Gryffindor, The Queen's Lab, Named After Harry Potter Character

Friday, May 25, 2012

Gryffindor, The Queen's Lab, Named After Harry Potter Character

Caption: The kennels, established by Edward VII in 1879 to house 100 dogs, are now home to some 20 gundogs, labradors and cocker spaniels of variety of ages

The Queen has drawn inspiration from the Harry Potter books and named a litter of her breeding puppies after characters from the hugely successful children’s books.

A Labrador from one litter was named Gryffindor, the house the boy wizard belongs to at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

His name was chosen by the Queen who also personally names all of the puppies currently being bred at Sandringham Estate, the Queen’s country retreat in Norfolk.Read Full Post from The Telegraph Shop the Mother's Day Shop At CutterBuck.com! Get free shipping on all orders over $125

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./