Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah inspects the guard of honour, accompanied by Singapore President, Tony Tan Keng Yam during the welcome ceremony at the Istana on July 5, 2017 in Singapore. Sultan of...

Walking down the aisle with his bride, Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex, was wearing a rather posh-looking uniform, which resembles what Nicholas II of Russia in early 20th century photos often wore. Was it a conscious move or just coincidence?

В 1721 году прусский король Фридрих-Вильгельм I приказал шефу прусского драгунского полка №6 полковнику фон Вутенау создать при его полку команду гусар по образцу австрийской армии. С этого момента и начинается история прусских гусар. В 1735 году гусары стали самостоятельной воинской частью — «Прусским гусарским корусом» (Preußisches Husaren-Corps). Униформа прусского гусарского батальона №11, 1792 год.... read more »

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By Periklis Deligiannis A Draconarius of the Late Roman period with a Persian-origin type of helmet, in a restoration by the British Historical Association Comitatus (Draco made by the German artis…

In this handout image supplied by Casa de S.M. el Rey, Their Royal Highnesses, Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain pose for a photograph with their daughters the Princesses Leonor...

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IMAGES OF ROYAL ENGLAND MONARCHY THE ROYAL ARMS OF ENGLAND (click on gold text for links) Following the Norman conquest of England after 1066, the arms of the House of Normandy were adopted in England. The coat of arms consists of two golden lions (or leopards) on a crimson field. With the succession of King Henry II of the House of Plantagenet in 1158, the first known arms of a truly English monarch consisted of a single golden lion on a crimson field. THE ROYAL ARMS OF ENGLAND (1198-1340) 'Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - 2012' Ralph Heimans Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Diamond Jubilee Royal Carriage Procession The Mall - London - June 5 2012 'A truly wonderful day to remember' Diamond Jubilee Royal Carriage Procession Her Majesty the Queen and the Duchess of Cornwall The Mall - London - June 5 2012 Diamond Jubilee Royal Carriage Procession HRH Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge The Mall - London - June 5 2012 Diamond Jubilee Royal Carriage Procession The Mall - London - June 5 2012 ___________________________________________________ RECENT MONARCHS the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the House of Windsor 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she was Empress of India. 22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910 Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. He was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which was renamed the House of Windsor by his son, George V. 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936 George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War (1914–1918) until his death in 1936. 20 January – 11 December 1936 (Abdicated) Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936. 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India, and the first Head of the Commonwealth. He was father of Elizabeth II. The Coronation Ode Sir Edward Elgar QUEEN ELIZABETH II __________________________________ H M King-Emperor George VI Queen Consort Elizabeth Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margret IN MEMORIAM H M King-Emperor George VI Lying in State of H M King-Emperor George VI Westminster Hall - London 1952 Funeral Cortège of H M King-Emperor George VI London 1952 Coronation Procession - 2 June 1953 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony in which the newly ascended monarch, Elizabeth II, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, as well as taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth ascended the thrones of these countries upon the death of her father, the late King George VI on 6 February 1952, and was proclaimed queen by her various privy and executive councils shortly afterward. The coronation, however, was held more than a year after the accession, on 2 June 1953; this followed the long-standing tradition that a joyous festival such as a coronation was inappropriate during the period of mourning that followed the death of the preceding sovereign. In the coronation ceremony itself, Elizabeth swore an oath to uphold the laws of her nations and, specifically for England, to govern the Church of England. Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles & Princess Anne The Coronation - 1953 Her Majesty the Queen & Prince Philip The Coronation - 1953 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Portrait Cecil Beaton Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II wearing the insignia and robes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter 1956 Pietro Annigoni Pietro Annigoni (1910–1988) was an Italian portrait and fresco painter, who became world famous after painting Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. Born in Milan in 1910, Annigoni was a painter who was influenced by the Italian Renaissance. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II wearing the insignia and robes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Jubilee Portrait THE ROYAL FAMILY H R H Prince William of Windsor (William Arthur Philip Louis Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg) Monogram of H R H Prince William H R H Prince William of Windsor H R H Princes William & Harry The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Buckingham Palace Coat of Arms of HRH Prince Charles - Prince of Wales HRH Prince Charles - Prince of Wales Coat of Arms of Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS Louis Lord Mountbatten of Burma seated on the Viceregal Throne in the Durbar Hall - New Delhi Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS (né Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (the husband of Elizabeth II). Lord Mountbatten was born as His Serene Highness Prince Louis of Battenberg, although his German styles and titles were dropped in 1917. He was the youngest child and the second son of Prince Louis of Battenberg and his wife Princess Victoria of Hesse. His maternal grandparents were Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, who was a daughter of Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort. His paternal grandparents were Prince Alexander of Hesse and Princess Julia of Battenberg. His siblings were Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark (mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh), Queen Louise of Sweden, and George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven. He was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Union of India (1947–48), from which the modern Republic of India would emerge in 1950. From 1954 until 1959 he was the First Sea Lord, a position that had been held by his father, Prince Louis of Battenberg, some forty years earlier. In 1979 Mountbatten was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), who planted a bomb in his fishing boat, the Shadow V, at Mullaghmore, County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. ____________________ © Copyright Peter Crawford 2015 TROOPING THE COLOUR 2015 The Sovereign's birthday is officially celebrated by the ceremony of Trooping the Colour on a Saturday in June. Although The Queen was born on 21 April, it has long been the tradition to celebrate the Sovereign's birthday publicly on a day in the summer, when good weather is more likely. Trooping the Colour is carried out by troops from the Household Division (Foot Guards and Household Cavalry) on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, watched by members of the Royal Family, invited guests and members of the public. This military ceremony dates back to the early eighteenth century or earlier, when the colours (flags) of the battalion were carried (or 'trooped') down the ranks so that they could be seen and recognized by the soldiers. Since 1748, this parade has also marked the Sovereign's official birthday. From the reign of Edward VII on-wards, the Sovereign has taken the salute in person at Trooping the Colour. During the ceremony, The Queen is greeted by a Royal salute and carries out an inspection of the troops. After the massed bands have performed a musical 'troop', the escorted Regimental Colour is carried down the ranks. The Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry then march past Her Majesty, and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, rank past. The Queen rides in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of her Guards, before taking the salute at the Palace from a dais. The troops then return to barracks. Her Majesty then joins other members of the Royal Family on the palace balcony for a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. THIS BLOG IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION PLEASE BE PATIENT

Period: Bronze Age. Date: ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.. Geography: Bactria-Margiana. Culture: Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. Medium: S...

Your confidants, your side-kicks, your best friends, your sisters. Chances are that, before you chose your husband-to-be, you decided on many of your ladies-in-waiting. The most important women in your life, joining you on the most important day of your life, deserve to be commemorated properly….in the form of fun and beautiful pictures. We’ve collected …