess is seen wearing a white dress with pink satin ribbon and a pendant around her neck, described (10 February, 1841) by Queen Victoria in her diary as a "miniature beautifully set in a small wreath of diamonds, with a row of pearls attached to it." The jewelry was a christening gift from the babe's, grandmother the Duchess of Kent.</p><p dir="ltr">Joining the Princess in this painting is Eos, Prince Albert’s favourite pet. The greyhound was said to be friendly with children. Queen Victoria wrote: "it was quite pretty to see her [Pussy] playing with 'Eos,' who is so gentle & the child so delighted with her, patting her with both her hands." (Journal, 21 June, 1841).</p><p dir="ltr">This picture was painted between June and July 1841. According to Queen Victoria, in a letter to her aunt the Queen of the Belgians, Pussy has behaved well and Prince Albert was "quite delighted" with the picture (Journal, 26 August 1841). It was hung in his Writing Room at Buckingham Palace.</p><p dir="ltr">portrait: Royal Collection Trust</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RyJIiYuzj27Hjd-wFgEEAo_E33AHV4ZZsPgsxEJB3YjXIzND6Eq2ACV4ikYxXNGaSFPJTu3eWRongk-tiCiCRrT9GNbtk5c606o1XPjIvXqIBR6A3goW4NVLlq_DP_pT6VULsEXtM6iPK7lDyekJWh3bfpIgtQF6qKToAqc9Z0_s_zVSMjEizObA/s7031/VICKY,%20DEAR.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7031" data-original-width="4406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RyJIiYuzj27Hjd-wFgEEAo_E33AHV4ZZsPgsxEJB3YjXIzND6Eq2ACV4ikYxXNGaSFPJTu3eWRongk-tiCiCRrT9GNbtk5c606o1XPjIvXqIBR6A3goW4NVLlq_DP_pT6VULsEXtM6iPK7lDyekJWh3bfpIgtQF6qKToAqc9Z0_s_zVSMjEizObA/w402-h640/VICKY,%20DEAR.png" width="402" /></a></div><br /><p dir="ltr"><i>You can learn more about the life of Victoria, Princess Royal in the book </i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vicky-Dear-Victoria-Princess-Frederick-ebook/dp/B0C6MXYLVW?ref_=ast_author_dp">Vicky, Dear: The Life of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Empress Frederick</a></b> <i>(Royal Splendour, 2023). This insightful short biography unveils the complexities of Victoria's relationships, her unwavering devotion to her family, and her enduring impact on European history. The author paints a captivating portrait of a woman who defied convention, shattered barriers, and left an indelible mark on the world. From the opulent halls of royalty to the corridors of power, embark on an epic journey as you discover the captivating story of Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick, and experience a remarkable era through her eyes. Available in Amazon and Kindle. Click <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vicky-Dear-Victoria-Princess-Frederick-ebook/dp/B0C6MXYLVW?ref_=ast_author_dp">here </a></b>to order your copy. </i></p><p><b>More stories about the Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick here:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><b><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-birth-and-childhood-of-victoria.html">The birth and childhood of Victoria, the Empress Frederick</a></b></li><li><b><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/12/victoria-princess-royal-with-greyhound.html">Victoria Princess Royal with the Greyhound Eos </a></b></li><li><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/09/vicky-gives-birth-one-of-worst-recorded.html"><b>Vicky gives birth: "One of the worst recorded in obstetrical history" </b></a></li><li><b><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-wedding-of-victoria-princess-royal.html">The wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal, and the future Emperor Frederick III</a></b></li><li><b><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/08/vicky-travels-to-berlin.html">Vicky travels to Berlin</a></b></li><li><b><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2022/07/victoria-and-frederick-royal-love-story.html">Victoria and Frederick: A royal love story</a></b></li></ul><p></p>
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HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-10304045980970146652022-12-01T14:00:00.004+08:002022-12-01T14:01:03.096+08:00Did Lady Susan Hussey intentiontionally discriminate Ngozi Fulani, who also previously made snide, unfounded remarks on The King and Queen?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZQnRt0OGxYeSiHAg_R1eYsijNCGg3n-C_EFoms7KYF1aUwa8y3d1yZ0razXfSzgBNScIj5rKPjVCYpwFfnGfeirABfZgWh1L_0YjOAzrRnrt6HDey7aLvM9IGEaYPKv7Wrh41_7YilXJQDoEZVEeP9v0ph2Cg3m7ta2NBWqluG3-QgDH8IWbhcsn/s657/images%20(13).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="657" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZQnRt0OGxYeSiHAg_R1eYsijNCGg3n-C_EFoms7KYF1aUwa8y3d1yZ0razXfSzgBNScIj5rKPjVCYpwFfnGfeirABfZgWh1L_0YjOAzrRnrt6HDey7aLvM9IGEaYPKv7Wrh41_7YilXJQDoEZVEeP9v0ph2Cg3m7ta2NBWqluG3-QgDH8IWbhcsn/w640-h454/images%20(13).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p> Lady Susan Hussey, the longstanding Lady-in-waiting of the late Queen Elizabeth II, has apologised and stepped aside from her role in the Royal Household after a British charity executive accused the royal aide of asking her where she was "really" from.</p><div align="left">
<p dir="ltr">According to Ngozi Fulani, a charity founder, the aristocrat questioned her background at a charity event at Buckingham palace on Tuesday.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ms Fulani, said she was "totally stunned" by the remarks made by Prince William's godmother.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The palace has since commented, calling Lady Susan's behaviour as "unacceptable and deeply regrettable". </p><p dir="ltr">A spokesperson for Prince William said "racism has no place in our society".</p>
<p dir="ltr">"The comments were unacceptable, and it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect," they said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Lady Hussey, 83, was a close confidante of the late Queen and accompanied her at the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh last year.</p>
<p dir="ltr">She was a key and trusted figure in the Royal Household for decades, and part of her latest role had involved helping to host occasions at Buckingham Palace.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This is not the first time that Ms Fulani has made a statement about domestic violence issues in the Royal household. In fact, Ngozi made controversial commentary on the Royal family, accusing King Charles and Queen Camilla of “domestic violence” towards Meghan. "A shocking unproven claim," according to Wootton.</p></div><div align="left"><p dir="ltr">
She made the claim in March 2021 when Piers Morgan resigned from Good Morning Britain after saying he did not believe Meghan’s claims in her interview with Oprah Winfrey about her requests for mental health treatment being refused by palace officials.</p>
<p dir="ltr">#ladysusanhussey #Britishroyalfamily<br />
#queenelizabethii #queenelizabeth #queenelizabeth2 #royalfamilyuk #royaluk #ukroyalfamily #europeanroyalfamily </p></div>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-1847877578217522602022-11-20T11:07:00.005+08:002022-11-20T11:17:28.849+08:00Christmas with the Hapburgs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqZCv1RNCawjeSMe1ZqLjGyBa57qbbCxIfcp50OkPYffIBVsn7k5kiftitriIo8ehMz659IKVM9wr8yl6-lY-Kp7mn32jKcUfEfrn-Xxg2U7XS8mgcKP1y16krcu9LTu-XvnQpWMuIxGuXybtxbG3yx2adwxEmh8wyQK7-NaWQrF2BWSEp-3bTuLw/s585/images%20(65).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="428" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqZCv1RNCawjeSMe1ZqLjGyBa57qbbCxIfcp50OkPYffIBVsn7k5kiftitriIo8ehMz659IKVM9wr8yl6-lY-Kp7mn32jKcUfEfrn-Xxg2U7XS8mgcKP1y16krcu9LTu-XvnQpWMuIxGuXybtxbG3yx2adwxEmh8wyQK7-NaWQrF2BWSEp-3bTuLw/w468-h640/images%20(65).jpeg" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Source: Hapsburger.net</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Nowhere is Christmas celebrated with so much fervor as at the Austrian Court. A few years ago when Archduchess Marie-Valerie was a child, when Crown Prince Rudolph was alive, it used to be the most joyful day of the year for the Emperor and Empress. The "vie de famille' is to be found wherever the Hapsburgs are, for nobody is more what the Germans call "gemuhtlich" that the members of this family. When surrounded only by those she loves Empress Elizabeth's coldness and indifference vanish, her reserve breaks up, and she is transformed by what touches her sympathies and affections. </p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>
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The Emperor himself is never happier than when giving pleasure to others, and Christmas eve has ever been his favorite fete day. Now since the Crown Prince's death, although the Court still mourns for its lost Prince, there are as usual two Christmas trees on the 24th of December - one for the family, and one which Archduchess Valerie still decorated with her own hands for a hundred poor children selected from families under her special protection. The great fir tree, glittering with gold and silver nuts, rosy cheeked apples and hundreds of gaily painted toys, is lighted at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in the Rittersaal, a splendid old room with painted casements, where Flemish tapestries, draperies of gold-colored velvet, and many escutcheons in enamelled metal half cover the wainscoated and finely carved walls. Every frame and mirror is garlanded with thick wreaths of mistletoe, and trails of variegated ivy and Christmas roses twine around the grim damascened armors which stand in a double row on both sides of the "saal." On the porphyry hearth a fire of aromatic logs burn, and adds its rosy glow to the radiance coming from the countless candles of the Christmas tree.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-M_P_kQwl3U_vSV7YOhPW7NvZMo6SfQAgimUJktxD-jG0TkqIV2UF3pJeJiYKUJb_nYBRnPzQK3nNdjtnFP9x5LXvzZtRdwrUs65gjClXX3PX0PPdwKA_t0FdHfYWLxhiLGJB-QyryywMTwg4hg6txUcSTt_SrzzdpsSjNoTT40zHx7B84b6W2FK4/s615/images%20(66).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="499" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-M_P_kQwl3U_vSV7YOhPW7NvZMo6SfQAgimUJktxD-jG0TkqIV2UF3pJeJiYKUJb_nYBRnPzQK3nNdjtnFP9x5LXvzZtRdwrUs65gjClXX3PX0PPdwKA_t0FdHfYWLxhiLGJB-QyryywMTwg4hg6txUcSTt_SrzzdpsSjNoTT40zHx7B84b6W2FK4/w520-h640/images%20(66).jpeg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Source: Mrs. Daffodil Digresses</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Servants in State liveries throw open the heavy inlaid doors and admit the troops of enraptured children, who enter, making their bow of courtesy reverently, but without shyness, and range themselves in two lines, the boys on the right and the girls on the left of the Christmas tree. Archduchess Valerie, in a dress of plain white advances toward them, a happy, kindly smile on her young lips, her small hands filled with parcels, like a good fairy to distribute her gifts. Each child first receives warm clothes, boots, caps, handkerchiefs, fur-lined gloves; then the toys are given to them, and with cries of delight they hump and laugh as freely and merrilly as if they were in their own homes. When the noise has somewhat subsided the Archduchess bids them sing "Kaiser's Hymn." For a minute all is still; then the grand melody rolls out under the high emblazoned ceilings, the fresh, clear voices going upward like the carol of the lark. As the glad young voices drop into silence the doors at the lower end of the Rittersaal open, revealing a large hall, where a substantial feast is prepared. How wide all the youthful eyes open in the sight of the long table loaded with huge pieces of cold beef, haunches of venison, great pumpkin turkeys and piles of daintily cut sandwiches. Wonderful cakes, studded with candied fruit, and showers of bon-bons, in capacious silver shells complete the feast, while the perfume of coffee and chocolate floats about.</p><p></p><p>After dinner the family Christmas tree is lighted, the party around it consisting only of the Emperor and Empress, Archduchess Gisela and her four children; her husband, Prince Leopold, of Bavaria; Archduchess Valerie, her husband and baby and the orphaned child of Crown Prince Rudolph.
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</script><br /></p><p>From <a href="https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=nb7EF92fO3YC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false" style="font-weight: bold;">Within Royal Palaces: A Brilliant and Charmingly Written Inner Life View of Emperors, Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses</a>, by the Marquise de Fontenoy (Philadelphia: Enterprise Publishing Co.) 1892</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSD6rvzZIpWLhWF-iZevMN25D274-vZiuiHa49MBrWZNXTTHsr-VcwP0tDwggLOrP_YKqtj6HIkBKKuPMcX8_xsoRnHtgVIEuYbSl8DBO3wXrgy7v8g0OtmSExcbXpLwhc9RMPOvXkA_tEAhaHej2Qzrd-P9H4qc1r25-T8yM3MHN3ppsCOfX4UI0/s585/images%20(64).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="446" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSD6rvzZIpWLhWF-iZevMN25D274-vZiuiHa49MBrWZNXTTHsr-VcwP0tDwggLOrP_YKqtj6HIkBKKuPMcX8_xsoRnHtgVIEuYbSl8DBO3wXrgy7v8g0OtmSExcbXpLwhc9RMPOvXkA_tEAhaHej2Qzrd-P9H4qc1r25-T8yM3MHN3ppsCOfX4UI0/w488-h640/images%20(64).jpeg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Source: Habsburger.net</b></td></tr></tbody></table>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-35217813109335488162022-11-19T17:09:00.002+08:002022-11-19T17:09:39.042+08:00Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's Christmas 1841<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lpD61O8X-n6lvqZcxIE7QyHYW7uDFcVSpCcdEFzQlvrQ7odkv7T-Kt5JtdbZGx-hWvOWMeiotoy4R5CjE7RubYIhOzuHDLkLd7aZtqLSGmQGePyeEKGqtpvem19_5ZGcl1UpYN9V3tUrOwQkLMT-zXV43Gm94hdD5bFW4m31mRJL-1xcz1tNE4EP/s700/32e83dad0fb2cd80714c2d6c8b7c0129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="700" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lpD61O8X-n6lvqZcxIE7QyHYW7uDFcVSpCcdEFzQlvrQ7odkv7T-Kt5JtdbZGx-hWvOWMeiotoy4R5CjE7RubYIhOzuHDLkLd7aZtqLSGmQGePyeEKGqtpvem19_5ZGcl1UpYN9V3tUrOwQkLMT-zXV43Gm94hdD5bFW4m31mRJL-1xcz1tNE4EP/w640-h342/32e83dad0fb2cd80714c2d6c8b7c0129.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Albert and Queen Victoria instructing their children in the alphabet. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The Queen's Diary records that on November 21, 1841, the Princess Royal's first birthday, "Albert brought in dearest little Pussy (the Princess Royal)... and placed her on my bed, seating himself next her, and she was very dear and good. And as my precious invaluable Albert sat there, and our little love between us, I felt quite moved with happiness and gratitude to God." At Christmas time in this year the Queen's entry is: "To think that we have two children now, and one who enjoys the sight" (of the Christmas tree) "already, is like a dream." And the Prince, writing to his father on the same occasion, says: "To-day I have two children of my own to give presents to, who, they know not why, are full of happy wonder at the German Christmas tree and its radiant candles."</div><div><br /></div><div>From: "Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria," by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1895).</div>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-1120356073885735002022-11-16T20:42:00.005+08:002022-11-17T11:20:52.741+08:00Hessian royals perish in Ostend air crash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzEMLO_yGaI5TWMEKIf-AWMj8GI_sb2gyizBIft1NEHqkbByUV7PkuEVAQtnPWmrOR121masPKU35jhqg6fWm8yAchiha5EnOfblFbs2mNQRGYHzk1Y3RE-6vmxs88NFsLSxctFTZK7qCFy9ijwfcj1gsHL_3rn1oSOKpHtc-6tIxk3gLGAbFtkwA/s657/images%20(57).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="657" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzEMLO_yGaI5TWMEKIf-AWMj8GI_sb2gyizBIft1NEHqkbByUV7PkuEVAQtnPWmrOR121masPKU35jhqg6fWm8yAchiha5EnOfblFbs2mNQRGYHzk1Y3RE-6vmxs88NFsLSxctFTZK7qCFy9ijwfcj1gsHL_3rn1oSOKpHtc-6tIxk3gLGAbFtkwA/w640-h454/images%20(57).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>
On November 16, 1937, Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, his wife, the former Princess Cecilie of Greece, and their family, except an infant daughter, together with their servants, were killed during an air crash in Ostend, Belgium. <span><a name='more'></a></span></b></div><div>
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Ostend, November 16, 1937 - When 11 occupants of an airliner were incinerated today, after a crash into a chimney, the Grand Duke of Hesse and Rhine and all of his family except an infant daughter, were killed.</div><p></p><p>They were flying from Munich to London to attend the wedding of the Grand Duke's brother, Prince Louis, to a daughter of Sir Auckland Geddes.</p><p>The Grand Duke was a second cousin of King George VI, and a great-grandson of Queen Victoria.</p><p>The Grand Duchess, formerly Princess Cecile of Greece, was a cousin of the Duchess of Kent.</p><p>The eight passengers and crew of three who were killed were:</p><p>Grand Duke Georg of Hesse and by Rhine, aged 31.</p><p>Grand Duchess Cecile, 26, his wife (formerly Princess of Greece)</p><p>The Dowager Grand Duchess of Hesse, 67, his mother.</p><p>Prince Louis, 6, and Prince Alexandre, 4, his sons.</p><p>Madame Lina Havn, maid to the family.</p><p>Martens, an engineer.</p><p>Freiherr Greysen Zu Eisenbach, a passenger.</p><p>M. Lambotte, 37, the pilot.</p><p>M. Courtois, the wireless operator.</p><p>M. Mansmans, the mechanic.</p><p>The two young princes were to have been pages at the wedding.</p><p>The plane, a Belgian Sabena airliner, was seeking to land in dense fog on the outskirts of Ostend, when it struck the chimney of one of the brickworks of the locality.</p><p>Eyewitnesses say that the plane was traveling at a speed of about 100 miles an hour. One wing and an engine broke off and crashed through the roof of the brickworks. The remainder of the plane overturned and crashed into a brickfield 50 yards away, where it burst into flames.</p><p>Several men were in the brickfield but none was hurt.</p><p>Because of the fog, the plane did not land at Brussel, as scheduled, but went to Ostend to pick up two more passengers. The fog was dense when the plane arrived over Ostend, but the aerodrome staff prepared for a landing. As the plane descende3d toward the landing ground it crashed into the chimney. Throughout the descent, the wireless operator was in communication with the aerodrome until the crash. </p><p>An aerodrome official said that the two princes and Eisenbach were thrown clear on a heap of straw instantly blazed up.</p><p>The noise was heard for some distance, and residents rushed to the spot, but, as the rescuers approached there was a terrific explosion, and the machine became a mass of flames. It was possible to approach, and gendarmes kept the crowd back from the blazing wreckage, which was still burning two hours later. - <i>The Riverine Herald, Thursday 18 November 1937 </i></p><p><b>Inquiry being held</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rr4LqZ5W3BouzBs8JLDOwL32yCtQBJaeLfHz7t3vRFJy6OeJwIdu71vq68zxPm9w0UIRGq7ta9k1ipigRvJGgCdceIO8qWA2L704RIDbG1InvUZEtfJjdN4EYDkO_VPMTn3Lig9bvtRRixyZjJ9cSI9Q6cVolFHv9_06sYOMjbFUHi6cCStbmWsq/s632/images%20(58).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="632" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rr4LqZ5W3BouzBs8JLDOwL32yCtQBJaeLfHz7t3vRFJy6OeJwIdu71vq68zxPm9w0UIRGq7ta9k1ipigRvJGgCdceIO8qWA2L704RIDbG1InvUZEtfJjdN4EYDkO_VPMTn3Lig9bvtRRixyZjJ9cSI9Q6cVolFHv9_06sYOMjbFUHi6cCStbmWsq/w640-h492/images%20(58).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>
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London, Nov. 18 - A magisterial inquiry is being held into the tragic air crash at Ostend, in which all the passengers and crew of the Belgian Sabena line's Junker plane lost their lives. Thousands of people visited the scene of the disaster where the mass of twisted steel was covered by a tarpaulin.</p><p>Prince Ludwig of Hesse, who yesterday was married to the daughter of Sir Auckland Geddes, superintended the removal of the bodies to Darmstadt, where they will remain in the family mausoleum until the funeral. In Hesse, the people are wearing mourning and all flags are being flown in half-mast.</p><p>It is understood that Prince Ludwig will not assume the title Grand Duke. It was agreed between the Reich Government and the Grand Ducal House some time ago that the Grand Duke should carry the title of Prince, the government feeling that the title implied sovereignty.</p><p>Herr Hitler has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the late Grand Duke - <i>The Sydney Morning Herald Friday, 19 Nov 1937</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLFMFypQIGBle5IytcVC5wBqiGlAH4YcezMEsom1FxviJhUu-P5IWde62evgfKZRXCD1oFUrqZ6vUJsTrDIAuVDsOPOvdCZj_vYHDj1UrCbABEmOXSRn0qRtcnKkdOHL7APG2a7FO_6cAtwIhBdTg-qRq9DsSF2y3ZfN2KUpuhHx7RuTfhPZJAPor/s769/IMG_20221116_204752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="769" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLFMFypQIGBle5IytcVC5wBqiGlAH4YcezMEsom1FxviJhUu-P5IWde62evgfKZRXCD1oFUrqZ6vUJsTrDIAuVDsOPOvdCZj_vYHDj1UrCbABEmOXSRn0qRtcnKkdOHL7APG2a7FO_6cAtwIhBdTg-qRq9DsSF2y3ZfN2KUpuhHx7RuTfhPZJAPor/w640-h354/IMG_20221116_204752.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>£12,000 Royal Jewels Lost In Air Crash</b><p></p><p>
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Ostend, Thursday (November 18) - Searchers turned over the wrecked Belgian Sabena airliner today in their search for jewellery valued at more than £12,000.</p><p>Some of the jewels were found.</p><p>The jewellery was in the luggage of the Grand Duchess of Hesse, who was killed in the crash.</p><p>The Grand Duchess's jewellery included a diamond diadem, two pearl necklaces, rings, and bracelets.</p><p>She was to have worn' them at the marriage in London of her brother-in-law, Prince Ludwig of Hesse, and Miss Margaret Campbell Geddes.</p><p>Prince Ludwig, now the Grand Duke, and his bride were quietly married in London yesterday.</p><p>Last night they stood hand-in-hand in the mortuary of the civil hospital at Ostend.</p><p>Their faces white and drawn, they looked at the five candle-lit coffins of the victims.</p><p>The bride comforted the Grand Duke when he broke down and sobbed: "My poor people." - The Daily Telegraph Fri 19 Nov 1937</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiet2IkJ997JB4he26Xt5LKUU3xUah6BHzNtXaYjSp3TenGnACqlyuhvAtWcNc0U33qfHP-4QnimueMyejPRur86bHWVvlsqKXnzIS8lwBYhTxhnjXMQHXRkmbTywEK-WEDIGZUPJX7j77ZsxlMMjfn8C38HCjvhlmH4hT6N3ZSSrg4gUDzhX56dcv7/s720/IMG_20221116_204820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="720" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiet2IkJ997JB4he26Xt5LKUU3xUah6BHzNtXaYjSp3TenGnACqlyuhvAtWcNc0U33qfHP-4QnimueMyejPRur86bHWVvlsqKXnzIS8lwBYhTxhnjXMQHXRkmbTywEK-WEDIGZUPJX7j77ZsxlMMjfn8C38HCjvhlmH4hT6N3ZSSrg4gUDzhX56dcv7/w640-h552/IMG_20221116_204820.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Bruges, December 20. - The Public Prosecutor has ordered a notice to be served on Captain Daems, superintendent of Ostend airport, on a charge of manslaughter arising from the Hesse crash on November 23.</p><p>The action follows the examining Magistrate's inquiry, at which witnesses included air pilots and wireless operators.</p><p>The 'Daily Mall' says the reason for the charge against Captain Daems was not disclosed, but it is understood it concerns the non-despatch of a radio message to the ill-fated plane.</p><p>It is believed the inquiry showed that when Brussels officials learned that Ostend had been suddenly blacked-out by a fog, they ordered Ostend aerodrome to wireless the pilot to make direct for Croydon. It is said Captain Daems admitted that this message was not sent. - <i>Daily Mercury, Wednesday 22 December 1937.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-68006696213558732162022-11-16T17:24:00.004+08:002022-11-17T11:21:28.718+08:00The Late Duke of Parma, Fortune of £8,000,000<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHX0J_RLgh5GWlO5pUWURStmWsHbXortsFV7TlbFsJ5qISqX7qA-KbJjr_3WsXMcUAw31byCMJEXvkbD6Nz7nGFOMQ2CzXbSDShZuFsl3B2Yb2Te2pBaFDZPituldG-P3QXZXCMeRw_UUSeAGmIEtsjltCYk2tUtDK0ao5M7JzMgd06bK86hoQ_73/s940/png_20221116_212525_0000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHX0J_RLgh5GWlO5pUWURStmWsHbXortsFV7TlbFsJ5qISqX7qA-KbJjr_3WsXMcUAw31byCMJEXvkbD6Nz7nGFOMQ2CzXbSDShZuFsl3B2Yb2Te2pBaFDZPituldG-P3QXZXCMeRw_UUSeAGmIEtsjltCYk2tUtDK0ao5M7JzMgd06bK86hoQ_73/w400-h335/png_20221116_212525_0000.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>A telegram from Lucca
(says the Milan correspondent of the London <i>Daily Telegraph</i> on
November 17) reports the death, last night [November 16] from heart disease, of Prince
Robert of Bourbon, son of the Duke Charles III, of Parma, who was murdered in
1859. The Dukes of Parma were dispossessed in 1854 after the war of
unification. Prince Robert, who was born in 1848, was twice married, and had 21
children, of whom 20 are living. The child who died, Princess Marie Louise, was
the first wife of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Prince Robert leaves a fortune of £8,000,000.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The death of the Duke of Parma carries us back to one of the
decisive historic dates of the last century. It recalls the year 1859, when
Italy, with the help of Napoleon III laid the foundations of her national
unity. Sardinia four years earlier had joined England and France in the Crimean
War; the House of Savoy had already become predominant in the land. Cavour,
Italy's Bismarck, had planned with Napoleon the campaign against Austria; in
the war that followed in 1859 the victories of Montebello, Majenta, and
Solferino had been won, and Italian independence of Austria was accomplished.
With the outbreak of hostilities the rulers of Parma, Tuscany and Modena fled
before the gathering storm, never to return. A year later Sicily and Naples
joined Sardinia, and Italian unity was complete. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mCewjtY8OpJmFS-5k5DXj7t_M2qje_FambrHLPxS-VL7HgyojWVifdzJVj-A2vxjBGHq6O6TC-kqVDJjd9Sr2Hi4LghyDV4izftQ7oHC8iy8TkGo3-xMVsUUcK4HERnQjTSpwPrSLk9H7Vn0GHUr6M-BwIdJ2sOsurjgOUAWOft3MszbcJhxieAl/s774/IMG_20221116_204727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="681" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mCewjtY8OpJmFS-5k5DXj7t_M2qje_FambrHLPxS-VL7HgyojWVifdzJVj-A2vxjBGHq6O6TC-kqVDJjd9Sr2Hi4LghyDV4izftQ7oHC8iy8TkGo3-xMVsUUcK4HERnQjTSpwPrSLk9H7Vn0GHUr6M-BwIdJ2sOsurjgOUAWOft3MszbcJhxieAl/w563-h640/IMG_20221116_204727.jpg" width="563" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of these exiled rulers was the Duke, now deceased. Then
a boy of 11, his mother having acted as Regent after the death of his father,
Charles III, who fell by, the hand of an assassin, Antonio Carra in March,
1854, Duke Robert being only six years old. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">His Royal Highness Robert Charles Louis Marie de Bourbon,
son of Duke Charles III, and of Louise, nee Princess de Bourbon-Artois, had by
his two marriages the largest family of any Prince in Christian Europe. His
first wife, whom he married in Rome on April 5, 1869, was Marie Pia, of the
Sicilian Bourbons. This lady, who died in September 1882, had nine children,
the eldest of whom was the late Princess Marie Louise, who was the wife of
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and died in January 1899. By his second wife,
Princess Maria Antonia. Infanta of Portugal – one of the six beautiful Braganza
sisters – he had 12 children, all of whom survived. Of this numerous family,
only one son and one daughter have married – Prince Elie, who four years ago
espoused the Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, and his eldest sister, the
Princess of Bulgaria, already referred to. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The late Duke was described by those who knew him as
"an amiable and pleasant man, full of kindliness, and a most devoted
husband and father." Politically, he was a thorough Bourbon, who never
gave up the hope of one day again taking his place among European Sovereigns.
Up to almost the end he had held to the belief, cherished with at least equal
earnestness, that he would live to see the temporal power restored to the
Papacy. - <o:p></o:p> The West Australian, Wednesday, 1 January 1908 </p><div>Read also:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2019/03/robert-i-duke-of-parma.html"><b>Robert I and his 24 Children: The Story of the Last Duke of Parma</b></a></div><div><b><a href="https://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-fortune-of-robert-duke-of-parma.html">The Fortune of Robert, Duke of Parma and the Inheritance Issue that Split a Huge Family</a></b></div><div><br /></div></div>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-41861152950686888292022-10-28T22:27:00.006+08:002022-10-28T22:48:03.342+08:00Prince Harry's book, Spare, is slated for release in January<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xadgvGLXSWO9GkTW07MCOO3o8iOm5vnGINtcVrUL0HuSK8fZh4VibKBxJc8bakpbpXDRHnjpKpdw-OFiGkmWfs5jJq8h2FNfbxNSJ_-kM-JY7yANCUVadeZGrKn2UwS0kTNSGVUeOemnbQTZ4Zx-X1da94TuV6WR3W4PIXlhCz-wJuiV39XKJWLI/s678/images%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="678" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xadgvGLXSWO9GkTW07MCOO3o8iOm5vnGINtcVrUL0HuSK8fZh4VibKBxJc8bakpbpXDRHnjpKpdw-OFiGkmWfs5jJq8h2FNfbxNSJ_-kM-JY7yANCUVadeZGrKn2UwS0kTNSGVUeOemnbQTZ4Zx-X1da94TuV6WR3W4PIXlhCz-wJuiV39XKJWLI/w640-h426/images%20(2).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Prince Harry's much-anticipated memoir is set to be released
on January 10, 2023.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With the title <i>Spare</i>, the book is described by its
publisher, Penguin Randomhouse UK, as an "intimate and heartfelt
memoir". The 416-page book will be released in 16 languages together with
an an audiobook to be read by the author.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Written with raw, unflinching honesty," explains
the publisher, "<i>Spare</i> finds the Prince writing about some moments from his
life publicly for the first time."</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the book, the Duke of Sussex's tell-all will include his thoughts when he and his brother William had to walk behind
their mother's coffin. Harry was barely 13 when his mother, Diana, Princess of
Wales, died after a high-speed crash. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> p</span>rince also
writes about his experience with the armed forces, which twice took him to the
frontlines of Afghanistan, and the joy of being a husband and father. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"It offers an honest and captivating personal portrait,
one that shows readers that behind everything they think they know about the
Prince lies a story that is variably inspiring, courageous, and
eye-opening," Penguin Randomhouse said.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as
the man I have become," the 38-year-old prince said in a statement alongside the announcement of <i>Spare</i>'s release.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and
figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story – the highs and lows, the
mistakes, the lessons learned – I can help show that no matter where we come
from, we have more in common than we think. I’m deeply grateful for the
opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and
excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and
wholly truthful," he continued. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The memoir’s title is a reference to the phrase "the
heir and the spare," which is often used to describe Harry and William.
When Harry was born, he was next to William in the line of succession but the
birth of William's three children has since pushed Harry further down the line.
Their father, King Charles III, succeeded to the throne after the Queen
Elizabeth II’s death in September. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Royals watchers and the public have been keeping an eye on the release of the book after it was first announced in July 2021. Just hours
after Thursday’s announcement, <i>Spare</i> shoot to Amazon.com’s top 10 bestseller
list.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While it is unknown how much the prince earned from this
book deal, he intends to donate the proceeds of the book's sales to two British
charities. He has already given $1.5 million to Sentebale, an organization he
co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help children and young people in
Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV/AIDS.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p></p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just announced: the title of Prince Harry’s controversial forthcoming memoir is Spare (a reference to the spare to the heir, presumably). He’s also voiced the the audio book.<br />It also has its own website:<br /> <a href="https://t.co/F603Kkrj29">https://t.co/F603Kkrj29</a></p>— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) <a href="https://twitter.com/RE_DailyMail/status/1585575439736737792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨The cover of Prince Harry’s new book has been revealed.<br /><br />It is suspected that the title refers to the phrase that monarchies need an ‘heir and a spare’, with Prince Harry the ‘spare’ sibling, unlikely to be on the throne.<br /><br />Buckingham Palace said it would not comment on the book <a href="https://t.co/LzJri8WvR0">pic.twitter.com/LzJri8WvR0</a></p>— The Royal Family Channel (@RoyalFamilyITNP) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamilyITNP/status/1585659639185788934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prince Harry’s book cover is worth a thousand words <a href="https://t.co/GiK8n033jR">https://t.co/GiK8n033jR</a></p>— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1585935673080664064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-10220122939243390522022-10-15T19:04:00.003+08:002022-10-15T19:04:44.718+08:00Prince Arthur, the dearest and most precious object to Queen Victoria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-VTFF_pxKsXtLMlOQYETuHL-rXml_53RTJttbelFo_pPVUHGtQnbdv5x4QpGA6WXtEgu1tKi1iGMUWirYlFeitIinYr9Jnm6yvQGnQhXjhxi1gRUc3OGTDsKlv0iyRcoVlK6Muo6S4RLv4SqLANRj6ImO72W3QjvX2j-PSpiAYje2Q8WmIwINC3k/s967/65301-1292581552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="967" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-VTFF_pxKsXtLMlOQYETuHL-rXml_53RTJttbelFo_pPVUHGtQnbdv5x4QpGA6WXtEgu1tKi1iGMUWirYlFeitIinYr9Jnm6yvQGnQhXjhxi1gRUc3OGTDsKlv0iyRcoVlK6Muo6S4RLv4SqLANRj6ImO72W3QjvX2j-PSpiAYje2Q8WmIwINC3k/w640-h508/65301-1292581552.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On May 1, 1850, Queen Victoria gave birth to her third son and seventh child, whom she named Arthur William Patrick Albert. </p><p>A few weeks later, on a letter dated May 22, 1850, he announced to the President of Bolivia“…We have the satisfaction to acquaint you that The Almighty has been pleased, in His infinite goodness, to grant Us a Prince, who was born at Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes past eight o’clock on the morning of the 1st Instant. The sentiments of friendship which You have constantly expressed towards Us, and the interest which You have manifested on other occasions affecting Our happiness, do not permit Us to doubt that You will receive with pleasure the intelligence of this gratifying event…” </p><p>In July that year, Queen Victoria and her family arrived at Osborne, the family's retreat on the Isle of Wight In her diary, she wrote: "Little Arthur is a magnificent baby & begins to sit up very nicely." (22 July, 1850). Several years later in a revealing letter to her husband, she wrote of Prince Arthur, "This Child is dear, dearer than any of the others put together, thus after you he is the dearest and most precious object to me on Earth" (McClintock 1945, p.25-6).</p><p>This Winterhalter painting, featuring Queen Victoria holding an infant Arthur, was probably painted at Osborne in July of 1850.</p>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-5878115261858149742022-10-03T06:00:00.001+08:002022-10-03T06:00:00.182+08:00Orphan Little Jamie and the Prince<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A little
boy, who lived in Scotland,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">felt a very
great desire to see</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Queen Victoria. He
was an orphan boy, and had no one to care for him. He thought if he could only
see the Queen, she would pity, him, and send him school where be might learn to
read and write, and, thus, try to work for bread afterwards.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Little Jamie
started off one fine morning for Balmoral, to talk to the Queen, as he said.
Those who heard him thought he was a very foolish, ignorant, little boy to
think that Her Majesty would have anything to say to such a little ragged and
poor boy as he was; but Jamie did not mind what they said. He was quite
determined to see the Queen, and tell all his wants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When Jamie
came to the castle gate he was going to walk right in but a great soldier
stepped out quite crossly, and said, “ You cannot go in there. What do you want!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jamie
answered, "Please soldier, I want to see the Queen.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But the
soldier only laughed and told him “to be gone;” that such ragged boy as he could
not get into the beautiful palace; and so the poor lad drew back with a heavy
heart, and, sitting down on a stone some few yards in front of the gate, he
began to cry piteously. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just thEn a
young gentleman came near, and hearing Jamie sob, went up to him, and said
kindly:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">"Well,
my little man what is the matter?"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">He spoke
gently and he looked so very good as Jaime glanced at him through his tears<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that he regained his trouble to the young
gentleman who when he <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>heard it all only
smiled and said<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">"So, my
little man, you want to see the Queen, do you ?"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And Jamie
said, “Yes, sir.'" <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Well,” said
the gentleman, "Will you come along with me, and I will bring you in?"
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But Jamie
answered doubtingly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Oh, but
sir, you big soldier won’t will let me by neither."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">"Oh,
yes, he will," said the young gentleman. “Only try him now. Just put your
hand in mine and trust me and will got you in; for he must let me
through."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Half doubtingly,
little Jamie took another good-look at the young gentleman; and then checking
his sobs, he boldly put his little dirty hand into that of his kind conductor,
and walked off with him to the gate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here, the
soldier stepped out and moved his gun, and little Jamie thought he was going<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to shoot him, but he was not, for he, very,
respectfully presented arms to the young gentleman, and did not mind the little
lad at all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jamie jumped
for joy when he got <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>inside the gate; but
he soon began to be troubled again, for he saw another great soldier near the
palace door, so he turned to the young gentleman, and said, as he looked, down,
upon, his rags, that the soldier would not let them pass but the young
gentleman replied: "Don't fear, Jamie, my lad, only hold my hand and trust
me, I'll bring you to the Queen.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And the
little boy asked, “Gentleman, who are you that is so kind to poor Jamie?"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The young
gentleman said, "Oh, I am the Queen's son, so you see you need not
fear."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The little
lad did not fear after that, but boldly walked past the soldier who was at the
door, and wondered how was that the Prince would walk with a very <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>poor looking boy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And by and
by the Prince walked into a beautiful large room, and left Jamie alone for a
little bit, whilst, he went and told Her Majesty; and presently he was brought
in to the Queen, who was so kind to him, and pitied him so much, that he sent
him to a good school, where he was looked after, and taught to read and write. The
young prince, by the way, is Prince Arthur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Ballarat Star</i> 30 May 1885<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508217419710719834.post-4406137704006490552022-10-02T09:48:00.003+08:002022-10-02T10:01:17.761+08:00Love and Romance by King Albert and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3fP72_soQFdAc1cOxJy-vgmCpd7iyO3nOzibAMIGyYZPhixl8Dg5u4oWvxki38b646G-Tw4do7qRbw7BW3En6sWqpvOJyEDCdbMJjIVTH5yED1DXbJhgtTTvGgLxORWDwki87BHVe4glHIPapTUaj54Xugg3wE4T6aLxPVt2EEHx3AOkOXGlMZn6/s602/vteMJnzR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3fP72_soQFdAc1cOxJy-vgmCpd7iyO3nOzibAMIGyYZPhixl8Dg5u4oWvxki38b646G-Tw4do7qRbw7BW3En6sWqpvOJyEDCdbMJjIVTH5yED1DXbJhgtTTvGgLxORWDwki87BHVe4glHIPapTUaj54Xugg3wE4T6aLxPVt2EEHx3AOkOXGlMZn6/s16000/vteMJnzR.jpg" /></a></div><p>The love story of King Albert of Belgium began in the
reign of the late King Leopold II of Belgium. There was a particular chair near
the window on which the King's nephew and heir was as a boy sometimes allowed
to sit.<o:p> </o:p>Now and then the grim old monarch would put aside his
pen, forget matters of State, and give himself up to simple conversation with
the boy. So it happened one day at the age of 15 that the boy Albert, who was
to follow his uncle to the throne of Belgium, gave utterance to his intentions
with regard to marriage.</p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p>He looked up at the wise, cynical, and much-feared King
and said, “I shall marry a girl with small hands and small feet and fair hair.”</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p>“Is that all?” asked the King, much amused.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p>“Well, no. I shall love her.”</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p>So said Albert, as a boy, and when the time came that he
must think of marriage seriously, he adhered to his boyish idea.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">There was one princess whom King Leopold, for political
purposes, was particularly eager to see wedded to his nephew. He spoke of her
continually, and one day got so far as to issue an ultimatum.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">“I have made up my mind. I shall announce the betrothal,”
he said.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">“Then I shall deny it,” was Albert's prompt reply.</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kZN9DlANZiE1k70XDC5mPin7OyVTr_fqwi6EvaU4zI5DV9LdJz_hOjBiSqohJg__Pk4710P8l6orIm9nKtfDPJ24Zaz4JQ62RtV4vZXugFn9klu2kj-QQjOnieW0gH0rjjA7eNqcsAHF4I3Vcqmjf5DFQcuyFeHkElX2dp2yjAHo-ncLi0rHpCLj/s600/images%20(82).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kZN9DlANZiE1k70XDC5mPin7OyVTr_fqwi6EvaU4zI5DV9LdJz_hOjBiSqohJg__Pk4710P8l6orIm9nKtfDPJ24Zaz4JQ62RtV4vZXugFn9klu2kj-QQjOnieW0gH0rjjA7eNqcsAHF4I3Vcqmjf5DFQcuyFeHkElX2dp2yjAHo-ncLi0rHpCLj/s16000/images%20(82).jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing">And even Leopold, not altogether a stranger to scandal,
dared not face such a position as would arise if his nephew publicly repudiated
an arrangement. But Leopold had himself known what loveless marriage was, and
behind the grim exterior was a heart not entirely unkind; and, indeed, the
ageing monarch was devoted to his heir. He decided at last to let him have his
own way, and said no more.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">There came a day when he went for a holiday into Bavaria.
Keen on mountaineering, he sought excitement in the Bavarian Alps as guest of
the Duke Carl Theodor, a genial, much-loved petty monarch, who combined with
his excellence as a ruler high skill as an optician. He was greatly assisted by
his daughter, Princess Elisabeth, a woman who had en deared herself not only to
the court, but to the whole people by her beauty, her charm, and her never failing
thought for others.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">One of those “others” on this occasion was the young
Belgian Prince, her father's guest. He was delighted with his reception in
Bavaria. He was delighted with the Princess Elisabeth. Here was a case of love
at first sight in royal circles if ever there was one. Prince Albert contrived
that he spent much of his time in the company of his host's daughter, and it was
soon noticed that she displayed no reluctance to fall in with his plans.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">She even dared to assist them, and used that time worn
device of those who visit the Alps of suggesting that the Prince must not go
home without having plucked for himself from a mountain crag a spray of
edelweiss. Of course, the Prince would do so, and of course the Princess knew
the very best spot for finding the elusive plant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkwLgTeg-7JWU108rsA5hGQvwNCq6CzFCOC2QfSbwBT11Si_miEwRV6c8M0t1b9JvbgCBbwzqao9gGvjP8Ksl5qVvPCb2sqrP5IkXs09kVdk8ZvHTAa2MjK8rXZNndZr9-th10shy63nkBZy69ggzVC6EoihcXWQU0PP37JfUewipTmdVq3RLncG-/s700/ea758769cc88ec5b18fa2331dc45e629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="466" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkwLgTeg-7JWU108rsA5hGQvwNCq6CzFCOC2QfSbwBT11Si_miEwRV6c8M0t1b9JvbgCBbwzqao9gGvjP8Ksl5qVvPCb2sqrP5IkXs09kVdk8ZvHTAa2MjK8rXZNndZr9-th10shy63nkBZy69ggzVC6EoihcXWQU0PP37JfUewipTmdVq3RLncG-/w426-h640/ea758769cc88ec5b18fa2331dc45e629.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Prince Albert of Belgium returned from that day's trip
the accepted suitor of Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria. On his return to his own
country the Prince could talk to his uncle of little else than his betrothed.
We may even be permitted to picture the old man becoming a little bored at the
love-sick Prince's ceaseless recital of her qualities.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">“She plays the piano magnificently,” said Prince Albert. “She
is a wonderful player.”</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">“Is that so?” commented the King, who had no taste whatever
for music. “Well, if she insists on playing to you when she is your wife,
remember that you insisted on marrying her.”</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And Prince Albert did insist on marrying her — as soon as
possible. The wedding was arranged to take place in Munich instead of Brussels,
a fact that pleased the Bavarians immensely, for it gave them an opportunity to
express their devotion to the Princess as well as to show how they could welcome
the bridegroom whom they deeply admired.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Great were the festivities and the merry makings that
preceded the wedding. On their return to Brussels after the wedding, the
Princess showed her intention of sharing her husband's work and devoting herself
to him and his interests. Besides the many projects for industrial and
scientific advancement which Prince Albert was anxious to foster, there was the
social life of the capital to be considered.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For years King Leopold had lived in semi-retirement; but
his nephew and his niece set to work to get society's wheels turning once more,
and when, on the death of Leopold, they became King and Queen, they were able
to restore the lost glories of Court life in Belgium, opening closed palaces, cleaning
up their dismal facades, entertaining, paying visits, and putting new life into
what had been for so long a moribund social body.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> But for the royal
pair this did not mean any loss of touch with their people. Whilst the Court began
to glitter once more, and Belgium could realise that it did possess a King and
Queen, neither of the totter lost any essential humanity.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The King has been chaffed about his humanity. Always
devoted to his children, he used to set aside in their younger days as many
hours out of the 24 as he could spare to being with them. “In Germany,” said a
visitor from that country to him one day, “men have other matters to engage
their attention.”</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Instantly King Albert replied, “I have noticed it without
envy.”</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The coming of war and the ravaging of their country was a
terrible affliction for them, for neither could forget that Brussels was held
by Bavarian troops, now the Queen's “enemies,” and often it must have occurred
to her that many of those men who, as armed sentries, paced the streets of the
capital, had been present at the betrothal feast in Munich on the eve of her
wedding and had shared her happiness on that occasion.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">But the heart of the Queen was held in bonds of love to
her husband, and by his side she saw through those dreadful years, cheering the
wounded, doing all that she could to alleviate the suffering of her subjects,
loyal to the King, and giving unrestrained devotion to his people.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">They have suffered much, these two, but the unswerving
affection which has bound them together has brought its reward in increased
happiness and the respect and admiration of the whole world. – by The Hon. Mrs. Francis Lascelles, <i>The
Mail, February 27, 1932 </i><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>HeritageCapiz.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708432304015867395noreply@blogger.com0