Rest In Peace Queen Mary With All Your Loved Ones 🌹

Royal Bumps (Part 2)

May they rest peacefully in Heaven

My heart is broken in a thousand pieces. I’ve never felt this kind of pain. Most of you know my daughter and son-in-law Davy and Natalie Lloyd are full time missionaries in Haiti. They were attacked by gangs this evening and were both killed. They went to Heaven together. Please pray for my family we desperately need strength. And please pray for the Lloyd family as well. I have no other words for now. Not my post I'm just sharing the family is asking for prayer...TammyS.

Royal Bumps (Part 2)

George V, Mary, and David at the investiture for David as Prince of Wales.

Hello there!

I've been wanting to read books on the Borgia family for a while, and I feel like you're the correct person to ask about this. Do you have any recommendations?

hiii! thank you for your question :) i often talk about sarah dunant as the best historical fiction writer about the borgia family because of how impressively she depicted their characters and gave them nuance and justice without hyping anyone at the expense of others (fascinating character intros, less yassificated portrayal of cesare borgia, and without resorting to simplifying and taking personal jabs at juan borgia just for the sake of it) in her novel 'blood and beauty'. it also includes groundbreaking twists. now, i want to talk about emma lucas as the best biographer of the borgias. her work is a solid read, very unbiased without any manipulation of the letters about/between the siblings to push certain narratives, well-researched, sheds light on the family's complex relationships and their rise to power, and is highly sympathetic to all of them. you won't be disappointed!!

Or maybe the cautionary tale is for both 🤷🏼‍♀️

“Will Queen Rania learn from what happened with Asma al-Assad and stop wearing luxurious clothes in front of the Jordanian people? In my opinion, it is better for her to go back and wear the old clothes in the safe?” - Submitted by Anonymous

Walking On Broken Glass - Annie Lennox (1992), Dir. Sophie Muller

POSTCARD FROM EMPRESS ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA, JAN 1905

Postcard with a small illustration of a horse drawn carriage. It was sent to the Prince of Wales, later King George V, by Empress Alexandra Feodorovna on behalf of herself and her husband, Emperor Nicholas II.

The message reads : 'Jan. 1/13. 1905. Darling Georgie, Nicky & I thank you & dear May ever so much for the charming books. It is so sad that we never meet now! We are remaining in the country this winter, as the air is so much better here than in town & Nicky can get out easier for walks here. With fondest love from us both to you two. Ever, Georgie dear, yr loving old cousin Alix'.

“Why do i feel like the brf are running out of wedding tiaras lol. Like no one repeats these tiaras normally and they don't have a huge tiara collection in the first place and even from the collection only a select few tiaras are wedding appropriate. Also, wondering if the Queen Mary's bandeau is forever going to be locked away in the vaults forever now? Like would any bride want to be associated with Meghan and that tiara anymore?” - Submitted by Anonymous