Princess Joan, Lady of Wales and Lady of Snowdon, also known by her Welsh name of Siwan c 1191-2 February 1237 , wife of Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales and Gwynedd, effective ruler of most of Wales flic.kr/p/6rKGYY She was the illegitimate daughter of King John and "Regina Clementina" ( She was legitimatized by Pope Honorius III because her parents were unmarried at the time of her birth, but she was barred from succession to the throne) Joan m 1204 Llywelyn at St Werburgh's Abbey Chester. Children (at least two) 1. Elen / Helen ferch Llywelyn 1207-1253 m1 John the Scot, Earl of Chester m2 Robert II de Quincy 2. Dafydd ap Llywelyn c1212 -1246 m Isabella de Braose died at Abergwyngregyn. 3. Margaret m John de Braose 1231. (First cousin of the hung William ) ,m2 Walter de Clifford “It is said that Llewelyn ab Iorwerth the Great had near Trefriw a palace; ... He built Trefriw church "for the ease of his princess, who before was obliged to go on foot to Llanrhychwyn, a long walk among the mountains.” At Easter 1230, William de Braose, who was Llywelyn's prisoner at the time, was discovered with Joan in Llywelyn's bedchamber. William de Braose was hanged on 2 May 1230, Joan was placed under house arrest for 12 months but later was forgiven by Llywelyn, Joan died at the royal home at Abergwyngregyn in 1237 and was buried "with sore lamentations and great honour"; Llywelyn's great grief at her death is recorded; he founded a Franciscan friary at Llanfaes opposite the royal home, in her honour.. Joan's stone coffin brought from Llanfaes can be seen in Beaumaris church, Anglesey. flic.kr/p/5bpJ5z en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan,_Lady_of_Wales
Opened by HM the Queen in 2004, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain was one of the most high-profile publicly-funded projects in the UK and has since attracted millions of visitors, won a series of international awards and become one of London’s most popular attractions. The...
Princess of Wales Conservatory Kew Gardens London, England, UK
Ghosts, ghouls and all manner of paranormal activity reside on our spooky isles. So, where should you visit if you to want to see a ghostly apparition?
Call number: P1 / 595 Digital ID: a4215094 Format: cabinet photoprint Find more detailed information about this photograph: acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/itemDetailPaged.cgi?itemI... Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
This Prince of Wales Hotel photo is one of my favourite photos of our trip to Southern Alberta, Canada in 1998. The iconic Prince of Wales Hotel is stunning with the mountains of the Waterton Lakes National Park as the background. At that time, I was still working for a fast food restaurant. It was quite an accomplishment for us to do this trip.
Charles Henry Sims (1873-1928) was a British painter of portraits, landscapes, and decorative paintings. Oil on canvas, National Museum Cardiff, Wales ..... ‘Whatever task Sims approaches he carries it out with keen enjoyment … The key-note of his art is an intense, contagious joie de vivre.' (PG Konody, British art critic, 1921 )
Another from my trip to Scotland with Gregor and Dani. This is Elgol where we held the "Elgol Summit" with H o g n e and Rab. I tried to photograph Elgol a little different from the shots I've seen. It was very stormy the entire two days at Elgol. We didn't see the sun. © 2011 James Duckworth
Format: photograph Notes: Taken at St Mary's school Sydney. Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=10791 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Inside the greenhouses of the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Simon built one of the most iconic natural homes in the World. This article tells the story of this and other homes built by Simon and his partner Jasmine.
Taken from a small cave on Llangranog beach in Ceredigion (Cardigan) Bay. I'd never been to this part of west Wales before. Highly recommended for both walking and photography.
Teitl Cymraeg/Welsh title: Trawsffurfio Bacheiddon. Ffotograffydd/Photographer: Geoff Charles (1909-2002) Nodyn/Note: Women of the Land Army are pictured packing potatoes at Bacheiddon Farm, near Machynlleth. Dyddiad/Date: July 25, 1942. Cyfrwng/Medium: Negydd / Negative Cyfeiriad/Reference: (gcc09503) Rhif cofnod / Record no.: 3473153 Rhagor o wybodaeth am gasgliad Geoff Charles yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru Ceir mwy o ffotograffau o Gymru a'r Gororau adeg yr Ail Ryfel Byd ar wefan geoffcharles.llgc.org.uk More information about the Geoff Charles Collection at the National Library of Wales More photographs of Wales and the English border during the Second World War can be found at geoffcharles.llgc.org.uk
Discover some of Wales' most cherished sites, from Snowdon Mountain to some very old yew trees...
Both of the Lighthouses at Nash Point on the Heritage Coast, South Wales.
The C13th Dolbadarn castle, built by one of the Llywelyns. A fixer-upper
Cosimo I de Medici, duca Cosimo I in armi, 1540 circa Agnolo Bronzino Art Gallery of New South Wales
Image 11 of 20 from gallery of P.W.C.C. Spa & Fitness Center / PLAN Arquitectos + Loroworks Architects. Photograph by Pablo Blanco
A stormy day and I just drove from beach to beach taking shots. Please - no unathorised use of this photo - please.
The work of a sleepwalking artist offers a glimpse into the fertile slumbering brain
Radiocarbon dating of the timbers have revealed the fortified farmstead at Monmouth, South Wales, was built in 2917 BC - making it 300 years older than the Pyramids at Giza.
A place to stay in tiny Craig Alaska on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. About 900 hardy souls live in the Craig-Klawock area. At 145 miles long and thirty miles wide, rain drenched Prince of Wales Island is the third largest Island in the United States.Only Hawaii, and Kodiak(Alaska) are larger.
Format: Photograph Find more detailed information about this photographic collection: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=442936 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Lily's Restaurant and The House of the Tailor of Gloucester. This is a long way from the Lake District where Beatrix Potter lived and wrote her childrens' books, but this was an area that Beatrix Potter drew and which inspired her to write "The Tailor of Gloucester".
Studying under Julian Ashton, George W Lambert and Henry Gibbons at Ashton’s Sydney Art School, Herbert Badham received a traditional art training based on the primacy of draughtsmanship, to which he added a personal interest in perspective and design. Exemplifying ...
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In a world filled with beauty standards and trends, it's essential to celebrate and embrace your natural beauty. Your hair, in its most authentic state, has a unique charm and personality that...
