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... reframed When Robert Adam drew up schemes for Kedleston Hall the framing and balance of setting were vital and in 1851 Prince Albert had all the paintings in the gallery at Buckingham Palace reframed in matching ones Throughout her talk Miss Rendell refered ...
... be content with decorating a Christmas tree This is a relatively recent custom being brought to England from Germany by Prince Albert consort of Queen Victoria in the 19th century A very recent decoration is the Christmas rose Again instead of buying silk ...
... there was also the annual “swab hurkling” event This year the story centred round hurklers with Queen Victoria though Prince Albert proved to be not so keen on the idea! A traditional Punch and Judy show skittles a variety of stalls and refreshments completed ...
... enjoyed a good relationship with the royal family there particularly Prince Ranier his sister Princess Antoinette and son Prince Albert “Prince Ranier was kind enough to formerly receive me on my arrival and I was allowed to take my leave of him During that ...
... handkerchiefs were fashionable but expensive One slide showed a coverlet four feet square made in 1599 for the wedding of Prince Albert of Belgium to Princess Isabella of Spain This can be seen in Brussels In the country Basingstoke and Winchester were areas ...
... Mrs Ward gave a history of the exchange of Christmas cards The introduction of the Christmas tree inside the house by Prince Albert came within her sphere leading to the decorations used such as tinsel and baubles as tokens of shining light to ward off ...
... this film biography of the Queen produced and directed by her husband Herbert Wilcox and co-starring Anton Walbrook as Prince Albert (1937) TIARA TAHITI BBC1 Sunday 3 pm: John Mills is James Mason s co-star in this film about two ex-army officers whose ...
... Wilson said Queen Victoria died in 1901 after a long reign much of which she spent in seclusion following the death of Prince Albert Her son Edward VII succeeded her but only ruled for nine years and during that time the London traffic was already causing ...
... the mental and spiritual wherewithal to compre hend our monarchy the foundations of decency and high mindedness laid by Prince Albert the Good remain in place Who would blame the Queen for taciturnity when the smallest slip can be manufactured into disaster ...