Liechtenstein
[GALLERY] The funeral of Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein was laid to rest yesterday. See the images below:
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Liechtenstein
Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein laid to rest
Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein, was laid to rest following a service in St. Florin’s Cathedral. The Princely Family of Liechtenstein was well represented at the funeral service today, with most senior members of the family in the front row seats. Royal guests of reigning houses included Queen Sofia of Spain and Princess Caroline of Monaco, [read more]
The Duchess of Windsor
The Duchess of Windsor – The funeral of the Duke of Windsor
The day after The Queen’s visit, the Duke seemed to improve a little, but on 25 May, he was unable to leave his bed. The following day, Wallis called their American physician Dr Arthur Antonucci to come to Paris to see the Duke. He dropped everything and was in Paris late that afternoon. After examining [read more]
The Duchess of Windsor
The Duchess of Windsor – The funeral of the Duchess
From 1980, Wallis spent most of her days alone in a wheelchair. She was taken care of by nurses, who bathed her and put her hair in a bun. She often had to be spoon-fed, and periods of lucidity came and went. Eventually, the Countess of Romanones was allowed to visit her, though another friend [read more]
The Royal Women
Queen Wilhelmina’s white funeral
Princess Wilhelmina had died on 28 November 1962 at 1 in the morning in a small staff apartment at her beloved Loo Palace. As early as 1919, Wilhelmina had settled on a so-called “white funeral.” Her husband had also requested a white funeral, and she observed his wishes upon his death in 1934. In her [read more]
Exhibitions
A royal touch at the Gemeentemuseum The Hague
The Gemeentemuseum (County Museum) in The Hague currently has an exhibition called The Hague Chic, which features a ton of jewellery and also had a bit of a royal touch. Although, that royal touch was quite difficult to find. The jewellery was labelled by case, and somewhere in the middle, you could retrieve a flimsy catalogue [read more]