Monthly Archives: June 2012

Royal documentaries, Royals in General

‘Blauw Bloed’ Weekly Royal Video News

Happy Sunday everyone!  Hope you are having a great day so far. 🙂  Anyway, here is this week’s edition of the Dutch program, Blauw Bloed.

In this episode host, Jeroen Snel, covers Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visit to Turkey, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Duchess of Cambridge in Nottingham, the Earl and Countess of Wessex in Gibraltar, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco hosting a cocktail reception at the Palais, Princess Maxima at Pop in the School, and much more.

Click the video icon below where it says Koninklijk Huweijk in Florence

House of Romanov, Royal documentaries

‘Russia: Land of the Tsars’ A Documentary

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Here is the History Channel’s well-known documentary, Russia: Land of the Tsars. If you have never seen this long program I highly recommend that you watch it.  It’s incredibly fascinating.   🙂

 

British Royals, Royal documentaries

‘The King, The Kaiser, and The Tsar’ A Documentary

Here is the 2002 documentary entitled, The King, The Kaiser and The Tsar.  The program, which eventually became a book by Ms. Catrine Clay, examines the:

… precarious position of European royalty at the turn of the 20th century, principally George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, and how, after the First World War, George V was the only one remaining on the throne.  The documentary provides a historical background to Stephan Poliakoff’s drama, ‘The Lost Prince.’

Click the links below to watch.

 

 

 

 

 

Another documentary about the King, Kaiser and Tsar.

 

 

 

British Royals

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Gives a Speech During the British Fashion Council’s London Collections. Plus, Other News. (VIDEO)

On June 14, 2012, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales gave a speech during “… the launch of the British Fashion Council’s exhibition entitled, London Collections: Men.”  Guests at the event included British fashion designer, Ms. Vivienne Westwood and  American designer, Mr. Tommy Hilfiger.

According to the Press Association, the exhibition includes, “… work[s] by designers such as Paul Smith, Margaret Howell and Richard James, heritage brands such as Aquascutum and Savile Row tailors.”

Meanwhile, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has awarded the Prince of Wales “… the highest rank in all three military services.  He has become a Field Marshal, Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Royal Air Force in the honorary promotion…”  Click here for more information.

And, finally, the Museum of British Surfing has released new images of the young Prince of Wales surfing at Constantine Bay.  In the photos, you can see the prince wearing a wetsuit, minus booties, and rides a single fin short board.  Hilarious!

Click here to view photos and to read an article from the Museum of British Surfing.

Sources: Press Association, Museum of British Surfing and Royal.gov.uk