Your Favourite Royal Family

[Elspeth]

I'm really surprised to the the UK coming high on the list of "best educated." Most of the members of the royal family haven't been to university, and some of the schools they've used, especially for girls, have been more because of their social status than because of good education. Set against a country like Japan, where the royal family seem to really prize education, the British royals seem to me to be very deficient.

[Marengo]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1. Netherlands (each adult member of the RF has at least 1 master degree, and some even more).
2. Denmark
3. ?

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1. Netherlands (just look at queensday)
2. Denmark
3. Sweden

Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1. Denmark
2. Spain
3. Japan

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1. Jordan (mostly behind the screens though)
2. UK
3. Luxembourg (remember Maria-Theresa and Josephine-Charlotte? or Helene Vestur?)

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1. Monaco
2. UK
3. Netherlands (Mabel, Margarita)

Name the three best looking Royal families
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Spain

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1. Sweden
2. Spain
3. Belgium

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1. UK
2. Netherlands
3. Spain

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1. Liechtenstein
2. Luxembourg
3. Norway

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1. Marocco
2. UK
3. Spain

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1. Netherlands
2. Sweden
3. Norway

[EmpressRouge]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1. Netherlands
2. Spain
3. Japan (well, mostly Masako)

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1. Sweden
2. Denmark
3. Netherlands


Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Netherlands

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1. UK
2. Monaco
3. Netherlands

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1. UK
2. Monaco
3. Netherlands

Name the three best looking Royal families
1. Monaco
2. Spain
3. Norway

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1. Denmark
2. Norway
3. Belgium
Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1. Spain
2. Denmark
3. Monaco

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1. Luxembourg
2. Thailand
3. Japan

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1. Japan
2. Spain
3. UK

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1. Sweden
2. Denmark
3. Norway

[Claire]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1. Netherlands (each adult member of the RF has at least 1 master degree, and some even more).
2. United Kingdom
3. Saudi Arabian (jointly)

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1. UK
2. Luxembourg
3. Netherlands

Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1. UK
2. Monaco
3. Spain

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1. Zulu Monarchy
2. Jordan
3. Saudi Arabian

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1. Monaco
2. UK
3. Lesotho Monarchy

Name the three best looking Royal families
1. Danish
2. UK
3. Netherlands

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1. UK
2. Netherlands
3. Belgium

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1. UK
2. Netherlands
3. Danish

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1. Liechtenstein
2. Japanese
3. Monaco

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1. Japan
2. Saudi Arabian
3. Middle Eastern ones (jointly)

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1. Netherlands
2. UK
3. Norway

[ElisaR]

Originally Posted by Elspeth

I'm really surprised to the the UK coming high on the list of "best educated." Most of the members of the royal family haven't been to university, and some of the schools they've used, especially for girls, have been more because of their social status than because of good education. Set against a country like Japan, where the royal family seem to really prize education, the British royals seem to me to be very deficient.

Maybe users have William in their mind!

British royals are uneducated, especially the Queen, who didn't even attend school. However, this doesn't mean they are ignorant.

[Claire]

Originally Posted by ElisaR

Maybe users have William in their mind!

British royals are uneducated, especially the Queen, who didn't even attend school. However, this doesn't mean they are ignorant.

The Queen and Princess Margaret were home taught by a master from Eton. It was during the time that female royals were always home taught.

[asma]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1.Netherland
2.Denmark
3.Japan

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1.Monaco
2.Sweden
3.


Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1.Spain
2.Greece
3.Lechtenstien

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1.Italy/savoy
2.Monaco
3.Netherland

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1.UK
2.Monaco
3.Italy/savoy

Name the three best looking Royal families
1.Belgium
2.Greece
3.Sweden

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1.Spain
2.Monaco
3.Sweden

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1.Spain
2.Denmark
3.Monaco

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1.Luxemburg
2.Leichtenstien
3.Thailand

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1.Japan
2.Uk
3.Spain

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1.Norway
2.Denmark

[delineate]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1.Denmark
2.Japan
3.Luxembourg

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1.The Netherlands
2.Great Britain
3.Denmark

Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1.Luxembourg
2.Belgium
3.Spain

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1.Monaco
2.Great Britain
3.Jordan

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1.Monaco
2.Great Britain
3.Brunei

Name the three best looking Royal families
1.Luxembourg
2.Sweden
3.Spain

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1.Norway
2.The Netherlands
3.Sweden

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1.Norway
2.Denmark
3.The Netherlands

Name the three most boring Royal families: (I don't think they're necessarily boring because of the people involved, but because you just don't hear a ot about them)

1.Liechtenstein
2.Belgium
3.Luxembourg

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1.Japan
2.Jordan
3.Great Britain

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1.Norway
2.Monaco
3.The Netherlands

[QRania]

I don't know about the others, but Jordan Royal Family, well, at least KA and his wife and kids are the cuttiest! With Rania good looks... and the kids are so cute!:o

[Queens]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1.Spain
2.Greece
3. Norway

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1. Demark
2. UK
3. Sweden


Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1. Denmark
2. Spain
3. Greece

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1. Uk ( Charles + Queen);(Charles + Edward);(Charles + Philip); ...Charles..etc
2. Italy (wedding fiasco)
3.Monaco (Caroline + Step)

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1. UK (Charles+Camilla+Diana)
2. Belgium (Albert's illigetimate daugther)
3. Monaco (Albert's illigetimate son)

Name the three best looking Royal families
1. Greece (Nik)
2. Spain (Felipe)
3. Norway(Haakon)

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1. Spain (Juan Carlos)
2. Greece (Nik)
3. Norway(Haakon)

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1. Denmark
2. Spain
3. Greece

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1. Japan
2. Luxemborg
3. Uk

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1. Uk
2. Japan
3. Spain

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1.Spain (married a divorcee)
2.Greece ( they are laid back)
3. Norway ( married a single mother)

[Everest]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1. Spain
2. Japan
3. UK

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1. Denmark
2. Netherlands
3. Norway


Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1. Sweden
2. Spain
3. Greece

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1. UK
2. Monaco
3. Netherlands

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1. UK
2. Monaco
3. Netherlands

Name the three best looking Royal families
1. Sweden
2. Spain
3. Denmark

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1. Spain
2. Denmark
3. Belgium

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1. UK
2. Monaco
3. Sweden

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1. Luxembourg
2. Belgium
3. Jordan

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1. UK
2. Japan
3. Belgium

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1. Monaco
2. Norway
3. Sweden

[Gabriella]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1. Denmark
2. Spain
3. The Netherlands

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1. The Netherlands
2. Denmark
3. Norway


Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1. Sweden
2. Greece
3. Spain

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1. Monaco
2. UK
3. Netherlands

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1. Monaco
2. Netherlands
3. Norway

Name the three best looking Royal families
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Greece

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1. Netherlands
2. Belgium
3. Norway

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1. Denmark
2. Monaco
3. Norway

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1. Luxembourg
2. Liechtenstein
3. Belgian

Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1. Japan
2. Belgium
3. UK

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Netherlands

[Humera]

I wonder what some members mean by "traditional"
Its interesting to see Jordan on that list because I think that the JRF is quite modern, especially its women, compared to lets say, the Gulf royals or even some European houses. Quite a few of the female members of JRF have military ranks (I dont just mean the honorary ones). Princess Iman, for example, went to Sandhurst, and then there's Princess Aisha. And as for protocol, they dont seem to have many of the restrictions that fall under that heading.
If you look at Queen Rania, she is the most active and involved consort than any other. And thats true whether one likes her or hates her. Infact I think that Rania and Abdullah are the most modern royal couple. Not just because Rania works almost/just as much as her husband, but primarily because their marriage is really one of equals, in every sense of the word. Both of them have said as much so many times. They've said how they go about their duties separtely everyday and then come home and talk about their day and various issues raised during their meetings with Jordanians and make plans together.
I think all of that is very true irrespective of what one thinks of them as a couple.

And here I could even mention Brunei. The women of that royal family are very active as well whether its the Queen, the crown princess, the sultan's daughters, or his sisters.

[Elspeth]

Originally Posted by Claire

The Queen and Princess Margaret were home taught by a master from Eton. It was during the time that female royals were always home taught.

The Queen was given lessons by an Eton master; Princess Margaret wasn't, because it wasn't considered necessary. They both got most of their education from Marion Crawford, their governess. Apparently Queen Mary didn't think much of the sort of education the Queen Mother wanted them to have, which was minimal. I read somewhere (although I don't know how true it was) that Princess Margaret always resented the fact that she was deprived of a good education.

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Elspeth

I'm really surprised to the the UK coming high on the list of "best educated." Most of the members of the royal family haven't been to university, and some of the schools they've used, especially for girls, have been more because of their social status than because of good education. Set against a country like Japan, where the royal family seem to really prize education, the British royals seem to me to be very deficient.

I was thinking of Charles and his interests and the Queen too. Maybe not formal education per se. I had Japan as second. :) I saw that they are very big on education in that family.

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by ~*~Humera~*~

I wonder what some members mean by "traditional"
Its interesting to see Jordan on that list because I think that the JRF is quite modern, especially its women, compared to lets say, the Gulf royals or even some European houses. Quite a few of the female members of JRF have military ranks (I dont just mean the honorary ones). Princess Iman, for example, went to Sandhurst, and then there's Princess Aisha. And as for protocol, they dont seem to have many of the restrictions that fall under that heading.

Well said. It´s a question of how we define these words. Since the majority of us are from what is defined as the "West", we may think that those monarchies and houses which seem to embody "Western" ideals are more "modern" and those that don´t are more "traditional". But of course, this isn´t necessarily so. It´s a never ending debate. I would add Morocco as a family too where the women have been very much in the public sphere as well. Just like Rania as well. But you make a good point in saying that they are "modern" in comparison to other families. I agree with you there.

[Sean.~]

Originally Posted by Elspeth

I'm really surprised to the the UK coming high on the list of "best educated." Most of the members of the royal family haven't been to university, and some of the schools they've used, especially for girls, have been more because of their social status than because of good education. Set against a country like Japan, where the royal family seem to really prize education, the British royals seem to me to be very deficient.

You took the words right out of my mouth. I too was surprised, as the British royals are amongst the least formally educated.

[hillary_nugent]

Originally Posted by Gabriella

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1. Luxembourg
2. Liechtenstein
3. Belgian

hahaha 2 of my three most favourite royal family is there hehe

IMO...
the most charming royal family:
1. Luxembourg
2. Belgium
3. Denmark

the most interesting:
1. Monaco
2. Denmark
3. Luxembourg

[QRania]

Originally Posted by Dennism

Well said. It´s a question of how we define these words. Since the majority of us are from what is defined as the "West", we may think that those monarchies and houses which seem to embody "Western" ideals are more "modern" and those that don´t are more "traditional". But of course, this isn´t necessarily so. It´s a never ending debate. I would add Morocco as a family too where the women have been very much in the public sphere as well. Just like Rania as well. But you make a good point in saying that they are "modern" in comparison to other families. I agree with you there.

I also agree. Rania is a very hard working woman, she manages the kids and has done a lot of social works... well done! She's a good queen.

[jonatanka]

Name the three best educated Royal families
1.Spain
2.UK
3.Japan

Name the three funniest (in the sense of good humour) Royal families
1.Norway
2.Netherlands
3.Danmark


Name the three Royal families, whose members really stick together
1.Danmark
2.Spain
3.Greece

Name the three most quarreling Royal families
1.UK
2.Monaco
3.Netherlands

Name the three most scandalous Royal families
1.UK
2.Monaco
3.Norway

Name the three best looking Royal families
1.Spain
2.Norway
3.Sweden

Name the three most charming Royal families:
1.Spain
2.Norway
3.Greece

Name the three most interesting Royal families:
1.Spain
2.Greece
3.Norway

Name the three most boring Royal families:
1.Japan
2.Jordan
3.Belgium
Name the three most traditional Royal families:
1.Spain
2.UK
3.Japan

Name the three most modern Royal families:
1.Norway
2.Netherlands
3.Danmark