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Feature by Richard Fitzwilliams

ROYAL BABY DUE SHORTLY! Richard Fitzwilliams, royal commentator, covered the birth of Prince George and is available for comment on 07939 602 749 (www.richardfitzwilliams.com)

The new baby will be 4th in line to the throne and the Queen’s fifth great-grandchild. It will be the subject of enormous press attention worldwide as the British monarchy is the world’s most high profile royal family and William and Kate are the world’s most glamorous royal couple.The birth at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Paddington will be followed by areplica of the famous pose in 1982 on the steps when William was held by Diana, two years later it was Harry and 21 months ago it was George by Kate. Many of us marvelled at William’s agility in getting George in hiscar seat outside St Mary’s and driving away with the world’s press looking on though it was rehearsed!The new baby will reportedly be staying for a couple of days at Kensington Palace, the Cambridge’s official home, where the Queen is likely to visit and at the Christening there will be another historic gathering with the monarch and three future generations of royalty, which last took place at George’s Christening in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace in October 2013 but had not happened previously since 1894.He or she will be taken to Anmer Hall on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk which will be their base where William intends to give his family as much privacy as possible. He is training to be an East Anglian Air Ambulance pilot (with a six weeks break including paternity leave till June) after being an RAF Search and Rescue pilot based in Angelsey until September 2013 where they also had privacy. He will alsoperform royal duties.William and Kate’s enormous appeal as shown in their trips to Canada and the US and his to China and Japan showed the remarkable access British royals have for the causes they espouse such as William’s campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife. Kate has again suffered severe morning sickness which caused her to cancel her solo trip to Malta in September. Help from her mother Carole is likely to be important in the weeks ahead as the couple cope with sleep deprivation with two children under two and George acclimatises to having a sibling. George’s public appearances have been extremely rare.

Italian Navy Helps Amazing Aragonese Castle in Taranto Italy. #Navy #ItalianNavy #ArgoneseCastle

The Monarchyonline.org team were most fortunate to have a special private tour of the Aragonese Castle in the Naval port of Taranto with officers from the Italian Navy. Naval officers that led the tour first showed an amazing film about the history of the castle then led a private tour explaining about the excavations and what had occurred since the castle was built between 1487 and 1492.

Many artifacts and even skeletons have been uncovered during the excavations that will probably continue for around 10-15 years. The Italian Navy still use this castle and cherish the church where the King of Naples got married. Complete Greek & Italian kitchens have been discovered and you can see in the pictures along with many coins and ancient artifacts.

The Castel Sant'Angelo di Taranto, better known as the Aragonese castle, has a long history, as evidenced by recent excavations. The previous structure Greek, Byzantine and Norman-Swabian-Angevin are still legible and visible during the tour. The new era Aragonese castle was rebuilt in the years between 1487 and 1492, according to the new criteria imposed by the refinement of the artillery. It seems that the reconstruction project, created by the king of Naples, Ferdinand of Aragon, was made with the director, more likely, indirectly the great Sienese architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The characteristic cylindrical towers and walkways inside. Interesting is the Renaissance chapel of St. Leonard inside. 

IIt was amazing to have such a wonderful tour and also see the bridge open to allow a Navy ship through as you can see in the pictures. The bridge now electric and a real delight to see opening as many locals rushed to watch from the roadside.

 

We all learned so much from our amazing visit on a sunny afternoon in December 2014. Our special thanks to the Naval Officer pictured below from us all at Monarchyonline.org. 
Additionally, encourage you to think about a visit if you are able as such a wonderful place to visit in Southern Italy, Europe. Roll on our next visit!

Check out the website http://www.castelloaragonesetaranto.com/

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Prince George 1st Birthday 22nd June 2014

A year has now past since Prince George was born on the 22nd of June 2013, and he is doing so well as you can see in his picture. Lots happening to celebrate we are sure with his family. Here are some interesting facts from Royal Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams about this special time.

PRINCE GEORGE IS A YEAR OLD. TUESDAY 22^ND JULY. Richard Fitzwilliams, 

The first birthday of the third in line to the throne, Prince George, will be marked with three photographs taken in the Butterfly House outside London’s Natural History Museum of which the Duchess of Cambridge is a patron, by John Stilwell. The first shows him walking with ease and looking confident, the others are happy family photos which will delight after a most successful year.

There will be a party at Kensington Palace. The Queen will be attending and the guests might include royal cousins Maud (11 months), daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor and his wife Sophie and Mia (6 months), daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall. It will have a theme, could it be animals as he loves wombats? There are reports there was a party with a Peter Rabbit theme put on for him on Saturday by the Middletons whose Party Pieces firm specialises in this.

George’s major appearances in his first year have been in the Antipodes. The party at Government House in Wellington with ten other babies of eight months was a huge success. The photo opportunity with the bilby at Taronga Zoo in Sydney was simply marvellous.

The vast interest nationally and internationally when George was born was, for many, excessive, especially the hours spent on rolling news during the waiting outside St Mary’s but the major stories do receive this sort of coverage if there is demand for it. His appearances in Britain have been wisely rationed since, there were lovely Christening photos at the historic royal gathering, the first of its type since 1894, by Jason Bell and George also appeared at the Cirencester Polo Club where William and Harry played in June on Father’s Day.

When William was a year old his parents were on tour in Canada. He is clearly arranging events so he has the maximum amount of time to spend with his family. His next job will be becoming a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance though this has yet to be confirmed. Today, there is much to celebrate with the Royal Mint releasing a £5 coin and the Summer Exhibition at Buckingham Palace has the theme Royal Children.