Helen Mirren’s movie “The Queen” may have started a trend. In an email, Els in the Netherlands writes: “A dramatized movie about Queen Beatrix has been made, titled Majesteit (Majesty). Its premiere was last Monday during the Dutch Movie Festival in Utrecht. The movie has received criticism from, among others, journalists who are specialized in royalty.”
You can watch the trailer below. The actors were obviously well cast for their roles – if you’ve seen photos of the real Dutch royal family, it’s easy to tell who’s who in the movie. (This trailer makes me wish I spoke Dutch!) A big thank you to Els for sending this.
From the Telegraph, the obituary of one of Princess Diana’s favorite fashion designers: Catherine Walker
From the interesting blog The Fashion Historian:
“Did some Victorian women really have their lower ribs removed in order to have a smaller waist?”
Royal Pomp in the Netherlands
Dutch politics in limbo on Budget Day (with video)
Ex-King Under House Arrest
Nepal: Govt asks Gyanendra to stay home, scuttles temple visit
Embarrassing Royal Story of the Week
British monarch ‘asked for heating handout’ (Sorry, this link has expired)
Queen’s “Cash-Flow Problems”
Revealed: the secret deal that changed the monarchy
How Not to Keep Your Job
Minister sacked after he’s found in Swazi queen’s bed
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Part Two of the interview:
Here’s a sneak peek at the new royalty books scheduled to be published next month. You can click the book titles below to get more information or to order. As always, publication dates are subject to change. I’ll publish the full list of new royalty books on the Royalty.nu Books page on October 1.
Behind the Scenes in Versailles by Pascal Bonafoux and Gilles Targat. The building of the chateau, life at court, its characters and intrigues.
Jewels of the Romanovs: Family & Court by Stefano Papi. About Russian imperial jewels and the people who wore them. 200 full-color and 100 black-and-white illustrations.
Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior and His Legacy by Michael Darlow and Barbara Bray. A desert nomad, Ibn Saud transformed himself into the first king of Saudi Arabia.
Majestie by David Teems. A shared biography of England’s intellectual, vulgar, bombastic King James I and the Bible that goes by his name.
Burke’s Peerage & Gentry – Royal Families of Europe by William Bortrick. The first volume on royal genealogy to be published by Burke’s in over 30 years. Includes a searchable CD-ROM.
The Queen’s Dolls’ House by Lucinda Lambton. Illustrated history of the dollhouse commissioned in the 1920s for Britain’s Queen Mary.
The Royals by the editors of LIFE. Photos of royals that first appeared in LIFE magazine and the stories behind them.
If I could only read one of these books, I think I would pick “Behind the Scenes in Versailles” because books like that are usually fun. Which would you choose?
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