Virtuous Cake

Photo by boscobridalexpos
The cake is look virtuous with pure white entirely & white ribbon flower as topper.

RULES OF SUCCESION

The British monarchy is one of the most unique establishments in the world and one of the most complex, aside from being conservative, the "Firm"(royal family's term of the monarchy) strongly maintained their rules of succession not to include Roman Catholics and illegitimates (even though they are legitimized through their parents' marriage) in the line of succession. A Roman Catholic is impossible to rule United Kingdom because a British monarch would eventually become a supreme head of the Church of England which is a protestant church. The last Roman Catholic sovereign of England was King James II, younger brother and successor of Charles II and the father of Queen Mary II and Queen Anne.

Prince Michael of Kent (youngest child of Prince George of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece) voluntarily gave up his place in the line of succession in 1978 when he choose to marry Baroness Marie Christine Von Rebneitz, a German aristocrat Roman Catholic. His children, Lord Frederick and Lady Gabriella remained in the line of succession because they are in communion with the Church of England. Prince Michael's nephews Lord Nicholas and Lord George (children of the Duke of Kent, Prince Edward--older brother of Prince Michael) are also removed from the listing when they took Roman Catholic spouses. In 1999 Prince Ernest of Hanover who was 397th in the line of succession was also excluded when he married the Catholic Hereditary Princess of Monaco, Princess Caroline, but their only child, Princess Alexandra, retained her place in the succession  because she was raised a protestant.

Prince William's cousin Peter Phillips, eldest child of the Princess Royal, faced the same dilemma in 2008 when he announced his engagement to a Canadian Born, Roman Catholic Autumn Kelly. Much to the relief of the royal family, Autumn decided to convert to Anglican religion, days before their wedding day, if she did not, Peter would lose his place in the line of succession, currently, he is listed as the 11th successor of his grandmother.

LINE OF SUCCESSION (first 19 successors - direct descendants of King George VI)

1. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales - eldest son of the Queen
2. Prince William of Wales - eldest son of the Prince of Wales
3. Prince Harry of Wales - youngest son of the Prince of Wales
4. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York - second son of the Queen
5. Princess Beatrice of York - eldest daughter of the Duke of York
6. Princess Eugenie of York - youngest daughter of the Duke of York
7. Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex - youngest son of the Queen
8. The Lord James, Viscount Severn - son of the Earl of Wessex
9. The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor - daughter of the Earl of Wessex
10. Princess Anne, the Princess Royal - only daughter of the Queen
11. Mr. Peter Phllips - son of the Princess Royal

12. Savannah Phillips - daughter of Peter Phillips
13. Miss Zara Phillips - daughter of the Princess Royal
14. Viscount Linley - son of Princess Margaret (the only sibling of the Queen)
15. The Honourable Charles Armstrong-Jones - son of Viscount Linley
16. The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones - daughter of Viscount Linley
17. Lady Sarah Chatto - daughter of Princess Margaret
18. Master Samuel Chatto - son of Lady Sarah
19. Master Arthur Chatto - son of Lady Sarah

Roman Catholics, through the Act of  Settlements established during the reign of Queen Anne, are barred from succeeding the throne because a British monarch would automatically become the Supreme Head of the Church of England which is a protestant church. Act of Settlements emphasized that "only the protestant descendants of Princess Sophia of Hanover could possibly succeed the British throne", Princess Sophia was the granddaughter of King James I who married the Prince of Hanover. The Act of Settlement was established to prevent the Catholic descendants of King James II from claiming the throne.

Among the current European crown heads, only King Harald V and his descendants, King Carls XVI Gustav and his descendants, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and her descendants, remained in the line of succession to the British throne. King Juan Carlos and his wife Queen Sophia, their descendants, King Albert II of Belgium and his descendants and Grand Duke Henri and his descendants are all removed from the line of succession for being Roman Catholics. These European monarchs and Queen Sophia of Spain are all descendants of Queen Victoria of England.

Sailing Boat Cake

Photo via abbietabbie
It used sugar to make 3D sailing boat on topper. The owner said that the boat motifs was took from the wedding invitations.

Buttercream Artistry

Cake by Apuch.
This simple 5 layered cake is looks artistic with black swirls & orange flowers patterns piped in buttercream.

Orange Chocolate Cake

Wedding cake pictures by Alice 74.

A yummy dark chocolate cake made with chocolate orange ganache filling for the top and bottom tiers. And, vanilla with raspberry filling is used for the middle tier. Royal icing were piped in plant shape.

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES 1961-1997

The late Princess of Wales, Diana was born The Honourable Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961 at Sandringam royal estate, Norfolk, England. Diana descended from a remarkable British noble family, her father was Edward John Spencer who became the 8th Earl of Althorp in 1975, her mother was The Honourable Frances Burke-Roche, daughter of the 4th Lord Fermoy. She has two sisters, Lady Sarah and Lady Jane and one brother, Charles Maurice, her father's heir.

Lady Diana Spencer attended an exclusive boarding school for girls, first at Riddlesworth then at Weath school. At the age of sixteen she dropped out from school so her father sent her to Switzerland and studied social and cultural subjects at the finishing school for girls but three months later, due to homesickness, she badgered her father to let her return home. She attended dance class and cookery courses in London and at the age of 18 was permitted by her parents to buy her own flat at Coleherne Court near Harrods. She worked at the All England Kindergarten School in Pimlico district.

In July 1980 she had a close encounter with the Prince of Wales in the house party by their common friends, Prince Charles, who had known Diana since 1977, noticed how much she had blossomed into a beautiful woman. Soon secret dates followed until they'll discovered by the press at the River dee in Scotland, the privacy of Lady Diana was effectively over since then.

Their official engagement was announced by the palace on February 1981. Diana left Coleherne Court and moved to Clarence House, few months before the royal wedding she moved to Buckingham Palace to get familiarize with the royal routine. The wedding of the century took place on July 29, 1981 at St.Paul Cathedral, London with more than 700 million viewers worldwide. She gave birth to her eldest son, Prince William on June 21, 1982, her second son, Prince Harry, followed two years later on September 25, 1984.

The Princess of Wales became the most beloved figure in the Kingdom next to the Queen Mother, people were mesmerized with her beauty, compassion and unique kindness. She radiated wherever she goes, she revolutionized her role by establishing many charities, she actively participated in different humanitarian crusade, most notably, the campaign against land mine in Africa. She became the most photographed and the most glamorous woman in the world.

She was a hands-on mother who personally collected her sons in school, she took them to extravagant vacations and made them her number one priority. Due to differences, she and Prince Charles separated in 1992 and divorced four years later. She remained a member of the British royal family because she was the mother of the future King.

In August 31, 1997, the car she was riding was slammed on the 13th pillar of Pont d'Alma tunnel in Paris, France after her driver avoided a throng of paparazzi. She died through massive internal injuries. He body was taken by Prince Charles to England and was draped in royal standard. She buried in Althorp, her family estate.

Chocolate Maltesers Cake

Wedding cake pictures by ylind ypind.

3 tier chocolate cake compiled by white & brown maltesers (a spherical malt honeycomb coated in chocolate).