The British Royal Family - news, views, clothes & shoes! #8

[BetteDavisEyes]

One of the best musical dance numbers ever: "We Are What We Are" from La Cage Aux Folles (I've seen it three times). Just remember that the chorus line are male - not the famous and fabulous female Rockettes

 

[Keine Engel]

Such contrasts. Beauty and the Beast.

Beauty was flying high over München many years before & she's still up there shining brightly long, long after the fall of the Beast!

Completed 10th May 1896

Friedensengel München at Night

- Angel of Peace -​

 

[Laughing]

Queen Mary wearing the Fringe Tiara:

 

[Keine Engel]

The biography of Moritz Elimeyer (1810-1871) and the history of his company are so far still largely in the dark...

From 1856-1909 Elimeyer, and probably also his son, were purveyors to the Saxon King in Dresden as well as from 1847-86 ‘Jeweler, Goldsmith & Silversmith to Her Majesty the Queen of England.’ In 1910 goldsmith Jordan acquired the business.
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Moritz Elimeyer, Silver Jardinère with Emblem, Germany,

This is the Jardinère

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[Herat]

The Cambridges fly home from Balmoral by commercial plane

Kate and William catch budget flight back from Scottish holiday with their children | Daily Mail Online

The Sussex's visit a pub and eat pub food.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tuck into £15 roast dinner at traditional village pub

Some competing PR going on here?

Oops, looks like Prince Andrew missed the humble memo.... another week of golfing in his luxury Spanish hideaway

 

[Keine Engel]

I noticed this earlier & thought it may be of interest for anyone planning on a visit ...


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Screenshot of the 'app-map' which shows places included but it also shows just how many of these places are so closely located in such a small area of the city as we've mentioned previously here

Just a selection of features included;

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The Tower of London is also on the list!

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Thames cruise ...
A must for anyone wanting to visit London to see the sites!

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[Lilibet]

This is the Jardinère

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Beautiful workmanship, but no thank you. I don’t have servants to polish it.

 

[Lilibet]

The Cambridges fly home from Balmoral by commercial plane

Kate and William catch budget flight back from Scottish holiday with their children | Daily Mail Online

The Sussex's visit a pub and eat pub food.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tuck into £15 roast dinner at traditional village pub

Some competing PR going on here?

Oops, looks like Prince Andrew missed the humble memo.... another week of golfing in his luxury Spanish hideaway

I’ll have the grilled salmon, please. Is it usual to consider bread and butter a paid appetizer? It’s automatically served here in restaurants like this one, whether you want it or not. But since it’s usually something yummy in a basket, I want it.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I’ll have the grilled salmon, please. Is it usual to consider bread and butter a paid appetizer? It’s automatically served here in restaurants like this one, whether you want it or not. But since it’s usually something yummy in a basket, I want it.

I, too, peeked at the menu. I'll have the smoked salmon appetizer, and the veggie barley risotto sounds nice for dinner. May I see the wine list? I hope they have wine: I couldn't drink beer to save my life No dessert, but the sticky toffee pudding is tempting

ETA: I'll do some research, but I wonder if the Rose & Crown at WDW World Showcase is named after this pub in Berkshire? Rose & Crown Dining Room

 

[CoverMeCagney]

ETA: I'll do some research, but I wonder if the Rose & Crown at WDW World Showcase is named after this pub in Berkshire? Rose & Crown Dining Room

Rose & Crown is one of the most common pub names, probably just behind Red Lion, Kings Arms, and Royal Oak.

EDIT according to this there are 252 Rose & Crowns in the UK
Red Lion to White Hart: Most popular pub names in England | Daily Mail Online

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

http://www.wdwfanzone.com/2011/08/the-rose-and-crown-in-detail/

In the UK the Rose and Crown is the 12th most popular pub name with 408 known pubs. The official meaning of the Rose and Crown is as follows...

Disney have obviously done their research on the design of the sign, here is a picture of a Rose and Crown pub here in the UK...

 

[CoverMeCagney]

On the topic of pubs, here are some of the weirdest named ones. I've been to The Drunken Duck but didn't know the story behind it! My favourite thing on this list is the pub sign for The Quiet Woman - hahahah

The 23 Weirdest Pub Names In Britain

 

[weepingangel]

Give me all the free warm little breads in baskets
I actually had a delish (not free) stuffed mushroom omg cheezy appetizer recently at a chain steakhouse of all places. They also had nice bread
Nice to read some positives in the press re The Sussexs

I’ll have the grilled salmon, please. Is it usual to consider bread and butter a paid appetizer? It’s automatically served here in restaurants like this one, whether you want it or not. But since it’s usually something yummy in a basket, I want it.

 

[Herat]

Nice to read some positives in the press re The Sussexs

Can't be much of a coincidence that they just hired a new PR person, can it?

 

[weepingangel]

Can't be much of a coincidence that they just hired a new PR person, can it?

I had no idea seems like they got right to work. Imagine living a life where you need a PR person. Pass

I actually edited my original post to include that quoted part just To be relevant to the thread

 

[gregjrichards]

Can't be much of a coincidence that they just hired a new PR person, can it?

I’m just waiting for the royal couple to start shopping in discount supermarket Aldi pushing a trolley around with Archie in it and using discount coupons for meals at the local Toby Carvery now after the luxury holiday fiasco.

 

[Herat]

The Tatler has a wry way of dealing with the Sussex’s I find:

The Royal Family's Favourite Country Pubs In The UK | Tatler

 

[weepingangel]

The Downton Abbey Film Will Include Diamonds Fit For Royalty

 

[gregjrichards]

The Downton Abbey Film Will Include Diamonds Fit For Royalty

@Keine Engel definitely needs to see this movie for the tiaras. I’m looking forward to the movie and I’m already hoping there is a follow up. The Dowager Countess (Dame Maggie Smith) is my favourite character. I have all the episodes on dvd and highly recommend the box set if your a fan.

 

[Sherwood Park]

Mini Me!

Poor Prince George, tired and just wants a nap. Thankfully he has his loving maternal grandfather to comfort him. Grandparents are awesome.
Kids are returning to school next week after the long weekend. It was great seeing all the grandparents with their grand kids doing all sorts of new and familiar activities.