New palace leaves Berlin divided again

Berlin split over palace design

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Frugal Royal of the Week
Queen’s example for Britain

Royal Spy Story of the Week
Queen Elizabeth’s teapot confiscated

Legal Appeal of the Week
Sheik denies assaulting American

Cute Royal Photos of the Week
Dutch royals at arrival of Sinterklaas (Santa Claus)

Royal Video of the Week
Queen Rania spoofs Top 10 accepting award

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“First portrait of Renaissance Italy’s most notorious femme fatale identified after years of research.”

Is the British post of poet laureate “as pointless as being bass-guitarist to the Queen”?

Is turkey (the bird) named after Turkey (the country) or vice versa?

 

 

Cisca asked in a recent comment here on the blog, “Where are Charlene, Paola and Kate?”

Little has been heard about Kate Middleton (girlfriend of Prince William) recently. (Go over to the Kate Middleton Report for an update!) I believe I read somewhere that Queen Paola of Belgium didn’t participate in the King’s Day celebrations this year because she had the flu.

As for Charlene Wittstock (girlfriend of Prince Albert of Monaco), this photo of her was taken a few days ago:

 

Ethiopia demands stolen crown back

The recent flood of new royalty books has slowed to a trickle, so I’m featuring just five books in this month’s sneak peek instead of the usual seven.

Henri IV of France: His Reign and Age by Vincent J. Pitts. Before his assassination in 1610, Henri IV pacified his warring country.

A Royal Residence in Wales: Llwynywermod by Mark Baker. Purchased in 2006 by Prince Charles, Llwynywermod is the first royal home in Wales since the time of the English Civil War. This book charts its history. Available from AbeBooks.

The King’s Daughter: A Novel of the First Tudor Queen by Sandra Worth. After her father’s death, Elizabeth of York experiences one devastation after another.

The Virgin Queen’s Daughter by Ella March Chase. Novel. Young Nell de Lacey arrives at the Tudor court and finds she is the mirror image of Queen Elizabeth I.

Royal Escape by Susan Froetschel. Mystery thriller about a fictional Princess of Wales who wants to end her marriage.

Publication dates are subject to change. The full list of new royalty books will appear on the Royalty.nu Books page on December 1.

If I could only read one of the books listed above, it would probably be the one about Henri IV. Which book would you choose?
 

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