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Megan Robertson’s magnificent Medals of the World is now listed on the blog on the right hand side under “Sources”. Her website is full of wonderful information on just about every medal on earth. Megan also provides a lot of helpful links to other sites who have information on medals and honors around the world.

Megan’s site is found at www.medals.org.uk and has been a part of my links list on Mandy’s British Royalty for several years now. Enjoy!

We are leaving for our English honeymoon immediately after the wedding. I still can’t believe it! I am so excited.

As a British royal historian, it’s nice that I actually get to visit the UK after ten years in the business. Being able to physically encounter the sights and sounds of the country will make my studies and presentations to my audience far richer. I hope what I experience makes the site and the blog even better than before. Of course, all photos will be posted here for your enjoyment… or just for your curiosity.

As wedding preparations continue (and as work picks up) I will not be able to post here as much. I will be happy to give a few updates once in a while though, especially if there is something in royal news that makes me want to rant, debate, discuss, or all of the above.

Wedding countdown: 5 weeks

In an earlier post, I mentioned the American Friends of British Art. They are an organization that raises funds to help ongoing restoration projects across Great Britain - over 2,000 historic castles, manors and other structures are being preserved through the efforts of AFBA. It’s a wonderful group.

Now I have discovered that the AFBA isn’t the only one with solid Anglo-American ties. The V & A has a sister organization called the American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

From the website:
“The AFV&A works to strengthen the Museum’s international presence and encourage the American public to engage with this leading cultural institution.”

So be sure to check out both of these wonderful cultural organizations and donate your money or your time (maybe even your life?). It is extremely worthwhile!

People over at OurKingdom are debating about the fate of the UK. Some are suggesting an Anglo-Celtic bloc within the European Union (should the UK join), and refer to this possibility as a “decentralised Albion, with a Council of the Isles”.

Others are speaking up saying, “For England, a “confederated” United Kingdom would be nothing but gain. The obsession among Westminster politicians with keeping the union is archaic … An autonomous Scotland, a country as big as Denmark, should liberate the English parliament to enjoy a politics freed of the alien encumbrance of Scottish seats … It should also liberate England to consider its localism, its neglected Anglo-Saxon history and culture, without having to “take into account” the Scottish (or Irish or Welsh) ingredients of that curious vacuity, Britishness.”

Take a look around OurKingdom or start a debate in the British American Group

Here’s the latest attempt to make bland the British nation. Your own government, like here in the US, is going to stab you in the back.

[Ed. - Just to let you know - before I’m sent thousands of flaming emails of hatred - that yes, I know that there are people who don’t want the monarchy for one reason or another, and they would be more than happy that the Labour Government is pushing for such a move. The reason I say “stabbed in the back” is because not only are monarchists being betrayed, the head of state betrayed, but in the end, those of you who are republicans will be betrayed too. The politicians are doing it even now. These people want to be rid of a distinct British icon, at times viewed as specifically English, and they will play on republican feelings for their own end.]

I need more people involved with my online royal studies school “The Royal Educational Society”. So anyone out there wishing to teach - you can be an actual teacher or someone wishing to share their vast knowledge of a royal subject - please contact me through my website:

http://www.mandysroyalty.org/Contact.html

Since the site is in its formative stages, I am only accepting offers from people interested in teaching courses at this time. This is all strictly volunteer work should you wish to participate as a teacher.Your participation helps to forge an amazing new experience for people everywhere.

I need people who are experts in the Anglo-Saxon era of Britain’s history.

While searching for the BBC’s 1969 program “The Royal Family”, I came across Yahoo! Answers. Someone posted a question which I thought was interesting and should be answered. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Q: An empire is a group of nations with one supreme ruler. The UK contains four countries England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as the Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. So would the title Britannic Empress (or something similar) be more fitting for our Queen ???

So I responded.

A: The Empire no longer exists, so therefore she could not be referred to as an Empress. The British Empire became a group of countries called the Commonwealth. Some old colonial countries are still a part of the Commonwealth, but India, for instance, left long ago.

The Queen is known as Elizabeth The Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

King George VI, the Queen’s father, was the last King-Emperor.

The latest audio is up and running at RoyaltyNow!. It seems that when I promise a show on a specific time and date, something happens that forces me to postpone it. I apologize for the delay of this show, as I feel it is extremely interesting and is a great topic for discussion.

Britain’s Real Monarch was an historical documentary shown on Channel 4 on January 3, 2004, and again on November 20, 2004

Hear it now at Your Royal Information Network.

You need to download the player, but it is worth it. Remarkable footage that has never been seen or hasn’t been seen in years.

A sample for your enjoyment - Babelgum: Grace and Rainier Visit US

Yes, it’s true! Mandy’s British Royalty now offers online courses in Royal history. Your participation helps to forge an amazing new experience for people everywhere.

Since the site is in its formative stages, I am only accepting offers from people interested in teaching courses at this time. This is purely voluntary. If you are interested in teaching a course, please contact me through my website - http://www.mandysroyalty.org/Contact.html

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