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The British royal family in the early 20th-century sought advice on whether a former policeman who claimed to be the true heir to the throne could be declared insane, according to government documents released Friday.

The records, released by the National Archive, show royal annoyance with Anthony Hall, who claimed during the 1920s and 1930s to be a direct descendant of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. [ more ]

My page about my favorite Royal Women is back up and running again! Enjoy.

The Queen’s Dresses! Her Majesty’s beautiful gowns are on display. Click the link to see the slideshow.

The Guardian, of course, has nothing interesting to say. Their title is: “Fashion-free for 80 Years”, revealing that they prefer the monarch to be completely revealed or they aren’t interested. These historic and beautiful gowns that the Queen wears to important public events, tailored to her own taste, isn’t thrilling enough for them.

Amanda Platell of the Daily Mail does not seem to be keen on the York Princess’ outfits. Especially the outfits worn to Princess Beatrice’s 18th birthday ball.

In her article, she describes their look as being too reminiscent of Fergie – the Duchess simply trying to re-create herself in her daughters. Ms. Platell’s opinion is that it is disastrous.

Read more at the Daily Mail.

This year is full of Royal celebrations! We mark the anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th birthday; HRH Prince Philip’s 85th birthday; and the 60th Anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand’s coronation (Diamond Jubilee). Was previously listed as Silver Jubilee. Correction made. -ED

See the List of Royal guests that attended the celebrations in Thailand.

Bhumibol Adulyadej is an extremely popular king, and there have also been many celebrations of his Jubilee in the United States’ Thai communities.

Bogus ‘earl’ who stole baby’s name to be deported

A bogus aristocrat who stole a dead child’s identity and posed as an earl for 23 years is to be deported from the UK.

Charles Albert Stopford III, an American who styled himself “Lord Buckingham”, will be escorted by officials on to a Florida-bound plane this week and banned from the UK for at least five years.

Stopford, 44, stole the identity of Christopher Edward Buckingham, an eight-month-old baby who died in a road accident in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, in 1963. The dead child’s mother has since moved to Niddrie in Edinburgh.

Stopford’s family had last seen him in April 1983 when he was 21 and living with his grandmother in Orlando.

NOTE It is very crucial that everyone know about fake titles, bogus lords, and the like. Please see FakeTitles.com to see how people are scammed, and how the heritage of the United Kingdom is being stolen by these low-life con artists who would steal from a baby.

According to the latest news reports, Princess Kiko, who is pregnant with a possible heir to the Japanese throne, needs a Caesarean operation. The baby, due in late September, may be born quite early.

The wife of Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, 39, had symptoms of placenta previa, a complication in which the placenta becomes implanted at a location lower than normal in the uterus.

No male has been born into Japan’s imperial family since 1965, and the sex of Princess Kiko’s baby will not be revealed until it is born. The pregnancy caused a stir within the Royal household and the Japanese government, who put their plans to revise the constitution on hold. A revision of the 1947 imperial succession law would have cleared the way for Princess Aiko, the daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito, to become Japan’s first reigning empress since the 18th century. But with the news of this possible male heir from Kiko, the government waited with baited breath.

Crown Prince Naruhito’s wife, Princess Masako, had been trying desparately to provide a male heir. The strain of not being able to conceive was said to have caused Masako to break down. But she eventually produced her healthy daughter Aiko. Masako withdrew from public life for a couple of years, only just recently emerging.