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Written by Scott
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Thursday, 29 December 2011 16:32 |
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A Special Thank You...
As many of you know, this site started many years ago, and through the years it has grown into the amazing site and community that we have today. While many have helped to make it what it is today, none of it would would have been possible without our driving force for all these years - Geraldine.
As she now moves on to new and exciting challenges and adventures, we extend our heartfelt appreciation, and the best of wishes for whatever life brings next.
Geraldine, you may be moving on, but you will always be a treasured member of our family.
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Same Date, Different King |
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Written by The Laird o'Thistle
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 22:59 |
Saturday, 10 December 2011, marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the abdication of King Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor), and the accession of King George VI. It also marks another “jubilee” of sorts for Queen Elizabeth II, who at age ten-and-a-half years became Heiress Presumptive to the British throne. (In the style of the time a woman could not be “Heir Apparent”.) Given the lingering trauma and painful memories of those days the Queen and her family are taking no official note of the anniversary, yet in many ways it marks the true beginning of the story of the current reign, which it did so much to shape.
The old tale of the King who gave up the throne “for the woman I love” took a new twist this year, as research...
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 December 2011 23:40 |
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Written by The Laird o'Thistle
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Thursday, 22 September 2011 17:51 |
January, August, and September are always somewhat difficult months when pondering what to write about the British royals. Those are the months when they have pretty well gone to ground either at Sandringham (from Christmas to Accession Day) or Balmoral. As I was wracking my brain thinking about what to write this month I was asked a question over breakfast about the upcoming Diamond Jubilee, and it set me to work on some figuring.
The question was, “How many British kings or queens have had a Diamond Jubilee?” My immediate response was, “Two. George III and Victoria.” But then I vaguely recalled that George III did not complete his 60th year on the throne. Out came the book with the dates I needed, and a scrap...
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Last Updated on Thursday, 29 September 2011 20:14 |
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Welcome to Unofficial Royalty! |
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As of January 1st 2012 Deven Mercer (DKM on the forum) will become the new owner of Unofficial Royalty. We are now in the process of setting up the move. Should this result in unavailability of (parts of) the site, we will let you know. It has been a great pleasure for me to set up the site almost 17 years ago and I am very pleased to hand it over to somebody who has been part of the website since the very beginning!
Kind regards,
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Last Updated on Sunday, 04 December 2011 10:11 |
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The Royal Documentaries: From ROYAL FAMILY to MONARCHY |
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Written by The Laird o'Thistle
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Friday, 28 October 2011 12:37 |
I saw a week or so ago that The Earl of Wessex’s television production company has now been liquidated. While the undertaking never took off in the way that Prince Edward had hoped, I am actually thankful for the often much-maligned series of programs that he made on various royal topics during the time that the company was in business. (Who else, after all, could have had such access?) I truly enjoyed the “Crown & Country” series, and productions such as “Edward on Edward.” One of my regrets is to never have secured a copy, or even seen, “Windsor Restored.” Once one grants that such programs were made with a clear bias from the perspective of the current royal family, they are quite informative and well...
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 06:46 |
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Written by The Laird o'Thistle
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Thursday, 18 August 2011 12:09 |
Back in February I wrote on the reports that Prince William and Catherine were rumored to be planning to live at Kensington Palace when in London. Those rumors have proven true, though not quite in the way anticipated at the time. For their short-term London accommodation they have been given the tiny Nottingham Cottage in the rather more modest complex adjoining “KP” proper, literally right across the lane from Princess Diana’s old apartment. (See: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/06/14/article-2003249-0C8C757000000578-320_964x821.jpg )
After a bit of a fix-up the newlyweds have moved their things into the modest four room and one bath “starter” home. They are said to be slightly unhappy with a lack of privacy...
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Last Updated on Sunday, 21 August 2011 19:07 |
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