It's been a while since we've broken out the Hoover, so let's get those pearls on and have a go! 1.) Another big "Thank You!" to those of you who have shared their stories with us via "The Guest Post". Elizabeth, geogirl, Iselen, Jane Maple, Lady M, Marina J., Robin, Royal Warren(t), Triple A, Triple… Continue reading Housekeeping
Author: lovinlorne
Royal watcher from way back. I also tinker with Photoshop. A lot.
My goal is to keep everyone up to date on the unsung royals. The ones who are out there slogging away for King/Queen and Crown, but are rarely talked about.
Random Royal Rotogravure
Royal Boating Party circa 1882:Louise, Queen of Denmark with her granddaughters Princess Louise (1867-1931), Princess Maud (1869-1938), and Princess Victoria (1868-1935), the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'mE3GLVMpTgpSlm_OPqIuEw',sig:'fx81D_iUiEwdhqsoxgzBaZOrt-AGZn_zUYy9TpmGFno=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'3285960',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })}); Don't they look thrilled!? Yes, you had to… Continue reading Random Royal Rotogravure
Random Royal Rotogravure
Edward, Prince of Wales, in army uniform, early 20th century. Artist: Tuck and Sons. Edward served in the Grenadier Guards during World War I. He became king when his father, George V, died in 1936, but abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis. (Photo by… Continue reading Random Royal Rotogravure
The Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s Ascension
It's good to be Queen... Photo credit: The Other Side of the Coin: Angela Kelly's book of never-before-seen photos of The Queen, her wardrobe and her jewels. Tomorrow marks the 69th year of this amazing woman's reign. I think we sometimes forget how young she really was at the time. How many of us would… Continue reading The Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s Ascension
Random Royal Rotogravure
Queen Elizabeth, Antony Armstrong-Jones, The 1st Earl of Snowdon, and Princess Margaret enjoying a party in the 1960's. I'm not sure how accurate everything is, as this is a bit of found "colorized fun" off of Pinterest, but doesn't everyone look so glamourous? Betty with her champagne glass, gloves and fur wrap. Tony in his… Continue reading Random Royal Rotogravure
