#Nicolas and Alexandra

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29 April 2023 | Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg arrives for her wedding to Nicolas Bagory at Saint Trophyme Church in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France. (Photo by Roland Miny/RTL)

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BARBIE (2023) dir. Greta Gerwig

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dresses in art

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The Russian Imperial Family in Romania, 1914.

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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa shares photographs of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg on holiday in Cabasson, France

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On the photograph: on the left - Alix of Hesse in the ball gown; on the right and below - the shell pink and white silk brocade with the sleeves of shiffon ball gown made in 1894.

The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, holds this charming ball gown from 1894. It was owned and worn by the then Princess Alix of Hesse soon to become the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife to Nicholas II.

The gown was made in Frankfurt, Germany, though the maker’s name is lost to time.

In the two accompanying photographs Princess Alix is shown wearing the dress with a cummerbund style belt which has not survived with the gown.

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Why are they so cute?🥹

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Barbie premiere, London | 12 July 2023

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Ok listen a Lara Croft show but it’s different

We start with Lara Croft doing one of her usual action packed adventure except that when she goes back to her hotel room she is arrested by Interpol agents played by Katie McGrath and Nicola Coughlan because well … let’s face it Lara Croft broken so many laws and stolen so many ancient artefacts that she could rival the British Museum

Our Lara here is a typical 90s action hero , a fu in female jumbo who doesn’t quite grasp why she shouldn’t be allowed to Ron countless ancient cultural grounds and stela their artefacts ( she is English ) . Did to the fact that she is quite rich and well connected our two interpol agents offer her a deal . They will drop the charges if she works with them and helps them stop other tomb raiders and general vultures who prey on history

And it’s 22 episodes of two Irish agents at the end of their role trying to keep up with a manic Lara Croft and trying to stop her from destroying everything in her path while trying to teach her that stealing is wrong

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A question that’s been bouncing around in my head for a while is: did Clancy Gray love Nico?

I’ve been debating this internally because literally no one in my life wants to read or have in depth discussions about TDM, so I have to have them with myself.

Post-East River we’re of the understanding that Clancy Gray is an evil little weasel(he is) that cares for no one but himself. Of course throughout In The Afterlight we’re given a different perspective, he might be a piece of shit and he might be selfish but he does think about other people and what would be right for them(even if his methods are corrupt). Until the end of ITAL I didn’t think there was anything that Clancy truly loved other than power. I never thought that he felt any genuine romantic feelings towards Ruby. I think he liked her, but more importantly I think he liked her power. And he never held anyone else close enough to care about them.

But then there’s Nico… We know that Nico was in love with Clancy, that’s not a debate. He literally tells Ruby in ITAL. But does Clancy love Nico? Nico has been there for Clancy since they had been roommates and were experimented on together at Thurmond. In ITAL through Clancy’s memories we see Nico caring for him in a way that Ruby describes as loving/yearningly. Nico is willing to do practically anything Clancy. And during their time together at Thurmond, Clancy is extremely protective over Nico. It’s interesting that Clancy would choose to care for someone when he expressly believes that colors other than orange are less than. And Nico is green, the bottom of the food chain, I’m sure in Clancy’s opinion. And if we know one thing about Clancy Gray, it’s that he craves power and control. But Nico doesn’t have power and Clancy doesn’t want to control him, so why would Clancy keep him around?

Obligation? Kindness? Love? Towards the end of ITAL when it’s revealed that Clancy has been controlling Ruby in her sleep and having her send messages to PSFs to inform them of their location, we see a conversation play out between Clancy and Nico. Nico had been deeply hurt by Clancy’s second betrayal and is expressing his anger towards Clancy. Nico is begging him to call off whoever is coming and Clancy seems to almost give in. This of course is surprising to both readers and Ruby as Clancy seems to always be putting on a facade. Of course we know how it ends but it’s the fact that Clancy almost gave in to Nico’s pleads that is interesting to me.

To answer my own question: did Clancy Gray love Nico? Yes. Did he love Nico romantically? That could be debated. I think that Clancy loved Nico, but I also think that Clancy never knew how to love the way that Nico might have wanted. In another universe they might have been happy.

Thank you for coming to me TED Talk

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The Royal Fandom Autumn 2024 Photo Challenge!

Day Twenty Three: Favourite photo(s) of royal christenings

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29 April 2023 | Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg & Nicolas Bagory leave their religious wedding in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France. (c) Arnold Jerocki/WireImage

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Better view of Charles emerging out of the trunk like a butterfly from a cocoon.

Charles and his entourage arrive at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Quali Day | Canadian GP | 8 June 2024

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Barbie: the movie (cast posters: Barbies)

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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Prince François of Luxembourg, Prince Félix of Luxembourg, Princess Claire of Luxembourg, Princess Amalia of Nassau, Prince Liam of Nassau, Prince Balthazar of Nassau, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Prince Gabriel of Nassau, Prince Noah of Nassau, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Nicolas Bagory and Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg welcome His Holiness Pope Francis, at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg -September 26th 2024.

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NEWS: Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg gave birth to a babygirl this Tuesday, May 14 in Paris. Mother and child are doing well. The baby was named Victoire and is the first child of Alexandra and Nicolas Bagory.