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British Royals

Members of the British Royal Family Attend a Memorial Service in Chester, England.

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On Monday, November 28, 2016, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall along with Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent, His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, and Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy attended a memorial service at the Chester Cathedral in Chester, England in remembrance of the late sixth Duke of Westminster, Gerald Grosvenor.

The late duke passed away on August 9, 2016.

Please click here and here to view photos.

Royal documentaries, Royals in General

(VIDEO) Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran’s Ultimate Party.

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In 1971, the Shah of Iran, the self-proclaimed ‘king of kings’, celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history. Money was no object – a lavish tent city, using 37km of silk, was erected in a specially created oasis. The world’s top restaurant at the time, Maxim’s, closed its doors for two weeks to cater the event, a five-course banquet served to over sixty of the world’s kings, queens and presidents, and washed down with some of the rarest wines known to man.

Over a decadent five-day period, guests were treated to a pageant of thousands of soldiers dressed in ancient Persian costume, a ‘son et lumiere’ at the foot of Darius the Great’s temple, and the opening of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, designed to honor the Shah himself.

Every party leaves a few hangovers. This one left a country reeling, never to recover. It crystallized the opposition, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. More than any other event, this party marked the break between the king of kings and the people of Iran he reigned over.

 Click here to watch the documentary on Vimeo.

Monaco Princely Family

(VIDEO) Members of the Princely Family of Monaco Celebrate Fête Nationale 2016.

On Saturday, November 19, 2016, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Mr. Louis Ducruet, Mr. and Mrs. Andrea Casiraghi and their two children — Sacha and India — Ms. Charlotte Casiraghi, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Casiraghi, Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy and her daughter, Miss Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy, Mr. Christopher LeVine and his son, Mr. Christopher LeVine, Jr. celebrated Fête Nationale 2016.

The day began with a ceremony inside the courtyard at the Palais Princier.  Thereafter, the princely family arrived at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculee de Monaco to attend a Te Deum Mass led by Archbishop Bernard Barsi.

The day ended with the princely family making their traditional balcony appearance at the Palais where they waved to the proud and happy Monégasque citizens.

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On Vacation… Again.

Well, ladies and gentleman it is that time of year again where I will be on vacation for one month.

So, where will I be?  Panama.  In the video above will give you a glimpse of my lovely little village in Panama.

Anyway, hopefully I will be able to bring you the latest royal news from time to time (there is limited internet access where I live) so if you would like to check back to my little ‘ole blog please do so.

And, with that… have a wonderful day everyone!

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Dutch Royal Family

(VIDEOS) HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Opens the Erasmus Experience.

On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the Erasmus Experience held at the Bibliotheek Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The library houses the world’s largest collection of books and letters by the famous the Dutch humanist, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus. Approximately five thousand of these works form the basis for the interactive and permanent exhibition, Erasmus Experience.

Please click here to view photos.