http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations Profiles, commentaries, and a platform for writers. Join me today! Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:10:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Book Review of "An Uncommon Woman - The Empress Frederick" Originally published on September 15, 2005 You will feel great sympathy towards Vicky, the Empress Frederick, who was an unfortunate hostage to the intrigues of the German court. Sympathy will soon give way to awe at her courage and determination to ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2008/11/23/an-uncommon-woman-the-empress-frederick/ IN THE HOUSE OF GRIMALDI - by Peter Kurth The subject on everyone's mind in Monaco these days is marriage: Stephanie's marriage, Caroline's marriage, Albert's marriage, even Rainier's marriage. Since none of the ruling Grimaldi family is married at the moment, and since the only point in having royalty ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2008/07/25/issue-31-in-the-house-of-grimaldi/ 10 Little-Known Palaces and Homes Where Royalty Play How would you hide from the paparazzi, your scathing skeptics or needy subjects if you were a member of royalty? Would you own several homes far, far away from your domain? Or, would you show up unexpectedly with bodyguards and ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2008/06/25/10-little-known-palaces-homes-where-royalty-play/ "Baby" By Susan Flanders She was the baby of the family and her story is one of my favorites. This is a picture of Princess Beatrice on her wedding day, wearing her mother's wedding veil. Her mother, of course, was Queen Victoria. Beatrice was the only daughter---and there were many---to be given ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2008/05/04/issue-29-may-2008/ Dom Duarte Pio: Portugal's King-In-Waiting By Harold Schmautz Portugal was the first country in the 20th century to lose her monarchy, yet the pretender to the Portuguese throne hopes the country will be the first in the 21st century to win back the Monarchy. Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança, is confident ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2008/03/03/issue-28-march-2008/ A Treasury of Royal Scandals - By Michael Farquhar The Shocking True Stories of History’s Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors * * * * * Part IX, Chapter 7: ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2008/02/01/issue-27-february-2008/ It Doesn’t Take An HRH To Be Prince of My Heart By Jerramy Fine, author of "Someday My Prince Will Come" I was only 6-years-old when I fell in love with Peter Phillips. Like always, I was up to my knees in royal library books (I was a royal-watcher from a very ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2008/01/02/issue-26-january-2008/ Diana – by Sarah Bradford Sarah Bradford is once again brilliantly articulate in her writing and is sensitive to Diana’s personal story. Diana wasn't the nicest person in the world, but Bradford gently reminds us of the Princess' unhappy childhood and how she became emotionally-stunted. It is a story that arouses ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2007/12/09/issue-25-december-2007/ Charlotte Casiraghi: Monte Carlo's Girl Next Door She isn't a royal princess, but Charlotte Casiraghi has proven that she doesn't need a title to capture the hearts and minds of the public. Charlotte's looks are exotic and her pedigree is legendary, making her one of the most admired aristocratic women ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2007/11/01/issue-24-november-2007/ Dame Te Ata A Maori Queen & Her Dynasty Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, known simply as Te Ata, was the first queen of the M?ori of New Zealand. She was queen for 40 years, the longest reigning monarch, and passed away in 2006 at the age of 75. Photo courtesy of ... http://mandysroyalty.org/august_annotations/2007/10/03/issue-23-october-2007/