The Royal Representative

No Chat Today

Due to the July 4th holiday here in the US, there will be no chat today.

Happy 4th!

Happy 4th of July to all of my American readers! :)

New Book Review!

As promised in my June 12th post, I now have more book reviews over at RoyaltyNow!.

Up next: the long-awaited review of “Five Gold Rings” and “Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Souvenir Album”

Queen’s Title Explained

During my Royal chat session today, a question came up about the Queen. The question was one that was actually already posted at my F.A.Q. section, but I was happy to repost the response.

I can definitely see why this particular issue may be confusing to people. The question was, “Why does the late Queen Mum’s position not count in the order of Queens? There has been the Virgin Queen (Elizabeth I), and now Queen Elizabeth II. They’re not counting the Queen’s mother?”

The “numbering” of a monarch only applies to those who are regnant (reigning). Elizabeth II is regnant - in other words, she is Queen through her birthright, like Elizabeth I. The Queen Mum, however, was only Queen Elizabeth because she was married to a king. A consort only.

Thanks to Joyce for that question!

UN To Dictate UK’s Cultural Structure

Britain should get rid of the monarchy, says the United Nations. The UN Human Rights Council said the UK must “consider holding a referendum on the desirability or otherwise of a written constitution, preferably republican”. [Telegraph]

Apparently, it was the Sri Lankan envoy who raised concerns over the British monarchy. Sri Lanka is part of the Human Rights Council along with Saudi Arabia and Cuba.

Saudi Arabia and Cuba. Since when did either of them have the right to ignore their own human rights records and jump on the backs of the British, telling them what to do? Not only that, but the UN itself was involved with the oil for food scandal.

This is just another example of outside forces trying to dictate what the British do in their own country. If it isn’t the European Union, it’s the UN. No one will be satisfied until Britain is destroyed, turned into a republic where nothing is remotely recognizable. Enjoy your jolly nice tea and Queen now, they sneer. That’ll all soon be a part of history.

Well, I for one am NOT going to stand for that. Leave your comments here.

Website Update Complete

Well everyone, the website is finally done. “Mandy’s British Royalty” has had it’s best makeover yet! I hope you really enjoy the new look. I think it’s stronger, clearer, and more interesting than before. Some little things have not yet been completed, but that is only temporary!

I have another big project which everyone interested in royals can collaborate on, so I may launch that before fixing the minutiae of MBR.

Podcasting, remodeling the site, book reviews, and planning a trip to England….. It’s a busy summer!!

Enjoy! And please remember to update your bookmarks, as Intro.html no longer exists (if you had it bookmarked).

Infanta Elena Separates From Husband

Infanta Elena of Spain, daughter of King Juan Carlos, has separated from her husband Jaime de Marichalar.

Zarzuela Palace has stated that the Duke and Duchess of Lugo, as they are known formally, will not divorce. However the news of a separation is certain to disappoint King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía.

TypicallySpanish.com

Wanted - Royal Artists

I lost a lot of things in the move between servers. Not in the “amount of” sense, but things that were crucial to the enjoyment and fluidity of the website. One of those things was the Royal Artists page.

Happily, I still have a few things saved on my old computer that people have sent me. As you know, I am reconstructing the design of Mandy’s British Royalty and will be reinstating the artists’ page along with it.
If you have submitted work before and wish to do so again, please email me. If you are submitting work for the first time, then please email me any work you have to display in my online gallery.

All art must have a royal theme, and can be done in any medium, even Photoshop. Send me:

Your Name
Your email
Title of work
Your name/signature
Date of completion (if available)

Happy Birthday, Canada!

Today we celebrate the union of the British North American provinces under the name of Canada. The celebrating began with a formal flag-raising ceremony on Parliament Hill.

A proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, formed the British North American provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1st, 1868.

Happy birthday!
Bon Anniversaire!

Ah, Spam.

I was approving some comments to the blog today, and I noticed a few interesting spam posts. For all of you bloggers out there, I’m sure spam can be a huge hassle, but they can also be inadvertently hilarious too.

Here are a few titles of the best ones:

Are greyhounds allergic to amoxicillin.
Yes. They turn bright green with purple stripes. Watch out!

Private Jet
Are you offering?

Ibuprofen dosage dog
This is the greyhound that was trying to avoid the amoxicillin.

Rockabilly clothes
What we know the Queen wears when not in front of the cameras. She secretly enjoys listening to Hank Williams.