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“the habsburgs weren’t even that inbred” uh yes they were, why is this discourse it’s just a scientific fact

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The King and Queen of Sweden celebrating Armand Duplantis' gold medal is the cutest thing:

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PARIS OLYMPICS ◯‍◯‍◯‍◯‍◯ 2024

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NEWS: Princess Elisabeth will be attending Harvard University in Boston starting this Fall, where she will be getting a Masters in Public Policy. She was also selected for an Honorary Award from the Fulbright Program, the international educational exchange program of the US Department of State. This two-year master's degree will complete her university education.

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Today marks what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 98th birthday, and to mark the occasion, a new statue of her surrounded by her beloved corgis has been unveiled in Rutland's county town of Oakham.

The statue is the first to be commissioned since her death in September 2022, and is set to be a permanent fixture paying tribute to England's longest reigning monarch. The 7ft (2.1m) bronze statue features a somewhat younger Queen Elizabeth II in her crown and what appears to be robes of the Order of the Thistle, surrounded by four adoring corgis.

On display outside Oakham Library, the artwork was commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr. Sarah Furness, told Oakham Nub News it was in response to the "depth of loss felt in Rutland on the late Queen's death".

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EUROPEAN HEIRS COMING OF AGE —25 October 2019: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant – 1st in line of succession to the Belgian throne – speaks at a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels in honour of her 18th birthday —8 December 2021: Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange – 1st in line of succession to the Dutch throne – speaks at her first Council of State at Kneuterdijk Palace in The Hague the day after turning 18 —17 June 2022: Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway – 2nd in line of succession to the Norwegian throne – speaks at the gala dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo in honour of her 18th birthday that she celebrated in January 2022 —15 October 2023: Prince Christian of Denmark – 2nd in line of succession to the Danish throne – speaks at the gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace in honour of his 18th birthday —31 October 2023: Leonor, Princess of Asturias – 1st in line of succession to the Spanish throne – speaks at a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid in honour of her 18th birthday

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Holbein’s Anne of Cleves has been restored!

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Something I had done years ago on A4 size paper. I think I skipped a few due to lack of space. Kings and Queens of England (after king Henry IV)

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ON THE DAY of Anne Boleyn’s death, Archbishop Cranmer had declared: ‘She who has been the Queen of England upon earth will to-day become a Queen in heaven.’ The same sentiment was repeated in an elegy to her daughter sixty-six years later: ‘She who was on earth a Goddess, a Virgin and a Royal maiden is now in heaven Royal, A Virgin and a Goddess.’1 Both women had evoked the Virgin Mary in the imagery of their queenship. Now, in death, they were immortalised by that same image.

Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I, The Mother and Daughter Who Changed British History, Tracy Borman

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing from a beloved monarch to her popular son.

Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years.

Many thousands of people gathered outside the palace where the royal succession was taking place, the mood jubilant as the Nordic nation experienced its first royal succession in more than a half-century, and one not caused by the death of a monarch.

Wearing a magenta outfit, Margrethe signed her abdication during a meeting with the Danish Cabinet at the Christiansborg Palace, a vast complex in Copenhagen that houses the Royal Reception Rooms and Royal Stables as well as the Danish Parliament, the prime minister’s office, and the Supreme Court.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen next proclaimed Frederik king from the balcony of the palace before thousands of people — subjects of a kingdom where the trappings of royalty are mostly symbolic in today’s modern era of constitutional democracy.

Frederiksen read the proclamation three times, which is the tradition, as Frederik stood beside her wearing a ceremonial military uniform adorned with medals.

He was then joined on the balcony by new Queen Mary and the couple’s four children, and the crowd spontaneously sang the national anthem.

“My hope is to become a unifying king of tomorrow,” Frederik said. “It is a task I have approached all my life.”

“I want to return the trust I meet. I need trust from my beloved wife, you and that which is greater than us,” the new king said.

Frederik then kissed Mary and another great cheer rose from the crowd.

The abdication document was earlier presented to Margrethe as she sat at a massive table covered in red cloth around which royals and members of the Danish government were seated.

Frederik sat beside her.

After signing it, Margrethe rose and gestured to Frederik to take her place.

“God save the king,” she said as she left the room.

The abdication leaves Denmark with two queens: Margrethe keeps her title, while Frederik’s Australian-born wife becomes Queen Mary.

Frederik and Mary’s eldest son Christian, 18, has become crown prince and heir to the throne.

Christian handed Margrethe her walking stick as she departed from her abdication ceremony.

Citing health issues, Margrethe announced on New Year’s Eve that she would step down, stunning a nation that had expected her to live out her days on the throne, as is tradition in the Danish monarchy.

Margrethe underwent major back surgery last February and didn’t return to work until April.

Even the prime minister was unaware of the queen’s intentions until right before the announcement.

Margrethe had informed Frederik and his younger brother Joachim just three days earlier, the Berlingske newspaper wrote, citing the royal palace.

People from across Denmark gathered outside parliament, with many swarming streets decorated with red-and-white Danish flags.

Several shops hung photos of Margrethe and Frederik, while city buses were adorned with smaller Danish flags as is customary during royal events.

Many others across the kingdom of nearly 6 million people followed a live television broadcast of the historic event.

The royal guards’ music band made their daily parade through downtown Copenhagen, but wore red jackets, instead of their usual black, to mark major events.

Copenhagen resident Rene Jensen, wearing a replica of a royal robe and a bejeweled purple crown on his head, said that he expected Frederik to be “a king for the nation, representing us everywhere.”

The last time a Danish monarch voluntarily resigned was in 1146, when King Erik III Lam stepped down to enter a monastery.

Margrethe abdicated on the same day of January that she ascended the throne following the death of her father, King Frederik IX, on 14 January 1972.

Denmark’s monarchy traces its origins to 10th-century Viking king Gorm the Old, making it the oldest in Europe and one of the oldest in the world.

Today, the royal family’s duties are largely ceremonial.

Australians also turned out on the streets of Copenhagen to celebrate one of their own becoming queen.

“I think it’s good that she’s not from royalty and has a normal Australian background. We can relate more to that, because she’s from a middle-class background, and we are too,” said Judy Langtree, who made the long journey from Brisbane with her daughter to witness the royal event.

A survey — commissioned by Denmark’s public broadcaster DR — published Friday showed that 79% of the 1,037 people polled by the Epinion polling institute said that they believed Frederik was prepared to take the reigns and 83% said they thought his wife Mary was ready to become queen.

The survey margin of error was 3 percentage points, DR said.

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And then everybody cheered (literally). 🥳👑🇩🇰

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The change of throne has taken place.

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II has today, 14 January 2024, signed a declaration of her abdication in the Council of State. It happened in the presence of the future king, the future heir to the throne and the government as well as the cabinet secretary.

According to the Succession to the Throne Act, His Majesty King Frederik X is now King of Denmark and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Christian is the new heir to the throne.

📸 The portrait was taken by Dennis Stenild shortly before His Majesty the King (as Crown Prince) drove from Amalienborg to Christiansborg Castle.

via detdanskekongehus

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I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024 – 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father – I will step down as Queen of Denmark. I leave the throne to my son Crown Prince Frederik.

Queen Margrethe is abdicating (x)

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Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia

and now for something completely different...

the gap in quality between my basic referenced stuff vs pieces that are more imagination based really bothers me sometimes, but i suppose it's just a muscle that i have to exercise more if i want to get better at it. also stop being so lazy/impatient and put in the work. ugh...effort

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Grand Duchess Olga

i think this is the longest i've ever spent on a piece but imo it shows and i'm so incredibly pleased with it

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Five of Europe's future monarchs have gathered for His Royal Highness Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday | October 15, 2023

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway Prince Christian of Denmark Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant

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"Elizabeth ended the Tudor dynasty by not having any children"

Let's be real the Tudor name was doomed to extinction the moment Edward died. Elizabeth’s descendants would have been as 'Tudor' as James V. Unless the female line counts now, in which case the dynasty didn't end.