Carla Bruni (supermodel, singer, and wife of the president of France) is famous, and she’s female. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know what that means:
She’s just like Princess Diana!
(And, let’s not forget, so is Michelle Obama.)
Nov 222009
Wow, it was quite an eventful week in the world of royalty. Where to start?
Pomp and Ceremony in UK
Queen Elizabeth opens Parliament (Sorry, this link has expired)
Tall President Meets Short Emperor
Obama bends almost double as he bows to Japanese royalty
Royals Told to Behave Themselves
Kuwait MPs criticise ruling family for feuding
Merry Harry
Prince Harry kisses guy for beer
I’m Sure She’s Flattered
Queen ‘honoured’ with Spanish Christmas tradition
But that’s just the tip of the royal iceberg. For much, much more royal news, plus photos and videos, visit the Royalty.nu News page.
The monarchy gives Sweden political innocence
(Thank you to John for sending this link!)
Nov 162009
"Venetians have been taking part in a mock funeral procession to highlight the city’s dwindling population."
When I moved this blog from Typepad to WordPress a few years ago, I had to transfer all of the content manually and many things got left behind, including most of the old “Royal Week in Review” posts.
However, I saved some of the most unusual links for possible future use, including these quite unusual stories about royalty-inspired works of art (or so-called art, depending on your point of view).
Weird and Disturbing
RIP Prince Harry: an artistic ‘memorial’
Enough to Make Anyone a Monarchist
Performance artist ‘eats corgi’
Winner of the Coveted “Freaky Royal Headline of the Week” Award
Princess Di fountain turns blood red
Just Interesting
Pillow to remember the Tower executed
Which, if any, of these artworks is your favorite? I think the glass pillow is kind of cool.
Monarch May Give Up Power
King of Tonga bows to history as democracy comes ashore
Rare Comments From Akihito
Japan’s war ‘contrary to emperor’s wishes’: son (Sorry, this link has expired)
Charles & Camilla Wrap Up Visit
Royals mark Remembrance Day in Canada (video)
Less Pampering of Traditional Leader
King must pay his own way
Royal History in the News This Week
Princess Margaret rejected marriage to Townsend ‘because she was unsure, not out of duty’
But that’s not all that’s been happening in the the world of royalty. For more news, photos, and videos, visit the Royalty.nu News page.
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