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Friends of Ludwig 2013 Meeting

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , , on June 12, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Post may contain affiliate links. If you’re a fan of “mad” King Ludwig II, as I am, you might enjoy knowing that there’s a group of like-minded people, called the Friends of Ludwig (I’d be a natural for the group, but I think they’re mainly all in Germany). The Friends of Ludwig 2013 meeting is [...]

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King Ludwig II Fun

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, tagged , , on June 7, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Post may contain affiliate links. Today, no childhood memories of my own, but a few that my kids made this week — and some that I made with other children. Tuesday was busy for us: last day of school! Awards ceremony for the youngest … And for the middle … The oldest was in high [...]

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Royalty Watch: Dutch Queen Beatrix Abdicates; Son Willem-Alexander to Become King

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , on April 11, 2013 | 3 Comments »

First the Pope, now Queen Beatrix? Yes. The Netherlands’ Queen, Beatrix, has announced that she will abdicate on April 30, signing the throne over to eldest son, 45-year-old Willem-Alexander.  Willem-Alexander’s oldest daughter, Catharina-Amalia, will then be next in line to the throne. Dutch Queen Beatrix Abdicates The new King will have an inauguration rather than [...]

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Kate Middleton: Plastic Princess?

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, tagged , on February 21, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Kate Middleton: plastic princess? That’s the contention of author Hilary Mantel. Mantel recently caused a furor in Britain by blasting Kate, who seems to be a real-life Mary Poppins (“practically perfect in every way”), as a “personality-free shop window mannequin,” a machine-made princess “designed by a committee.” Well, then. My first thought on seeing this [...]

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Cornelia James Gloves: Kate Middleton Glove Giveaway

Posted in My favorite things, reviews, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , on February 13, 2013 | 70 Comments »

Congrats to winner, Sharon! Have you ever heard of Cornelia James? Perhaps not. But no doubt you’ve seen Cornelia James gloves, even if you didn’t know what you were looking at. Here’s Madonna wearing some, in a 2009 W photo shoot. Or perhaps you noticed The Hunger Games‘ Jennifer Lawrence, posing in some for a [...]

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Kate Middleton’s Severe Morning Sickness

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 10, 2013 | 2 Comments »

  A tale of two photos. As we wish Kate Middleton, aka the Duchess of Cambridge, of belated Happy Birthday (she turned 31 yesterday, January 9), we can’t help but notice that she doesn’t appear to feel the greatest in that second photo. As you’ve no doubt heard, William and Kate are expecting a baby. [...]

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Ludwig II: Linderhof Statues Restored

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , on December 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

King Ludwig II’s “small palace,” Linderhof, may be the smallest of his homes, but its grounds are huge. Covering over 125 acres, there’s plenty to see. You could occupy lots of time there. I’ve always been fascinated by the Venus Grotto. But there are many other curios as well. And since Linderhof was built in [...]

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Royal Wedding in Luxembourg

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , , on October 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »

It’s time for some fun news! Did you know that there was a royal wedding last weekend? It was in the tiny country of Luxembourg — nestled between Belgium, France, and Germany, and smaller than our smallest state, Rhode Island. Thirty-year-old Prince Guillaume (pronounced (Gee-YOHM with a hard G), heir to the throne and grand [...]

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New Ludwig II Movie

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on October 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »

It’s a good day — there’s a new film coming out! In German! Before you think I’m crazy, I should let you know why I’m so excited about a movie in a language I’ve studied, but am far from fluent in. It’s the topic: Mad King Ludwig. Ludwig II of Bavaria, subject of my latest [...]

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Prince Friso Awakens Briefly

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, tagged , , on October 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »

UPDATE, NOVEMBER 20, 2012: The UK Daily Mail is reporting that Prince Friso is now showing ‘minimal signs of consciousness’.While the royal family has issued a statement that  ’it will take many months before there is more clarity’ about the prince’s chances of recovery, this is still marvelous news, especially in light of his brief [...]

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