After years of declining power and popularity, Nepal’s monarchy came to an official end in May 2008 when the country became a republic. Naturally, there was a great deal of news coverage surrounding the monarchy’s final years, including these memorable stories:
June 2006
Blame the Bottle
Lack of breast-feeding caused Nepal royal family’s downfall?
January 2007
Speaking of Bottles…
Nepal’s crown prince reportedly surprised the local media by not hitting the bottle — or anything else — at his birthday party.
April 2007
Royal Sweet Tooth Revealed
Nepal’s government spent 1.7 million rupees each year (approximately €30,055 euros or $40,875 US dollars) to keep the royal palace supplied with honey.
August 2007
Blame the Secret Room
Did Tutankhamen-like curse claim Nepal’s royal family?
January 2008
Maybe You Ate Too Much Royal Honey
"If your stomach hurts, is it the king’s fault?"
For the latest news about Nepal’s former royal family, visit Royalty.nu’s Nepal page. And you’ll find royal news from around the world on the Royalty.nu News page.
I received this email from Leroy in California:
“We would like to invite you to visit galleryhistoricalfigures.com and view the highly researched historical figures of George Stuart. At this time, English and French figures are displayed. Russians and others will be added soon.”
The site is quite interesting and the figures are very detailed, so check it out! Thank you to Leroy for sending this link.
The most popular royalty books during the past two months, based on sales made through the Royalty.nu website:
#1
Royal Weddings edited by Friederike Haedecke and Julia Melchior. Photos of the pageantry of royal weddings in such countries as Sweden, Japan, and Spain. The text is in English and German.
#2
The Royal Hellenic Dynasty by Prince Michael of Greece, Mrs. Helen Helmis-Markesinis, and Arturo E. Beéche. Photos of the Greek royal family from their personal collections. Includes a detailed family tree.
#3
The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613-1917 by Lindsey Hughes. How the Romanov dynasty shaped Russia for three centuries.
#4
The First Queen of England: The Myth of “Bloody Mary” by Linda Porter. Biography. Mary I was a Latin scholar, a musician, and the most hated monarch in English history.
#5
Royal Affairs by Leslie Carroll. A romp through the extramarital adventures that rocked the British monarchy.
For more books about royalty past and present, visit the Royalty.nu Royal Books page!
On the TV show “The Tudors,” Henry VIII will get older but he won’t gain weight.
James Hewitt has reportedly helped make a TV movie about his relationship with Princess Diana.
Forbes magazine thinks Queen Elizabeth is less powerful this year than last.
(Sorry not to include a link to the Forbes list. According to its website, Forbes doesn’t want people linking to its articles. Yes, I know it’s ridiculous.)
A Royal Wedding Anniversary
40 years of Harald and Sonja
Playboy Prince of the Week
Prince Frederik parties hard in nightclub
Princess Mary Controversy of the Week
Furious Mary snubs Danish media
Ghost Teacher of the Week
Queen ‘deserves’ salary although she doesn’t teach
Royal History in the News This Week
Huge statue of Roman ruler found
For much more royal news, visit the Royalty.nu News page!
A YouTube video shows a graffiti artist vandalizing Buckingham Palace, but the video is reportedly thought to be a hoax.
Here’s the video in question. It does look like a hoax to me. What do you think?
I seem to see articles about Roman emperor Hadrian everywhere I go online these days, and here’s another one:
The ‘peaceful’ Hadrian and his endless wars
Hadrian: Empire & Conflict by Thorsten Opper is available from Amazon.com.
Prince William double is found dead. Thank you to Dawn for sending a link.
This seems to be Matthew Turpin’s official website:
Prince William Online
And here’s a tribute page.
Well, September is usually a great month for new royalty books, and next month is no exception. I had 36 books to choose from when compiling this blog post, and my list is still growing! Here’s a peek at what publishers have in store for us. (Publication dates are subject to change.)
Henry VIII by Lucy Wooding. Biography of a willful, intelligent, fearful king.
Royal Jewels: From Charlemagne to the Romanovs edited by Diana Scarisbrick, Christophe Vachaudez, and Jan Walgrave. A celebration of European jewels. Over 300 photographs.
The Legend of Charlemagne in the Middle Ages: Power, Faith, and Crusade edited by Matthew Gabriele and Jace Stuckey. Essays on the Charlemagne legend in the Middle Ages.
King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life by Nigel Ashton. The author had access to King Hussein’s private papers and immediate family.
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners by David Fromkin. How a U.S. president’s friendship with a British king shaped the course of the 20th century.
The Other Queen: A Novel by Philippa Gregory. The newly married Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife, Bess of Hardwick, become jailers of doomed Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Heretic Queen: A Novel by Michelle Moran. Nefertari is an unimportant princess until she catches the eye of the future Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great.
The full list of new books will be published on the Royal Books page on September 1.
If I could only read one of the books listed above, it would have to be the Henry VIII biography because that’s one of my favorite topics. Which book would you choose?
From the blog A Very Fine Romance:
Princess Elizabeth of Toro’s autobiography is out of print, but available from Alibris. You can find more books about Ugandan history and royalty on the Royalty.nu Uganda page.
The World’s Richest Royal, Or Not
Thailand rebuffs Forbes’ claims about king’s wealth
A Controversial Shopping Expedition
Swazi anger at royal wives’ trip
Kiss-and-Tell of the Week
Henshall talks of love for prince
A Lost Throne
Would-be king’s plans went awry
Royal History in the News This Week
King Olav worked for US intelligence
For more recent royal news, visit the Royalty.nu News page!
Habib Mian reportedly lived to be 138 years old (or 130, according to his pension papers).
Women still aren’t allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, but things may be changing.
Once again, let’s take a peek into the Royalty.nu news archives at some memorable news stories from years gone by:
July 2000
Oops, Sorry About That
In a full-page newspaper ad, Prince Ernst August of Hanover apologized for urinating on the Turkish pavilion at the Expo 2000 World’s Fair.
March 2002
Royal Runs Away With Circus, Comes Back…
The never-boring Princess Stephanie of Monaco fell in love with an elephant tamer, moved in with him, and even traveled with his circus. Their relationship reportedly ended after some two years.
September 2003
…And Runs Away With Circus Again
Princess Stephanie was reported to have secretly married a circus acrobat after an alleged affair with a palace gardener. The princess and the acrobat divorced in 2004.
May 2006
Tastes Like Veal
Prince Henrik of Denmark reportedly loves dogs. As pets. And fried.
September 2006
At Least He Didn’t Pee on Anything
This headline speaks for itself:
Drunken Harry smokebombs 21st birthday party
As you can see, there’s always something going on in the world of royalty. For the latest news, visit the Royalty.nu News page.
