Today is Ladies Day at Royal Ascot 2011 the attendees did not disappoint with their outrageous hats. With that being said, click the link here to watch the royal procession make its way onto the racecourse. Click the links here, here, here, here, and here to view photos.
Photo courtesy of: Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett
On June 15, 2011, is day two of the famous Royal Ascot in Ascot, Berkshire and once again there are many photos for your viewing pleasure.
To view all the photos from today please click the links here, here, and here.
To watch the royal procession enter the racecourse please click the link here.
Photo courtesy of: AP Photo/Alastair Grant
The Royal Windsor Horse Show has been:
…an annual fixture for which the Royal Family have a great affection.
Held annually for five days in May or June in Windsor Home Park, the Royal Windsor Horse Show has always enjoyed the enthusiastic support of the Royal Family.
It began in 1943 with the founding of the Royal Windsor Horse Show Club which was set up to hold horse shows for charity. King George VI became its Patron and the first Royal Windsor Horse was held on 27 May 1944, attended by numerous members of the Royal Family including the King and Queen. Princess Elizabeth (now our current Queen) won the Single Private Driving on her pony Hans and Princess Margaret won the Wartime Utility Driving Class on the King’s Fell pony Gipsy.
The show steadily grew in popularity and size during the latter half of the 20th century and Royal involvement continued. The Queen became Patron in 1952, and two years later she donated The Queen’s Cup for Armed Services team jumping.
Her Majesty still attends each year along with other members of her family.(source)
With that being said, here is yet another documentary about the Royal Windsor Horse show with appearance and commentary from The Duke of Edinburgh.
Click the links and enjoy: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four.
Photo courtesy of: Royal.gov.uk
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
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
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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
According to the Daily Express newspaper, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s first great-grandchild was christened on “…Saturday [April 23, 2011] at the Holy Cross Church in Avening, Gloucestershire…” The baby’s name, Savannah Phillips, is the first child for Peter and Autumn Phillips and the baby is the first grandchild of The Princess Royal, Princess Anne.
To read more about the christening please click the link here. To view photos of Peter, Autumn and Savannah Phillips as well as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh please click the link Christening photos
Source: Express.co.uk Photo courtesy of: Hello Magazine
The Royal Correspondent 