𝒮𝒸𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓁/𝑅𝓊𝓂𝑜𝓇 𝒮𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝒹𝒶𝓎

OH I LOVE THIS SWEET GIRL SO MUCH! 😭♥️✨👑💙 @houseofwindsorfan

For those interested in all things royal, @livinglikeroyalty blog has great photos with a lot of background/information with them! 👑

𝒲𝒶𝓎 𝐵𝒶𝒸𝓀 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝓃𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II begins her Commonwealth Tour of Jamaica, which was hosted by the Governor His Excellency The Most Honorable Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke.

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𝒟𝒶𝓉𝑒

Monday, February 18th, 2002 to Wednesday, February 20th, 2002

𝒞𝑜𝓁𝓊𝓂𝒷𝓊𝓈 𝒯𝒶𝓎𝓁𝑜𝓇

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Columbus George Donald Taylor

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Saturday, August 6th, 1994

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Timothy Taylor (Father) & Lady Helen Taylor (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Cassius Taylor (Brother), Eloise Taylor (Sister), & Estella Taylor (Sister)

𝒯𝒽𝓇𝑜𝓌𝒷𝒶𝒸𝓀 𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉

His Majesty King George VI ends his infatuation with already-married Australian socialite Margaret Chisholm.

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𝒟𝒶𝓉𝑒

April 1920

𝐹𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝐼𝓃𝓈𝓉𝒶𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓂

1. @/KateMidleton: One of my favorite Fan Instagrams of the British Royal Family! This account is mostly based on The Duchess of Cambridge, but the account does discuss topics such as: Royal Weddings, Royal Events (Ascot, Birthdays, Christmas, Tours, Yearly Recaps), The Middleton Family, The Duchess of Cambridge’s Fashion, The Cambridge Family, Throwbacks, Patronages, & more! Definitely recommend this page!

2. @/WorldRoyals: This account is so incredible! They post not only about the British Royal Family, but royal families in different countries! Now, they are private & you do have to request to follow them, but the account has not been active since 2018... But if you already follow them go give the account love! They talk about The Royal Family of Belgium, The Royal Family of Denmark, The Royal Family of England, The Royal Family of Monaco, The Royal Family of The Netherlands, The Royal Family of Spain, & The Royal Family of Sweden.

3. @/Hrhtheroyals: Once again another Fan Instagram of The Duchess of Cambridge (Yes I love her & she is my favorite duchess) & The Duchess of Sussex. They do mostly multiple collages posts instead of single pictures, which I think is so great as we can see the different outfits, event pictures, & so much more. This account talks about the children, engagements/patronages, fashion (Mostly), news, & Royal Events of both duchesses.

List of British Royal Family Instagrams:

1. The Duke of York: @/hrhthedukeofyork

2. Princess Eugenie: @/princesseugenie

3. Sarah Ferguson: @/sarahferguson15

4. The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall: @/clarencehouse

5. The Duke & Duchess of Sussex: @/sussexroyal

6. The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge: @/kensingtonroyal

7. The British Royal Family: @/theroyalfamily

8. Zenouska Mowatt: @/zenouska1

9. Amelia Windsor: @/amelwindsor

10. Flora Oglivy: @/florarteviste

11. Alexander Oglivy: @/brogilvy

12. James Oglivy: @/ogilvylandscape

13. Cassius Taylor: @/cee__t

14. Columbus Taylor: _columbustaylor_

15. Arthur Chatto: @/artchatto

16. Samuel Chatto: @/samchatto

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𝒯𝓊𝓂𝒷𝓁𝓇

1. @houseofwindsorfan: I LOVE THIS SWEET ONE SO FREAKING MUCH! She is so sweet & I have been talking to her for a little over 2 months now! We have the best conversations about life, the royals, history, & so much more! Honestly my first Tumblr Best Friend & my number 1 supporter of my account & work! Her account is also so freaking adorable & such an aesthetic! Thank you Christie for being so freaking amazing & I love you sweet girl!

2. @tartanandtulle: 1 word. Obsessed! @tartanandtulle & I have the best conversations on my posts! I highly recommend giving them a follow! Also they are so supportive of other accounts & reblog such amazing content plus their own content! Forever one of my favorites!

3. @bella2491: Such a sweet girl! I love EmmyK so much! Her account is the realist & gives her opinion straight up & I love it! Also posts all the news of the British Royal Family, so definitely want to follow if you want family news! Also her icon photo is on the top of my England To Do bucket list! I love you girl!

4. @antique-royals: Such an incredible website! This account blew my absolute mind when I first stumbled upon it & wow! The account is focused on post royal women, past royal men, past royal history, old fashion, & so much more! Definitely would recommend giving them a follow for amazing content! Also can we talk about their website design???? It reminds me of an antique shop, I once visited!

5. @royallyobsessedx: AHHHH ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAVORITE WORLD ROYALS ACCOUNT! I love the British Royal Family don't get me wrong but seeing the other beautiful & interesting royal families around the world, it’s just amazing to learn such other beautiful cultures. I hope to keep learning from this account & also their website is beautifully designed!

6. @catherinerosemary: It’s such a rarity to see so much love spread for The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall, but this beautiful account is! They post such beautiful pictures of the Prince & Duchess that I’ve never seen before & they also post royal opinions that people have. It’s such a great account & such a rarity. I love it!

7. @duchakaladydiana: I cry every time I’m on this beautiful website. The wonderful owner Joy has dedicated her Tumblr to the beautiful & inspiring Princess Diana & her 2 sons Prince William & Prince Harry. Joy posts the most beautiful pictures of the late Princess & scenes from interviews where the princes talk about their mother. A truly beautiful dedication. 

8. @katecambridge24: Y'all must think I’m obsessed with the Duchess of Cambridge (I posted about 2 Duchess Instagrams & I run a royals blog) but she is such a big inspiration to be the women she is one day. This account post opinions about the family & it’s so honest & I love it! They also post some amazingly beautiful & adorable pictures of the Cambridge family!

9. @royalpain16​: Such an elegant account dedicated to an elegant family! Royal Pain is such a beautiful fan account & they work so hard! They post such adorable content of the Cambridge Family & the Royal Family! My aesthetics inspiration!

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𝐹𝒶𝒸𝑒𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀

*Note: I do not use Facebook. This will just be how to keep up with British Royals on Facebook.*

1. The British Royal Family

2. The Duke of York

3. Kensington Palace

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𝒴𝑜𝓊𝒯𝓊𝒷𝑒

The British Royal Family

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𝒯𝓌𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇

1. My Personal Twitter (I AM PRIVATE! Please message me for a request here on Tumblr so I know who you are!)

2. The British Royal Family

3. Replicate Royal: I love this account! It gives advice & links to fashion for how to dress like the women of the British Royal Family!

4. Mike Tindall

5. The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge

6. The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall

7. Sarah Ferguson

8. Princess Beatrice

9. Zenouska Mowatt

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

The Cartier Halo Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈/𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1936 - 1944): An Anniversary gift from her husband His Majesty George VI The King.

♕ Queen Elizabeth II (1944 - 1953): An 18th Birthday Gift given to her by her mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

♕ Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon (1953 - 1960): Loaned to her by her sister Queen Elizabeth II

♕ Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal (1960 - 1973): Borrowed the Tiara from her mother Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon

♕ Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge (2011): The Tiara was loaned to the Duchess by Queen Elizabeth to wear for her wedding to His Royal Highness William The Duke of Cambridge.

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

Made by Cartier in 1963

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The Tiara is a small minor tiara. It features large scroll elements arranged across a geometric band of diamonds (The Halo Tiara has a total of 1,000 diamonds) & maintains all the characteristics of the Art Deco movement of design that started in 1925. The gems are of Geometric shape, in what’s described as a baton shape, topped by round diamonds that punctuate the points between the scrolls along the top. The scrolls have an almost wave-like shape on one side giving the piece a sense of movement. They are each covered in round diamonds and edged with a line of specially cut tapered square and rectangular gems. The triple line of round diamonds at the bottom complete the piece. The largest diamond—a round brilliant—highlights the top center of design.

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

♕ 1953: The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1955: Covent Garden Gala Performance in honor of the President of Portugal. (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1970: Royal Tour of New Zealand (Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal)

♕ 2011: The Wedding of The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

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♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ This tiara is not worn or see often.

♕ Fans of The British Royal Family, can see this crown in person at the Cartier Exhibition at the National Gallery in Australia.

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𝒜𝓇𝒸𝒽𝒾𝑒

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor 

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Monday, May 6th, 2019 at The Portland Hospital for Women and Children in London, England

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: His Royal Highness Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David The Duke of Sussex (Father) & Her Royal Highness Rachel Meghan Markle The Duchess of Sussex (Mother)

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Lena Elizabeth Tindall

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𝑀𝑒𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐵𝑒𝒽𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Pronounced: Lay-na. Middle Name is dedicated to her great grandmother Queen Elizabeth. The Greek Origin of Lena means Sunlight (She is a summer baby). In Persian her name means Pretty Girl. In Arabic her name means generous and kind. She shares her middle name with Princess Charlotte, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Kate’s Mother Carole Middleton.

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Monday, June 18th, 2018 at the Stroud Maternity Hospital in the United Kingdom

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: Michael James Tindall

Mother: Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Older Sister: Mia Grace Tindall

Younger Brother: Lucas Philip Tindall

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𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

Lena is currently 23rd in line for the Throne.

She is defiantly doted on by her parents & cousins.

𝐻𝑒𝓇 𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐻𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒫𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍𝒶𝓃𝒹𝓇𝒶

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Friday, December 25th, 1936 at 3 Belgrave Square, London

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Her Royal Highness Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (Mother) & His Royal Highness George Edward Alexander Edmund The Duke of Kent (Father)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: His Royal Highness Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick The Duke of Kent (Brother) & His Royal Highness Prince Michael George Charles Franklin of Kent (Brother)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: The Right Honourable Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy (M. 1963)

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (Son) & Marina Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy (Daughter)

♕ 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Flora Alexandra Ogilvy (Granddaughter), Alexander Charles Ogilvy (Grandson), Zenouska May Mowatt (Grandaughter), & Christian Alexander Mowatt (Grandson)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Heathfield School & Great Ormond Street Hospital

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Patron of The Alexandra House, President of The Alexandra Rose Charity, Royal Patron of The Alzheimer's Society, Patron of The Anchor Hanover, Royal Patron of The Arundel Museum, Patron of The Belted Galloway Cattle Society, Patron of BEN, Patron of The Blackie Foundation, Patron of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Patron of The British Goat Society, Patron of The British Home, Patron of The British School at Rome, Royal Patron of The British Skin Foundation, Joint President of Cancer Research UK, President of The Care for Veterans, Patron of The Cassel Hospital Trust, Royal-Patron of The Children & Families Across Borders, Royal Patron of The Chopin Society, Freeman of The City of Lancaster, Freeman of The City of London, Royal Patron of CORDA, Royal Patron of The CPotential Trust, Patron of Crisis UK, Patron of Cumbria Museum of Military Life, Patron of The Durham Light Infantry Association, ROYAL PATRON of The Dystonia Society, Patron of The English National Opera, Royal Patron of The FitzRoy Support, President of The Fitzwilliam Museum Development Trust, Royal Patron of The Florence Nightingale Foundation, Patron of The Florence Nightingale Museum Trust, Vice-President of The Foundation of the College of St George, Patron of The Friends of Lancaster Concerts, President of The Friends of the Elderly, Patron of The Friends of the Osborne and Lillian H. Smith Collections, Patron of The Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets, Patron of Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Patron of The Guideposts Trust Limited, Royal Patron of Guts UK, Royal Patron of The Holly Ledge Centre, Patron of Home-Start UK, Patron of The House of St. Barnabus, Royal Patron of The Independent Age (Officially: The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association), Patron of The Jacob Sheep Society, Patron of The Kew Guild, Patron of The Leeds Castle Foundation, Patron of The Light Infantry Club, Patron of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Patron of The London Philharmonic Choir, Royal Patron of The Masterpiece London, Patron of The Mental Health Foundation, Patron of Mind (The National Association for Mental Health), Honorary Member of The Moroccan British Society, Royal Patron of The Museum of Richmond, Royal Patron of The Music for Life at Wigmore Hall, Patron of Nature in Art, Patron of The New Bridge Foundation, Royal Patron of The Oxford Philharmonic Trust, President of The Partners for Change Ethiopia, Patron of The Pennington Mellor Munthe Charity Trust, Patron of The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Patron of The Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society, President of Queen Alexandra's House Association, Patron of The Queen Mother's Clothing Guild, Patron of Queen Victoria's Seamen's Rest, PATRON of The Richmond Fellowship, Royal Patron of The Rockinghorse Children's Charity, Honorary Patron of The Royal Academy America, Patron of The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children, Grand President of The Royal British Legion Scotland Women's Section, Patron of The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Patron of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Anaesthetists, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, President of The Royal Humane Society, Vice Patron of The Royal Over-Seas League, Patron of The Ruskin Foundation, Royal Patron of The Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land, Patron of The Scottish Artists Benevolent Association, Patron of The Sightsavers (The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind), Patron of St Christopher's Hospice, Patron of St Mary's Convent and Nursing Home, Patron of The Starlight Children's Foundation, Patron of The Tavistock Clinic, Deputy President of The British Red Cross Society, Honorary Member of the General Council of The King’s Fund, Honorary Life Member of The Royal Air Force Club, Vice President of The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, President of The Royal Star and Garter Homes, Royal Honorary Freeman of The Worship Company of Barbers, Honorary Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, Patron of Thrive, Patron of Toynbee Hall, Patron of The United Kingdom Falklands Islands Trust, Patron of St Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital Trust, & Vice Patron of The Young Women's Trust (YWCA England & Wales).

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).