From Mandy’s RoyalSugar blog: Have your own royal wedding
Biggest Story of the Week
Heir to Swedish throne to marry commoner boyfriend (link expired)
Royal Photos of the Week
Engagement of Crown Princess Victoria
A Royal Statue Revealed
Queen Mother memorial unveiled (link expired)
Living in Royal Luxury
No hard times for Zulu king
A Glimpse of the Past
Nepal’s former royal palace opened to the public (link expired)
For more (a lot more) royal news, photos, and videos, visit the Royalty.nu News page.
Feb 262009
Disgraced billionaire Allen Stanford “repeatedly used the British royal family to convince investors that he was a bona fide businessman.”
Feb 252009
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I recently received the flattering “Excessively Diverting Blog” award from two other diverting bloggers, Lucy of Enchanted by Josephine and Marilyn of Marilyn’s Royal Blog. Thank you both!
According to the award’s creators at Jane Austen Today, “Recipients will uphold the highest standards in the art of the sparkling banter, witty repartee, and gentle reprove.” I’m supposed to pass the award on to seven other blogs. As always, it’s hard to choose (especially since so many of my favorite blogs have already received this award), but my nominees are… Got Medieval And now, a word from our sponsors: Recipients, please claim your award by copying the HTML code of the Excessively Diverting Blog Award badge, posting it on your blog, listing the name of the person who nominated you, and linking to their blog. Then nominate seven (7) other blogs that you feel meet or exceed the standards set forth. |
These are some of the new books about royalty scheduled to be published in March. (Publication dates are subject to change.)
Cleopatra and Antony by Diana Preston. Power, love, and politics in the ancient world.
A Brief History of Henry VIII by Derek Wilson. The life and times of the much-married Tudor monarch.
Shah Abbas by David Blow. The first English-language biography of the ruthless king who ruled Iran from 1588 to 1629.
Worshipping the Great Moderniser by Irene Stengs. How King Chulalongkorn (who died in 1910) helped create modern Thailand’s exalted expectations of kingship.
The Emperor’s Last Campaign by Emilio Ocampo. After Napoleon’s defeat, some of his supporters hoped to create a new empire in America.
The King’s Grace: A Novel by Anne Easter Smith. English king Edward IV’s illegitimate daughter Grace tries to learn the fate of her missing half brothers, the Princes in the Tower.
Hand of Isis by Jo Graham. Novel about Cleopatra’s sister Charmian, who is drawn into a deadly struggle to defend Egypt.
The full list of new royalty books will be published on the Royalty.nu Royal Books page in March.
If I could only read one of the books listed above, it would have to be the book about Henry VIII because that’s my favorite historical topic. Which book would you choose?
A Royal Wedding Announcement
Freddie Windsor to marry actress
Royal Insult Forgiven
Australian author freed after Thai royal pardon (link expired)
Bowling Kings of the Week
Saudi king welcomes Jordan’s king (link expired)
Royal Lieutenant of the Week
Mary ready to defend God, King & Country
Dancing Prince of the Week
Italy’s Emanuele Filiberto does the samba (video)
For a lot more royal news, plus photos and videos, visit the Royalty.nu News page!
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