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Tag Archives: The Queen
The Queen: Portraits of a Monarch, Windsor Castle
At Windsor Castle’s Drawings Gallery, The Queen: Portraits of a Monarch is a truly fascinating and rather lovely exhibition which presents a selection of official, commissioned and informal portraits from Her Majesty’s 60-year reign, including work by Cecil Beaton, Lucian Freud, … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & Culture
Tagged Admiral's Boat Cloak, Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz, Cecil Beaton, Diamond Diadem, Dorothy Wilding, Drawings Gallery, Lucien Freud, Peter Grugeon, Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Morrison, Silver Jubilee, The Queen, The Queen: Portraits of a Monarch, The Times, Windsor Castle
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Hartnell to Amies: Couture By Royal Appointment
Hartnell to Amies: Couture By Royal Appointment, now showing at the Fashion and Textile Museum, is a fascinating and rather lovely retrospective of London couture, examining the impact of royal celebrity on 20th century British fashion. The beautiful collection – … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged Boticelli, Christian Dior's New Look, Coronation dress, Fashion and Textile Museum, Frederick Fox, Hardy Amies, Hartnell to Amies: Couture By Royal Appointment, Lachasse, National Gallery, Norman Hartnell, Norman Parkinson, Prince William, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II, Second World War, Silver Jubilee, The Queen
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Will There Be Knights and Dragons?: A Children’s Book about Windsor Castle
I adore Windsor Castle; it’s always near the top of my ‘must see list’ when I have friends visiting from oversees. The oldest, largest and most famous royal castle in the world is simply enchanting. It’s no surprise it’s one … Continue reading
The Royal Wedding Dress: A Story of Great British Design
Last week I slipped behind the gilded gates of Buckingham Palace to view the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress which, this year, is part of the Summer Opening. When The Queen departs for her summer holiday, Buckingham Palace throws open its doors for two months … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & Culture, Fashion
Tagged Alexandra McQueen, Buckingham Palace, Carrickmacrosse, Cartier, Cluny lace, Duchess of Cambridge, Halo Tiara, Kate Middleton, Princess Elizabeth, Robinson Pelham, Royal Wedding Dress, Sarah Burton, State Rooms, The Ballroom, The Queen, The Royal Collection, The Royal School of Needlework, Van Dyke, Vermeer
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Prestat’s New Praline Truffles
Prestat’s new and very yummy praline truffles are both a chocoholic’s and an aesthetic’s idea of heaven. Nestled in royal purple coloured tissue paper, discovering the red and chocolate-brown (but of course) box covered in golden swirls is my comparable version of finding a golden ticket in a Wonka bar. Prestat’s design … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine
Tagged Antoine Dufour, Chamberyy, Chocolate Week, Praline Truffles, Prestat, Royal Chocolatiers, The Queen
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