January - Blog Posts
So… we got snow in Houston now, so I’ve made a little snow man~!
Look at this little distinguished gentleman~!
So Adorable~!
Blue
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Painting Dawn
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Loner
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Lumi
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Frost
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Party selfie
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Just became the new year here. Hope everyone has a good year! Who knows what will happen
When he left, it was the color of the sheets. The first day without him, it was color of my coffee. The first time I saw him alone in that room, it was the feel of the air. The last time I saw him, it was color of my tears hitting the cold, tile floor. That bitter January day, with the casket lowering into the hole in the earth. That day became the color of my heart.
The color is blue
from last year but once again relevant
𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎
𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎
The Death of His Majesty King George V
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𝒟𝑒𝒸𝓁𝒾𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓉𝒽
George V had developed a lot of health problems after the First World War & it took a toll on him. George was injured on Thursday, October 28th, 1915 when he was thrown from a horse & he also developed Chronic Bronchitis from his heavy smoking addiction. 10 years later in 1925, he was sent on a cruise to the Mediterranean which was used to help him recuperate.
3 years later in 1929, he developed an illness called Sepsis, which is a life-threatening condition for when the body’s response to an infection causes injuries to both the tissues & the organs. The King’s body never recovered from years of illness & injury, so in last year of life, he was administered oxygen.
6 years later, when George’s sister Her Royal Highness The Princess Victoria died, it sent the King into a deep state of depression. 1 year after his sister’s death on January 15th, 1936, George went to his bedroom at Sandringham House, complaining of a cold. The cold turned the King’s body for the worst, as he became weaker & would drift in & out of consciousness. George’s nurse Catherine Black & physician Lord Dawson of Penn, gave him a sedative the night of his death which consisted of 3/4 gram of morphine & 1 gram of cocaine. The family did not approve of the injection but also did not want the King’s death to be painful & slow.
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𝒟𝒶𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽
Monday, January 20th, 1936 at Sandringham House in Norfolk at 70 Years Old
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𝒞𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽
Declining Health & Lethal Injection
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𝐹𝓊𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁
As the King’s health declined, multiple close sources of the King’s came forward with updates on his decline.
The first source was Prime Minister Baldwin who wrote, “Each time he became conscious it was some kind inquiry or kind observation of someone, some words of gratitude for kindness shown. But he did say to his secretary when he sent for him: "How is the Empire?" An unusual phrase in that form, and the secretary said: "All is well, sir, with the Empire", and the King gave him a smile and relapsed once more into unconsciousness.”
The second source was Lord Dawson of Penn (The King’s Physician) who issued a bulletin that had “The King's life is moving peacefully towards its close,” written on it. Lord Dawson also kept updates in journals with the King’s last words written in it which were “God Damn You,” which was said to his nurse Catherine Black. He also said he wanted the injection to happen at night, so that the death of the King could make the morning edition of British Newspaper The Times.
British Pathé News announced the King’s death, the next morning & described the King as “More than a King, a father of a great family.” BBC Studios was next for the broadcast, as German composer Paul Hindemith & English Conductor Adrian Boult along with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, performed a Mourning Music that evening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6y1KYItRzQ (British Pathé News Broadcast)
The night before the funeral, the King’s sons’ His Royal Highness Edward The Duke of Windsor, His Majesty King George (Albert) VI, & His Royal Highness Henry The Duke of Gloucester, mounted the Vigil of the Princes guard at the Catafalque. The sons did this in respect to their father who was now gone. The King was lied in state at Westminster Hall but was interred at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, January 28th, 1936.
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𝒮𝓊𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑜𝓇
1. His Royal Highness Edward The Duke of Windsor (Abdicated)
2. His Majesty King George (Albert) VI (Took the Throne after Edward Abdicated)
𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝓃𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎
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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝑜𝓊𝓅𝓁𝑒
His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary
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𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒟𝒶𝓉𝑒 & 𝐿𝑜𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃
The Royal Wedding took place at 12:30PM on Thursday, July 6th, 1893 in The Chapel Royal (Left Picture) at St. James Palace (Right Picture) in London, England
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𝐸𝓃𝑔𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝒮𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎
♕ Previous Engagement: Her Majesty Queen Mary (Top Picture) was engaged before meeting His Majesty George V. Mary had become engaged to His Royal Highness Prince Albert The Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Bottom Picture), the older brother of George. Sadly the wedding never happened, as The Duke had fell ill with the Flu which then took a bad turn, turning the flu into Pneumonia. The Duke passed away on Friday, January 8th, 1892 at The Sandringham House in Norfolk, England.
♕ Staying In The Family - Part 1: Her Majesty Queen Victoria (George’s Grandmother: Left Picture) wanted the then His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales, to marry either Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania (His Cousin: Middle Picture) or Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna (His Cousin: Right Picture). George sadly was not fond of either of the two women & Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania (Middle Picture) did react to George’s proposal to her by rejecting him.
♕ “I’m Too Young”: Even after his grandmother tried to wed George & his two cousins, the young prince refused to be married. “I still think marrying too young is a bad thing. The one thing I never could do is to marry a person that didn’t care for me. I should be miserable for the rest of my life.” George wrote this to his grandmother stating that he was too young to be married & even if he did marry young, he would marry someone he loved.
♕ Staying In The Family - Part 2: George’s grandmother & Mary had met during her engagement to the now parted Duke, & Queen Victoria was fond of Mary. She had spoken to Mary to see what she would think about marrying her fiancé’s brother. This was very embarrassing for both George & Mary, as Mary’s fiancé's & George’s brother, had only been dead for 1 year & the two were still in mourning. The couple began to feel the pressures of the royal life. Mary began to feel pressure from not only her family but George’s family to be a married woman. George felt the pressure of his new position as second-in-line to the throne, he was still recovering from the proposal rejection of his cousin Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania, & he also had no idea if Mary even had romantic feelings towards him.
♕ The Proposal: After a long conversation with George’s favorite aunt Olga Constantinovna of Russia (Also known as Queen Olga of Greece: Left Picture), the young duke was urged to propose to his brother’s fiancé Mary. George had help with his proposal from his sister Her Royal Highness Louise The Princess Royal (Middle Picture) & his brother-in-law Alexander Duff 1st Duke of Fife (Louise’s husband: Right Picture). On Wednesday, May 3rd, 1893, Louise had “arranged” to have tea with Mary. When Mary arrived to have tea with Louise, she had found George & Louise waiting for her instead of just Louise. The Princess Royal had suggested that the couple go to the garden to go watch the frogs that lived in the garden pond. The duke then proposed to Mary by the pond & she happily accepted George’s proposal. The couple came to learn how to love & care for each other deeply, despite the stress & heartbreak of the last year.
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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔
♕ Morning: That Thursday morning, when George was walking the corridors of Buckingham Palace, he accidentally spotted his bride. As tradition, Bride & Groom are never supposed to see each other (unless a private moment is planned by the couple to meet with each other before the wedding) because it is bad luck. As George spotted Mary, he proceeded to make a low & courtly bow towards the princess, a sweet moment many say that Mary never forgot.
♕ Wedding Party: The Royal Wedding was attended by 5 Bridesmaids, 5 Junior Bridesmaids, & 2 Supporters of The Groom.
♕ Wedding Officiant: The Archbishop of Canterbury Edward White Benson (Left Picture) performed the ceremony. He was assisted by The Bishop of London Frederick Temple (Middle Picture), The Bishop of Rochester Randall Thomas Davidson 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth (Right Picture), & 5 other priests.
♕ Register Signing Tradition: As Tradition during all Royal Weddings, the Register must be signed. The Register of the Wedding of His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary was signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, The Prime Minster William Ewart Gladstone (Pictured Below), & all other royal personages that were present at the wedding.
♕ Balcony Tradition: As Tradition of all Royal Weddings, the Bride & Groom along with family, made an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Even Queen Victoria made a rare public appearance when she joined the couple on the Balcony.
♕ Official Portraits (Photo is in Order): The Official Painters of the Royal Wedding were Heinrich Anton von Angeli, Laurits Tuxen, & Sir Samuel Luke Fildes
♕ Title Change: As Royal Tradition, the Groom (Sometimes) & Bride’s (Always) Title will change. Mary’s Title changed from Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. George’s Title changed from His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales to His Royal Highness The Duke of York.
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𝒢𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝐿𝒾𝓈𝓉
The royal parties traveled from Buckingham Palace to St. James Chapel in 4 large carriages.
♕ First Carriage: Members of the Household.
♕ Second Carriage: The Groom & His Supporters (Mentioned Below in The Guest List)
♕ Third Carriage: The Bride, His Highness Francis The Duke of Teck (The Bride’s Father: The Left Picture), & His Serene Highness Prince Adolphus of Teck (The Bride’s Brother: The Right Picture)
♕ Fourth Carriage: Her Majesty Queen Victoria (The Groom’s Grandmother), Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Teck (The Bride's Mother: Left Picture), Prince Francis of Teck (The Bride’s Brother: Middle Picture), & Alexander Cambridge 1st Earl of Athlone (The Bride’s Brother: Right Picture)
♕ Wedding Party:
The 5 Bridesmaids: Her Royal Highness The Princess Victoria (The Groom’s Sister), Her Majesty Maud The Queen of Norway (The Groom’s Sister), Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia (The Groom’s First Cousin: Mention Above In Staying In The Family - Part 1), Her Royal Highness Alexandra The Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (The Grooms First Cousin), & Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (The Groom’s First Cousin)
The 5 Junior Bridesmaids: 1. Her Royal Highness Margaret The Crown Princess of Sweden Duchess of Scania (The Groom’s First Cousin). 2. Lady Patricia Ramsay (The Groom’s First Cousin), 3. Her Royal Highness Alice Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark (also known as Mother Superior Alice-Elizabeth & Great-Grandaughter of Queen Victoria), 4. Queen Victoria of Spain (The Groom’s Cousin), & 5. Her Highness Princess Helena Victoria (The Groom’s Cousin)
The Grooms Supporters: His Majesty Edward VII The King (The Groom’s Father: Left Picture) & His Royal Highness Alfred The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (The Groom’s Uncle: Right Picture)
𝒢𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈
𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒢𝓇𝑜𝑜𝓂'𝓈 𝐹𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓎 (Not Mentioned In The Wedding Party)
Her Majesty Queen Alexandra (Mother)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (Sister & Brother In Law: Mentioned Above in The Proposal)
Her Royal Highness Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife (Niece)
Her Imperial and Royal Highness Maria The Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Edinburgh (Paternal Aunt)
His Royal Highness Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strathearn & Her Royal Highness Louise The Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn (Paternal Uncle & Aunt)
Prince Arthur of Connaught (First Cousin)
Her Imperial Majesty Victoria The Empress Frederick
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia and Princess (Princess Irene) Henry of Prussia (First Cousins)
Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
The Most Honorable Victoria The Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven & The Most Honorable Louis The Marquess of Milford Haven (First Cousin & Her Husband)
His Highness Albert The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (First Cousin)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll & John Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll Marquess (Marquis) of Lorne (Paternal Aunt & Uncle)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Beatrice & His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg (Paternal Aunt & Uncle)
The Most Honorable Alexander The Marquess of Carisbrooke (First Cousin)
His Majesty Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark (Maternal Grandparents)
His Royal Highness Prince Valdemar of Denmark (Maternal Uncle)
Her Imperial Majesty Maria Empress of All the Russias
His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias (First Cousin)
Ernest II The 7th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Half-Second Cousin)
His Majesty Albert I The King of the Belgians (Paternal Second Cousin - Once Removed)
Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Paternal Second Cousin - Once Removed)
Lady Feodora Gleichen (Second Cousin)
Lady Helena Gleichen (Second Cousin)
Countess Victoria Gleichen (Second Cousin)
𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐵𝓇𝒾𝒹𝑒'𝓈 𝐹𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓎
His Royal Highness George The Duke of Cambridge (Maternal Uncle)
Her Royal Highness Augusta The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz & His Royal Highness Frederick The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Maternal Aunt & Uncle)
Colonel Augustus FitzGeorge (First Cousin)
𝒪𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝑒𝒾𝑔𝓃 𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁𝓉𝓎
Prince William “Edward” of Saxe-Weimar & Her Serene Highness Augusta Princess William “Edward” of Saxe-Weimar
The Maharaja of Bhavnagar
Jagatjit Singh, The Raja of Kapurthala
The Thakur Sahib of Morbi
Bhagvat Singh, The Thakur Sahib of Gondal
𝒜𝓂𝒷𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒶𝒹𝑜𝓇𝓈 & 𝐸𝓃𝓋𝑜𝓎𝓈
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Russian Ambassador Baron Egor Egorovich Staal Madam de Staal
German Ambassador Paul von Hatzfeldt
The Turkish Ambassador
Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Count Franz Deym & Countess Deym
The Italian Ambassador & Countess Tornielli
The Spanish Ambassador
The United States of America Ambassador Thomas Bayard and Mrs. Mary (Clyme) Bayard
The Belgian Minister & Madam Solvyns
The Danish Minister & Madam de Bille
Portuguese Minister Luís Pinto de Soveral 1st Marquis of Soveral
Romanian Minister Alexandru Plagino
The Greek Chargé d'Affaires & Madam Romanos
𝒫𝑜𝓁𝒾𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓈
The Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury The Right Honorable William Gladstone (Mentioned Above in The Wedding) & Mrs. Catherine (Glynne) Gladstone
The Lord Chancellor The Right Honorable Farrer Herschell 1st Baron Herschell & Lady Agnes (Kindersley) Herschell
The Chancellor of the Exchequer The Right Honorable Sir William Harcourt & Lady Elizabeth (Motley) Harcourt
The Chief Commissioner of Works The Right Honorable George Shaw-Lefevre 1st Baron Eversley & Lady Constance (Moreton) Shaw-Lefevre
The Lord President of the Council and Secretary of State for India The Right Honorable John Wodehouse 1st Earl of Kimberley & Countess Florence (FitzGibbon) Wodehouse of Kimberley
The Secretary of State for the Home Department The Right Honorable Herbert Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford & Asquith
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Right Honorable Archibald Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery & 1st Earl of Midlothian
The Secretary of State for War The Right Honorable Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman & The Honorable Mrs. Sarah (Bruce) Campbell-Bannerman
The First Lord of the Admiralty The Right Honorable John Spencer 5th Earl Spencer (& Viscount Althorp) & Countess Charlotte (Seymour) Spencer
The Secretary of State for Scotland The Right Honorable Sir George Trevelyan 2nd Baronet & Lady Caroline (Phillips) Trevelyan
The Chief Secretary for Ireland The Right Honorable John Morley 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster James Bryce 1st Viscount Bryce & Mrs. Elizabeth (Ashton) Bryce
𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐻𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒𝒽𝑜𝓁𝒹
The Most Honorable Lord Steward of the Household Gavin Campbell 1st Marquess of Breadalbane & Alma (Graham) Campbell Marchioness of Breadalbane
The Most Honorable Lord Chamberlain of the Household Charles Wynn-Carington 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire & The Honorable Lady Cecilia (Harbord) Wynn-Carington
Gold Stick-in-Waiting Bodyguard Sir Patrick Grant
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms The Right Honorable George Venables-Vernon 7th Baron Vernon
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Right Honorable William Edwardes 4th Baron Kensington
Treasurer of the Household The Right Honorable Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope 10th Earl of Chesterfield
Comptroller of the Household Sir George Leveson-Gower
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household The Right Honorable Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer
Master of the Household Major-General Sir John Cowell
Master of the Buckhounds/Hounds Thomas Lister 4th Baron Ribblesdale
Acting Mistress of the Robes Anne (Spencer-Churchill) Innes-Ker Duchess of Roxburghe
Lady of The Bedchamber Jane Spencer (Conyngham) Baroness Churchill
The Right Honorable Francis Stonor 4th Baron Camoys Lord-In-Waiting
Garter Principal King of Arms (Senior King of Arms & Officer of Arms) Sir Albert William Woods
The Right Honorable Charles Harbord 5th Baron Suffield Lord-in-Waiting to the Prince of Wales
Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales The Right Honorable Charles Colville 1st Viscount Colville of Culross & Wife to The Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales The Honorable Lady Cecile (Carrington) Colville
𝒪𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒢𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈
His Grace Henry Fitzalan-Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal
The Honorable Frances (Pitt-Rivers) Osborne The Duchess of Leeds
His Grace Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke of Devonshire & Her Grace Louisa (Augusta) Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire
His Grace John Manners 7th Duke of Rutland & Janetta (Hughan) Manners Duchess of Rutland
His Grace William Scott 6th Duke of Buccleuch & Louise (Hamilton) Scott Duchess of Buccleuch
His Grace George Campbell 8th Duke of Argyll & Her Grace Amelia (Claughton) Campbell Duchess of Argyll (Father & Stepmother of The Groom’s Uncle)
His Grace William Cavendish-Bentinck 6th Duke of Portland & Her Grace Winifred (Dallas-Yorke) Cavendish-Bentinck Duchess of Portland
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn & Mary (Curzon-Howe) Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn
The Most Honorable Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess of Salisbury & Georgina (Alderson) Gascoyne-Cecil Marchioness of Salisbury
William Edgcumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
The Right Honorable Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom & Alice (Villiers) Bootle-Wilbraham Countess of Lathom
The Right Honorable Richard Cross 1st Viscount Cross & Viscountess Georgiana (Lyon) Cross
The Right Honorable Hardinge Giffard 1st Earl of Halsbury & Wilhelmina (Woodfall) Giffard Countess of of Halsbury
The Right Honorable Lord George Hamilton & Lady Maud (Lascelles) Hamilton
The Speaker of the House of Commons The Right Honorable Arthur Peel 1st Viscount Peel
The Right Honorable George Goschen 1st Viscount Goschen & Mrs. Lucy (Dalley) Goschen
The Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain & Mrs. Mary (Endicott) Chamberlain
The Right Honorable Arthur Balfour 1st Earl of Balfour
♕ Spectators: Since The Wedding of His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary, was the first public royal wedding in 32 years, the large crowd of spectators spread down the route of travel from Buckingham Palace to St. James Palace. As she arrived at the chapel, Mary gave the crowd a side-ways smile & a wave that made her seem a little nervous about her upcoming vows that were about to take place.
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𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒪𝓊𝓉𝒻𝒾𝓉𝓈
♕ The Designer: In 1891, Mary’s mother Mary The Duchess of Teck announced that not only Mary’s dress but also the bridesmaids dresses would be made in Britain. Arthur Silver of Silver Studios was chosen to design the then Princess’s future wedding gown for when Mary was supposed to marry Prince Albert (But sadly the wedding never happened). Before the dress began, Mary & her mother visited the Warner & Sons’ factory which is located at the Hollybush Gardens in Spitalfields, London. The mother daughter duo asked the factory to make fine white silks with silver thread by Albert Parchment for the dress. Mary’s Second Wedding Dress was crafted by Linton & Curtis of Albemarle Street (A street in Mayfair Central London off Piccadilly).
♕ The First Dress: After Mary’s fiancé had passed away, her “Lily of the Valley” (A highly poisonous woodland flowering plant with sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers borne in sprays in spring) wedding was made public but was abandoned by the family & the designer.
♕ The Second Dress: For Mary’s wedding to George, the design that she chose for her dress was “The May Silks” & would be influenced by Japanese Art. The design of the embroidery of the dress would include emblems of Roses, Shamrocks, Thistle, Orange Blossom, & True Lovers Knots. The front of Mary’s Wedding Gown was made of white satin which had 3 small flounces of old Honiton Lace (A Type of Lace Textile made by braiding & twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on wood or bone bobbins & is made in Honiton, Devon) from the wedding dress of her mother which were located on the top & upper parts of the sleeves. The bodice long, pointed, cut at the throat, made of Arthur Silver’s white & silver brocade, & satin fell from the Princess’s shoulders. The train of the gown was long but plain & Mary wore her mother’s veil, which was also made of Honiton lace & fastened using her wedding gift from Her Majesty Queen Mary, diamond pins. The veil was never used again in another royal wedding. Following the flower theme of the dress, small wreaths were placed around the bust & in Mary’s hair. (A Dark Photo than the one above so you can see the design better)
♕ Royal Jewelry: For her wedding, Mary wore a diamond tiara as a loan from Queen Victoria. Along with the Tiara, the bride wore a Diamond Rivière Necklace from the Prince & Princess of Wales, Diamond Earrings from Prince George, & a Anchor Brooch from Prince George.
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𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:
♕ The Wedding of His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary, was the first Royal Wedding to take place in St. James Chapel since the death of Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Albert was Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s husband but many of the couple’s children married in the St. James Chapel. The cause of death was Typhoid Fever.
♕ The Couple spent their honeymoon at Sandringham, which is George’s estate in Sandringham, Norfolk, England (Top Picture). They stayed at Sandringham until they left for the Osborne House in East Cowes, Isle of Wright, United Kingdom (Bottom Picture).
𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒
Mia Grace Tindall
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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:
Friday, January 17th, 2014 at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:
Father: Michael James Tindall
Mother: Zara Anne Elizabeth (Phillips) Tindall
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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:
Younger Sister: Lena Elizabeth Tindall
Younger Brother: Lucas Philip Tindall
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𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:
She is 22nd in line for the Royal Throne
Mia was a bridesmaid in Princess Eugenie’s & Jack Brooksbank Wedding alongside cousins Maud Windsor, Isla & Savannah Phillips, Prince George & Princess Charlotte in 2018.
In Eugenie & Jack’s Wedding Photo, everyone thought that Mia was holding a mushroom, but it was actually an ice cream shaped toy.
She is a devoted big sister & cousin to her younger siblings & cousins.
Mia interrupted her dad’s podcast in December of 2020 so that he could feed her.
She loves supporting her mom at royal events & equestrian trials.
Mia loves stuffed animals & can be seen holding them when making appearances.
She is a very energetic child.
Mia attended her first horse-riding event when she was only 3 months old.
𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:
Sophie Helen (Rhys-Jones) Windsor
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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:
Her Royal Highness Sophie Helen (Rhys-Jones) Windsor, The Countess of Wessex
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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:
Wednesday, January 20th, 1965 in Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England
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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:
Father: Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones
Mother: Mary Rhys-Jones
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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:
Brother: David Rhys-Jones
Brother-In-Law: High Royal Highness Prince Charles The Prince of Wales
Sister-In-Law: Diana, Princess of Wales
Sister-In-Law: Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall
Sister-In-Law: Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal
Brother-In-Law: High Royal Highness Prince Andrew The Duke of York
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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:
His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex (M. 1999)
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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:
1st Pregnancy was an Ectopic Pregnancy
Daughter: Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor (B. 2003)
Son: James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn (B. 2007)
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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃:
Dulwich Preparatory School
Kent College
West Kent College
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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈
Business
Finance
Management Development
Public Relations
Environment:
Agriculture
Animal Rehabilitation
Cats
Conifer Trees
Cows
Dogs/Service Dogs
Donkeys
Farming
Gardening
Horticulture
Horses/Ponies
Sheep
Health:
Air Ambulance
Autism
Blindess/Visually Impaired
Cardiac Care
Children’s Hospital Services
Developmental Delays
Disfigurement/Scars
Emergency Medical Services
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Epilepsy
First Aid Service & Training
Gynecology
Hospices
Language Problems/Support Workers/Therapists
Learning Disabilities
Medical Welfare Services
Meningitis
Nurses
Obstetricians
Organ Transplants
Physical Disabilities
Quality of Life
Speech Problems/Support Workers/Therapists
People:
Armed Forces
Children
Girls/Young Women
Prisoners of War/Veterans
The Elderly
The Homeless
Young People
Social Issues:
Charity & Community Service
Homelessness
Religion
Support for Children & Young People
Sports:
Armed Forces Sports
Basketball
Bobsleigh
Cycling
Hockey
Sailing
Skeleton
Soccer (Football)
Wheelchair Basketball
The Arts:
Art
Ballet
Culinary
Dance
Fashion
Metal & Porcelain Work
Music Festivals
Paintings
Symphony Orchestra
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𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈
Global Ambassador:
100 Women in Finance
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Other Positions:
Ambassador: The Women of Future Programme
Chair: The Duke of Edinburg’s Award for The Women in Business Committee
Chairman: Women’s Network Forum
Founder: The Earl & Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust
Grand President: St. John Ambulance
Honorary Fellow: The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.
Honorary President: Linking Environment & Farming (LEAF)
Honorary Trustee: The Royal Agricultural Society of England
Member: The Women’s Institute
Royal Vice President: The Royal Windsor Horse Show
Sponsor: HMS Daring
Vice Patron: The Royal Bath & West of England Society
Patron:
Awareness Foundation
Blind Veterans UK
British Wheelchair Basketball
Caring for Life
Childline
David Lewis Center
England Hockey
Foundation of Light
New Haven Learning Center
Leeds Children’s Hospital
Lions Club International in Multiple District 105 for the British Isles & Ireland
Love Musgrove
Meningitis Now
Moor House School
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Association
Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
St. Mary’s School & College
Stoll
The Association of Sail Training Organizations
The Association of Show & Agricultural Organizations
The Brendoncare Foundation
The British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association
The British Cycling Federation
The Central School of Ballet
The Chartered Management Institute
The Craft Guild of Chefs
The Defense Medical Welfare Service
The Disability Initiative
The Dystophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association
The Friends of Bedgebury National Pinetum
The Friends of Southwark Cathedral
The Friends of the Royal London Hospital
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
The Halle Concerts Society
The Java Far East Prisoners of War Club 1942
The London Children’s Flower Society
The London College of Fashion
The National Autistic Society
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
The Rochester Cathedral Trust
The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
The Royal Mencap Society
The Scar Free Foundation
The Ubunye Foundation
The Wallace Collection Foundation
The Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust
Toronto General & Western Hospital
Transform Housing & Support
Two Moors Festival
UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association
Vision Foundation
Wessex Heartbeat
President:
Brainwave
Girlguiding
The Royal Smithfield Club
The Shire Horse Society
Royal Patron:
Morden College
The Nursing Memorial Appeal
Thames Valley Air Ambulance
Treloar Trust
Work Positions:
Employee: Maclaurin Communications & Media
Employee: The Quentin Bell Organization
Employee: Ski Representative in Switzerland
Press & Promotions Department: Capital Radio
Trainee: Secretary at West Kent College
Charity & Work Fun Facts:
In 1996, The Duchess opened her own public relations agency called RJH Public Relations.
𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒
Catherine “Kate” Elizabeth (née Middleton)
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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒
Her Royal Highness Catherine The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Countess of Chester, & The Duchess of Rothesay
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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃
Saturday, January 9th, 1982 in Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, England
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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈
Father: Michael Francis Middleton
Mother: Carole Elizabeth (née Goldsmith) Middleton
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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈
Younger Sister: Philippa “Pippa” Charlotte (née Middleton) Matthews
Younger Brother: James William Middleton
Brother In Law: His Royal Highness Prince Henry (Harry), The Duke of Sussex
Brother In Law: James Matthews
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𝒩𝒾𝑒𝒸𝑒𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒩𝑒𝓅𝒽𝑒𝓌𝓈
Oldest Nephew: Arthur Michael William Matthews
Oldest Niece: Grace Elizabeth Jane Matthews
Youngest Nephew: Prince Archie of Sussex
Youngest Niece: Princess Lilibett of Sussex
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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒
His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales (M. 2011)
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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃
Oldest Son: His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales
Daughter: Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Wales
Youngest Son: His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Wales
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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃:
English - Language Nursery School
St. Andrews School
Downe House School
Marlborough College
University of St. Andrews: Master of Arts in History of Art
British Institute of Florence
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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈
Culture
Chilean Culture
Italian Culture
Education:
Biology
Chemistry
History
Museums
Research
Environment:
Gardening
Natural Resources
Protect Vulnerable Environments
Health:
Addiction
Children’s Health
Gynecology
Health Charities
Health Services
Hospices
Hospitals
Mental Health
Obstetricians
Safe Water
Sanitation
People:
Children
Scouts (Children, Teen, & Adult)
The Disadvantaged
Women
Social Issues:
Poverty
Social Isolation
Sports:
Crew
Cricket
Croquet
Field Hockey
High Jump
Hockey
Law Tennis
Netball
Sailing
Support
Tennis
The Arts:
Art Galleries
Catalogue Design & Production
Fashion
Music
Photography
Writing
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𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈
Founder Patron:
The Royal Foundation of The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge
Honorary Life Membership:
The Marylebone Cricket Club
Membership:
Tuvalu Order of Merit
Other Work:
Accessory Buyer: Jigsaw
Ambassador: The 2012 Summer Olympics
Co-Designer: The Royal Horticultural Society
Competitor: King’s Cup Yacht Regatta
Contributor: HuffPost UK - Young Minds Matter Movement
Crew Member: The World Challenge Boats
Deck Hand: The Port of Southhampton
Event Coordinator: The Boodles Boxing Ball
Family Business: Catalogue Design & Production, Marketing, & Photography
Fundraiser Organizer: Place2Be
Initiated Heads Together with the Duke of Cambridge & Duke of Sussex
Member: The Lumsden Club
Party Essentials Organizer: Starlight Children's Foundation
Photography Exhibition Curator: UNICEF Fundraiser
Volunteer: Raleigh International & The Royal Voluntary Service
Part Time Waitress
Patron:
100 Women in Hedge Fund's Philanthropic Initiatives
Action for Children
Action on Addiction
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families
Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Family Action
NHS Charities Together
Place2Be
SportsAid
The 1851 Trust
The Foundling Museum
The Law Tennis Association
The National History Museum
The National Portrait Gallery
The Royal Photographic Society
The Royal Society of Medicine
The Victoria and Albert Museum
President:
The Scout Association
Royal Patron:
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
M-Pact Programme
The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists