What's in a Name?

It took1 month for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to name Charles!

It took 2 weeks for Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to name Beatrice!

         It took 1 week for Prince Charles and Princess Diana to 

                                                                             name William!

How long do you think it will take  the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to name their new Prince Cambridge?

The Mystery of the Earrings - Part 2

Way back on June 14 I published the post below

Why does everyone make a big deal when a Royal wears the same item of clothing twice?

The Duchess of Cambridge circa 2009 at a friends wedding

Here she wears the same beautiful blue brocade coat with a blue dress and blue fascinator to the service celebrating Prince Philip's 90th birthday. Personally, I like this look the best. But the whole point of this post is to point out the earrings.

Sapphire surrounded with diamonds hanging off of what looks like a diamond stud. Could these be Diana's earrings?

The drops are removable. Maybe Harry got the stud part (no pun intended!) And William got the drops.

A prize for whoever solves the mystery!




Tamara Cohen in an article on Mail on Line, states that yes Prince William did give his Duchess his mother's earrings.

Tamara states that Kate had them remodelled into drops. Nope, I still think Prince Harry got the stud part!

Guess I get the prize! (Even though Kate got the real prize!)

The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!

On June 30th The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will arrive in Canada for their first official tour together

In the official statement, William said, "Catherine and I are very much looking forward to our Tour of Canada. We hope to be able to meet as many people as possible and to see as much of the extraordinary and diverse country as we can. I have wonderful memories from my last times in Canada, and as such we consider it a great privilege to have been invited to Canada for our first joint Tour."

We are excited to see you too!

Will the lovely Duchess wear red and white on Canada Day - July 1

like her granny-in-law, Queen Elizabeth did when she visited Canada in 2010?

or like her late mother-in-law Princess Diana did?

Speaking of Princess Diana, July 1st would have been her 50th birthday

The cover of this week's Newsweek. Does this creep out anyone else?

The Mystery of the Earrings!

Why does everyone make a big deal when a Royal wears the same item of clothing twice?

The Duchess of Cambridge circa 2009 at a friends wedding

Here she wears the same beautiful blue brocade coat with a blue dress and blue fascinator to the service celebrating Prince Philip's 90th birthday. Personally, I like this look the best. But the whole point of this post is to point out the earrings.

Sapphire surrounded with diamonds hanging off of what looks like a diamond stud. Could these be Diana's earrings?

The drops are removable. Maybe Harry got the stud part (no pun intended!) And William got the drops.

A prize for whoever solves the mystery!

Countdown to the Royal Wedding - Royal Wedding Gowns

Welcome to the Gracie Jewellery countdown to the Royal Wedding- Part 14

1 Day to go

Queen Victoria 1840

Princess Alexandra - the future Queen Alexandra - 1863

Princess May of Teck - the future Queen Mary - 1893

Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyons - the future Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother -1923

Princess Elizabeth - now Her Majesty The Queen - 1947

Princess Margaret Rose - Countess of Snowdon - 1960

Princess Anne - The Princess Royal - 1973

Diana - Princess of Wales - 1980

Sarah Ferguson - The Duchess of York - 1986

The Hon. Serena Stanhope - Viscountess Linley - 1993

Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones - Lady Sarah Chatto - 1994

Sophie Rys-Jones - Countess of Wessex - 1999

Camilla Parker-Bowles - The Duchess of Cornwall - 2005

Autumn Kelly - 2008

Next time - The Royal Invitation

Countdown to the Royal Wedding - Royal Engagement Rings

Welcome to the Gracie Jewellery countdown to the Royal Wedding- Part 13

2 Days to go


Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons - Sapphire surrounded with diamonds



Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip of Greece

Princess Anne to Captain Mark Phillips

Lady Diana Spencer and Charles Prince of Wales

Sarah Ferguson and Prince Edward

Sophie Rys-Jones and Prince Edward

Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones and Daniel Chatto

Autumn Kelly and Peter Phillips

Catherine Middleton and Prince William of Wales

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall

Next time - The Royal Wedding Gowns