No, that is not the name of the next James Bond movie. Words like malison and caducity are set to be removed from Collins dictionaries because no one is using them anymore.
I wish they’d at least spare malison. What a great word.
From the blog Scandalous Women: another unenthusiastic review of “The Duchess,” which stars Keira Knightley as Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
(I guess I’ll wait for this movie to come out on DVD. Not all the reviews are bad, however; Rotten Tomates currently rates it as 62% fresh.)
I don’t have anything to post today, so I thought I’d write another entry about interesting search terms that have brought people to this blog, and provide links to the things they were seeking.
But there’s a problem. I can’t find some of these things, either!
Let’s start with one I do know:
the duchness relation to rolaty
Aha, I say wisely. This person wants to know about the connections between the 18th century’s Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire — subject of the Keira Knightley movie “The Duchess” — and the current British royal family. And as it happens, two modern princesses — Beatrice and Eugenie — are reportedly direct descendants of Georgiana.
Now for the ones I can’t answer:
Princess diana respectable mother and wife
The Charles/Diana fan wars are still raging on royalty forums, so you can find plenty of people to argue for or against this statement. Personally, I’m not getting involved.
joke “about a king”
Um… why did the king cross the road? To get to the other side! Well, OK, I admit that’s not a very good joke. If someone out there knows a better joke about a king, please share it in the comments.
“i was napoleon” song lyrics
I tried, but I can’t find a song like this. So instead here’s a 1911 recording of “I’m Henery The Eighth.” It’s not even about the real Henry VIII, but it will have to do.
British Royal Succession Debated
Govt mulls allowing Catholic monarchs (link expired)
A Zulu Tradition Debated
King Zwelithini defends Reed Dance
Goofy Headline of the Week
Royal meets farm-loving criminals
Royal Residence Renovated
Clock goes back at Marie Antoinette’s palace (link expired)
Princess Diana Still in the News This Week
Diana relieved sister did not marry Charles: letters (link expired)
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Quid plura? blogger Jeff Sypeck shares his thoughts on Charlemagne shower gel.
Let’s take a look at some of the new royalty books scheduled for publication next month. (Publication dates are subject to change.) You’ll find the full list on the Royalty.nu Books page in October.
The Conqueror’s Son: Duke Robert Curthose, Thwarted King by Katherine Lack. Biography of William the Conqueror’s eldest son.
Princes of Wales: Royal Heirs and Their Lives in Waiting by David Loades. British royal heirs, from the 14th century’s Black Prince to the 20th century.
Faysal: Saudi Arabia’s King for All Seasons by Joseph Kechichian. Biography based on interviews and key documents.
Imperial Politics and Symbolics in Ancient Japan: The Tenmu Dynasty, 650-800 by Herman Ooms. The Tenmu dynasty’s years in power were marked by succession struggles, murders, and accusations of black magic.
The Emperors of Modern Japan edited by Ben-Ami Shillony. Essays about emperors Meiji (Mutsuhito), Taish (Yoshihito), Shwa (Hirohito), and Akihito.
Devil’s Brood by Sharon Kay Penman. Final novel in Penman’s trilogy about England’s Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. The first two books are When Christ and His Saints Slept and Time and Chance.
A Question of Guilt: A Novel of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Death of Henry Darnley by Julianne Lee. Historical novel in which a woman tries to prove the recently executed queen’s innocence.
If I could only read one of these books, it would be “Devil’s Brood” because I’m a fan of Sharon Kay Penman. Which book would you choose?
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