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- Princess Eugenie. Princess Eugenie is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and the daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York.
- Lady Amelia Windsor. The daughter of Earl and Countess of St. Andrews, and 42nd in succession to the British throne, Lady Amelia Windsor is more than just a royal family member.
- King Frederick IX of Denmark. The 20th-century Danish monarch, King Frederick IX, was one of the most tattooed kings in modern European history. In 2020, the Danish broadcasting corporation DR took on the painstaking task of recreating the monarch's extensive tattoo collection in a three-dimensional plane.
- Princess Sofia of Sweden. Princess Sofia of Sweden, the wife of Prince Carl Philip, has also been inked a bunch of times. The princess has a sun symbol displayed on her back which was spotted on her wedding day in 2015.
Jun 7, 2021 · The royal family has a long history of getting their skin inked. The royals have been getting tattooed since King Edward VII got a tattoo in 1862. In other royal news, Lilibet Diana shares her birthday with Meghan Markle’s Hollywood idol; Her Majesty, the Queen, is a stickler for tradition and the royal family have protocols they must follow.
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Mar 16, 2021 · Ever wondered whether members of the royal family are allowed tattoos or if anyone in line to the throne is harbouring secret ink? Well, there’s actually a long history of tattooing amongst royals. Read on to discover the history of tattooed royalty around the world, from the Anglo-Saxons to the Victorians and right up to the present day.
- Tattoos in Europe: from Slaves and Sailors to Kings and Tsars
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- Signs of Faith
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- The World's Most Tattooed Person
Tattoos have adorned the highest born royals and the lowliest sailor in Europe for at least 5,000 years.
In October 1991, the 5000 year-old frozen body of a Bronze Age hunter was found between Austria and Italy. His body bore several tattoos. Özti the iceman was so well preserved that scientists were able to make out a number of tattoos. These included a cross on the inside of the left knee, six straight lines above the kidneys and a series of paralle...
Histiaeus of Miletus, who was being held against his will by King Darius of Susa, sent a tattooed secret message to his son-in-law, Aristagoras. Histiaeus shaved the hair of his slave and tattooed the message on to the man's head. The slave was told that the procedure would cure his failing eyesight. When the slave's hair had grown back sufficientl...
Early Christians often had the sign of the cross tattooed on their bodies, particularly their face or arms. Around AD 325 the Emperor Constantine outlawed tattooing of the face because he believed that the face was in God's image and should not be disfigured. In AD 787, a council of churches renounced all forms of tattooing and sealed the fate of t...
King Harold II of England had a number of tattoos. After his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, his tattoos were used to identify his body. Many other royals throughout history have been tattooed. In 1862 Albert, the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, had a Jerusalem Cross tattooed on his arm on a visit to the Holy Land. When his sons, t...
A pig tattooed on one foot and a rooster on the other were said to protect a seaman from drowning. Neither animal can swim and it was thought they would help get the sailor swiftly to shore if he fell into the water. Other popular tattoos amongst sailors are also attributed with particular meanings: 1. a full-rigged ship shows the seaman has sailed...
Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, had a snake tattooed on her wrist. It became fashionable in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for aristocrats, including women, to be tattooed. At the time, tattooing was very expensive and people paid large sums for their designs. Later, as the costs were reduced, tattooing was adopted by t...
The world's most tattooed person until recently was Tom Leppard who lived on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He has 99.9 per cent of his body covered with a leopard-skin design.
Famous People with Arm Tattoos and Their Meanings. It’s not uncommon for celebrities and public figures to have arm tattoos. Many of these tattoos hold significant meaning and symbolism for the individual. For example, actress Angelina Jolie has several tattoos on her arms, including coordinates that represent the birthplaces of her children.
May 14, 2023 · According to the official diary of the tour, compiled by their tutor, the Reverend John Dalton, the princes had their arms tattooed during their stay in Japan – Albert Victor with a pair of...
The SS blood group tattoo was applied, in theory, to all Waffen-SS members, except members of the British Free Corps. It was a small black ink tattoo located on the underside of the left arm near the armpit. [2] It generally measured around 7 millimetres ( in) long and was placed roughly 20 centimetres (8 in) above the elbow.
