Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Flora Vesterberg begins Ph.D program

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Flora Vesterberg has been admitted to the Courtauld Institute of Art's PhD program.

She announced this on her Instagram account on February 14.

"Delighted to share that I’ve been accepted into the PhD programme of The Courtauld Institute of Art. It has been a long-held dream and I’ve been working quietly on my research proposal since I completed my master’s degree. This was my second attempt at applying and so I’m very grateful to finally be beginning my research into Nordic Impressionism. I look forward to working with collections and institutions across France and Scandinavia as well as teaching and speaking at conferences over the next three years. Thank you for your support."


Flora Alexandra Ogilvy was born in Edinburgh on December 15, 1994, the elder of two children of James Robert Bruce Ogilvy and Julia Caroline Rawlinson.  She has a younger brother, Alexander Charles Ogilvy (1996).    James is the son of HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, and the late Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy.

Flora attended Rugby School in Warwickshire.  She has a BA in the History of Art from the University of Bristol and a Master's degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art.  

https://courtauld.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/phd/#fees-and-funding




She married Timothy Vesterberg, a Swedish national, on September 26, 2020, at Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace.  This was a private Church of England service with few guests due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

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 Their marriage was blessed at St. James's Piccadilly on September 10, 2021.

https://www.voguescandinavia.com/authors/flora-vesterberg

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Books for sale

Weeding again --  Royal books, fiction. All the books for sale are good reads -- commuting, great for planes, trains, cruise ships, by the pool, watching TV, reading in bed!

Paperbacks are $12 each.  Hardcovers are $18.00.   The cost includes media mail postage.  U.S. residents only.  The link for payment is at the bottom.  Please don't forget to include the book titles(s) you want and your name and address.  Many thanks. 


    Paperbacks


The Hulu series was excellent


Kate Morton is a wonderful writer.  This is her most recent book.  I have read all of her books.


I could not put this book down.  

In French










Another book I could not put down






Enjoyable read ... multi-layered


The backdrop is Princess Grace's wedding











                                                                        Hardcovers


A very heavy book


Edward's is the doyen of Royal photographers






The first book about King Charles




Surprisingly good for Andrew Morton








Photo book - text in Swedish and English


Here is the link to purchase the books.  Please include the titles of the books and your address.  If more than one person wants the same book, the first person gets it - and the second person's money is refunded.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Happy big brothers




 
Both photos @HRH Prince Carl Philip


Princes Alexander, Gabriel and Julian of Sweden meet their newborn sister, Princess Ines.

Mail Call

Here is a selection of Christmas and thank you cards I have received in the last few months.  I have chosen not to publish all the cards I have received, as some families do not want their photos published.