Recent content by kelly9480

I think you're recalling the TIME Europe 2002 article about the individual wealth of reigning royal houses. The magazine assigned a worth of $15 million USD, which the Danish royal court said was "too high" without giving a figure. But the magazine was talking in USD, not Kroner, which would...

What is the true Italian situation then? That the government is plagued by corruption? That's true. Italian politics are internationally famous for the shenanigans politicians get up to and that are tolerated by the electorate. That there is a political party that has at times mooted advocation...

Why does it have to be the Bourbons? The final dynasty was the Bonapartes, and the senior heir male of Hugh Capet is the Legitimist claimant. You can be a royalist and respect the tradition without wanting a restoration. None of the French claimants fill me with the thought that they would make...

If you honestly believe that there is any chance, however remote, that the corrupt men who run Italian politics are going to welcome a monarchy, then hold on to that dream. The House of Savoy has either 5 or 3 males, depending on whether you acknowledge the claims of VE and EF, or accept...

Restoration of the Monarchy The Savoias have no chance of ever being restored, even if they are able to unite their claim. Too much has happened, and Italy has moved on.

The whole family for Carlos' baptism and Chrismation. All but Anne-Marie and MC have brown eyes. http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9315/39ie.jpg http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9940/15up.jpg Marie-Chantal's recent store opening. Marie-Chantal - Store Launch Party - Pictures - Zimbio I'm...

IIRC, the Habsburg Law is why they didn't get their property back. I don't understand how this law is compatable with EU law, but, whatever. AFAIK, it's still on the books in Austria, and some members of the family have challenged it's continued existence, and argued for the restitution of...

The only people in the GRF with non-brown eyes are Marie-Chantal and Anne-Marie. Constantine's appear brown in some photos and greyish hazel in others. His children and grandchildren all have dark brown eyes, which is easy to see in all photos of them. I'm not sure where people are seeing these...

Royal Eyes Theodora has brown eyes, like all of her siblings. Anne-Marie's eyes are blue, like both of her sisters' and both of their parents', not green.

The bald guy in jeans is Fabien Barthez, goalkeeper for the French National Team. He might have happened to have been in the same location as the reception was held, because I can't think of any connection between this couple and the ex of Linda Evangelista.

Apparently, the marriage is legally over. I know they had separated by mid-2008, but some reports state the divorce has been finalized.

The children have been baptized and chrismated into the Orthodox faith, but at a Catholic church, apparently because Lanzarote lacks Orthodox facilities. The Orthodox faith requires the children of a mixed marriage to be Orthodox or she risks remaining in good standing.

The Privy Purse is simply the revenues earned from the Duchy of Lancaster. It can be considered private because the Duchy of Lancaster is a hereditary property, but it can be considered public because the Duchy of Lancaster is tied to the Crown (he who wears the crown holds the the duchy). She...

The Windsors' personal wealth is around L350m if you only take into account their private property (the rest belongs to the crown and is held in trust for the nation/taxpayers), and even a large portion of that money is held in stuff like art, houses, furniture, jewels -- not in cash. In terms...

They both have jobs.