William and Kate and Diana's Ring

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Lots to choose from!!!

 

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And in this lot, even one in green!

 

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It's funny how some of these rings have no resemblance to Diana/Kate's ring at all, but the claims of being a replica are rampant!

 

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Here is a cute photo of Kate, the soon to be royal.

 

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Happy Holidays everyone!

 

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Today came an announcement of a new coin!
'Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton are featured on the Royal Mint’s new commemorative coin celebrating their engagement!

“We are delighted to showcase this new coin. The special betrothal design has been approved by Prince William and Her Majesty The Queen,” a spokesman for the Royal Mint told Us Weekly.

Approximately 50,000 of the £5 (valued at about $7.75) coins have been created and can be pre-ordered at RoyalMint.com.

Wills and Kate’s coin is the first ever to commemorate an engagement!


Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/12/21/prince-william-kate-middleton-engagement-coin/#ixzz18zcTYhBe'

 

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I hadn't even noticed this, but here it is, an article about the similarity of the engagement photos,
quite honestly, they are similar...right down to the colour Kate chose to wear....she chose to wear the blue dress for the announcement of the engagement, like Diana, and now the same colour for the official photo, again, like Diana..mmmmmmm..
here is the write up,'
'Royal engagement photos: Prince William, Kate Middleton bear resemblance to Prince Charles, Diana'
'As if the comparisons to her fiance's late mother weren't enough, Kate Middleton's official engagement photos bear a striking resemblance to those of Princess Diana.

Middleton, who posed during a two-hour shoot with fashion photographer Mario Testino, is seen happily cozying up to Prince William as she proudly displays her 18-carat diamond-and-sapphire engagement ring in the photo.

The ring's original owner, Princess Diana, posed in similar fashion for her own engagement photos in 1981.The then 19-year-old is shown embracing a grinning Prince Charles, then 33, in their official portrait.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/12/13/2010-12-13_royal_engagement_photo_prince_william_kate_middleton_bare_resemblance_to_prince_.html#ixzz18zdarhNE
Like Diana, Middleton donned a neutral color for the intimate photos. Taking a down-home approach to the shoot, the buzzed-about princess-to-be wore a $325 Reiss dress and did her own makeup for the pictures. The royal couple, both 28, also posed for a more formal shot, in which they are elegantly poised side by side.

The couple's engagement photos were shot on Nov. 25 at St. James' Palace in London, and the grand wedding is set to take place on April 29 at London's Westminster Abbey.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/12/13/2010-12-13_royal_engagement_photo_prince_william_kate_middleton_bare_resemblance_to_prince_.html#ixzz18zdj7iP7'

 

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And of course this one from the announcement...

 

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The ring has to be one of the most famous in the world...if anyone else was wearing, i wonder if they could carry it off as well as Kate is?

 

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Here is lovely Kate with her parents.

 

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Such a pretty girl, I love the smiling photo here, she looks like a load of fun!

 

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Wills and Kate.

 

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The royal family that Kate is about to marry into, has some of the richest history of any family in the world. The family tree goes back centuries. Let's take a look back at William's lineage. First, his mother, the beauty who captured hearts, Diana, Queen of hearts,

 

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William's grandmother, the Queen of England, Elizabeth II. Lovely lady!
The first image of Princess Elizabeth, before she became queen.

 

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The beloved Queen Mum, Queen Elizabeth,

 

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More queen mum! Here is a write up about her, 'Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite; 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until his death in 1952. After her husband's death, she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother,[1][2][3] to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Before her husband ascended the throne, from 1923 to 1936 she was known as the Duchess of York. She was the last Queen Consort of Ireland and Empress Consort of India.

Born into a family of Scottish nobility (her father inherited the Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne in 1904), she came to prominence in 1923 when she married Albert, Duke of York, the second son of George V and Queen Mary. As Duchess of York, she – along with her husband and their two daughters Elizabeth and Margaret – embodied traditional ideas of family and public service.[4] She undertook a variety of public engagements, and became known as the "Smiling Duchess" because of her consistent public expression.[5]

In 1936, her husband unexpectedly became King when her brother-in-law, Edward VIII, abdicated in order to marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson. As Queen Consort, Elizabeth accompanied her husband on diplomatic tours to France and North America in the run-up to World War II. During the war, her seemingly indomitable spirit provided moral support to the British public, and in recognition of her role as a propaganda tool, Adolf Hitler described her as "the most dangerous woman in Europe".[6] After the war, her husband's health deteriorated and she was widowed at the age of 51 in 1952.

On the death of her mother-in-law Queen Mary in 1953, with her brother-in-law living abroad and her elder daughter Queen at the age of 25, Elizabeth became the senior member of the Royal Family and assumed a position as family matriarch. In her later years, she was a consistently popular member of the family, when other members were suffering from low levels of public approval.

Only after the illness and death of her younger daughter, Princess Margaret, in early 2002 did she appear to grow frail. She died seven weeks after Margaret, at the age of 101.'

 

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The Queen mum with Charles, and in a portrait with her own children.

 

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The Queen mum on her wedding day and on that of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth

 

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The Queen mum, King George and the young princess' with their precious family dogs.
What a great photo..

 

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There are so many photos to post! I just found this most wonderful site, here is the link
http://www.britroyals.com/royaltree.htm
to a wonderful interactive royal family tree...i'll post the image but i think it will appear very small...

 

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Well, it does look a bit funny, it's the one at the bottom of that last post, but on the actual page, it's extensive!

 

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Before i post more family history for William, I found a little info on the Royal succession,WOW!;
'Line of Succession to the British Throne

The Act of Settlement (1701) lays down that only Protestant heirs of Princess Sophia, granddaughter of James I,
may succeed to the British throne. Neither Catholics, nor those who marry a Catholic, nor those born out of
wedlock, may remain in the line of succession. The current line of succession is given below:

Royal Line of Succession

1. HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (b. 194
2. HRH Prince William of Wales (b. 1982)
3. HRH Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984)
4. HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York (b. 1960)
5. HRH Princess Beatrice of York (b. 198
6. HRH Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990)
7. HRH Prince Edward (b. 1964)
8. James, Viscount Severn (b. 2007)
9. Lady Louise Windsor (b. 2003)
10. HRH Princess Anne, Princess Royal (b. 1950)
11. Peter Phillips (b. 1977)
12. Zara Phillips (b. 1981)
13. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (b. 1961)
14. Hon. Charles Armstrong Jones (b. 1999)
15. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (b. 2002)
16. Lady Sarah Chatto (b. 1964)
17. Samuel Chatto (b. 1996)
18. Arthur David Nathaniel Chatto (b. 1999)
19. HRH Prince Richard, The 2nd Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944)
20. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (b. 1974)
21. Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (b. 2007)
22. Lady Davina Windsor (b. 1977)
23. Lady Rose Windsor (b. 1980)
24. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (b. 1935)
George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic)
Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic)
25 Lady Amelia Windsor (b. 1995)
Lord Nicholas Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic)
Albert Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic)
Leopold Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic)
26. Lady Helen Taylor (b. 1964)
27. Columbus Taylor (b. 1994)
28. Cassius Taylor (b. 1996)
29.Eloise Taylor (b. 2003)
30. Estella Taylor (b 2004)
Prince Michael of Kent (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
31. Lord Frederick Windsor (b 1979)
32. Lady Gabriella Windsor (b. 1981)
33. HRH Princess Alexandra the Hon. Lady Ogilvy (b. 1936)
34. James Ogilvy (b. 1964)
35. Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996)
36. Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994)
37. Marina Ogilvy, Mrs Paul Mowatt (b. 1966)
38. Christian Mowatt (b. 1993)
39 . Miss Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990)
40. George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (b. 1923)
41. David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (b. 1950)
42. Hon. Alexander Lascelles (b. 1980)
43. Hon. Edward Lascelles (b. 1982)
44. Hon. James Lascelles (b. 1953)
45. Rowan Lascelles (b. 1977)
46. Tewa Lascelles (b. 1985)
47. Sophie Lascelles (b. 1973)
48. Hon. Jeremy Lascelles (b. 1955)
59 . Thomas Lascelles (b. 1982)
50. Ellen Lascelles (b. 1984)
51.. Amy Lascelles (b. 1986)
52. Tullulah Lascalles (b. 2005)
53. Henry Lascelles (b. 1953)
54. Maximilian Lascelles (b. 1991)
55. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife (b. 1929)
56. David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (b. 1961)
57. Lord Charles Duff Carnegie (b. 1989)
58. Hon. George William Carnegie (b. 1991)
59 . Hon. Hugh Alexander Carnegie (b. 1993)
60. Lady Alexandra Etherington (b. 1959)
61. Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington (b. 2001)
62. HM King Harald V of Norway (b. 1937)
63. HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (b. 1973)
64. HH Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (b. 2005)
65. HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (b. 2004)
66. Princess Martha Louise of Norway (b.. 1971)
67. Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003)
68. Leah Isadora Behn (b. 2005)
79. Emma Talullah Behn (b. 200
70. HH Princess Raghnild (b. 1930)
Haakon Lorentzen (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
71. Olav Lorentzen (b. 1985)
72. Christian Lorentzen (198
73. Sophia Lorentzen (b. 1994)
Ingeborg Lorentzen (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
74. Victoria Ribeiro (b. 198
Ragnhild Lorentzen (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
Alexandra Lorentzen (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
75. HH Princess Astrid of Norway (b. 1932)
76. Alexander Ferner (b. 1965)
77. Stella Ferner (b. 199
78. Carl-Christian Ferner (b. 1972)
79 . Cathrine Johansen (b. 1962)
80. Sebastian Johansen (b. 1990)
81. Madeleine Johansen (b. 1993)
82. Benedikte Ferner (b. 1963)
83. Elisabeth Ferner Beckman(b. 1969)
84. Benjamin Ferner Beckman (b. 1999)
Michael, King of Romania (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
85. Princess Margarita of Romania (b. 1949)
86. Princess Helen of Romania (b. 1950)
87. Nicholas Medforth-Mills (b. 1985)
88. Karina Medforth-Mills (b. 1989)
89 . Princess Irina of Romania (b. 1953)
90. Michael Kreuger (b. 1985)
91. Angelica Kreuger (b. 1986)
92. Princess Sophie of Romania (b. 1957)
93. Elisabeta-Maria Biarneix (b. 1999)
Princess Marie of Romania (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (excluded by marrying a Roman Catholic)
94. Prince Peter of Yugoslavia (b. 1980)
95. Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (b. 1982)
96. Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (b. 1982)
97 . Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia (b. 195
98. Princess Marija of Yugoslavia (b. 1993)
99 . Prince George of Yugoslavia (b. 1984)
100. Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1985)

 

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The senior direct royal line

18 monarchs of England, Great Britain, or United Kingdom are in the senior direct line, and two who were King or Queen of Scots.

1. William I of England
2. Henry I of England
3. Empress Matilda
4. Henry II of England
5. John of England
6. Henry III of England
7. Edward I of England
8. Edward II of England
9. Edward III of England
10. Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
11. Philippa Plantagenet, 5th Countess of Ulster
12. Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March
13. Anne de Mortimer
14. Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
15. Edward IV of England
16. Elizabeth of York
17. Margaret Tudor
18. James V of Scotland
19. Mary, Queen of Scots
20. James I of England/James VI of Scotland
21. Elizabeth of Bohemia
22. Sophia of Hanover
23. George I of Great Britain
24. George II of Great Britain
25. Frederick, Prince of Wales
26. George III of the United Kingdom
27. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
28. Victoria of the United Kingdom
29. Edward VII of the United Kingdom
30. George V of the United Kingdom
31. George VI of the United Kingdom
32. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

 

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Of course everyone I'm sure, already has this link, but just in case, here is the link to the official site of the British Monarchy,
http://www.royal.gov.uk/

 

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More pics to follow, have a Merry Christmas all!!!

 

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I just read through this thread-thanks for all the beautiful photos Sithathoriunit!

I think I could look at photos of Diana all day. She was so beautiful and stylish, she could make a hopsack look good. And I've admired her ever since I saw her holding a baby with aids.

I'm glad William gave Kate the ring-it will be a constant reminder of Diana, and to me that's a good thing.

 

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I just read through this thread-thanks for all the beautiful photos Sithathoriunit!

I think I could look at photos of Diana all day. She was so beautiful and stylish, she could make a hopsack look good. And I've admired her ever since I saw her holding a baby with aids.

I'm glad William gave Kate the ring-it will be a constant reminder of Diana, and to me that's a good thing.

Thank you so much lulu! I am very happy to hear when people like this thread! I too adore Diana...she has brought much light to so many, even though she faced so many dark days of her own. I do believe that you are right,her ring will bring a constant reminder to everyone of Diana, and I too, am glad for that! May we always remember her, and as William knows well, his use of her ring will keep his mother in our memories and remind us of her always. Go Wills!

 

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Diana.....

 

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A few more photos of William's vast family history....Queen Mary, a much loved Queen....and another strong female figure in the royal family's history.

 

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More Mary and George