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The Wittlesbachs / Re: Max Emanuel in Bayern

« on: April 12, 2013, 05:21:00 PM »

Sounds good to me too. I was talking about the Leiningens ones. I got some cdvs of Sisi and her sisters and brothers too.

What are cdvs?

TampaBay

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The Wittlesbachs / Re: Max Emanuel in Bayern

« on: April 11, 2013, 06:33:24 PM »

Reselling often drives the price up. I bought a half dozen of Marie Leiningen, Victoria Melita and family from one ebay seller, who had more than one copy, and that same lot was resold by another seller on ebay for about 3x what i paid for them. I think it all depends on the timing, keywords, etc...Some sellers just strike better than others.

I would love to spend about a week in your library with your books and pictures. 

I'll bring the wine, cheese and even order a pizza!  LOL! LOL!

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Royal Interiors, Part II

« on: December 24, 2011, 01:40:59 PM »

I do not think you offended anyone here, Douglas,.  Your opinion seems to fit the general consensus on Sunninghill. The joint does look like a McMansion outside of LA or Dallas. Or, as you put it- a "cow barn". And a very costly one at that.

I read somewhere that "South York" was based on a house that Fergie saw in Connecticut on one of her many trips to the USA.  

The famous decorator Sister Parish, who provided design comments for the floor plan to Fergie, once stated that it was the ugliest house, inside and out, she had ever worked on.

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Windsor Jewels Pt 7

« on: December 23, 2011, 06:59:43 AM »

I know I have this before but I am very surprised that Kate Middleton has not yet worn Diana'a Sapphire and Pearl choker.

Do you think maybe Harry inherited this piece as William got (or took) the engagement ring for Kate?

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh and Coburg

« on: December 23, 2011, 06:22:20 AM »

I forgot who much she looks like her brother Alexandra III.

Did she more resemble her mother or father?

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Pictures and Paintings of the Queen - Empress Victoria

« on: December 14, 2011, 06:16:18 PM »

It's hard to differentiate between some of the ladies, but I think they have been placed next to there spouse, so based on that I think, left to right:
Lord Lorne, Princess Louise, Prince Louis, Princess Alice, Crown Prince Frederick & Princess Victoria, Prince Arthur, Prince & Princess of Wales, Queen Victoria, Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Christian & Princess Helena, Prince Leopold and in front Prince Eddy? & Princess Beatrice.

Lord Lorne is one good looking dude in this picture.

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Movies about the British Royal family

« on: December 08, 2011, 12:13:51 PM »

Forgot about Anne of Demark marrying Tino of Greece.

Thanks!

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Movies about the British Royal family

« on: December 08, 2011, 06:44:44 AM »

#190 - #245 are the Royal Families of Sweden, Denmark, and Greece, all descended from Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (son of Queen Victoria) through his daughter Margaret.

How does Greece go through Margaret of Sweeden?

TampaBay

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Balkan Royal Families / Re: Queen Marie of Romania--alleged affairs & questioned paternity of children

« on: November 11, 2011, 01:30:16 PM »

The Pakula book states that Missy approached King Carol I stating that she was caring Boris' child (even though the most recent lover was Zizi).

Which Pakula book are you referring too?

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Princess Diana - Part 2

« on: November 09, 2011, 11:24:23 AM »

She had the "It" quality.  I never saw her in person but I know people who did see her in person and two that actually met her.  The two that met her said she had the ability to make you feel she was there to see you and that she really cared about whatever she or you were talking about.

I think that's absolutely right.  I didn't see the Queen Mother but most people who saw or met her suggested she had this star quality, as did Edward VIII, and the royal family does need an injection of 'it' from time to time.  I saw both Princess Diana and Princess Anne quite close to when they visited my places of work in the early '90s and while with Princess Anne there was a mild frisson because she was well known and a celebrity, for want of a better word, with Princess Diana there was an incredible fizz and excitement.  With Princess Anne, while there was nothing wrong with her interest or her demeanour, somehow you got the impression she was making the visit because this was her job.  With Diana, you felt she was making the visit because she really wanted to learn more about what we were doing and she was thrilled we were all working in this exciting area. 

CK,

Funny you should metion the Queen Mum because one of the people I know who met Diana also meet the Queen Mum during WWII and this person said they had the exact same quality.  The quality to make you feel as if they had come to whatever gathering or "shindig" for the purpose of specifically seeing  you. 

It also my understanding that both the Queen Mum and Diana never forgot a face or the place they last saw that face and 90% of the time remembered you name. 

For what it is worth, this same ability with faces, places and names is also attributed to Bill Clinton.

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Princess Diana - Part 2

« on: November 09, 2011, 06:15:03 AM »

I really don't see that admitting to being quite unable to see what it was about Diana that charmed so many people (and clearly still does) qualifies as character assassination.

I'll ask the question again. Apart from looking glamorous and wearing her heart on her sleeve, what did she do that was different and 'better' than anything other members of the Royal Family had already done or were doing?

Ann

She had the "It" quality.  I never saw her in person but I know people who did see her in person and two that actually met her.  The two that met her said she had the ability to make you feel she was there to see you and that she really cared about whatever she or you were talking about.

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Government starts effort to change succession law

« on: November 03, 2011, 11:40:55 AM »

I think that Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, and our current Queen (I'm Canadian) have shown that a woman is just as capable of doing the job that a man is.  I welcome this change.

I have always thought that of QEII's four children, Anne would make the best Constitutional Monarch.

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Government starts effort to change succession law

« on: November 03, 2011, 11:38:58 AM »

There was a recent article that speculated if Vicky inherited the throne from QV, she would have died just eight months later.  The problem with that hypothesis is it assumes all conditions would have been the same, that Vicky's cancer couldn't possibly have been caused by the pressures of her impossible position in Germany and/or the atmosphere of Berlin.  Vicky, Princess of Wales, would have remained in Britain, where she would have thrived under the regime that chafed Bertie.  She would have likely married a much more minor German noble (if even German) than Frederick of Prussia.  And she might have lived decades longer.  

Part of the main problem (and, yes, it's all in fun) is that it is highly unlikely that the future Queen of England would've been married off to the future King of Prussia. Vicky probably would've made a marriage like her mother did with a minor German princeling. So there wouldn't be a "Frederike" to be Queen.

True, but it is fun!  Did not Freddy, the Queen of Greece, once say to an Englishmen that if you had salic law my father (Hanover) would be your King!

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Government starts effort to change succession law

« on: November 02, 2011, 09:44:41 AM »

Interesting if somewhat futile article about the hyopthesis of Queen Frederike I had the succession passed through females via Queen Victoria and Empress Frederick.

Queen Frederike??? Who is this person and how is she related to Empress Frederick?

Queen Victoria - Empress Frederick - Wilhelm II - ?

TampaBay

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The Windsors / Re: Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

« on: October 20, 2011, 01:56:41 PM »

Moving the Royal Jewelry discussion regarding the Duchess of Cambridge HERE!

Who has Diana's sapphire and pearl choker, the one made from the brooch given to Diana by QEQM?

Do you think we will see Kate in this piece and do you think it would good?...sapphires with brown hair??

TampaBay