It has been a long while since our last "Sunday Portrait Post". That's because there hasn't been any new portraits released and the archives are also dry. State Portraits are periodically released by relevant governments but these normally commemorate an official event. We expect some new portraits to be released in Normandia to celebrate the impending birth of the new Normandian Crown Prince.The Duchess of Argyle's Press Office however released a portrait to commemorate the Countess of Dysart's marriage...
In this day and age of emailing, postage stamps have become a virtually redundantoddity. Some young people do not even know what they are. However they will always have a place if nowhere else than in history and also like Royalty, in symbolizing timeless traditions. A week ago the newRoyalArt Gallery was opened in the Principality of Swann. To commemorate the event, a postage stamp was printed. It employs one of the featured art works of the Duke of Swann exhibited in the gallery's maiden exhibition. ...
It isannouncedfrom the Office of the Duke of Swann that His Royal Highness will be attending the wedding of the Duchess of Roswind to Prince Valmont D'Pont Du Lac. On behalf of His Royal Highness the Duke of Swann - Lord Charles Jennings, Lord High Chancellor to the Principality of Swann.
Last weekend saw the belated but now much celebrated opening of the new Swann Royal Art Gallery. The event was hosted by the Duke of Swann who also exhibited his own art as part of the inaugural run of the gallery. The brand new state of the art gallery in the capital of the Principality of Swann promises to boost the arts in the small country as a first priority. However this initiative also hopes to showcase art from across the world in an effort to support the fine arts. The event was coordinated by...
We come to our final installment on why Royalty wear coloured sashes. This seven part feature on the various Orders of Knighthood has been the longest haul this blog has ever seen. I hopeeverybodywho read it,understoodit and appreciates all the "background" details that go into this blog.Today we will feature what arereferredto as Family Orders and also the Knighthoods that are either dissolved or dormant. First up we have the Family Order of the Royal House of Swann. The insignia consisting of a a cro...
Since the unveiling of the Imperial Crown Jewel Display in Sorgenfrei Castle we promised to give the collection of historic jewels a feature of their own. The entire collection however is too vast to just glance over and even just the regalia will take several posts to discuss in detail. However we decided to post a special photo of the main regalia taken especially for this blog. We will then discuss individual aspects as we see fit in future and remind our fans that certain parts of the Imperial Crown ...
For the time being this will be our last of three installments on Icons of Style.Her Serene Highness Princess Xenia Draculesti, Grand Princess of Wallachia and Baroness Bagrazia, is the ruler of the ancient Principality of Wallachia. She is a first cousin of the Duke of Swann and a distant cousin to the Duchess of Lancaster. Strictly speaking, Wallachia could and should be termed a kingdom by virtue of its size but ancient traditions are hardly ever changed in this old worldly nation. The title of Prince...
The knight as we know from typical fairy stories set the ageless example of earned Nobility. The King takes out his sword and taps the worthy recipient on the shoulder to bestow the honour. This was always the grand reward for an impossible task accomplished and even Princes sought to be knighted. There are many different Orders of Knighthood and we have been discussing that and it being the reasonwhy Royalty often appear at very formal function wearing coloured sashes over the last 5 weeks.Today we come...
This past weekend saw the slightly belated "Roof Wetting Party" held in Muren to inaugurate the new private residence of the Crown Prince Imperial couple. The Crown Prince Imperial announced his formal moving from the United States of Americania to Sorgenfrei Castle in Muren last month. The Imperial couple want to start a family and thought the picturesque natural surroundings and slower pace of rural Muren would be ideal. Princess Odeliah has extended family who live in the Muren Municipality and the ...
Today we continue our series on remembering icons of style.Being an Imperial Princess has its advantages when it comes to the style department and Princess Augusta has used every opportunity to express her style and glamour. She was born a Royal Princess of the Kingdom of Britania that amalgamated with Scotney into a United Empire. Her father was King, then her brother Emperor but regardless of the privilege of being Royal even today, 22 years after the revolution, her family remains one of the wealthies...
