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Joint Coat of Arms For William & Catherine Revealed

  September 27, 2013 at 11:48 pm by

It has been revealed today the joint coat of arms for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Conjugal Coat of Arms was approved this year by HM The Queen earlier this year but it was not shown to the public till today. The coat of arms was designed by The College of Arms in London. The Conjugal Arms show the the separate shields of a royal husband and wife … Continue reading →

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7 Days To Go – Countdown to the Royal Wedding

  April 22, 2011 at 1:45 am by

We’re in the home stretch! The royal wedding of the decade is only seven days away, and you would be hard-pressed to find a news outlet which doesn’t have a report or two about next Friday’s wedding between Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton. This week, the official photographer for the wedding was revealed. Hugo Burnand, who was the official photographer for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of … Continue reading →

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Catherine Middleton Receives Family Coat of Arms

  April 19, 2011 at 10:07 am by

Dating back to the 12th century when lords and knights displayed them on their shields during battle as a form of identification, coats of arms today have a different meaning and in most countries are not widely used by the general public. However, when you’re British and marrying the second-in-line to the throne, a coat of arms is a reflection on your family and becomes a part of your history. … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie’s Coat of Arms Revealed

  December 27, 2010 at 5:41 am by

The coat of arms of Denmark’s Princess Marie, and her father Alain Cavallier, were revealed earlier this month, when their crests were added to the walls of the Frederiksborg Palace Chapel. The Knights Chapel of the Royal Orders is where the crests of all individuals who have a Danish Royal Order are displayed. The two Danish Royal Orders are the Order of the Elephant, the country’s highest, and the Order … Continue reading →

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Swedish Royal Wedding Countdown – Two Days to Go!

  June 17, 2010 at 9:03 am by

There are just two days to go until the much anticipated nuptuals of HRH Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling, this coming Saturday. Official announcements regarding the wedding are being published, guests are arriving and the final pre-wedding events have begun. On Monday June 14th, the Court released Daniel’s official monogram and coat of arms. They were both designed by Vladimir A Sagerlund, a National Archives heraldry artist, in … Continue reading →

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