Topic: British royals

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    Royal Fashion Friday: The Young Queen Victoria

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Feb 20, 6:39pm ET

    For today’s feature on Royal Fashion, we’ll take a look at some of the gowns worn by England’s Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901).

    1842 painting of ‘The Young Queen Victoria’ by Franz Xavier Winterhalter (1806-1873).
    Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and seven months, the longest ever for any British monarch. The … More

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    Movie Trailer: ‘The Young Victoria’

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 4 Comments | Feb 13, 10:37pm ET

    To whet your appetite and get ready to watch ‘The Young Victoria’, visit the official site and watch the trailer below.
    The movie, scheduled for theatrical release in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2009, was shot on location at several historical sites. These sites include Arundel Castle, Belvoir Castle, … More

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    Sneak Peek: The Young Victoria

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 4 Comments | Feb 13, 8:25pm ET

    Are you in the mood for a romantic royal movie? There’s one coming up real soon, and it promises to be a something any royal-watcher would love to see!
    ‘The Young Victoria’, based on the story of Queen Victoria’s early reign and marriage to Prince Albert, is set for release in … More

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    Video: Queen Elizabeth Presents the Imperial State Crown

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Nov 1, 5:06am ET

    Here’s a very special video of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth presenting the Imperial State Crown sometime in the 1970s. The Queen describes the Crown in detail, telling the stories behind its main jewels, including the Cullinan Diamond. She also makes reference to family anecdotes around the Crown.

  • Prince William, Prince Harry Attend 'Quantum of Solace' World Premiere

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 2 Comments | Oct 29, 9:25pm ET

    Prince William and Prince Harry at the Odeon for the Royal World Premiere of ‘Quantum of Solace’.
    Prince William and Prince Harry, back in Britain from their 1000-mile bike ride across South Africa, cut dashing figures at the Royal World Premiere of the new Bond film, Quantum of Solace, on … More

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    Prince Charles, Camilla in Official Visit to Japan

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Oct 29, 9:00pm ET

    Emperor Akihito; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 28, 2008.
    Prince Charles and Camilla arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 27, 2008 to start off their tour of East Asia. They will also visit Brunei, after … More

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    Britain's Prince Andrew Opens Tollbridge

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Oct 26, 7:23pm ET

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    Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, was in West Sussex last week to re-open the Old Shoreham Toll Bridge, which dates from 1781.
    The old bridge was refurbished over six months, using £500,000 that local residents helped to raise. The last time traffic was allowed across the … More

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    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Visit to Slovenia and Slovakia

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 2 Comments | Oct 25, 10:58am ET

    Queen Elizabeth signs the book of guests of honour while Prince Philip looks on at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, on October 23, 2008.
    Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have wrapped up state visits to Slovenia and Slovakia this week. The visits were made at the invitations of Slovenian … More

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    Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie with Mom Fergie in Cipriani

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Oct 24, 9:05pm ET

    Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie spent some quality time with their mom, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, over dinner at Cipriani this week. The mom-and-daughters trio was joined by Princess Beatrice’s boyfriend Dave Clark.
    Beatrice left the London restaurant with Dave; Eugenie left hand-in-hand with her mom.

    images via splashnewsonline.com

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    Dickie Arbiter Talks About A Royal Engagement

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Oct 20, 8:49pm ET

    Dickie Arbiter, a former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth, talks about the romances of Prince William and Prince Harry. Dickie says that age is what’s holding Prince William and Kate Middleton back from the wedding aisle. He also says that, at this point in their relationships, it would be very … More