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Post by paulchen on May 28, 2008 19:41:10 GMT
I understand from the Danish Monarchy's own site that HRH The Prince Joachim's new bride HRH Princess Marie [who looks strkingly similar to her sister-in-law, HRH Crown Princess Mary] is, as a result of her marriage, Countess of Monpezat.
This is the title her father-in-law HRH The Prince Consort held before his marriage. The site doen't mention that Prince Joachim holds this title, so has Princess Marie been awarded it in her own right? And why? Does anyone know?
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Post by paulchen on May 3, 2008 12:36:59 GMT
Thank you for posting the link to photos of Queen's Day in the Netherlands. The Dutch Royal Family really look like they know how to let their hair down. Is pink the new orange, though?
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Post by paulchen on May 3, 2008 12:32:09 GMT
Firstly, even as an Anglican, I think it is a shame that Autumn Kelly has given up her faith for the Church of England. I am what I am and she is what she is. I only hope it was her own decision and that she wasn't leant on a) Because it looks like the "Powers that be" have the upper hand or b) Deliberately to keep Peter Phillips in the Line of Succession in a "false" way, because it appears to give the message that the Laws of Succession won't be changed.
Peter Phillips's position isn't so important as any change to primogeniture will surely not be retroactive, whatever is introduced, and his mother will still be behind her younger brothers and their descendants. There are enough cousins to cope with succession problems, even a sister. Imagine Queen Zara!
I think it sends the wrong message out, that Roman Catholics [specifically] don't matter. I still believe that whoever actually ends up ascending the throne needs to maintain the right of people to practise their religion - a focal point as head of state. Perhaps Prince Charles's idea of being Defender of Faith rather than the Faith isn't so silly...
Like I say, I hope it was purely Autumn's own idea.
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Post by paulchen on Apr 30, 2008 11:50:26 GMT
As a young girl it was felt that St Edward's Crown would be too heavy to use and so HM Queen Victoria was crowned with an updated Imperial State Crown instead.
I presume that this is why the Imperial State Crown sat on Queen Victoria's coffin because it was the crown she was actually crowned with.
The same thing happened with her son's Coronation. HM King Edward VII was crowned with the Imperial State Crown because he had just recovered from a ground-breaking appendix operation for which the Coronation had been postponed.
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Post by paulchen on Apr 23, 2008 7:07:20 GMT
I've just read in the paper that HRH Prince William of Wales has been appointed Knight of the Order of the Garter, just in time for St. George's Day. He will be officially installed at the garter Ceremony at St George's Chapel Windsor in June.
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Post by paulchen on Apr 20, 2008 19:35:20 GMT
Many Happy Returns on your 10th Birthday. Good to have you here. Thanks to everyone for their hard work.
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Post by paulchen on Feb 25, 2008 8:28:37 GMT
I'm not sure Janet. I've had a look and can only find legislation covering a regency in the case of a sovereign being under the age of 18. I can't find anything at the moment about a regency in the case of an aging or frail monarch or, specifically, for HM King George III.
Maybe, as in the case of the Abdication. there would have have to be specific legislation passed.
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Post by paulchen on Feb 17, 2008 10:48:56 GMT
George V said he hoped nothing would come between Lilibet and the throne. And he was right. She has been the perfect Head of State, the perfect person for the job. She will know when it is the right time to hang her tiara up Then she will appoint a regent.
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Post by paulchen on Jan 18, 2008 20:10:23 GMT
I voted to be indifferent, only because I agree with the main theme here. It is a shame that the old threads aren't here and that it will take a while to get used to the new forum and get things started again.
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Post by paulchen on Apr 13, 2008 11:40:54 GMT
The new British coin designs are absolutely awful. Nice to know that the Twenty Pence piece has ended up with a tiny bit of fleur-de-lys border and the backsides of two lions passant!
It would be nice to see the other entrants. They could hardly be worse.
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Post by paulchen on Jan 31, 2008 17:16:28 GMT
This has "just" hit the newspaper headlines, even though the competition for the new designs was announced two years ago. The designs themselves will be announced later this year. Part of the remit still included the possibility of heraldic designs, in an imaginative way.
We will have to wait and see...
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Post by paulchen on Mar 15, 2008 18:19:54 GMT
If memory serves me right, there was thread on the old site about HM King George V's Coat of Arms as Duke of York.
George was, of course, the second son of HM King Edward VII and his Queen, Alexandra and ended up, after the death of his elder brother HRH Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, with a three-pointed label [as the now eldest surviving son of a Prince of Wales] with a blue anchor which seems to have become the tradition for the Duke of York. There was speculation of a five-pointed label with the anchor before Albert Victor's death when George would have been simply a grandchild of a monarch, but no evidence of it being allocated. I have, however, found evidence of its use.
I am spending the weekend in Windsor and went round the castle [well worth a visit] this morning. As you go into St George's Chapel, look up at the two stained glass windows high up opposite. They show the Coats of Arms of Garter Knights as the Chapel is the focal point for the Order. On the bottom row of the lefthand window are the Coats of Arms for Albert Victor and George, presumably at the time of their investitures sometime in the 1880s [the dates are obscured] and George's label definately has five points.
Not conclusive, but at least it's evidence. Because of the Order of the Garter Windsor Castle, especially the restored St George's Hall, and St George's Chapel with its stained glass are great sources of research for Royal Heraldry. And not just British.
As a PS, the Garter stall for HRH The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is the only one for a member of the British Royal Family not in the main row. He has to make do with being "round the corner" next to HRH Prince Jean, former Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Not because he is an Earl and not a Duke, but because there isn't any room!
As another PS, the shields for TRH The Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex haven't yet been put up in St George's Hall.
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Post by paulchen on Feb 22, 2008 12:25:18 GMT
I have now done the same with the Danish Royal Family, which I have restricted to the Royal descendents of HM King Christian X. I have not included the children of HRH Princess Benedikte nor those of HM Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. I have, though, included all three children of HRH Prince Knud [brother of HM King Frederik IX]. [More of them later...]
Of the men, there are obviously two front runners in both popularity according to position and popularity overall.
Popularity according to position gives:
Christian Frederik Henrik Knud
Popularity overall gives a slightly different variation:
Christian Frederick Valdemar Knud
The ladies, as in other families, are more problematic as they have a larger variety of names, especially first names.
Popularity overall gives:
Ingrid Margrethe Alexandrine Astrid
Obviously, Christian and Frederik are highly popular. Henrik [including Henri] pops up, too. With the ladies, I suppose that Ingrid holds the same position as Elizabeth in the British Royal Family [the name of a popular Queen Mother] and Margrethe is like Mary, a traditional Danish Royal name.
The children of HRH Prince Knud deserve special mention. Elisabeth, Ingolf and Christian each have 10 first names. That makes 30 names in total! [However, there are duplicates in the two brothers' names. Thank Goodness!]
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Post by paulchen on Feb 15, 2008 9:23:22 GMT
I have just done the same with the Dutch Royal Family. As I am only dealing here with living members this is restricted to the families of Queen Beatrix and Princess Margriet. Therefore, the list of individuals is shorter than with the British Royal Family, but within that the range of names is spread out more as the Dutch Royal Family seems to have more imagination.
Of course, some "traditional" names crop up but the choice of an average name has been more difficult.
For the men there is really only one combination, however blindingly obvious it may be, and that is:
Bernhard Claus
For the ladies, there are two possibilities. Taking the popularity of each name in its position within the full name [although, with a bit of juggling about], the average would be:
Emma Margriet Juliana Laurentien
Overall popularity would give:
Beatrix Juliana Margriet
The interesting thing about the Dutch Royal Family, apart from the obvious popularity of Bernhard, Claus, Beatrix, Juliana, Emma and Margriet, is the fact that many are known by their second name rather than their first name. I have heard Prince Willem-Alexander referred to as Alexander, his eldest daughter Princess Catharina-Amalia is called Amalia, and Countess Luana's first name is Emma, for example.
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Post by paulchen on Feb 15, 2008 9:12:39 GMT
Too true! Although, having said that, what is the baby son of Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor called...? She would have been amused
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