This past Monday Buckingham Palace officially announced the engagement of Princess Eugenie of York to Mr. Jack Brooksbank. It seemed only fitting that this week's Royal Wedding Wednesday should cover Royal Engagement Rings and Portraits. Royal Engagement Rings and Portraits The happy couple will marry at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle later this year in the fall. Princess Eugenie's engagement ring features a padparadscha sapphire. It is a blush colored stone that is extremely ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesday A Lovely Carriage Makes for a Lovely Marriage
Welcome to the second post in the series Royal Wedding Wednesday A Lovely Carriage Makes for a Lovely Marriage. Today we will cover how non-royal and royal brides arrive to and leave after a royal wedding. Royal Wedding Wednesday A Lovely Carriage Makes for a Lovely Marriage When the Duchess of Cambridge married the heir to the throne, Prince William, she broke with centuries of tradition and arrived at Westminster Abbey in a car versus a horse-drawn carriage. But thankfully the ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesday The Redux
I can remember being 12 years old when I heard rumblings about an upcoming wedding of the year, decade, and century. I was the only one in my household to set an alarm and arise at 2 am on July 29, 1981, to view the marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before. I sat transfixed as a carriage came into view holding a beautiful Princess Bride. Royal Wedding Wednesday The Redux. Royal Wedding Wednesday The Redux Like so many other young girls ... View the Post
W. /E.
It’s no secret that I am a bit wacko for all things royal. Back in early 2011 when I hit the “publish” button on the very first Royal Wedding Wednesdays post I wondered if it would be met with chirping crickets. On the contrary, the posts to this day continue to have the most page views overall the entries that I have written for DTA. So I thought that just maybe, you might be interested in a new romantic period drama that was recently released, W. /E. W. /E. W./E. is the story of the ... View the Post
A Christmas Tree For Queen Elizabeth
In the past few weeks, the British royal family has enjoyed a few notable moments. To celebrate Sweet Guy and I decided to do a bit of decorating in their honor. So we bring you A Christmas Tree For Queen Elizabeth. More goodness to come further down in the post. The Queen and Prince Philip recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on November the 20th. The couple is noted as having the longest royal marriage in history. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947. Queen ... View the Post
Dickens Fashions for Christmas Faires
I recently typed in a search engine question "How many A Christmas Carol movies are there?" The earliest surviving screen adaptation, Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost, was made in 1901. There are 19 big screen adaptions and many more productions have been done for tv and the theater. This leads me to believe that many of us can somewhat relate to the selfish miser who hates Christmas but in the end, is beautifully redeemed. This I believe has led to numerous events being held all over the world ... View the Post
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