{"id":12980,"date":"2016-08-15T16:41:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T15:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12980"},"modified":"2016-10-11T11:20:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T10:20:02","slug":"the-royal-prince-george-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/the-royal-prince-george-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince George&#8217;s Royal Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\">Prince George\u00a0is the epitome of cuteness\u00a0standing barefoot on a large wooden swing, but it was a particular detail that caught our eye in his third birthday portrait.<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The swing on which the future King proudly stood was engraved with his parents&#8217; names &#8216;William and Catherine&#8217;.\u00a0The beautiful, personalised swing added to how gorgeous George looked on his third birthday.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>A wonderful surprise<\/h3>\r\nIn fact, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/Notonthehighstreet.aspx?i=990&amp;outurl=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fclick%3Fid%3DtrXoB*GYSXg%26subid%3D%26offerid%3D201325.1%26type%3D10%26tmpid%3D5953%26u1%3D%7B%7Bclickref%7D%7D%26RD_PARM1%3Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.notonthehighstreet.com%25252Ftheoakandropecompany%25252Fproduct%25252Fpersonalised-large-oak-swing\" target=\"_blank\">The Oak and Rope Company<\/a> <\/strong> was commissioned to make this swing as a gift for Prince William and Kate&#8217;s wedding in 2011.\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKidStart%2Fposts%2F10155842750177588%3A0&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nEven though they were just starting out and really excited to be commissioned for such a special occasion.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/Notonthehighstreet.aspx?i=990&amp;outurl=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fclick%3Fid%3DtrXoB*GYSXg%26subid%3D%26offerid%3D201325.1%26type%3D10%26tmpid%3D5953%26u1%3D%7B%7Bclickref%7D%7D%26RD_PARM1%3Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.notonthehighstreet.com%25252Ftheoakandropecompany%25252Fproduct%25252Fpersonalised-large-oak-swing\" target=\"_blank\">The Oak and Rope Company<\/a> <\/strong> made the conscious decision not to discuss this with anybody. Jeanette Aurdal Nieman, the MD said &#8220;It was a personal present, and we thought it deserved to remain a private matter.&#8221;\r\n\r\nSo it came as a wonderful surprise when she received a call, telling her their swing is featured in George&#8217;s birthday portraits.\r\n<h3>The Oak and Rope Company<\/h3>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12983 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-28-at-16.37.03.png\" alt=\"The Oak And Rope Company Personalised Swing\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/Notonthehighstreet.aspx?i=990&amp;outurl=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fclick%3Fid%3DtrXoB*GYSXg%26subid%3D%26offerid%3D201325.1%26type%3D10%26tmpid%3D5953%26u1%3D%7B%7Bclickref%7D%7D%26RD_PARM1%3Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.notonthehighstreet.com%25252Ftheoakandropecompany%25252Fproduct%25252Fpersonalised-large-oak-swing\" target=\"_blank\">The Oak and Rope Company<\/a> <\/strong> creates beautiful gifts from sustainable materials. Hand carved at their workshop in Kent. These solid oak designs can be personalised. Adding warmth and wit to home interiors. Making them the ideal present for celebrating something, or someone special.\r\n<h3>Buy a swing fit for royalty<\/h3>\r\nThe Oak and Rope company beautifully hand-crafted garden swings come with the engraving of your choice. You can find \u00a0them at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/Notonthehighstreet.aspx?i=990&amp;outurl=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fclick%3Fid%3DtrXoB*GYSXg%26subid%3D%26offerid%3D201325.1%26type%3D10%26tmpid%3D5953%26u1%3D%7B%7Bclickref%7D%7D%26RD_PARM1%3Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.notonthehighstreet.com%25252Ftheoakandropecompany%25252Fproduct%25252Fpersonalised-large-oak-swing\" target=\"_blank\"> Not On The High Street (3% saving using KidStart)<\/a><\/strong>. Also available at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/JohnLewis.aspx?i=1393&amp;outurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awin1.com%2Fawclick.php%3Fmid%3D1203%26id%3D73585%26clickref%3D%7B%7Bclickref%7D%7D%26p%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlewis.com%2Fthe-oak-and-rope-company-personalised-swing-small%2Fp1351435\" target=\"_blank\">John Lewis (1.5% KidStart savings)<\/a><\/strong>.\r\n\r\nGet the look for less with this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/Etsy.aspx?i=3344&amp;outurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awin1.com%2Fawclick.php%3Fmid%3D6091%26id%3D73585%26clickref%3D%7B%7Bclickref%7D%7D%26p%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F206224146%2Fthe-fine-wooden-article-engraved%3Fga_order%3Dmost_relevant%26ga_search_type%3Dall%26ga_view_type%3Dgallery%26ga_search_query%3Doak%2520swing%2520seats%26ref%3Dsr_gallery_2\" target=\"_blank\"> personalised solid oak swing seat from Etsy (5% KidStart savings)<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 Also this <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/Amazon.aspx?i=3266&amp;outurl=https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00B2R78ZA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00B2R78ZA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kidstart-21\" target=\"_blank\">children&#8217;s handmade personalised solid oak tree swing from Amazon (2% KidStart savings)<\/a><\/strong>.\r\n<h3>The wealthy clientele<\/h3>\r\nWho commissioned the royal swing is still a mystery. Clearly such discretion together with the high calibre of their work has led to expansion. The Oak and Rope company now export their products around the world. 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