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Hi, Yes indeed, so many of them met a grisly end - "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" - so apt.... And it seems, the Ottoman Empire continued to practice this tradition, as many Sultans met a brutal ending too!!! Larry

Hi, Great question!! I suppose since Constantine moved the court to Byzantium, it should be considered the continuation of the Roman court in a new location. The Byzantine empire ran from 330 - 1453, according to the book "Byzantium". 1123 years is a fairly long run, and there were other...

Hi, Since The Queen and The Duke were not in residence, perhaps the security there is lax, or laxer, than if they were?? The headlines blaring "Queen and Scare" are just another example of press and media hype to sell a sensationalist story. Larry

Hi, Doesn't The Queen say who attends State Dinners and events? I would think that she is aided by the Royal Household and the Government, and perhaps Prince Charles has a say in it all too; but The Queen is the paramount authority on who attends and where they sit also. Have you seen the...

Hi BrazilianEmpire, I love your sense of humour: Queen Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla Parker Bowles indeed!!!! :lol: I fear & shudder to think that you are right; since the press and media are mostly made up of fools, who need a teleprompter or script and can't even get that correct...

Hi, What about Geoffrey? I keep suggesting it and nobody seems to respond. I would also like Philip and Alexander; but Geoffrey would be an old royal name, and not used by anyone in the British Royal Family now... Larry

Hi, Have we forgotten an old & currently unused royal name: And, my favourite for a girl: Eleanor........ We have Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II; and their daughter Eleanor of Castile, wife of Pedro V Eleanor of Provance, wife of Henry III Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I...

Hi, As the birth of "thee royale babee" approacheth, here are some old royal names that may be considered - other than the ones now bandied about: Herleva Harold Matilda Edmond Emma Edgar Edith Thomas Judith Lionel Cecily Humphrey Blanche Roger Constance...

Hi, I still like Philip - to honour The Duke of Edinburgh. But, Geoffrey is an old Plantagenet name and would be different. Also Plantagenet - Eleanor. I also favour Alexandra and Charlotte. Larry

Hi, Again - thanks for the replies and the photos. I love the pomp and circumstance of the Garter Ceremony; and if you're lucky enough to be in the crowd, thn you see the Royals & Knights up close... It must be thrilling!!! Larry

Hi, The Queen's robe contains a train carried by two pages. My question is: If Camilla and/or Catherine were made Ladies of the Garter, would they also have a train? Did The Queen Mother have a trian and pages when she was in the procession? Thank you for your reply. Larry

Hi, Today, June 2nd, is the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Elizabeth II. A rainy and chilly day but it did not dampen the spirits of the people - a very successful event all round.... Larry

Hi, Do Kings and Queens of other realms (even dispossessed ones) attend the coronations of their relatives? I thought not; but could stand corrected on this question.... Also: I know Queen Mary and The Queen Mother attended the coronations of their children; and Maria Feodorovna went to the...

Hi, Why even have a monarchy if you don't have a King and Queen at least? Or a Queen, if no King, as is the case today?? Ands in the case of twins, is not Catherine present at the birth to say which came first? Is not William going to be present too? They are whom I would believe before...

Hi, Fascinating history here; but all this intrigue and drama certainly leaves me happy that I wasn't alive then and considered a claimant to any throne(s) or inheritance... The old movie, "The Tower of London" concerns part of this history; and while a little more than overly dramatic, it...