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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.

Our boys William and Harry have recruited James Bond - actor Daniel Craig - to raise money for an army charity helping servicemen and women returning from war in the Middle East.

The Princes are spearheading the Help For Heroes campaign for the Royal British Legion and the siblings have persuaded producers of the new 007 movie to donate profits from the film’s national premiere to the cause.

Yahoo! News

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.

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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

My podcast/videocast has been going for quite some time, and it has always been a lot of fun. RoyaltyNow! has been a great way to connect with my readers, and it all started as a “frequently asked questions” video. I hope to improve it more and more even now.

As my wedding approaches, I have been adding more items to my gift registry. I discovered a podcasting set that can be purchased through the store Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It looked great, so I added it to the registry a few weeks ago. I am glad I did, because it is a good price, and I think it’s time to upgrade.  The need for better video has been made painfully apparent looking back at my Royal Collection video’s quality. More recently, my “Voki” avatar made me aware of the equally heinous audio that I contend with on a weekly basis.

The podcasting set is one of those fun things you get to add to your registry after you select all of your absolutely sensible items. :)

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That’s right! I’m discussing royal book covers. I decided to bring it up because I keep noticing the same theme for a lot of these books dealing with women, and it’s bugging me. It’s everywhere, from royals to rebels:

The First Queen of England: The Myth of Bloody Mary by Linda Porter

Royal Affairs by Leslie Carroll

The Winthrop Woman: A Novel by Anya Seton

Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor

Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria by Julia Gelardi

Jane Boleyn: The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox

What is the exact message? Why is it that all of the women have their entire heads/upper heads cut off (maybe that message is just a given in the case of anyone named Boleyn)??

Or, are we to be motivated into buying the book to find out about the behind-the-scenes sensuality due to royal cleavage? Whatever the case may be, it’s starting to become an oft-used theme that is getting a bit dull … and a bit macabre.

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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Marilyn of ‘Marilyn’s Royal Blog’ reviews the official websites for the British monarchy, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and Prince Michael of Kent.

Which website is your favorite? I like the layout of Prince Michael’s website. Very clean and easy to navigate. I do like the update made to the Prince of Wales’ website. Remember when it used to be dark green? I do. I loved that colo(u)r. Other than that, the new look is great and its accessibility is wonderful. Prince Charles is always very willing to discuss his views and beliefs. You always know where you stand with him, which I like.

Has anyone seen Princess Michael’s website? The wife of HRH Prince Michael, she is notorious for her public gaffes, much like the Duke of Edinburgh but without the humor. Still, she’s a right royal character that can’t be passed by. The Princess’ website of course highlights her literary works, the most recent one being “The Serpent and the Moon“.

Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s strongman president for nearly 30 years, of his honorary knighthood as a “mark of revulsion” at the human rights abuses and “abject disregard” for democracy over which he has presided, the British Foreign Office announced Wednesday. [IHT.com]

I suppose Mugabe’s another one who wants to replace the British monarchy with a republic.