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Elizabeth II and the Legendary Quotation about Monomakh's Cap
Aristocracy · Monarchies · Observations · People · Humour
There is a very amusing theory that Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is a Rothschild on her mother's side
There is a very amusing theory that Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is a Rothschild on her mother's side. Her mother, née Goldsmith, is supposed to have come from the Goldsmith-Rothschild family. The theory is often refuted, but then such a fact would hardly be something to
Aristocracy · Cinema · Monarchies · Observations
I do not know why the film about Queen Victoria reports patently false information, but
in 1847 Queen Victoria conferred the hereditary title of baronet on a representative of the British branch of the Rothschild family, Anthony Nathan de Rothschild. After the death of the childless Sir Anthony the title passed to his nephew, Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild, on whom in 1885 Queen Victoria bestowed the
London · Monarchies · Society
King Charles III Receives Trump at Windsor Castle During His State Visit to Britain
King Charles III received Trump at Windsor Castle during his state visit to Britain. The presidential aircraft, moreover, landed literally in the garden of Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest continuously inhabited castle in the world. The presidential couple were welcomed by the Prince and Princess of Wales; Trump then
Art · Monarchies · Moscow · Museums
The State Historical Museum opens the exhibition "Nicholas I
The State Historical Museum has opened the exhibition "Nicholas I. The Ideal Autocrat," marking the 200th anniversary of the accession to the throne of one of the most contradictory monarchs of the Russian Empire. The exhibition presents more than 260 items, including Nicholas I's personal belongings,
Faith · Monarchies · Heritage
The Silk Banner of Ferdinand III the Saint of Castile and León from the Town Hall of Seville
The crowned king is surrounded by a border of heraldic lions and castles. The monarch is seated on a throne, holding a sword and an orb decorated with castles and lions. Beneath his feet we read the initials SPQH, for Senatus Populus que Hispalensi. This is not the original appearance
NB! · Art · Monarchies
"Two Crowns", 1900, Sir Frank Dicksee
NB! · Monarchies · Moscow · People
Napoleon in the Kremlin
Archive · Monarchies · Society
The Evolution of the Russian Flag, 1668 to 1991
1668 A white-blue-red flag is raised on the first Russian warship, the Oryol (“Eagle”), by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. It served as a naval flag, but did not yet have the status of a state flag. 1693 Peter I raises the white-blue-red tricolour for the
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The Dashing Equerry Who Captured the Queen's Heart: The English Press Tells of Elizabeth II's Secret "Beloved", Lord Plunket
The dashing equerry who captured the Queen's heart: the English press tells of Elizabeth II's secret "beloved", Patrick Plunket, Baron Plunket. He served the Queen for 25 years and kept the secret of their "love" to the end of his life
The East · Monarchies · Society · Humour
When a Clown Moves into a Palace, He Does Not Become a King
When a clown moves into a palace, he does not become a king. The palace turns into a circus Turkish proverb