Royal Engagements

This is a collection of royal engagements pictures. It includes the royal engagements from various Princes and future Princesses some of whom later became Kings and Queens. The weddings were very royal affairs.



Engagement of Victoria, Princess Royal to Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia in 1855


Engagement of Victoria, Princess Royal to Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia in 1855


Engagement of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1862


Engagement of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1862


Engagement of The Duke of York and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck in 1893


Engagement of Princess Maud of Wales and Prince Charles of Denmark, 1896


Engagement of Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, 1923


Engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten, 1947


Engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten, 1947


Engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten, 1947


Engagement of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, 1972


Engagement of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Philips, 1973


Engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981


Engagement of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, 1986


Engagement of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones, 1999


Engagement of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, 2005


Official engagement photograph of Prince William and Catherine Middleton taken by photographer Mario Testino on 25th November 2010 in the State Apartments of St. James’s Palace

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Krampus - The Evil Companion of Santa

In Austria, Hungary and some other regions it's believed that Krampus accompanies Santa during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children. Usualy Krampus is represented by a demon-like creature.

Mummified Vampire Heart is for Sale on Ebay

Here is the description of the item:

We bring you the mummified heart of the vampire Auguste Delagrange. Before his destruction in 1912 Delagrange was responsible for the deaths of over forty people during one of the worst outbreaks of vampirism in the United States. He was eventually identified and hunted down by a Roman Catholic priest and a Voodoo Hougan. The pair began systematically destroying nests and minions, forcing Delagrange to take refuge in an abandoned farmhouse on the outskirts of a small town in Louisiana. It was there that a stake was driven through his heart and his body destroyed, consigning his soul to it's inevitable end. All that remains is the heart you see before you.

The vampire's dessicated heart and the stake that destroyed him are stored in a box of finger jointed oak that measures approximately 5" high, 8" wide, and 11" long. The plaque on top of the box notes the day Delagrange was destroyed and appears to be hand lettered, consistent with the time period.

If you've always wanted to own a little piece of vampiric history you'll be happy to learn that the mummified vampire heart and all it's accoutrements are available on Ebay, just in time for the holidays.

Awkward Christmas Photos From 1992

A collection of awkward Christmas photos from 1992.