Me and the Royals

Me and the Royals
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domenica 11 ottobre 2015

The Christening of Prince Nicolas of Sweden

I want to start this post by saying that will be the last for some months, Wednesday I'll be moving for a few months in Germany and begin a new job ... you know, it will take some time to get used to a new life in a foreign country, so I apologize if there will be no many updates on the blog and on twitter in the coming months. But ... I come back soon!


It was a fabulous year for the Swedish royal family! Hooray for me that i love them so much!
The birth of Prince Nicolas, the wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia, the new Princess of Sweden and the second pregnancy of Princess Victoria.

Today, finally, the baptism of Prince Nicolas at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace (Drottningholm Slott).



Do you like the feathers? Princess Madeleine looked lovely in her dress by Valentino sheath dress completely embroidered (you can see the detail of embroidery here). Absolutely gorgeous her headdress with magenta silk roses and the pearl drop earrings. I love the combination of colors chosen by Madeleine!



The best royal couple? Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle! Jackie Kennedy style for Princess Victoria ( and her baby bump!!) i would say that she has hit! She looks very chic, her dress is by Seraphine, a popular brand also used by Princess Medeleine, Duchess of Cambridge and Zara Phillips during their pregnancies. I LOVE her hat! Diamond earrings.



                                                     Princess Estelle is a wonderful creature! These photos confirm this!




 Estelle wearing the same coat by Marie-Chantal that she wore in May, at Sofia Hellqvist and Prince Carl Philip's banns of marriage ceremony at the Royal Chapel
Una foto pubblicata da Marie-Chantal (@mariechantalchildren) in data:

                                              Best show of the day! Princess Leonor... Soooo nice!

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                                             Leonor wore a dress by Bonpoint with lace applications on the neckline.

Bows has never been my passion, so i ignore the headgear (Easter Bunny) of Princess Sofia who really did not like, however, i love her dress!!!! (by Gucci) I love this style and the color looks gorgeous on her! And it is also one of my favorite colors ;) Sofia has received the royal family order, she wore it for the first time today, pinned on her dress



Queen Silvia always perfect! delightful in her blue silk dress and coat. The Queen wore the "King Carl XIV Johan Oriental Pearl Demi-Parure" These pearls are supposed to have belonged to the founder of the dynasty, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who ruled as Carl XIV Johan.



                                              Yes, i found something more horrible of the Sofia's hat ...... Guess what?



                                                       Here a video of the output from the royal chapel after the ceremony


                                                                                          The godparents


                After the ceremony a reception for guests was held at the Royal Palace followed by a lunch.
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill ask their guests to donate to the World Childhood Foundation or Min Stora Dag. The Princess has a very close bound with the charities.

 Prince Nicolas is now a member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim. Just like his sister, he received the smaller badge and sash. He wore the order only during the baptism. When Prince Nicolas turns 18, he’s allowed to wear the order at official engagements. After the baptism, Prince Nicholas’s monogram and coat of arms was released



                                     If you missed the christening of Prince Nicolas, you can watch the replay here:


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domenica 20 settembre 2015

Royal Tour of the week - September 20

This week, King and Queen of Spain were on an official visit in the US, The tour began the day of the Queen's birthday with a visit to the house and the tomb of the first President, George Washington.



Letizia wore a dress with black and white prints by Felipe Varela coupled with a tight white jacket that seemed drawn on her body. Prada shoes and .... recalling the Jackie Kennedy's style, Letizia wore a bag Hugo Boss


During the first day they were received by President Obama and his wife at the White House
                             The Queen and the First Lady in the White House garden
In the evening, King Felipe & Queen Letizia attend a meeting with the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, DC. The first evening look of the Queen, although very elegant, not particularly impressed me. The black Tweed is by Nina Ricci. Instead i liked her diamond chandelier earrings, and her hairdo! I love it!





Day 2 - Queen of Spain visits a National Cancer Institute

Queen of Spain visits a National Cancer Institute, while King of Spain’s speech at a breakfast with US business leaders in Washington. For Letizia total look by Hugo Boss and shoes Magrit.
We have already seen this dress on Letizia several times.

Photo: semana.es
Ohhh! Ok, finally something to talk about! The evening of the second day The King and Queen of Spain visited Georgetown University

Letizia with a dress by 'the inevitable' Felipe Varela, tulle with beautiful and large embroideries with floral pattern. I really like it, is not the first time that Letizia wearing clothes similar to this, and each time i like it! Shoes by Prada.

Photo: semana.es
Important note, the earrings ...... do you think the Queens wear only gold jewelry, diamonds and precious stones ??? No way! Queen Letizia for this occasion wore earrings by MANGO £ 9.90! Still available on  Mango USA and Mango UK.

Photo: semana.es
And then don't say that only Kate wearing jewelery low cost! :)

Day 3 - Florida
The Royal couple visited the Miami-Dade College Presidential Medal presentation at the Freedom Tower.



Straight from Downton Abbey! If the Queen is or is not a fan of the series we don't know, but she seems to be the modern version, with this beautiful dress (Felipe Varela). Letizia also wore a coat with pailletes on the sleeves.
I love the color and the pillettes ... although maybe this look may be a bit too sparkling for the occasion.
Only criticism for this look: I think the skirt is too short! Even the hair and makeup were clearly inspired by the 20s.

Photo: semana.es

During the evening college President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón presented King Felipe with the Presidential Medal, the College's highest distinction.



Day 4 - Florida, last day
Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain visit Castillo San Marcos during the 450th Saint Agustine anniversary.
To her last day in America Letizia repeated an autfit already seen during her visit to France, and during the visit to Spain of the Italian president Sergio Mattarella



Shoes and skirt with floral print by Carolina Herrera, earrings by Tous


In their last official engagement Felipe and Letizia inaugurated the Forum of the US-Spain Council.
Sound familiar this dress? In fact... the Queen has already worn during another trip in America, When President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a reception for the Heads of State and government leaders Participating in the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in 2014


The cocktail dress by Felipe Varela, it's silk and embellished with Swarovski crystals in five different shades, which create a gradient effect tone.

New York 2014
                                                                        What is your favorite autfit?
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domenica 13 settembre 2015

Event of the week & New engagements coming - September 13

A great week has just passed! With some beautiful and important events!

- The largest and most celebrated: Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning british monarch, surpassing the reign of Queen Victoria. (Covered HERE)

- Prince Harry (to our delight) is back in London and has released a video Which praises the All Schools program, Which has now Introduced to rugby were 400 secondary schools.


It were also marked some new appointments on his agenda:

- On September 17th Prince Harry will attend the Rugby World Cup Official Welcome Party, hosted by the RFU at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
- On September 18th together with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry will attend the opening ceremony and match at Twickenham. (Calm your hormones girls!)


--- In Sweden two Princesses were in the spotlight: Crown Princess Victoria, who made the announcement of her second pregnancy (and much desired by us "Royal watchers") and Princess Sofia, wife of Prince Carl Philip, who this week was in South Africa for her first solo official trip. We have covered the event Here.



- New engagements were also added to the agenda of the Duchess Of Cambridge:



- On september 17, The Duchess to visit the Anna Freud Centre to see Their work in children's mental health care.
- On september 18, together with The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry she will attend the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup in Twickenhamon
- On September 21, The Duke of Cambridge will visit Hammersmith Academy to support the The Diana Award for #Back2School's Anti-Bullying Campaign.

- A royal heirs generation meeting to conclude this week!

© Photo Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen, The Royal Court of Norway
This weekend, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette Marit have organized a meeting with other young European royal.
For the occasion were invited Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark Princess Mary and Their children, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden with her daughter, Princess Estelle, and The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
The meeting took place at the Norwegian royal summer residence on the island of Tjøme.

It is not the first time that the heirs to the European thrones meet, last time we were delighted with a photo group was in 2013 just before the coronation of King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands


Picture Alliance - AP
From left to right: Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Felipe of Spain, Princess Letizia of Spain, Princess Mary of Denmark, Princess Maxima of The Netherlands, Prince Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Princess Matilde of Belgium, Prince Philippe of Belgium, Prince Haakon of Norway 

Since then, three of them were crowned: Prince Willem Alexander (now King of the Netherlands), Prince Albert (now King of Belgium) and Prince Felipe (now King of Spain).
Could this mean that soon there will be a new coronation? Doubtful ....  King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg in my opinion are too young to abdicate, Margrethe (as my friend Lourdes from Tesouras & Tiaras says) is like Queen Elizabeth II: "Until death"!
And King Harald of Norway ??? ...... :)
However, is always great to see their sincere reciprocal friendship!
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giovedì 10 settembre 2015

Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history

Yesterday a historic day! In fact we're talking about for weeks, On September 9, 2015 Queen Elizabeth has become the longest reigning Britain passing the record of Queen Victoria.

Buckingham Palace has calculated that Queen Victoria reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes, taking into account 63 years, 15 leap days and the precise timings of her accession and death.

But for the Queen it was a day like any other;  Elizabeth II will marked the milestone by travelling on a train drawn by the steam locomotive Union of South Africa from Waverley Station in Edinburgh with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

The Queen also gave a speech to thank all the kind messages of congratulations she has received



                                                                                                               Best photographic tribute HERE
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mercoledì 9 settembre 2015

Global Child Forum 2015 - Princess Sofia's first time

Even her time has come,Princess Sofia yesterday was her first solo official trip. She was in South Africa to participate in the Global Child Forum.

The Forum brought together in Pretoria participants from 15 countries in southern Africa, and among them were representatives of governments, industry, civil society and academia.

Global Child Forum is an independent global platform gathering world leading stakeholders for discussions and knowledge sharing in regards to children’s rights.

This forum was started by the King and Queen of Sweden in 2009 and it is the first time that the conference is held in South Africa.

http://globalchildforum.org/
http://globalchildforum.org/
On 7 September, the evening before the Forum, as first official engagement Sofia attended a reception at the Embassy of Sweden.
The Princess wore a dress by Armani, the same worn for official photos after the engagement with Prince Carl Philip

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Tuesday, September 8, Sofia was in the Global Child Forum in Pretoria.
The focus of this Forum was on the creation of partnerships and sustainability to protect the rights of children in South Africa.

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Sofia has also given a beautiful and meaningful speech, she was a little shaken by the emotion but it was awesome, clear, definite and secure the importance of her message:

"As long as children suffer, we have work to do!...."
"There are still clear violations of the rights of the child and it's important to engage all sectors of the society, including governments, businesses, the civil society and don't forget the local NGO's and children themselves. And the main challenge is that all sectors think and work differently, that's why it's crucial to gather everyone and take actions together....."
"I think that everybody can contribute in their own way and do something,...."
"Despite the daily reports on disasters around the world, I think that at the same time so much good is already done. I think it is important to mention that we are on the right path. Democracy is spreading and poverty is reducing....."
"Every time a child is suffering, we have a responsibility to make a difference...."
"And I will end my speech with a question to all of you: What action can you do as a professional and as a person to make a positive impact on a child’s life?"
- Princess Sofia at the Global Child Forum in South Africa


You can read the entire text of the speech in English HERE

Before she joined the royal family, Sofia was volunteered in South Africa, Senegal and Ghana, she founded children's charity the Project Playground. 
Prince Carl Philip has been involved with Project Playground since its founding and was a member of the board between 2010 and 2015. Today Sofia is Honorary Chairperson of the board.

The charity, which she established with a friend, aims to support underprivileged children in South Africa by providing meals, counsel and recreational activities such as football and weekends away.

Sofia worked as the charity's secretary general until April of this year, just two months before she tied the knot with Carl Philip in a spectacular royal wedding. 
Princess Sofia's older sister Lina still works as a project coordinator.


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venerdì 4 settembre 2015

The photo of the week and the great commitment of two Queens for Children's Rights

Most of us have seen the (sadly famous) photos that has shaken the sleeping conscience of the world.
 This picture has put us in front of the sad truth that for too long we have not wanted to see, for years we talk about refugees, war victims, homeless children, without schools or worse orphaned by the war.
But actually we have always thought it was something away from us .... but a picture has awakened us! That little body reminded us how close and real is this tragedy.
Some of our Royals expressed their grief over the affair. Queen Silvia of Sweden said in an interview '' ..... suddenly see the image of the three year old child ... It goes straight to the heart '.


The Queen founded in 1999 Childhood Foundation which is also supported by Princess Madeleine of Sweden.

The purpose of the foundation is to improve the plight of children around the world. World Childhood Foundation works to prevent abuse and exploitation of children. They support over 100 projects around the world, assisting children who are at risk of or are victims of abuse, children who are in alternative care, street children, and families at risk. (Video)


Also Princess Mabel has posted something on her twitter profile.
 Since many year Queen Rania is actively support of UNICEF, she was named  as UNICEF’s first ever Eminent Advocate for Children on 26 January 2007, at the World Economic Forum in Davos,.

 We can look this tragedy through the children's eyes with a post published by the Queen of Jordan

http://childrenofsyria.info/
 During the 2008 conflict in Gaza Her Majesty said "our humanity is incomplete when children, irrespective of nationality, are victims of military operations."
The Queen has embarked on a personal mission to enhance the quality of life for children. As president of the National Council for Family Affairs, she championed the National Plan of Action for Children (NPA), which aims at enhancing the quality of life for children by ensuring healthcare, basic education and protection from abuse, exploitation and violence. I feel very close to her in this endeavor,

"School is a place of learning and opportunity, a sanctuary for healing and health, and a haven of normalcy and hope for the future. Education not only increases the chances that, someday, children will be able to support themselves and seek a better life for their families; it also provides them with the skills to rebuild their societies. And it can instill in them a desire to seek reconciliation when the conflicts have been resolved and the catastrophes have ended."- Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director - July 3, 2015

But unfortunately, more than 13 million children are not going to school due to conflicts in the region.

Conflicts wipe out years of investment and achievements in education and can cripple the development of education systems. In countries like Syria, the conflict has reversed more than two decades of expansion of access to education.

http://childrenofsyria.info/
"I have seen children trying to write on the ground
because they want to learn so much."-Jameela, head teacher in a school in Sa’ada, northern Yemen.

People often ask me why i am a Royal fan, here's the answer: It's not just fashion, jewelry and gala dinners, despite their privileged position these people make a hard and constant work to keep attention focused on important issues that often we forget .

You can read more about on children of Syria . If you want to support Unicef you can donate  Here






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mercoledì 2 settembre 2015

The summer ends .... a new Royal year begins!

I'm back! Did you hear my absence?
Holiday ended unfortunately. I slowly return to my normal routine! Have been regenerating weeks ..... but in the meantime what happened? Not much really .... because most Royals were on vacation.





  • It is planning a New Tour to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2016, the article reports that possibly Prince George and Princess Charlotte might follow the parents in this new tour .... but of course there is no confirmation yet and personally seems to me a little improbable.

      •  William and Kate will attend even the state banquet at Buckingham Palace in October. The event will be in honor of guests visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan. Kate will reportedly wear a tiara!


      It appears that Her Majesty is planning to give the Duchess of Cambridge the Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II - the highest honor bestowed upon That can be a female member of the Royal family. The Duchess could wear it during the banquet.
      So we're on alert !!

      • Revealed the date of the christening of Prince Nicolas of Sweden.


      HRH Prince Nicolas' christening will take place in the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace, in Stocholm, on Sunday 11 October 2015.
      You know what this means? New photos of the little Princesses Estelle and Leonore!


      • Great success for the first official tour of the Prince Carl Phillip and Princess Sofia, the couple arrived in Varmland by train and stayed there for two days. A great debut for the Princess Sofia which seems to increase her popularity every day!
                                                                                                                                 Photo Here & Here



      But their commitments are not finished because on their return they took part, along with Queen Silvia, at the opening of "The Lillian Look", an exhibition on the style of Princess Lilian.

      Afterwards Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attended a Project Playground charity dinner tonight in Stockholm




    • On September 9 Queen Elizabeth II will pass the record set by her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria. The Queen will be Britain's longest-serving monarch in history.


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      Throughout this special days we will publish news, photos and historical videos about the life of this great Queen!
                                                                                                   Join us!

        This is only a summary of the relevant things that have happened and many more will come in the next weeks! The season has just begun!
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        domenica 2 agosto 2015

        Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo's Wedding - Part II

        On Saturday, August 1, the fairytale wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo.
        Actually, the celebrations began the previous evening when Pierre and Beatrice held a Wedding Welcome Party for their guests
        The look of Beatrice was absolutely fabulous! She chose a dress by Alberta Ferretti. Perfectly matched to her look her long blonde hair with flowers. I think she reminds me of the painting of Botticelli's Venus.

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        www.albertaferretti.com

        On August 1 the religious ceremony that was held on the island of San Giovanni, on Lake Maggiore.  A ceremony for a few close friends and family. As widely anticipated Beatrice wore a beautiful lace gown by Armani Privé.




                                                                                                 The veil was fixed with jewel clips

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         After the ceremony the guests, on board of the steamer Piedmont, moved to the Rocca di Angera, where in the evening was held the wedding reception


        The defensive structure of the Rocca di Angera dates back to a time before the tenth century, when it was founded by the Lombards and turned into a bastion of defense and control. The current walls of the fortress date back to later centuries, when it was rebuilt and modified mostly by families Visconti and Della Torre.

        After 1277 both the fortifications become episcopal possessions following the Battle of Desio with the victory of the Visconti on Della Torre, then move on to the Borromeo family in 1449, which still owns the building.

        In the hall of justice are frescoes of astrological and historical.

        In the structure there is also a museum with the largest private collection of Princess Bona Borromeo of dolls and toys.
        The only museum of its kind in the whole Italy and among the most important in Europe (Wikipedia)

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        For the wedding reception Beatrice has changed again gown, she chose another white dress from Armani Privè (the most beautiful in my opinion!) With silver sandals

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                                                                              A special detail: two small wings on the shoulders of the dress


                                                              You can see many pictures of their arrival on Daily Mail and Paris Match

        Here a video where you can see a brief overview from a helicopter during the wedding and the arrival of guests


        If you missed the civil ceremony you can find the article Here

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        domenica 26 luglio 2015

        Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo's Wedding


        The big day has arrived! After 7 years of engagement, Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo were married yesterday in a civil ceremony at the Grimaldi Palace.
        The celebrations began in the morning at 'Fairmont Hotel, where Paola Marzotto, mother of the bride, celebrated the event with a breakfast on the terrace.


        Beatrice arrived at the palace at the edge of a white Bentley that belongs to the collection of vintage cars of Pierre. A fleeting passage, which reveals only the hair in a high chignon, a pair of fingerless gloves, a ribbon around her neck and a bouquet of white flowers and ears of wheat.

        Among the guests: the sisters of the bride, Lavinia, Matilda and Isabella with husband John Elkann, Antonio Von Furstenberg and Ugo Brachetti Peretti, her grandmother, the designer Marta Marzotto, Charlotte Casiraghi with Gad Elmaleh and their son Raphael, Andrea Casiraghi, Tatiana Santo Domingo and Sasha, some colleagues of the bride, Peter Gomez and Marco Travaglio. It seems that Princess Charlene has not participated in the event even if ome newspapers say that she was there, but not photographed .....

        No hat for Beatrice's mom. Princess Caroline wore a pale yellow dress and Charlotte Casiraghi wore a red and white dress by Missoni. Here you can see a VIDEO of Beatrice's arrival at the palace and some guests

        The ceremony began at noon, and was reserved, only 70 guests including family members and close friends of the couple. Beatrice wore a long pink dress, very romantic with beautiful embroidery on the shoulders.



         After the civil ceremony the bride and groom wore typical costume Monegasque, as well as most of the guests wore the colors of their country of origin.

          You can see some pictures of the bride, the guests and the picnic in the gardens of Grimaldi Palace HERE
        At the Picnic in the Provencal style were invited about 700 people, there were music and performances of local folklore. A desire for Pierre, who dreamed of a party like those he saw as a child, when he lived in Provence with his brothers and his mother, after his father's death.

        The wedding list is quite extravagant and for all budgets, with a nutcracker 565 €, a number of erotic books, the pair of flamingos salt and pepper 100 € and a wet bar,value 13,000 €. The couple gave, as an option, the account number of the AMADE foundation children's charity. The organisation was created by Princess Grace of Monaco in 1963,  Princess Caroline is currently president. The couple would like the proceeds from this "wedding gift" to help a project that supports disadvantaged children.



        In the evening, spouses and guests are transferred to the 'Hotel de Paris in Monaco where it was held a gala dinner in honor of the newlyweds.



        Pierre and Beatrice arrived on the same car that had accompanied her in the morning.  Video of their arrival HERE


        To the evening Beatrice has changed dress for the third time, she wore another dress by Valentino, this time she wore a sleeveless white / silver gown with very pale blue clouds.



        At the same time in Monaco was held the Monaco Red Cross Gala.
        Prince Albert and Princess Charlene not attended at the gala event for Pierre and Beatrice because they attended the Red Cross Gala.



        The religious ceremony will take place next Saturday, August 1st. The newlyweds will say again "yes" in Italy, on Lake Maggiore.


        It will be a more intimate ceremony, followed by a big party at the Rock of Angera, which, on this occasion, will be closed to visitors from July 30 to Sunday, August 2nd.  The party has just begun!!!
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