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British Royals

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Unveils the Yates Statue At Royal Ascot 2011

If you haven’t heard by now, today was the first day of Royal Ascot 2011 in Ascot, Berkshire.  Many members of the British royal family attended the 300th year (which began in 1711 by Queen Anne) of this most prestigious social event of the year including The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall,  The Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Edinburgh, and of course Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

During the event, Her Majesty unveiled the Yates Statue.   To watch the unveiling and to learn about Yates please click the link here.   To watch the royal procession entering Ascot please click the link here.

To view photos from Ascot 2011 please click the links here,  here,  here, here, here,  and here.  

To learn more about Ascot please click the link here.

Photo courtesy of: AP Photo/Alastair Grant

British Royals, Royal documentaries

‘The Queen’s Wedding’: A Documentary About a Then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Greece

And, here’s another documentary about the brilliant British royals.  🙂

In this series, The Queen’s Wedding, focuses on the relationship between a then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Greece and how their relationship blossomed into marriage.

Click the links, again, to watch:  Part One and Part Two 

Photo courtesy of:  DM

British Royals

The British Royal Family: The Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle

On June 13, 2011, the British royal family attended, and some participated in, the most ancient and noblest of all Orders of Chivalry… the Order of the Garter.  Garter Day, as it is called, began eons in 1348 by King Edward III to be exact.  What makes the Order of the Garter so special is that it is the sovereign who appoints the order.  Meaning it is his/her personal decision; not by a collective group.  In the end, it’s a huge honor to those who receive it.

Anyway, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, The Earl of Wessex, The Duke of York, and the awesome Princess Royal, got all dressed up in the ancient robes and orders as they, along with the Military Knights ahead of them, slowly walked from Windsor Castle to St. George’s Chapel.

Meanwhile, The Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge looked on with much amusement and happiness.

To view photos click the links here,  here and here.  To read two articles please click the links here and here.  To learn about the history of the Order of the Garter please click here. 

Source: The Telegraph

Photo courtesy of:  DM

British Royals, Royal documentaries

Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots: A Documentary by Historian Simon Schama

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In September 200o, the BBC documentary, A History of Britain, aired in the United Kingdom.  This fifteen part series was written and hosted by the super awesome historian, Simon Schama.

The chapter I have linked from this series is entitled, The Body of the Queen, which focuses on two uniquely different women:  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, and Part Six 

If you would like to watch the entire A History of Britain documentary, please click the link here. 

Enjoy!     🙂

For those who are interested in purchasing the complete series you may do so at Amazon.com

Photos courtesy of:  Wikipedia

British Royals, Royal documentaries

The Queen’s Coronation: Two Different Documentaries

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In keeping with today’s theme of all things British here are two very different documentaries regarding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.

The first documentary entitled, The Queen’s Coronation, focuses on what allegedly happened behind the scenes before the big day that would forever change her life.  Part One and Part Two.

The second documentary, A Queen is Crowned, made in 1953, follows the entire coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, and Part Seven