Nativity Scenes

From snow to clouds

Related thoughts

[improvisation]

First published 14 June 2009

Queen Elisabeth visits The Royal Philatelic Society

Her Majesty the Queen visits the Royal Philatelic Society
The Queen visited The Royal Philatelic Society in London to open a new building on its 150th Anniversary.

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Vase with flowers

Pierre-Auguste Renoir
"Vase with Flowers", 1881 (oil on canvas)

Archangels Michael and Gabriel

"Council of Archangels Michael and Gabriel" (~1275)
Unknown Artist
Russian Museum (Saint Petersburg)

The Deposition

Pontormo
"The Deposition from the Cross" (1525–28)
Capponi Chapel of the church of Santa Felicita in Florence

The path of the moon

Queen Elisabeth's audiences

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Queen Elisabeth's week

The Queen's Week This week The Queen has attended several engagements. On Monday Her Majesty officially opened a new session of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster.

On Tuesday she attended a service to mark the 750th year of the consecration of Westminster Abbey and on Thursday she held a reception at Buckingham Palace celebrating the work of The Queen’s Trust following its closure earlier this year. The Trust’s daughter charity, The Queen's Commonwealth Trust will continue the legacy of the Trust’s work going forward.

Throughout the week Her Majesty has held several Audiences including the weekly meeting with the Prime Minister. The Queen also received in Audience the Ambassador from the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Mrs. Gurly Gibson, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Abdalla Idris Mohamed, Ambassador from the Republic of Sudan and His Excellency the Right Reverend David Vunagi upon his appointment as Governor-General of Solomon Islands.

Watch our Royal Round-up of The Queen’s week to find out more! Posted by The Royal Family on Friday, 18 October 2019

Queen Elisabeth opens Parliament

State Opening of Parliament
The Queen officialy opens Parliament with an event steeped in tradition. The State Opening is the only regular event to unite the three elements of legislature – the House of Lords, the House of Commons and The Queen – together as the Crown in Parliament.

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Stage

The Wagon Tracks

Joan Miró
"The Wagon Tracks" 1918

Minuet

Staircase in Capri

John Singer Sargent
"Staircase in Capri" (1878)

Still life with bottles

Floris Verster
"Still life with bottles" 1892
Kröller-Müller Museum

Dormition of the Virgin Mary

Jaume Serra (-1405)
"Dormition of the Virgin Mary"
Museum of Zaragoza

Barenboim shaking hands

Liszt: Hungarian Rapsody n.2

Monument to Cristoforo Colombo

Santa Margherita Ligure (Genova, Italy)
Marble monument to Cristoforo Colombo
(Odoardo Tabacchi, 1892)

The Castle of Rapallo

Rapallo (Liguria, Italy) - The Old Castle on the sea (1550)

Romanic bell tower

Romanic bell tower in the town of Bardonecchia (1300m, Susa Valley, Italy)

Summer Solstice 2019

The Alps in Piedmont region

Dialogue

Devotion

Windy mountains

Rocciamelone (Italy, Susa Valley, 3,538 m)

La robe rose

Kees van Dongen
"La robe rose" (1919)

Young Woman

Pierre-Auguste Cot
"Portrait of a Young Woman" (1869)

Lady with carnation

Nicolas de Largillière
"Portrait of a lady with carnation" (1740)

Resurrection

"I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in Me,
though he may die, he shall live.
And whoever lives and believes in Me
shall never die"

John 11:25-26

Palm Sunday

Abode

The shady abode
set in bright clouds
of good days
lives
mindful stripes,
a generous terrace.

Reception at Windsor Castle

GETTY IMAGES

Beekeepers

Pieter Bruegel
"Beekeepers" (1568)

Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine

Jusepe de Ribera
"Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine" (1648)