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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/27/...0330990387.html (http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/27/1080330990387.html)

I think this might be a lie because there is nothing on

The Official Site (http://royal.gov.uk/output/page1.asp) about this. I doubt it' true!

QuoteI think this might be a lie because there is nothing on

The Official Site (http://royal.gov.uk/output/page1.asp) about this. I doubt it' true!

Hmm you may be right. However, it has been written about in several papers, which also include that a Kensington Palace spokeswoman saying that the Duke and Duchess were delighted at their daughter?s engagement.

Here is another article (http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2702648)

There are some newspapers that may have seen that and thought it was

true. Or maybe the papers are tabloids. I'm just saying this would be bigger

news. I mean I could write a paper saying a spokesperson said something.

We should just keep up with the official site.

QuoteThere are some newspapers that may have seen that and thought it was

true. Or maybe the papers are tabloids. I'm just saying this would be bigger

news. I mean I could write a paper saying a spokesperson said something.

We should just keep up with the official site.

You make a very good point! The official website would be the most consistently dependable, and it is surprising there hasn?t been as much coverage over it as one would normally expect, and there is so little known about her to begin with, so who knows we'll have to see how it will all turn out in the end  :)

Out of curiosity, dose anyone know any websites about Davina?

:royal: Royalty:The Next Generation (http://www.angelfire.com/wa/youngroyals)

B) Young and Famous Celebs-my site!!! (http://groups.msn.com/youngandfamouscelebs/ladydavina.msnw)

:D Rex Features (http://www.rexfeatures.com/cgi-bin/r2show0?k=Lady+Davina)

Well, if it is true, congrats to the couple!  

Thanks for all the links, ladies.  

so no marrying her off to william

damn now i have to find another cusin of his for him to marry

lol

Quoteso no marrying her off to william

damn now i have to find another cusin of his for him to marry

lol

Cousin. :)  

Hollywoodgirl, I really like the monkey pic in your sig. Very cute! :D  

I did a google image search there are so many cute pictures.

Another Windsor engagement! :vday2:

Twitter (https://twitter.com/CepeSmith/status/1194536080399306753)

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Quote from: TLLK on November 14, 2019, 12:26:43 AM
Another Windsor engagement! :vday2:

Twitter (https://twitter.com/CepeSmith/status/1194536080399306753)

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: William and Harry's cousin Flora Ogilvy to marry Timothy Vesterberg  | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7682753/SEBASTIAN-SHAKESPEARE-William-Harrys-cousin-Flora-Ogilvy-marry-Timothy-Vesterberg.html)

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QuotePrince Harry is not the only royal from the younger generation to find love overseas. While he married an American actress, his cousin Flora Ogilvy has got engaged to a sporty Swede.

The 24-year-old granddaughter of Princess Alexandra is to wed Timothy Vesterberg, 26, who was a professional ice hockey player in his native Sweden.

?We?re engaged,? confirms Flora, a great-great-granddaughter of George V. ?My beloved Timothy asked me to marry him and we?re blissfully happy.?

She shows off her sparkler in this picture taken by her father, the landscape designer and photographer James Ogilvy.

Timothy Vesterberg seems like a very nice man. Flora has a lovely first name. Happiness to Flora and Timothy!   

Twitter (https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1298538703057563648?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet)

QuoteWishing The Duke of Gloucester a very happy birthday!

Flora and Timothy married on September 26.   
Congratulations to Flora Ogilvy! Princess Alexandra's granddaughter just married Vesterberg Timothy - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRN54Ri_Vac)

 :wed: Congratulations to Flora and Timothy!

Yes, congratulations! I have great sympathy for couples who are marry in these Covid-ridden conditions. I suppose, like Beatrice, they married with just their very nearest and dearest present.

Honestly I hope that there is a general shift in expectations for engaged couples in the coming years when it comes to wedding planning. IMHO the bar had been set far too high when it came to the number of people involved in wedding parties and rather over the top receptions.

Quote from: TLLK on October 06, 2020, 02:23:51 PM
Honestly I hope that there is a general shift in expectations for engaged couples in the coming years when it comes to wedding planning. IMHO the bar had been set far too high when it came to the number of people involved in wedding parties and rather over the top receptions.

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Didn't realise they got married at St James... that's unusual.  ANd I reallly like her dress.. it is ULTRA simple and severely elegant... like her hair....

Has there been any news of Flora Vesterberg expecting a baby?

Royal Wedding Rewind: the Duke and Duchess of Kent ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/kent/royal-wedding-rewind-the-duke-and-duchess-of-kent-144121/)

QuoteIt was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient church into a royal marriage venue for the first time since the 14th century. On their Diamond Anniversary, Royal Central looks backs to the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

The couple were estranged for a very long time, due to Katherine?s depression following the loss of two babies, but after the Duke had a stroke a few years ago they seem to have reconciled. A Diamond wedding anniversary is truly a special occasion.

The Duchess made a beautiful bride but the tiara she?s wearing on top of her veil (Queen Mary?s bandeau tiara) seems to resemble the one worn by Meghan on her wedding day, though it?s hard to get a clear glimpse of it in these 1961 photos.

@Curryong-Yes the Kents have had their ups and downs during the decades, but they do seem to be in a better place now.

Here's the best color closeup that I could find of the bride. Her tiara is a bandeau but it doesn't appear to be the one that Meghan wore on her wedding day.

Duchess of Kent...lovely lovely lady! | Royal weddings, Royal wedding gowns, Royal brides (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/524247212847271726/)


Here's the blog post from Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor but unfortunately no accurate identification of her wedding tiara.

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Wedding Wednesday: The Duchess of Kent's Gown (http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/2011/06/wedding-wednesday-duchess-of-kents-gown.html)

Thanks, TLLK. Must be another diamond bandeau then. Heaven knows how many Queen Mary possessed.

The Duchess?s dress is beautiful but I can understand why she would have had reservations wearing it. Walking along with that billowing skirt would be quite difficult I would think.

Mary seems to have owned at least four bandeau tiaras, three of which remained in the main line: Meghan's wedding, the lozenge which Margaret wore at times, and the emerald one.

The suggestion seems to be that the one that Katherine wore on her wedding day was dismantled to make the Kent pearl fringe tiara.

The Kent Pearl Fringe Tiara (https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2019/06/the-kent-pearl-fringe-tiara.html)


60 years is a wonderful milestone for any marriage. Like many couples, they faced hurdles over the years, but they have remained together and seem strong.

I like the fact that Queen Elizabeth II wore a hat with white York roses when she attended the Royal Wedding.

Congratulations to them both.  Sixty years is a long time and not many couples get to celebrate a diamond anniversary!         

They have not been living together all that time...

No, the Kents were estranged for decades. Katherine Kent was a music teacher at a school in Hulll for years, had a flat and lived a separate life after getting over her depression after losing two babies.

The Duke reportedly consulted the Queen about the possibility of divorce at some point in those years (I read the Duke quietly had a lady friend he was quite fond of) but the Queen counselled waiting, in her usual fashion, and so nothing happened. As the Duchess had converted to Roman Catholicism (followed by several of her children, in laws and descendants) I doubt that would have gone ahead anyway.

And that was decades ago. Kate Kent apparently only moved back into the couple?s KP home after the Duke had a heart attack when he was over eighty.

So, while it?s great that the Kents have reached this milestone it hasn?t been without its travails.

The Duchess of Gloucester is turning 75 and not slowing down ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/the-duchess-of-gloucester-is-turning-75-and-not-slowing-down-161551/) :bday:
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Gloucester.

Happy birthday to Prince Michael, who turns 79 today.

 :happyusa: :   : :happyuk:  Happy Birthday to  Prince Michael who counts the late POTUS Franklin Delano Roosevelt as one of his Godfathers.

You know they are divorced?

Quote from: Amabel2 on August 01, 2021, 01:14:34 PM
You know they are divorced?

Yes, I know they are divorced.   

I like the blue flowers of Lady Davina's bridal bouquet.   
wedding bouquet | Wedding, Davina, British royal family tree (http://www.pinterest.com/pin/485192559851912381)

Happy 26th birthday to Lady Amelia Windsor.

 :bday: To Lady Amelia!!

Happy 77th birthday to The Duke of Gloucester.

Flora Ogilvy, granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, with her husband Timothy Vesterberg, leave St James's Church in Piccadilly, central London, following their wedding ceremony.

https://twitter.com/PAImages/status/1436312704873082901?s=20

Flora Ogilvy Timothy Vesterberg Wedding London Pictures and Photos - Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.ca/search/2/image?assettype=image&family=editorial&phrase=flora%20ogilvy%20-%20timothy%20vesterberg%20wedding-%20london&sort=newest&irgwc=1&esource=AFF_GI_IR_Skimbit%20Ltd._10078&asid=Skimbit%20Ltd.&cid=GI&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Skimbit%20Ltd.&utm_content=10078)

Queen Elizabeth's Cousin Flora Ogilvy & Timothy Vesterberg Royal Wedding Photos (https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g37544000/flora-ogilvy-timothy-vesterberg-royal-wedding-photos/?slide=13)

I am glad after the low key wedding they had to have due to covid last year, they got to have a full celebration today  :flower3:

Her maid of honor was Lady Marina Windsor who is the granddaughter of her Uncle Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.

The flower girls were Maude and Isabella Windsor, the granddaughters of her uncle Prince Michael (Freddie's kids), as well as Victoria Litchfield.

Flora wore the Oglivy tiara

The Ogilvy Tiara (https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2018/12/the-ogilvy-tiara.html)

Philippa Lepley was the designer of her gown.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTpTnlzMtd2/


Among the guests seems to have been Princess Sophie of Windisch-Graetz and her son. Sophie and her husband are close to the Kent family, her husband Mariano is godfather to Flora's cousin Gabriella.

@PrincessOfPeace, Thank you for the splendid wedding pictures. It is nice that Flora wore an heirloom tiara.

Thank you @PrincessOfPeace and @TudorQueen for the links to the lovely photos.

Quote from: PrincessOfPeace on September 10, 2021, 01:06:58 PM
Flora Ogilvy, granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, with her husband Timothy Vesterberg, leave St James's Church in Piccadilly, central London, following their wedding ceremony.

https://twitter.com/PAImages/status/1436312704873082901?s=20

Flora Ogilvy Timothy Vesterberg Wedding London Pictures and Photos - Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.ca/search/2/image?assettype=image&family=editorial&phrase=flora%20ogilvy%20-%20timothy%20vesterberg%20wedding-%20london&sort=newest&irgwc=1&esource=AFF_GI_IR_Skimbit%20Ltd._10078&asid=Skimbit%20Ltd.&cid=GI&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Skimbit%20Ltd.&utm_content=10078)

Its not a wedding, its a blessing of their marriage.

Happy 12th wedding anniversary to Lord & Lady Frederick Windsor.

Inside Flora Ogilvy's wedding! Princess Alexandra's granddaughter donned a pink mini dress | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9982303/Inside-Flora-Ogilvys-wedding-Princess-Alexandras-granddaughter-donned-pink-mini-dress.html)

Happy 86th birthday to The Duke of Kent.

The Duke was born only three months or so before the death of his grandfather George V, in 1935, and is still active in his public duties. These Windsors go on for ever!

Happy 44th Birthday to Lady Davina Windsor.

Happy 17th Birthday to Estella Taylor.

Happy Christmas Birthday to Princess Alexandra!

:xmas21:

Happy 77th Birthday to Princess Michael of Kent.

Before they were royal: The life of Princess Michael of Kent ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/kent/before-they-were-royal-the-life-of-princess-michael-of-kent-3-171220/)

Happy 89th Birthday to the Duchess of Kent.

Happy 58th Birthday to Lady Helen Taylor.

Happy 76th Birthday to The Duchess of Gloucester.

Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary to The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester!

To mark 50 years since their wedding day, a new photograph of the couple has been released, taken in the garden of their home at Kensington Palace earlier this week.

https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1545316767106363392?s=20&t=KYV7MvT645EkO7FoEyKorA

Prince Richard designed a special brooch for his wife to celebrate their golden anniversary.   :lovestars:

The special token of love created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on their 50th wedding anniversary ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/gloucester/the-special-token-of-love-created-by-the-duke-of-gloucester-for-his-duchess-on-their-50th-wedding-anniversary-178783/)

QuoteThe Duke of Gloucester has shown his love for his Duchess with a very special piece of jewellery to mark their golden wedding anniversary.

Prince Richard has designed a brooch with their two initials intertwined to mark their 50 years of marriage.

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/07/16/59996273-10991687-image-m-15_1657207127640.jpg)
Married in July 8,1972
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/07/16/59992511-10991687-Richard_and_Birgitte_smiled_together_for_the_new_image_released_-m-14_1657207122074.jpg)
They NOW July 8,2022 50th wedding anniversary
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester pose for 50th wedding anniversary | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10991687/Duke-Duchess-Gloucester-pose-50th-wedding-anniversary.html)

Queen sends heartfelt wishes to beloved cousins as they mark milestone with new picture | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1637392/queen-news-message-duke-duchess-gloucester-golden-wedding-anniversary-picture)

The special token of love created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on their 50th wedding anniversary ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/gloucester/the-special-token-of-love-created-by-the-duke-of-gloucester-for-his-duchess-on-their-50th-wedding-anniversary-178783/)

The wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the tragedy that changed their lives forever ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/the-wedding-of-the-duke-and-duchess-of-gloucester-and-the-tragedy-that-changed-their-lives-forever-178787/)

Happy Belated Birthday to the Duke of Gloucester.

:bday:

Happy 90th Birthday to the Duchess of Kent!

She is currently the oldest member of the British Royal Family.  :bday7: :jensinging: :bdaycake: :happyuk:

The Duchess of Kent celebrates her 90th birthday ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/kent/the-duchess-of-kent-celebrates-her-90th-birthday-186572/)

QuoteThe Duchess of Kent is celebrating her 90th birthday on Wednesday ? a milestone occasion for the discreet royal.

The Duchess, who prefers to be known simply as Katharine, is the oldest member of The Royal Family following on from the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year.

As usual, she is celebrating the occasion privately with her family.

The Duchess of Kent ? the 90 year old royal who loves gangsta rap and beatboxing, with a particular fondness for Ice Cube ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/kent/the-duchess-of-kent-the-90-year-old-royal-who-loves-gangsta-rap-and-beatboxing-with-a-particular-fondness-for-ice-cube-186603/)

QuoteIn August 2022, the Duchess of Kent granted a rare interview to the Sunday Telegraph in which she revealed that she has a love of gangsta rap.

The Duchess, who is prefers to be known informally as Katharine Kent, told Camilla Tominey that American rappers Ice Cube and Eminem are two of her favourite artists.

The royal, who is now 90-years-old, said: ?I just love music. Something that catches my ear on the radio ? I don?t really listen to records. If it makes my feet tap, then I?m happy.?

She added: ?I?ll listen to anything. I even like beatboxing.?

Katharine said that although she cannot remember the names of all of her favourite rappers, she has a particular fondness for both Ice Cube and Eminem.

The Duchess stepped down from royal duties in 2002, and has since led a quiet life away from the public spotlight.

The 90-year-old royal?s biggest passion in life is music, and the very few engagements which she still conducts are usually musically based. As well as teaching in Hull and London, the Duchess also rented out a flat in London where she taught piano lessons.

Sixty years ago today, Princess Alexandra married her late husband Sir Angus Ogilvy.

https://twitter.com/RoyalCentral/status/1650422481767768064?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

On this day 60 years ago: a Kent bride married her soulmate ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/kent/on-this-day-60-years-ago-a-kent-bride-married-her-soulmate-188601/)

Happy 4th Anniversary for Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston.  :hearts:

A very Happy Birthday to Prince Michael!

Happy Birthday to Prince Michael!  :bday:

Happy Anniversary to Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto.

Here's her stunning gown that she wore back in 1994 to marry Daniel Chatto. The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Readers? Top 10 Wedding Gowns: #9. Lady Sarah Chatto (http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/2012/10/readers-top-10-wedding-gowns-9-lady.html)

A look back at Lady Sarah Chatto's very quick wedding to Daniel Chatto | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12152913/A-look-Lady-Sarah-Chattos-quick-wedding-Daniel-Chatto.html)

And it's another wedding anniversary for the BRF. Happy 31st Anniversary to Lady Helen and Tim Taylor.  :hearts:

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Wedding Wednesday: Lady Helen Taylor's Gown (http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/2012/07/wedding-wednesday-lady-helen-taylors.html)

Happy belated 43rd Birthday to Lady Frederick Windsor  known professionally as Sophie Winkleman. :bday:

Wishing the Duke of Kent a very Happy  88th Birthday!  :bday10: