UK: The Duke of Edinburgh Hospitalized for Operation

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip was taken to a London hospital on Thursday for a planned operation on his abdomen,Buckingham Palace said, in the latest round of medical treatmentfor Queen Elizabeth's 91-year-old husband.

The British monarch's consort of more than 65 years, who turns 92 on Monday, is expected to spend two weeks at the London Clinicafter undergoing "an exploratory operation following abdominal investigations", the palace said in a statement.

A palace spokesman said the prince's admission had been planned and was not an emergency. He was driven to hospital in his own car and walked into the building.

Earlier in the day, the prince, who also has the title of the Duke of Edinburgh, attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace with his 87-year-old wife. Television footage showed him in a grey top hat and tails, smiling as he chatted to guests.

Royal aides said there would be regular updates on his condition but asked media to refrain from speculating about the operation and the length of stay in hospital.

Philip has needed hospital treatment four times since Christmas 2011, including for a bladder infection during the queen's Diamond Jubilee a year ago, which took some of the gloss off nationwide celebrations for the generally popular monarch.

He spent Christmas 2011 in hospital where he underwent an operation to clear a blocked heart artery after suffering chest pains.

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Toerring-Jettenbach: Schloß Winhoering Interview with Hereditary Count Ignaz

For those of you who know German, this is a fascinating documentary about Schloß Winhoering, the country estate of the Toerring-Jettenbach family.

It is simply lovely...enjoy!

http://www.br.de/fernsehen/bayerisches-fernsehen/sendungen/blaues-blut-gruener-daumen/blaues-blut-suesskind-toerring-jettenbach-100.html

Hesse: More Photos of Royals at Landgraf Moritz's Funeral

Our photographers have began sending us photos taken at the funeral of Landgraf Moritz of Hesse, held in Kronberg on June 3.

Among those present were:

 Count Hans Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach, Countess Angelina and Count Hermann zu Stolberg-Wernigerode, the Margrave of Meißen.

 Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden and the Fürst of Oettingen-Spielberg.
Behind them Count Alexander of Schonburg-Glauchau and the Fürstin of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

 The Fürst of Hohenzollern.

 The Hereditary Prince and Princess of Lippe.

The Fürst and Fürstin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. 

Prince Ludwig and Princess Marianne of Baden. 

Duchess Donata of Mecklenburg-Schwerin with her son. 

Duke Christoph and Duchess Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein. 

Behind them is his mother Dowager Duchess Marie Alix and Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia.

 Prince Michael of Baden with the Fürst and Fürstin of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

Duke Carl of Württemberg, the Prince of Naples and Prince Michael

Benedict of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

 King Simeon of Bulgaria and his first cousin Princess Elisabeth of Hesse.

 A group of royals mourners, among them: King Constantine II of the Hellenes,
Queen Sofía of Spain, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, the Margrave and Margravine

of Baden and the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Baden.

Duchess Edwina of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and husband Konrad von Posern. 

The coffin containing the remains of Landgraf Moritz of Hesse. 

 The Hereditary Prince and Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and
Prince Berthold of Baden.

Count Alexander and Countess Irina of Schonburg-Glauchau.

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(Photographers: Marianne van Dam and Lilian van Reijen)

UK: St Edward's Crown on display

LONDON (Reuters) - A fanfare of trumpets and cheering crowds greeted Queen Elizabeth on the 60th anniversary of her coronation on Tuesday, with a service in Westminster Abbey featuring a priceless crown that has adorned the heads of British monarchs for 350 years.

Decorated with rubies, sapphires and amethysts, the golden St Edward's crown was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661 and has been used to crown every British monarch since.

Together with a golden, eagle-shaped bottle containing the holy oil for anointing, it took pride of place beside the altar for the historic service.

For Elizabeth, 87, it was a return to the scene of her coronation when, at age 27, she ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI.

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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/britains-queen-elizabeth-mark-six-decade-reign-114938764.html

EUROHISTORY – Issue XCII (April 2013) Review

Noted Norwegian genealogist Dag Hoelseth's review of our latest Issue!

http://dagtho.blogspot.com/2013/05/eurohistory-european-royal-history.html

UK: The Queen's Coronation

The Queen's Coronation 1953

Buckingham Palace

Saturday, 27 July 2013 to Sunday, 29 September 2013

This summer marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most momentous occasions in 20th-century British history – the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To mark the anniversary of the event, a major exhibition for the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace will bring together for the first time since Coronation Day, a spectacular array of dress, uniform and robes worn by the principal royal party. Works of art, paintings and objects used on the day will also be on display to recreate the atmosphere of that extraordinary occasion.

Image: Cecil Beaton, © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

UK: The Queen and Prince Philip to Slow Down

Speaking after the service to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation Peter Phillips said he was “hugely” proud of everything that his grandparents have done for the country.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who will be 92 next week, accompanied his 87-year-old wife to the service at Westminster Abbey yesterday despite having to cancel an engagement the night before as he was feeling unwell.

When asked about Prince Philip’s health, his grandson replied: “You have also got to remember his age, both of their ages, you know.

“Still what they do at their age, they do a lot more than most other pensioners of their equivalent age. So if occasionally there is the odd engagement cancelled it shouldn’t come as a surprise given the work load that they do have.”

The Duke of Edinburgh had been due to join the Queen at a gala reception for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) at St James's Palace on the eve of the coronation service but cancelled at the last minute.

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UK: The Queen: Portraits of a Monarch

The Queen: Portraits of a Monarch

Windsor Castle

Friday, 23 November 2012 to Sunday, 09 June 2013

Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most depicted women in the world. She has sat to numerous artists, from Cecil Beaton and Pietro Annigoni to Lucian Freud. Her portrait likeness, so widely circulated, has also inspired artists such as Andy Warhol, whose screenprint portraits of Her Majesty have been recently acquired for the Royal Collection and are displayed for the first time at Windsor Castle.

Portraits of The Queen are made for a number of official purposes, ranging from photographs distributed at the time of a State Visit, to those that mark a particular anniversary. Portraits bearing a clear and recognisable image of the sovereign are required for use on coins, banknotes and stamps. Many of the works on display were created with one of these purposes in mind.

This exhibition presents a selection of official, commissioned and formal portraits of The Queen, gathered here from the different Royal residences.

Image © 2012 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS)

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/exhibitions/the-queen-portraits-of-a-monarch

Sweden: Upcoming Royal Wedding

On Saturday 8 June, Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O'Neill will get married in the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Princess Madeleine was interviewed in April 2013.

There are less than four months until the wedding. How is the planning going? 
"Less than four months to go! Time flies when you're having fun. We're busy planning. Even though I'm in New York working for Childhood, the planning is going very well. We're getting a fantastic amount of help from back home, and the support from our families is making things much easier for Chris and me."

A wedding takes a lot of planning, especially a royal wedding. Who is helping with the planning? 
"There are so many people involved in the planning, who are putting in a great deal of time and energy. We don't want to single out any individuals — it's a team effort, and there are a lot of people involved. We're so grateful for all the help we're getting!"

Christopher O'Neill has both American and British citizenship. Will there be a best man and bridesmaids at the wedding like in the UK and the US? 
"Yes and no. Chris will have a best man by his side, but I won't have bridesmaids. Just like my mum and my sister, I'll have bridal attendants — that's a wedding tradition that I want to continue."

Will the wedding be broadcast on TV? 
"We want to make our wedding as accessible as possible. But there hasn't been a final decision on broadcasting it yet."

Has the guest list been finalised? 
"Yes, I think we can safely say so. The invitations will be sent out by 1 April, so there's not much time left. It's been hard, because we wanted to invite everyone, but unfortunately that wasn't possible."

Has a decision been made on whether it will be a morning or afternoon wedding?
"We'll be having an afternoon wedding, followed by a dinner."

Where will the wedding dinner be held? 
"The wedding dinner will be held at Drottningholm Palace, which I'm very pleased about. Drottningholm Palace means so much to me — it's where I was born and grew up."

http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/thewedding/theprincesscouple/interviewapril2013.4.4ea495e313c19c119aa58c2.html

UK: Duke of Edinburgh Ill

The Duke of Edinburgh withdrew from an official engagement tonight after falling unwell on the eve of a service to mark the Queen's 60 years on the throne.

The Duke, who was due to join the Queen at a gala reception for the Royal National Institute of Blind People at St James's Palace, was said to be 'unwell' and pulled out at the last minute.

Prince Philip has not been taken to hospital and is staying overnight at Buckingham Palace, where a spokesman had no details of his illness - but said he was expected to be at the service tomorrow.

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