Posted in Royal Family, Royalty on December 29th, 2005
The last of our Royal Christmas cards for this year. The illustration shows the card of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. It comprises a watercolour painting of their country house, Nether Lypiatt Manor, which has been up for sale at around £6 million.
Difficulties in selling the property seem to have been overcome judging by a handwritten comment on the card. Alongside the address, Princess Michael has written: “Sad farewell to …”
Posted in King Juan Carlos, Queen Sophia, Spanish Royal Family on December 28th, 2005
Have you ever had the problem of wanting to take a photograph of the family, but couldn’t find a time when all could be there?
It seems the Spanish Royal family did this year. When their Christmas card went out, observers who scan these things noticed that some poses were familiar. Others a little strange, with arms missing and limbs askew. King Juan Carlos appears legless, for instance, not a condition he would wish to be associated with.
Officials have confirmed that the photo was a composite, comprised of some poses taken at the wedding of Crown Prince Felipe last year.
It happens to the best of us.
Posted in General, Royalty on December 20th, 2005
Royal Anecdotes is closing down for 7 days and will be back on Wednesday 28th. Urgent enquiries should be addressed to the email given in the sidebar.
All Syntagma Media blogs will be post-free until the same date. Some maintenance and enhancements will be carried out during this period, and our 9th blog, Vista Office, will be launched on the 28th.
In the meantime, have a very merry Christmas, Winter Solstice (Thursday), or whichever festival you celebrate at this time of year.
John Evans
Syntagma Media
Blog Network.
Posted in Prince Andrew, Royal Family, Royalty on December 19th, 2005
Prince Andrew’s sepia-tinted Christmas card this year shows off his two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, on a Scottish hillside at Balmoral. The picture was taken by Fergie, the Duchess of York, who was divorced from the Prince ten years ago.
The couple have remained close, however, with the Princesses’ mother even living in the same house.
Beatrice (left) is 17 and Eugenie 15. Beatrice and Fergie had unfavourable publicity earlier this year when the Duchess claimed she took her young daughter to nightclubs “on the pull”.
The message inside the card reads: “Embrace family unity, this Christmas, and the year ahead.”
Information from The Daily Mail.
