He was an Olympic champion, godfather to Prince William - and ex-playboy. Constantine II has now died at the age of 82. His sister, the Spanish Queen Mother, was with him for the last few hours.Greece's ex-king Constantine II has died at the age of 82. This was reported unanimously by the state radio and the state news agency. The ex-monarch's health had deteriorated in the past few days after a stroke. According to government sources, he is to be...
monarchy Japan's emperor and his family greet the people on New Year's Day Japan's Emperor Naruhito stands next to Empress Masako and his daughter, Princess Aiko (r) on the balcony. photo © Philip Fong/Pool AFP/dpa In recent years, the New Year's performance by Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family has had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic. Now the monarchs greet again from the balcony of their palace. Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted thousands of people...
Christmas in the royal house Royals at the service with Andrew and without Harry 12/25/2022, 2:00 p.m The British royal family has attended the traditional service near their Sandringham residence for the first time since the pandemic. The press sees the joint appearance as a clear sign against Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. In the afternoon, the kingdom is waiting for only the second TV Christmas speech by a monarch. With scandal Prince Andrew but without Prince Harry, the...
The first kings were dead kings, the British anthropologist Arthur Maurice Hocart conjectured. Many readers thought this was late Victorian eccentricity. However, Hocart held that kings represented the effort to bring the cosmic forces into the realm of society, and that they were not fully accomplished until they left this world. source site
Reaction to Netflix documentary William is said to be "mad" at Harry and Meghan 12/9/2022 5:14 am The first episodes of Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary seem to be causing a bad mood in the British royal family. According to press reports, the royals are anything but enthusiastic about the statements made in the series. Prince William is even said to be "pissed off". According to reports from British tabloids, the Royal Family reacted sadly to the first episodes of...
The central question is this: Should you feel sympathy for Harry and Meghan? The public, ie the part of the public that you experience when you spend too much time on the Internet, is divided in opinion. On the one hand are those who don't understand how anyone could not sympathize with Harry, after all he lost his mother in a paparazzi-driven car accident and therefore compelling reasons to want to protect his wife. Meghan, on the other hand, has...
Author Robert Lacey has been advising the creators of the Netflix series "The Crown" on historical issues for seven years. The star spoke to him about the challenges facing King Charles III. — and what the future of the kingdom might be under him. Mr Lacey, in the week after the Queen's death, the public witnessed two very different King Charles - one who shook hands in front of Buckingham Palace without fear of contact and even allowed himself to...
monarchy Edward's crown used for Charles III's coronation prepared Queen Elizabeth II wears the Edwardian Crown at her coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1953. photo © -/PA Wire/dpa Made in 1661, the crown is traditionally used to crown British monarchs. Before the ceremony of King Charles III. however, adjustments still need to be made to the crown jewel. The British royal crown is in preparation for the coronation of Charles III. (74) taken from the Tower of London. As announced...
Today's King Charles can be seen close to the ground with his chickens (a fox will later kill 40 animals). Princess Margaret, 21, in a wedding dress of sorts by Dior (two years later her affair with the royal equerry is revealed, marriage impossible). And Peter Blake painted Elizabeth, the Queen grandmotherly in candy pink.If you want to learn something about monarchy, you can take the new book "Royals" to hand. It shows - Attention, royalists! - Glossy images of...
monarchy Documentary about Harry and Meghan: Netflix shows dramatic trailer Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are set to star in a Netflix documentary in December. photo © Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa Meghan wipes the tears from his face several times, Harry shows himself as a caring family man: "No one sees what happens behind closed doors," he says. A new documentary wants to change that. With a dramatic trailer, the streaming giant Netflix wants to raise expectations for its documentary...
