𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝐿𝒶𝒹𝓎 𝐹𝓇𝑒𝒹𝑒𝓇𝒾𝒸𝓀 𝒲𝒾𝓃𝒹𝓈𝑜𝓇

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Sophie Lara (Winkleman) Windsor

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: Lady Frederick Windsor

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Tuesday, August 5th, 1980 at Primrose Hill, London, England

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Barry Winkleman (Father) & Cindy Black (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Claudia Anne Winkleman (Half Sister)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor (M. 2009)

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina (Daughter) & Isabella Alexandra May (Daughter)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: City of London School for Girls (Studied English Literature) & Trinity Hall (Studied English Literature)

♕ 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝐹𝒾𝓁𝓂: Acted in 26 TV Shows, 4 Documentaries, & 11 TV Shows/Videos (Her IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1258830/)

♕ 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝒮𝓉𝒶𝑔𝑒: Joined the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club (Wrote and performed in the comic revue Far Too Happy), Became a member of the National Youth Theatre in 1997, Is a Soprano Singer, Sang in First Love series for Sky Arts, The Bride in Blood Wedding, Elizabeth in Six Degrees of Separation, Abigail in The Crucible, Dockdaisy in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Kate in Confusions, Madame de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, acted for a season at The Royal Shakespeare Company, Veronique in Beauty & the Beast, Acted for over a summer in Bath England with the Peter Hall Company, Archangela in Galileo's Daughter, Violet in Man & Superman, Charlotte in Don Juan, & Helena in What About Dick

♕ 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝑅𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑜: Regular on BBC 4 for Comedy & Drama, British Radio Comedy Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off, The Afternoon British Play Tea for Two, Polly Pot in Uncle Fred in the Springtime, Gloria in You Never Can Tell, Zoe in Henceforward,  Sasha in Von Ribbentrop's Watch, Anna Freud in Dr. Freud Will See You Now Mrs. Hitler, Penthiselea in ElevenQuest, & starred in several Dr Who plays.

𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍𝒶𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇 𝒪𝑔𝒾𝓁𝓋𝓎

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Alexander Charles Ogilvy

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Tuesday, November 12th, 1996 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: James Ogilvy (Father) & Julia (Rawlinson) Ogilvy (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Flora Ogilvy (Sister)

♕ 𝒢𝒾𝓇𝓁𝒻𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒹: Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo (Dating: 2016)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Brown University (In Providence, Rhode Island: Computer Science and Economics Major & Captain of the Rugby Team) & The Scots College (In Bellevue, Australia: Coached Rugby & Mentored’ students in Indigenous Education)

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈: Business (Economics), Culture, Sports (Rugby & Surfing), Technology (Computer Science), & Travel (Been to North Korea & did a Road-Trips across The United States)

♕ 𝐿𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐿𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁𝓉𝓎 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓈 ♕ 

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Hello loves! I’m so excited to finally start posting on this Tumblr! I have come up with multiple weekly posting ideas so every day is going to have a different theme & those themes will change weekly depending on which theme I’m feeling that specific day! Sadly I don’t have many ideas for the days but as soon I as come up with more, I will write them down in this post. I can’t wait to start posting & see what my followers are really interested in seeing from the posts!

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𝑀𝑜𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Man Monday (Fun Facts About The Men of The British Royal Family)

♕ Medical/Health Monday (Medical Problems in the Family)

♕ Mental Health Monday (Work with Mental Health from the British Royal Family)

♕ Monday Funday (Random Royal Family Posts)

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𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Tiara Tuesday (History & Facts about Tiara’s & Crowns)

♕ Tour Tuesday (Tours of The Royal Family)

♕ Tuesday Tradition (Traditions of The British Royal Family)

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𝒲𝑒𝒹𝓃𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Way Back Wednesday (Memories from Different Decades)

♕ Wedding Wednesday (Weddings of The British Royal Family)

♕ Women Wednesday (Fun Facts About The Women of The British Royal Family)

♕ Work Wednesday (Patronages & Charities of The British Royal Family

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𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Throwback Thursday (Like Way Back Wednesday)

♕ Thursday Traditions (Like Tuesday Traditions)

♕ Tragedy Thursday (Death, Divorce, Miscarriage, etc.)

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𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Fashion Friday (The Fashion of The British Royal Family)

♕ Fun Friday (Like Monday Funday)

♕ Follow Friday (My Favorite British Royal Blogs, Instagrams, & Tumblrs)

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𝒮𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Scandal Saturday (Scandals & Rumors of The British Royal Family)

♕ Secret Saturday (History & Secrets of British Castles & Other Residences of The British Royal Family)

♕ Set Saturday (Jewels and Gems of the British Royal Family)

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𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Service Sunday (Service of The Men & Women of The British Royal Family to their country)

𝒮𝑒𝓇𝓋𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎: Not Finished!

𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

The Most Noble Order of the Garter

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𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇 𝑅𝒶𝓃𝓀

The Most Senior Order of Knighthood in the British Honors System. This honor outranks The Victoria Cross & The George Cross,

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𝐹𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇

King Edward III of England in 1348

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𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃

The Order of the Garter was created on April 23rd, 1344 & was created to help King Edward’s claim to the French throne. The Order is dedicated to Saint George because he is the Patron Saint of England. The Most Noble Order of the Garter was inspired by the Spanish Order of the Band, which was created in 1330. 

𝑀𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒢𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝓂𝑜𝓊𝓈 𝒲𝓇𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓃 𝒫𝒾𝑒𝒸𝑒𝓈

(Joanot Martorell)

(John of Gaunt Duke of Aquitaine)

(Countess Isabella of Bedford)

The earliest mention of The Most Noble Order of the Garter was mentioned in Tirant to Blanch by Joanot Martorell, a chivalric romance piece of literature (A literary genre of high culture), which was written in Catalan (Now called Valencian Language) in 1490. King Edward III’s wardrobe shows that Garter habits first issued in 1348. The Middle English poem “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight,” which was written in the late 14th century, mentions The Most Noble Order of the Garter. In the poem, a girdle is very similar to a garter (in an erotic way). The poem also mentions a different version of the Order’s motto which is written “Corsed worth cowarddyse and couetyse bope,” which translates to “Cursed be both cowardice and coveting.” The author of the poem is argued by scholars but there is a connection between two candidates: John of Gaunt Duke of Aquitaine & Enguerrand VII de Coucy. Enguerrand was married to King Edward III’s daughter Countess Isabella of Bedford & was received the Order of the Garter on their wedding day.

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𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓈

(King Richard 1 of England)

Various stories & legends surround the origin of The Most Noble Order of the Garter. 

The most popular story involves Catherine (Grandison) Montagu The Countess of Salisbury. It is said, that the countess’s garter slipped off from her leg, while she was dancing at a court ball that took place in Calais, France. When the garter slipped from the countess’s leg, courtiers laughed & just watched the scene happen. The King saw what had happen & returned the garter to the Countess exclaiming “Honi soit qui mal y pense!" Which translates in English to “Shame on him who thinks ill of it!” This is saying that is written on the The Most Noble Order of the Garter. 

The earliest written story dates back to the 1460′s. A garter in the mid-14th century, was seen mostly as a item of male attire. Looking back on the story, the garter (that was seen as item of female underclothing), actually has the garter stated as a symbol of a band of knights.

A 2nd story is connected to King Richard I of England. In the 12th century, King Richard was inspired by St. George the Matyr, while he was fighting in the Crusades (A series of religious wars in Western Asia & Europe between the 11th & 17th century). The king tied garters around the legs of his knights, who won the battle. King Edward, recalled the story of King Richard during the 14th century when founding the The Most Noble Order of the Garter. This story is actually recounted in a letter to the Annual Register (A long-established reference work, written and published each year, which records and analyses the year's major events, developments and trends throughout the world) that was written in 1774.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐸𝓂𝒷𝓁𝑒𝓂

The emblem for The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a garter with a written Middle French Moto that says "Honi soit qui mal y pense” which means “Shame on him who thinks evil of it” & the motto is written in gold lettering. The motto refers to King Edward’s claim to the French throne. The use of the garter with the emblem, derived from straps that are used to fasten armor & was chosen because of the tight-knit “band/bond” of Edward’s knightly cause supporters.

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𝑅𝑒𝒸𝑒𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈

Each member would nominate 9 candidates who have the rank of either Earl or higher (3 members), have the rank of Baron or higher (3 members), & have the rank of Knight or higher (3 members). The Sovereign then personally chooses as many nominees that as necessary to fill any vacant spots in the current Order of the Garter. But with the nominees comes a decision. The Sovereign (He or She), are not obliged to choose the nominees who received the most nomination counts. This practice ended in 1860. Today, before receiving the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, an appointment is made with the Sovereign (A.K.A: The Queen) at sole discretion.

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎

(The Right Honorable Clement Attlee 1st Earl of Attlee)

(The Right Honorable Sir Winston Churchill)

During the 18th century, the Sovereign would choose those to serve on The Most Noble Order of the Garter, by the advice of the current Government. In 1946, membership of the United Kingdom’s highest ranking orders of Chivalry (The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, The Most Noble Order of the Garter, & Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle) became a personal choice of the Sovereign once again, with the joint agreement of Prime Minister The Right Honorable Clement Attlee 1st Earl of Attlee & The Leader of the Opposition The Right Honorable Sir Winston Churchill.

The person being appointed to the Order is announced on April 23rd which is known as St. George’s Day. When created, it was said that the original status required that each member of the Order already be a knight (now referred to as a Knight Bachelor). The initial members were knighted the year, the order was created.

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𝒪𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

(Each Members photo will be below their name)

Male members of The Most Noble Order of the Garter are titled “Knights Companion.”

♕ Sir Sanchet D’Abrichecourt

♕ Edward, The Black Prince, Prince of Wales

♕ Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster

♕ Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick

♕ Jean III de Grailly, Capital de Buch

♕ Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford

♕ William de Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury

♕ Sir Roger de Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March

♕ John de Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle of Rougemony

♕ Bartholomew Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh

♕ Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Paveley de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp de Warwick

♕ John (V) de Mohun, 2nd Baron Mohun

♕ Sir Hugh Courtenay

♕ Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent

♕ John de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Rotherfield

♕ Sir Richard Fitz-Simon

♕ Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale

♕ Sir Thomas Wale

♕ Sir Hugh Wrottesley

♕ Sir Neil Loring

♕ Sir John Chandos, Viscount of Saint-Sauveur

♕ Sir James Audley

♕ Sir Otho Holand  

♕ Sir Henry Eam

♕ Sir Sanchet D'Abrichecourt

♕ Sir Walter Paveley

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𝒯𝓎𝓅𝑒𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

𝐿𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑒𝓈 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓅𝒶𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒢𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇

(Each members photo will be under their names)

(King Henry VII of England)

(Lady Margaret Beaufort)

(Her Majesty Queen Alexandra)

(His Majesty King Edward VII)

(His Majesty King George V)

(Her Majesty Queen Mary)

(His Majesty King George VI)

(Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother)

After The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded, like men, women were appointed Ladies of the Garter but were not companions. Ladies of the Garter included: Lady Margaret Beaufort (Mother to King Henry VII of England), Her Majesty Queen Alexandra (Wife of His Majesty King Edward VII: She was named Lady of the Garter by her husband), Her Majesty Queen Mary (Wife to His Majesty King George V: She was named Lady of the Garter by her husband), & Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Wife to His Majesty King George VI: She was named Lady of the Garter by her husband). This practice though, was put to a stop by King Henry VII of England in 1488. Although beginning in the 20th century, women began to be re-associated with the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, but were again not made companions. In 1987, under the statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it became possible to install “Ladies Companion of the Garter.”

𝒪𝒻𝒻𝒾𝒸𝑒𝓇𝓈

(Each members photo will be under their names)

(Timothy John Dakin)

(James Hamilton, The 5th Duke of Abercorn)

(Thomas Woodcock)

(Sarah Clarke)

(The Right Reverend Bishop David Conner, The Dean of Windsor)

(Patric Laurence Dickinson)

The Most Noble Order of the Garter has 6 different types of Officers: 

1. The Prelate: This position will always belong to The Bishop of Winchester. Currently - Timothy John Dakin (Since 2012).

2. The Chancellor: Responsible for the Seal & Its Use: Currently - James Hamilton The 5th Duke of Abercorn (Since 2012)

3. The Register: Currently - The Right Reverend Bishop David Conner, The Dean of Windsor

4. The Garter Principal King of Arms: The Officer has jurisdiction over England, Wales, & Northern Ireland (With exception of Canada). Responds to the Earl Marshal for the running of the College & is the Principal Advisor to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. This officer announces the New Monarch, after the current monarch has died. Currently - Thomas Woodcock (Since April 2010).

5. The Gentleman/Lady Usher of the Black Rod: Responsible for controlling access to and maintaining order within the House of Lords & its precincts, as well as for ceremonial events within those precincts. The officer is also the Usher & Doorkeeper at Order of the Garter Meetings & the personal attendant of the Sovereign. This officer has many other positions & duties as well. Currently - Sarah Clarke (Since February 13th, 2018)

6. The Secretary: Currently - Patric Laurence Dickinson (Since September 1st, 2010)

𝒮𝓊𝓅𝑒𝓇𝓃𝓊𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓇𝓎 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

(Each members photo will be under their names)

Along with the Founder, Ladies Companion of the Garter, & The Original Members of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, there is another group of members who receive this honor. These members are called Supernumerary Members & they are the members who do not count towards the limit of the 24 Living Family Members/Companions but are in association of the Order. These members can also be referred to Royal Knights & Ladies of the Garter.

(His Majesty King George I of Great Britain)

(His Majesty King George II of Great Britain)

(His Majesty King George III of The United Kingdom)

(His Imperial Majesty Emperor Alexander I of Russia)

These titles were created by His Majesty King George III of The United Kingdom in 1786 but didn’t create the statute of Supernumerary Members until 1805. He created the title of Supernumerary Members, so that his sons didn’t count toward the 24 companion limit. King George created the statute of members, so that any descendant of His Majesty King George II of Great Britain, could not be installed in The Most Noble Order of the Garter as such a member. 8 years later in 1813, during the reign of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Alexander I of Russia, a membership of being a supernumerary member was extended to foreign monarchs. These members were known as Stranger Knights & Ladies of the Garter. The Statute of Supernumerary Members was put back into play in 1831 & extended to all descendants of His Majesty King George I of Great Britain. In 1954, each installation into The Most Noble Order of the Garter, required an enactment of the statute. The statute authorizes the regular admission of Stranger Knights & Ladies of the Garter without further special enactments.

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𝒞𝓊𝓇𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

*Fact: The Most Noble Order of the Garter is only allowed to The Sovereign/Monarch, The Heir to the Throne, 24 Living Family Members/Companions, & Various Supernumerary (not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for work) Members. The Monarch alone can also grant membership.*

(Each Member will have their photo below their name)

♕ Her Majesty The Queen: Sovereign of The Most Noble Order of the Garter 

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Philip

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Charles: Royal Knight Companion of The Most Noble Order of the Garter

♕ His Royal Highness Prince William

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Andrew

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Edward

♕ Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal

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𝒟𝑒𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝒶 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇

The Degradation of a Member of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a big issue, but can be done by the current Sovereign. This began in the late 15th century. 

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒟𝑒𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈

During the 15th century, The Degradation of a Member of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter was a formal ceremony. The Garter King of Arms is accompanied by the rest of the members at St. George’s Chapel. The Garter of Arms reads aloud the reason for degradation as a member climbs up a ladder to remove the former knights banner, crest, helm, & sword into the choir. The other members then lead the degraded knight down the length of the chapel, out the doors, & into the castle ditch. 

𝐿𝒾𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒹𝑒𝒹 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

During World War 1, a total of 8 knights were degraded from their positions: 2 Royal Knights & 6 Stranger Knights. These knights were rulers, monarchs, or princes of enemy nations in 1915.

(Each Member will have their photo below their name)

♕ 1915: His Highness The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Broke off relations with his family in the Belgian & British Courts to support the German Empire. He was stripped of his honor by His Majesty King George V.

♕ 1915: Crown Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale: World War 1 created conflict between the British Royal Family & the Hanoverian Cousins. He was stripped of his honor by His Majesty King George V.

♕ 1915: His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty Franz Joseph I The Emperor of Austria & Apostolic King of Hungary: Besides being stripped of his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his Royal Victorian Chain Award.

♕ 1915: His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia: Besides being stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Most Honourable Order of the Bath & stripped of his Royal Victorian Chain Award.

♕ 1915: His Imperial and Royal Highness Wilhelm The German Crown Prince & Crown Prince of Prussia: Besides being stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Most Honourable Order of the Bath & stripped of his Royal Victorian Chain Award.

♕ 1915: His Imperial and Royal Majesty Wilhelm II The German Emperor & King of Prussia: His Imperial & Royal Majesty is the most stripped Knight on this list. In 1915, he was not only stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Order of Saint John, The Honorary Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order, & his Royal Victorian Chain Award. 

♕ 1941: His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy: King Victor was stripped of his British Honors, after Italy entered World War 1 against the United Kingdom. His Majesty was not only stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Most Honorable Order of the Bath & his Royal Victorian Chain Award. 

♕ 1941-1971: Emperor Hirohito of Japan: Emperor Hirohito was was stripped of his British Honors after Japan entered World War 2 against the United Kingdom. He was stripped of his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter. In 1971, The Emperor was restored as a knight in The Most Noble Order of the Garter by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. His British Honors include: Honorary General in the British Army, Field Marshal of Regular Army in the British Army, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight of The Most Noble Order of the Garter, & Foreign Member of the Royal Society.

𝒵𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓊𝓈𝓀𝒶 𝑀𝑜𝓌𝒶𝓉𝓉

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Zenouska Mowatt

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Saturday, May 26th, 1990 in Roehampton, London

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Paul Mowatt (Father) & Marina Ogilvy (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Christian Mowatt (Brother)

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Head of Marketing at Halcyon Days

𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝐹𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎: 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉 𝒜𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒬𝓊𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝐸𝓁𝒾𝓏𝒶𝒷𝑒𝓉𝒽 𝐼𝐼

𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝐹𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎

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Alcohol has always been a staple at royal dinners, events, & dinner parties all around the world. The Queen’s favorites to drink are Champagne (During Evening Events), a Dry Martini, Gin & Dubonnet (Before Lunch), or Wine (During Lunch).

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

Camilla Rosemary (Shand) Parker Bowles

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒

Her Majesty The Queen

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: 

Thursday, July 17th, 1947 at King’s College Hospital in London, England

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: 

Father: Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand 

Mother: Rosalind Maud Shand

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: 

Sister: Sonia Annabel (Shand) Elliot

Brother: Mark Roland Shand

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𝒩𝒾𝑒𝒸𝑒𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒩𝑒𝓅𝒽𝑒𝓌𝓈

Nephew: Benjamin Elliot 

Niece: Alice Elliot

Niece: Catherine Elliot

Niece: Ayesha Shand

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒𝓈: 

1937 - 1995: Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles OBE

2005 - Present: His Majesty King Charles III

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: 

Son: Thomas Parker Bowles

Daughter: Laura (Parker Bowles) Lopes

Oldest Step-Son: His Royal Highness Prince William Duke of Cambridge 

Youngest Step-Son: His Royal Highness Prince Henry (Harry) Duke of Sussex

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𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: 

Granddaughter: Lola Parker Bowles

Grandson: Freddy Parker Bowles

Oldest Step-Grandson: Prince George of Wales

Step-Granddaughter: Princess Charlotte of Wales

2nd Step-Grandson: Prince Louis of Wales

Youngest Step-Grandson: Prince Archie of Sussex

Youngest Step-Granddaughter: Princess Lilibett of Sussex

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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: 

Co-Educational School in Ditchling Village

Queen’s Gate School in South Kensington, London, United Kingdom: Achieved 1 O-Level

Mon Fertile Finishing School in Tolochenaz, Switzerland

University of London Institute in Paris, France: Studied French & French Literature

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 & 𝒫𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈

Animals

Animal Welfare

Bees

Cats

Dogs

Elephants

Horses

Medical Detection Dogs

Culture:

French Culture

German Culture

Indian Culture

Scottish Culture

Swedish Culture 

Traveling

Religion

Education:

French Literature

Groundskeeping

Historical People, Places, & Landmarks

Housekeeping

Law

Literacy

Museums

Reading

Writing

Medical:

Air Ambulance

Arthritis

Cancer

Diabetes

Disabilities

Drug Abuse

Duchenne Musclar Dystrophy

Food & Caterings within the Care Sector

Healthy Eating

Hospice

Mental Health

Osteoporosis

Nature:

Agriculture

Beekeeping

Gardening & Reusing Plants

Horticulture

Parks

Recycling

Rural Heritage

Other:

Credit Unions

Democracy

Holidays

Trade Careers: Ceilers, Joiners, Plaisterers, Plumbers, & Vintners

Volunteering

People:

Children: Vulnerable

Men: Choirs, Elderly, Ex-Service Members, Gentlemen’s Clubs, Service Members

Women: Achievements, Business, Elderly, Ex-Service Members, Household Activities & Traditions, Service Members

Social Issues:

Domestic Violence

Homeless People

Pollution

Poverty

Rape

Sexual Abuse

Youth Crime

Sports:

Clubhouses

Fishing

Gymkhanas

Horse Racing & Riding

Polo

The Arts:

Art: History, Interior Decorating, Painting, Societies, Watercolor Art, & Writing

Culinary

Dance: Ballet

Music: Choir, Opera, Singing

Theater

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𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝓪𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈

Honorary Patronages:

Judge: BBC Radio 2 500 Words Creative Writing Competition

Life Member: The Keppel Association

Life Member: The Royal Osteoporosis Society King’s Lynn Support Group

Life Vice President: Devon County Agricultural Association

Liveryman: The Worshipful Company of Joiners & Ceilers of the City of London

Liveryman: The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers

Liveryman: The Worshipful Company of Plumbers

Liveryman: The Worshipful Company of Vintners

Member: Cirencester Park Polo Club

Member: The Jockey Club

Member: The National Association of Care Catering

Member: The Royal Automobile Club

Member: The Scottish Women’s Rural Institutes (Ballater Branch)

Member: The Upper Deeside Art Society

Patron: East Sussex Women of the Year Lunch

Patron: Fulham Palace Trust

Joint Patrons with The Prince of Wales:

Joint Honorary Members: India House

Join Honorary Members: The Reform Club

Join Honorary Members: Wick Rotary Club

Joint Honorary Life Associate Members: The World Arabian Horse Organization 

Joint Honorary Life Members: The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust

Joint Patron: NHS Charities Together

Joint Patron: The Cornish Federation of Male Voice Choirs

Joint Patron: The Georgian Theatre Royal

Joint Patron: The Watercolor World

Joint President: The Elephant Family

Joint President: The Holfords of Westonbirt Trust

Other Patronages: 

British Food Fortnight

Chancellor: The University of Aberdeen

Lady Patron: The Cavalry & Guards Club

Life Member: The Royal British Legion Women’s Section

Patron-In-Chief: The Victory (Services) Association 

Royal Bencher: The Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn

Patron:

Abbeyfield

Barnardo’s

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Bees for Development Trust

Big Lunch

Book Trust

Children’s Hospice South West

Community First

Coram Beanstalk

Cowbridge Physic Garden Trust

Crathie Opportunity Holidays

Dundurn National Historic Site

Elmhurst Ballet School

Emmaus UK

First Story

Floral Angels

GIVIT

Helen & Douglas House

Jamie’s Farm

Medical Detection Dogs

Royal Trinity Hospice

SafeLives

SportsAid

St. Catherine’s School

St. John’s Smith Foundation & Square Charitable Trust

Tetbury in Bloom

The Animal Care Trust

The Big Lunch

The British Equestrian Federation

The Carmarthen & District Youth Opera

The Charleston Trust

The Children’s Hospice South West

The College of Podiatry

The Cornwall Community Foundation

The Desert Rats Association

The Fan Museum

The Foundation Years Trust

The Friends of the Royal Academy

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum

The Guild of St. Bride

The Kennel Club Charitable Trust

The Langford Trust

The London Chamber Orchestra

The London Clinic

The London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children

The Marwari Horse Society

The Medway Aircraft Preservation Society

The National Literacy Trust

The National Stud

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

The New Queen’s Hall Orchestra

The Nuffield Orthopedic Center Charity

The P.G. Wodehouse Society of the Netherlands

The Plumpton College Charitable Foundation

The Royal British Legion Poppy Factory

The Royal School of Needlework

The Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom

The Scottish National Equestrian Center

The Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society

The Silver Line

The Tetbury Film Society

The Theatre Royal Bath

The War Memorials Trust

The Wicked Young Writer's Awards 

The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust

The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust

TS ASTUTE

UKHarvest

Unicorn Theatre for Children

Versus Arthritis

President:

Bees for Development Trust

Cleanup UK

Ditchling Museum

Duchenne UK

Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centers

Prospect Hospice

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme

Shelterbox

The Amber Trust

The Brooke Hospital for Animals

The De La Warr Pavilion

The Ebony Horse Club

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The Royal Osteoporosis Society

The Royal Voluntary Service

The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Wines of Great Britain

Women of the World Festival

Royal Patron

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Roald Dahl’s Marvelous Children’s Charity

The Friends of Erlestoke Prison

Sponsor

HMS ASTUTE

HMS The Prince of Wales

Vice Patronages:

Patron: ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Patron: The London Library

Patron: The Royal Academy of Dance

Patron: The Royal Commonwealth Society

President: The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association

Writer:

Rape & Sexual Abuse Article for The Daily Mail

𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎

The Death of His Majesty King George V

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𝒟𝑒𝒸𝓁𝒾𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓉𝒽

George V had developed a lot of health problems after the First World War & it took a toll on him. George was injured on Thursday, October 28th, 1915 when he was thrown from a horse & he also developed Chronic Bronchitis from his heavy smoking addiction. 10 years later in 1925, he was sent on a cruise to the Mediterranean which was used to help him recuperate. 

3 years later in 1929, he developed an illness called Sepsis, which is a life-threatening condition for when the body’s response to an infection causes injuries to both the tissues & the organs. The King’s body never recovered from years of illness & injury, so in last year of life, he was administered oxygen.

 6 years later, when George’s sister Her Royal Highness The Princess Victoria died, it sent the King into a deep state of depression. 1 year after his sister’s death on January 15th, 1936, George went to his bedroom at Sandringham House, complaining of a cold. The cold turned the King’s body for the worst, as he became weaker & would drift in & out of consciousness. George’s nurse Catherine Black & physician Lord Dawson of Penn, gave him a sedative the night of his death which consisted of 3/4 gram of morphine & 1 gram of cocaine. The family did not approve of the injection but also did not want the King’s death to be painful & slow. 

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𝒟𝒶𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽

Monday, January 20th, 1936 at Sandringham House in Norfolk at 70 Years Old

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𝒞𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽

Declining Health & Lethal Injection

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𝐹𝓊𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁

As the King’s health declined, multiple close sources of the King’s came forward with updates on his decline. 

The first source was Prime Minister Baldwin who wrote, “Each time he became conscious it was some kind inquiry or kind observation of someone, some words of gratitude for kindness shown. But he did say to his secretary when he sent for him: "How is the Empire?" An unusual phrase in that form, and the secretary said: "All is well, sir, with the Empire", and the King gave him a smile and relapsed once more into unconsciousness.”

The second source was Lord Dawson of Penn (The King’s Physician) who issued a bulletin that had “The King's life is moving peacefully towards its close,” written on it. Lord Dawson also kept updates in journals with the King’s last words written in it which were “God Damn You,” which was said to his nurse Catherine Black. He also said he wanted the injection to happen at night, so that the death of the King could make the morning edition of British Newspaper The Times.

British Pathé News announced the King’s death, the next morning & described the King as “More than a King, a father of a great family.” BBC Studios was next for the broadcast, as German composer Paul Hindemith & English Conductor Adrian Boult along with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, performed a Mourning Music that evening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6y1KYItRzQ (British Pathé News Broadcast)

The night before the funeral, the King’s sons’ His Royal Highness Edward The Duke of Windsor, His Majesty King George (Albert) VI, & His Royal Highness Henry The Duke of Gloucester, mounted the Vigil of the Princes guard at the Catafalque. The sons did this in respect to their father who was now gone. The King was lied in state at Westminster Hall but was interred at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, January 28th, 1936. 

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𝒮𝓊𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑜𝓇

1. His Royal Highness Edward The Duke of Windsor (Abdicated) 

2. His Majesty King George (Albert) VI (Took the Throne after Edward Abdicated)

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Marina Windsor

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Her Royal Highness Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, The Duchess of Kent

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Thursday, December 13th, 1906 in Athens, Greece

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: His Royal Highness Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark

Mother: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, The Grand Duchess of Russia/Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Oldest Sister: Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark

Brother In Law: Prince Paul of Yugoslavia

2nd Oldest Sister: Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark

Brother In Law: Count Carl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

His Royal Highness George, The Duke of Kent (M. 1934 - W. 1942)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Oldest Son: His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Kent

Daughter In Law: Her Royal Highness Katharine The Duchess of Kent

Daughter: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Son In Law: The Right Honourable Sir Angus Ogilvy

Youngest Son: His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent

Daughter In Law: Her Royal Highness Marie-Christine Princess Michael of Kent

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𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: 

Oldest Grandson: George Windsor, The Earl of St. Andrews

Granddaughter-In-Law: Sylvana Windsor The Countess of St. Andrews

Oldest Granddaughter: Lady Helen Taylor

Grandson-In-Law: Timothy Taylor

2nd Grandson: Lord Nicholas Taylor

Granddaughter-In-Law: Paola de Lupis, Lady Nicholas Windsor

Youngest Grandson: Lord Patrick Windsor

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𝒢𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃

Oldest Great Grandson: Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick

Oldest Great Granddaughter: Lady Marina Windsor

2nd Great Grandson: Columbus Taylor

2nd Great Granddaughter: Lady Amelia Windsor

3rd Great Grandson: Cassius Taylor

3rd Great Granddaughter: Eloise Taylor

Youngest Great Granddaughter: Estella Taylor

4th Great Grandson: Albert Windsor

Youngest Great Grandson: Leopold Windsor

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈

Education

Medical:

Hospitals

Nursing

Women’s Healthcare

Sports:

Croquet

Law Tennis

The Arts:

Drama

Speech

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𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀

Chancellor: The University of Kent 

Laid the Foundation Stone of the St. Mark’s Church in Bromley, London.

Laid the Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St. Thomas in Kuching, Malaysia. 

Nurse: World War 2 Civil Nurse Reserve

Opened the Outpatient Department of the Lab Kheng Howe Hospital in Sibu, Malaysia.

Patroness: The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson & Obstetric Hospital

Patroness: The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama

Patroness: The Women's Hospital Fund

President: The Royal National Lifeboat Institution

President: The Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club

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𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽:

11:40 am on Tuesday, August 27th, 1968 at Kensington Palace in London

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𝐵𝓊𝓇𝒾𝒶𝓁:

St. George's Chapel on Friday, August 30th, 1968 and buried in the Royal Burial Ground at the Frogmore Estate in the Home Park at Windsor in Berkshire

𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝒰𝓅𝒹𝒶𝓉𝑒

Hey Y’all! I know it’s been a while but life went from slow with nothing happening to absolutely crazy! So here’s an update on life & posting!

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𝑀𝓎 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑜𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒

Y’all big things are coming for my family & I! 

1. I got a job! My mom got a phone call the other day from a friend of hers who works at the middle school I attended when I was a teenager. The women runs the school’s after school program & asked for me to come help her, as they are looking for more teens to help with the program. I put in my job application on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 & I find out Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 when my phone interview & my in person interview is! It pays $9 an hour & I would be working Monday through Friday with weekends & holidays off.

2. I created my resume with the help of a magazine that I help with! As y’all know, I am a content & public relations team member for an online magazine called Her Campus. Well, we had a meeting on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019, where us girls could create resumes & cover letters that we would eventually need in the future. It was such a great opportunity to learn how to be an adult & prepare for my future.

3. My brother got into his dream college on Tuesday! My family & I are so excited for his future, as my brother is one of the intelligent, talented, athletic, dedicated, & hard working student I know. My brother is not staying in a dorm though (I don’t either right now for my college) so we will both be living at home, as our 2 colleges are a few minutes from our house. He got in on full scholarship & he’s so incredibly happy!

4. I will be going on a trip to my hometown in November! I haven’t been back since my huge fight with my dad’s family (we no longer speak to his family), so we will be staying in a hotel but we are there just to do things around my hometown but I’m so excited! I missed home a lot & it will be good to go back before I go back to school in January.

5. I go back to college in January! From June until December, I took a gap semester off college after 3 grueling & intense semesters back to back. My first semester of college Fall 2018 I took 4 classes (Failed 1), my second semester in Spring 2019 I took 4 classes (Failed 2), & my third semester during Summer 2019 I took a retake class of the math class I failed in the Fall of 2018 & passed it in the summer. This semester which is Spring 2020, I will be retaking my Spring 2019 retake classes which will be English 2 & Introduction to Humanities (Also called Art History). This semester registration doesn’t start until November, classes don’t start until January 13th, & the semester ends in May. I will be doing Her Campus, Working at my Middle School, & doing school all in one semester. I will be so dead tired, I probably won’t be doing social media a ton.

6. My cousin is having a baby! She announced in a few months ago but the baby is due in January! Her baby shower is next weekend with all of our family so I’m very excited! I can’t wait for this little baby boy to come & our family to grow one person bigger! Also sadly two of cousins, who are both married, their wives had miscarriages this month. We are incredibly heart broken because along with my cousin’s baby, the family was going to grow by 3 little angels. But sadly God had other plans for our family & took 2 of our little angels to heaven before we could meet them. It’s been a hard month for our family but hopefully with the little boy coming soon, we should have some light shine on us. 

7. Sickness! Y’all it’s going around. I have been sick, my dad has been sick, my mom has been sick, & some of my friends have been sick. Ugh it’s called cold & flu season for a reason. Also why I haven’t been on Tumblr is due to being sick. Sickness kicked my butt & I ended up sleeping a lot! I’m feeling 100% again so I’m back to freaking feeling normal again & it’s such a good feeling. My dad is still a little bit sick, so healing is taking awhile! 

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𝒫𝑜𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔

Okay y’all! I will be catching up on posting in the next few days or so! I will be working on catch up posts from today (Wednesday) to however long it takes me to catch up! So be on the look out for new post! Life has just gotten so crazy for me that posting needed to stop for a while for me to enjoy all the positivity the world is giving me before I got back on social media!

Also new posts are up on my Instagram & my Disney Food Tumblr Blog! Go check those out & the links are right here!

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