#c: queen mother beatrice

[prydainroyals]

His Royal Majesty, King William V (1895-1932) and his wife, Royal Consort and Queen Mother Beatrice Haversham-Schulman of Winchester (1892-1986), m.1915.

William V ascended the throne upon the death (1925) of his mother, Queen Mary II passed away.

His father, King Edmund III died in 1918 as tragedy visited the family in the form of the global influenza epidemic, and his older brother, King George IX (died without issue) passed away in a motorway accident in 1919.

The tragedy would continue, however, when William died of lung and throat cancer in 1932 on the eve of the Second World War. Fortunately, his son King Henry II was up to the challenge of steering the Empire through the impending crises.

William and Beatrice were survived by their sons, King Henry II and Prince Edmund. They were said to be a relatively happy couple, amicable and well-liked by the public. However, the losses within the family greatly affected Henry, despite William and Beatrice's best efforts to protect him and prepare him for the throne.

Beatrice was known to actively dislike and oppose--although only ever in private--Henry's wife, and opposed their marriage from the beginning. Still, it could be argued that she did all she could to protect her son until the day she died.

[skz-jae-lynn]

RE-UPLOAD! STRAY KIDS EXTRA MEMBER AU / JAE-LYNN

pronouns: she/her (but chill with she/they too)

birth name: jae-lynn reyes-wang

legal name: jae-lynn king

korean name: ji-ae (지애)

stage name: jae-lynn / jae

nickname: jae, lynnie, jade, jae-jae, jae-lynn hyung, the american girl doll, the queen (rap persona)

birthday: may 1st, 1999

zodiac: taurus(sun) scorpio (moon) pisces (rising), year of the rabbit

birthplace: east elmhurst, queens, NYC

nationality: american

ethnicity: korean and russian (dad's side), filipino (mom's side)

languages: (fluent) english, korean, spanish, filipino, (learning) japanese & chinese

height: 5'2" / 157.48 cm

group position: main dancer, lead vocalist (vocalracha), songwriter, sub-rapper and visual

instruments: piano, guitar (electric and acoustic), bass guitar, orchestral bass, and learning drums

skzoo character: jade the purple raccoon 🦝

──────── ❝ skills ❞ ────────

rapping: ●●●○○

dancing: ●●●●●

singing: ●●●●○

producing: ●●●○○

song writing: ●●●○○

acting: ●●●●○

──────── ❝ traits ❞ ────────

positive: honest, hard-working (driven), “street smart”, confident when she wants to be, trustworthy, creative, supportive

negative: loner / introvert, blunt (doesn’t ‘beat around the bush’), impulsive, no filter, can be very lazy, idealistic, stubborn

personality type: INFP-T

face claim: Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus (beabadoobee) [I will also be using a variety of pics from an assortment of ig users]

body claim: hannah kim (hannahkae27 (IG))

voice claim: jini, devita, sabrina carpenter

dancing style: Bailey Sok, Jade Chynoweth, Briar Nolet, Autumn Miller

──────── ❝ family ❞ ────────

father - james wang (1979) [deceased]

mother - elessia reyes-torres (1982)

(c. ‘19) step father - richard torres (1980)

older brother - aleksandr "aleks" reyes-wang (1995)

older adopted sister - faith reyes-wang (1998)

little brother - ezra reyes-wang (2002)

baby half-sister - andrea “andie” reyes-torres (2020)

─────── ❝ fun facts ❞ ───────

Born in East Elmhurst, Queens, NY to Elessia and James King in 1999.

Since 2019, her mom has been remarried. 

As of 2021, Jae has 4 siblings: Aleks, Faith, Ezra, and Andrea.

Her dad died when she was 9 years old (as stated in Jae’s vlive, he was a cop and got killed on the job)

She began to dance at age 2 (ballet and jazz) and as she got older she took on more styles of dance - her favorites being contemporary and hip-hop.

Her and her older sister (Faith) were in the same dance classes for most of their lives. 

She attended PS 329Q East Elmhurst Community School (K-5) and Louis Armstrong Middle School (6th grade)

She moved to Korea at age 12 after getting scouted at her school’s dance competition and completing several at-home auditions.

She lived with her grandmother in Gwangjin-gu when she starting training  at JYP Entertainment. 

She completed middle school at Shingu Middle School and then transferred to Cheongdam High School to finish out her schooling. 

She struggled greatly with her Korean when she first moved into the country.

Her hobbies are: playing video games, watching horror movies, listening to/ playing music, doing makeup, and skateboarding. 

She has a Minecraft server (that she runs with her younger brother) where she plays with Stay almost every weekend

She is obsessed with drag race shows (especially Dragula)

She also watches a lot of youtube, mostly Trixie Mattel and Katya, spooky content youtubers (Loey Lane!!!), and gamers :P

She learned how to play the piano from her grandfather and she taught herself how to play the guitar and bass guitar. 

She loves snow and enjoys the colder seasons more than the warmer ones. 

When she first started training under JYP, her main focus was dance, but she naturally became a rapper.

As time went on, she transformed into a vocalist to fit into Stray Kids.

She was a trainee at JYP Entertainment for 6 years before debut with skz.

She was supposed to debut with Twice in 2015. 

Since 2018 she has been in a groupchat  called 'ghoulfriends’ that includes idols: Son Chaeyoung (Twice), Rosé Park (BlackPink), Jeon Somi (soloist), Kim Yeri (Red Velvet), Jeon Jiwoo (Kard), Momo Hiari (Twice), Shin Ryunjin (Itzy), and Alexa Schneiderman (soloist)

She was a co-host of Dive Studios’ show 'How Did I Get Here’ with Jae Park and AleXa (late 2020 - June 2021).

She is now a co-host to an all new series under Dive Studios, 'That's Like, Really Crazy', where the co-host that works alongside her changes per-week (the show mostly focuses on foreign members of kpop groups / the idol world, and covers korean/world media news in the form of each week being a new trending topic).

Her rapper persona used to be 'The Queen’, but now she only references the name in present-day work. Now she just goes by Jae-Lynn (/Lynnie) or Jae-Lynn King.

Her role models are Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Prince and Billie Joe Armstrong. 

She has two dogs, a golden retriever named Looney and a bulldog named Beaver, that live back in nyc.

She also has one black cat named Brownie.

Currently she has two guinea pigs, Blini and Dulce, and a cat named Naysu.

Her mom co-owns a salon with Jae’s aunt. 

She loves spicy food, and has a strong tolerance for it.

She hates aegyo, and refuses to do it. 

She has a lot of stuffed animals that she sleeps with, her favorite being a bear her and Bang Chan made at build-a-bear one year (named Roger).

LOVES BUILD-A-BEAR WITH A PASSION

She is a Hufflepuff (Harry Potter house)

Her favorite color is purple.

She has said that if she weren’t in Stray Kids she wouldn’t know what she’d be doing. 

She often releases covers or original songs for Stay. 

Calls her vlives, ’Jae-Lynn’s weekly date with Stay’ (usually happens every Friday), where she likes to react to new music that had come out during the week and give feedback, and sometimes she practices guitar or dances. 

Her, Han and IN shared a dorm room, which she called the 'J³ room’. 

In 2020, her and fellow idol, AleXa, moved in with each other into a new apartment, however later in the year, they decided to live separate.

As of 2021, Jae-Lynn now lives alone in an apartment (in the same building as the other skz members).

She has been on 5 survival shows:  Sixteen, Unpretty Rapstar 3, Stray Kids, Good Girl, and Kingdom.

She is very close with NCT’s Mark Lee - they have been best friends since they met in 2nd grade. 

She has her driver’s license, and drives her grandmother’s old car. 

She has 7+ tattoos (& counting) and she also has her nose pierced.

She has said that she doesn’t like to define her sexuality, but if she were to put a label on herself she’d be bisexual. 

She collects crystals and incense sticks (has burned sage in the old skz dorm before bc “the vibes are all off”)

She is deathly allergic to strawberries, and is mildly allergic to nutmeg and grass. 

Jae-Lynn has several solo mixtape/ep/album releases, and a wide discography (she has around 115 KOMCA credits).

Her motto: “Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great” - Cher

Jae-Lynn’s Type: Jae has said that she thinks all people are beautiful as long as they bring beauty to the world through their actions.

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[post originally from my other page @ignooy-nim. I decided to make a full page for jae-lynn just for shits and giggles, and because I was slowly losing my mind with the amount of drafts I had accumulated on that account LMAO, hope y'all enjoy this, and remember that none of this is supposed to be super serious, and that at the end of the day I AM ot8. this is just meant to be a creative writing project for me on a group I really love, so lets just have fun and create some madness together! - mars]

© ignooy-nim / skz-jae-lynn 2023 - all posts tagged with the ’skz-jae-lynn’ tag on this tumblr account are my genuine work unless stated otherwise. I only post this au on this tumblr account from here on out, so if you see anything pertaining to my work elsewhere, please be kind and reach out to me to let me know. thanks 💞

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[ifreakingloveroyals]

6 May 2023 | Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi arrive at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (c) Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

[speci-society]

the people have spoken heres the list (alphabetically)

In use

42.35479, -101.48729

AloneSnail71 "Snail"

Another's Arms

Iteration: Antares (1)

Apollo

Aria Celeste

Arvin Fenwick

Artemis

Dr. Arthur Alice Addington

Austin Wallace

Azrael "Pixie" Castillo

Dr. Barnesi Carukia

Bill Dillard

Cadence

Captain Callisto

Friend-Entity Ceres

Charlie "Charlie Circuit" "Charlie Warthruster" Howard

Cheez-It

Cherry Smallhurt

Chip

Chronoraiel

Cici Caspian

Clementine Cooper

Colzos Ludasnath

The Crouste Family

Cyrus Reid

Dakota Sanguine

Damien Immel

Danman Omega

David Abernathy

DAWN EYRE and STEREO MIKE

Dean B. Crewe

Delta "Zip" Marshall

DJ Deathwish

Dynamite and Flashbang

Dr. Edward Crow Boccaccio

Eileen Rose

Elliott Way

Emily Lévêque

Erebid Astaret

Euphoria

Researcher Europa

EXIDY-0110

The Extended Universe

Ezekiel Riorin

Voyager Ganymede

Fig

"Dr." Fink Stoma

Fortitude

Habrix

Harmony Flores

Hell's Kitchen

Holy Vapor

I LOVE YOU/Love Bug

Io the Undaunted

Iron Dynamo

Isaac Abernathy

Izzy Vazquez

Java

Jenny "Cam Flash" Dunn Millard

Jude King

Jude's Dead Boyfriend

Jude's Missing Girlfriend

Junipere Zameia

Justice

Kaphon Lorciar Heskan

Kass

Kotone Doremi

Lappy

Legacy

Lelane Bonk Bighurt

Levimine Noell Tobias Way

Listening Thing

Lorelai Edie Howard

Lyra "Raven" Adgolor

Mac

Maid Knight

Maria Abernathy

Marina Neoma

Mattie Rose

Maxwell

Mike "Stereo Mike" Martin

Monica Tempest

Milo G.T. Midnight

Misty

Mystery The Horse

Nada

Nescoria Kruldrenaal

Nico

Nikolas Crouste

Novalord/Mortalord

Null

Orbital Strike

Order Lord

Paperdoll

Paragons of Acceptance

Pepper Immel-Boccaccio

Pickles

Piper Sterling

Plague Doctor

Polo

Python

Ronny

DJ Red

River

Rory Morales/RORYKATZXP

Ruby "Waveform" Chip

Scott

Sigma

Smolder

Spark

Spilo Astaret

Star and Eclipse

Sun Lord

Sylphine Wynra

Tallulah

Tam Hyatt

Terra Baylock

Ticking Timebombs

Trevor C.

Tutorial Subject

Unnamed June mother

Unnamed Levi mother

Valentina Sangria Crouste

Verthus Kruldrenaal

Vexx Valentine Rexxwood

Dr. Vineon Astaret

Viola Loretta

Vivian Angelivio

VOLT

Xavier

Wendell Lestat

Wyatt the Guide

Yorzire Kruldrenaal

Zach Simon

Zinnia Perthyra

Dr. Zylovar Elren

Not in use (not alphabetical)

Unsure if i wanna use them or not they're kind of in oc limbo

Guy Manderson

Society for Otherworldly Experimentation

Gabriel

Lock

Riddle

Chenri

Ms. Marybeth

Kennedy Lansky

Atticus Gardner

Ari Oyama

Rowan

Other Jude

Giovanni

Gregory

Lilac

Venus

Finn

Cecilia

Mercury

Vicky Karmino

Dante Karmino

Maurice Fletcher

Theatris

Mark Barista Boy

Carlo Barista Boy

Dylan

Suzie

The girl Dylan met in the lab whose name escapes me but she had red hair

Wyatt

Kyoto

Other Sigma/Oliver

Other Atticus

Dako

Vox

Arcturus

Capella

Brooklyn

Lori

Asenneth Lucia

Harendra Lucia

Kaela Lucia

Tarell Lucia

Maggie Dreemurr

Steve

Herobrine

Eva

Other guide whose name i dont rember who was scared of heights

Adam the Enderman

I'm about to list out each and every endercat. brace yourself

Crystallite/Amber

Percilla

Selena

Eliza

Sagin

Jade

Whilma

Laura

Sara

Midnight

Angel

Pandora

Gania

The snow one

Ignis

Nivva

Susan

Herobrine Again

Those 4 angel characters i dont remember the name of except Lydia

Luke

Zach

Tahli

Laura

Tori

Other Susan

Anabelle

Mary

Carrie, Mary’s twin

Max

Millie

Grimm

Herobrine yet again

I literally almost forgot abt ATOTD. Fuck me

Terry

Queen Aquarius

King Taurus

Another Dylan. the more important Dylan

Alt. Dylan

I do NOT remember if it was me or a friend of mine who made Dr. Beatrice and Oni. Will take this entry off if i am incorrect

Chaos Kitty

Kem

Am I including Hairy and Claude and the robot from 3rd grade? Yes, yes i am

Love

Care

Naivete

Watch

Spirit

Pa'yme Alvalok

Iscienth Sarrus

Avarus Alvalok

Beth Grant

Kageleth Avalok

Bernadette

Town of Clover

Sonar

Yea does anyone want my full unedited list of relevant ocs and possibly past ocs i dont use anymore but i have a record of their name somewhere. 217 of them roughly

[city-of-ladies]

Matilda of Tuscany - Mighty in war 

Matilda of Tuscany (c.1046-1115) was born to Beatrice of Lorraine, also a military commander in her own right, and Boniface of Tuscany. By 1052, two years after her father’s death, Matilda was her mother’s only surviving child. Beatrice remarried, but she her and new husband were kin to a prohibited degree and decided to stay chaste. 

Matilda’s first experience of battle came in 1067 when she accompanied her stepfather on a military campaign. Though her exact role in the operation isn’t described, Bonizo of Sutri calls this the “first service” that she offered to the papacy, something that suggests direct participation.

Around 1069, Matilda married her stepbrother, Godfrey the Hunchback, to whom she was still related to a degree forbidden by Canon Law. Matilda had a daughter who died shortly after her birth. She separated from her husband in 1071 and never saw him again. Matilda afterward refused to take the Communion, as if she felt sinful, and the pope had to urge her to take the sacrament again. Perhaps Matilda saw her wedding as a transgression and resented her mother for the choice that led to this situation. 

She began ruling in 1072 when she issued a joint charter with her mother. Beatrice died in 1076 and Matilda would become the papacy’s most stalwart defender. There was indeed a conflict at that time between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV (then king and later Holy Roman Emperor) over the right to appoint bishops, abbots and the pope himself. This power struggle marked the beginning of the Investiture controversy. The tensions ultimately culminated in the excommunication of Henry IV and his opponents asked for the election of a new king.

Matilda actively mediated between the two. She escorted the pope as he went to meet with Henry and housed him in her fortress of Canossa. Henry crossed the Alps and stood before Canossa barefoot in the snow for three days, asking for absolution. The pope finally had to comply. This episode shows Matilda as a key diplomatic player and negotiator.

This was by no means the end of the conflict. In 1080, Henry was excommunicated again and intended to depose the pope. Matilda stood in his way. A battle took place on October 15,1080 between Henry’s Italian supporters and Matilda’s troops. Matilda was defeated.

She didn’t give up. Matilda gathered Henry’s opponents and held to her strongholds. Since he couldn’t bring her to battle, the king tried to prevent her from supplying her armies, but to no avail.

Then, Matilda managed to turn the tide. On July 2,1084, at Sorbara, her troops surprised and crushed an army of Henry’s supporters. Her biographer Donizone wrote that: “the renowned Matilda was a terror to them all”. She then busied herself with recovering her lost positions, supported Gregory’s successor, Pope Victor III and tried to establish him in Rome in 1087. At that time, she also backed a successful campaign against the Muslim trading city of Mahdia in North Africa.

Though it’s certain that Matilda was a military commander in her own right and  was fully in charge, did she actively participate in the battles? According to tradition, she led her armies from the front, standing on her stirrups as she brandished her father’s sword. Some other elements could indicate her presence on the field.

First of all, there are many references to Matilda as a “soldier” or a “warrior” such as “the most prudent leader and most faithful warrior of St Peter”. Matilda was also said to be “fighting manfully”. The fact that she was called “daughter of St Peter” after her “first service” in 1067 is extremely eloquent. Indeed, this epithet was given to those who “who lent their swords to the cause of the papacy”, who fought physically for the church.

Bishop Alselm of Luca furthermore recounts that Matilda “prepared not only to sacrifice all earthly considerations for the sake of defending righteousness but also to struggle even to the shedding of her own blood to bring about your confusion and for the sake of reverence for the glory and exaltation of holy Church, until the Lord delivers His enemy into the hands of a woman”. This could indicate that Matilda was either wounded or was in danger of being wounded during the battles. Two sets of armor were sold in the marketplace of Regio 1622 and their shape was allegedly different from men’s armor. Those sets were said to have belonged to Matilda. 

In 1089, Pope Urban II settled in Rome with his own troops. He arranged a marriage between Matilda and 17 years old Welf of Bavaria to secure a strategic alliance. In autumn 1091, Matilda sent 1,000 soldiers against Henry, but her troops were defeated. It’s important to note that Matilda wasn’t present during this engagement.

In 1092, Henry moved against Canossa, hoping to deal a fatal blow to Matilda. She withdrew with her forces to one of her other castles. While Henry’s army was stuck in the fog, Matilda’s troops attacked and captured his standard. She kept harassing Henry during his retreat, preventing him from regrouping or resupplying his troops. 

This defeat marked the end of the support of the Italian nobles for Henry. He attempted a last military action at the siege of Nogara in 1095, but failed. The same year, Matilda escorted the pope as a went to France to preach the First crusade. The consequences of the Investiture controversy didn’t end with Henry’s defeat. Matilda was still militarily active in 1114, a year before her death, when she crushed a revolt in Mantua. When her troops approached the city with their siege engines, Mantua immediately surrendered. 

Matilda’s life can be summed up by this quote by a priest who was with her in 1084: “Although she was most religious and devout in private, in the world she openly led the life of a soldier”.

Here’s the link to my Ko-Fi if you want to support me.

Bibliography:

Creber Alison, “Women at Canossa. The role of royal and aristocratic women in the reconciliation between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV of Germany”

Eads Valerie, “Matilda of Tuscany”, in: Higham Robin, Pennington Reina (ed.), Amazons to fighter pilots, biographical dictionary of military women, vol.1

Fraser Antonia, The warrior queens

Lazzari Tiziana, “Matilda of Tuscany: New Perspectives about Her Family Ties”

Nash Penelope, Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda: Medieval Female Rulership and the Foundations of European Society 

[inkandpen22]

Fate in Narnia

Pairing: Prince Caspian x Female!Reader

Warnings: none 

Word Count: 1.7k

Summary: A year after the Narnian Revolution, Y/N, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie are sent back to Narnia. This means the three have a chance to be King and Queens, but most importantly, it means Y/N and Caspian can see each other again. 

Masterlist

I return home from my classes at the university with groceries for dinner. After a long day like today, I’m reminded that it’s just me left to take care of Edmund and Lucy. Peter and Susan joined Mother and Father in America six months ago. They write to us often, promising they’ll send for us too when it’s safer. Honestly, I’m not sure how much longer I can balance classes, work, and picking up the slack for Aunt Beatrice. Her son Eustace and her husband don’t do anything to help around the house. Sometimes it feels like I’m taking care of five people. 

“Edmund! Lucy!” I holler up the stairs after I set the groceries down in the kitchen. 

When I don’t hear a response, I jog up the steps. They should be back from school by now, it’s nearly time for dinner. I hear a commotion coming from my and Lucy’s room. If it’s Edmund and Eustace going at it again I might just scream and I’m supposed to be the more patient older sibling! 

I swing open the door to find Eustace and Edmund fighting. However, my attention is stolen by Lucy standing in front of a picture frame spewing water. 

“What have you three done?!” I rush into the room. 

“It wasn’t us!” Lucy explains, grinning brightly. 

I glance between my sister and the ocean painting frantically. “You mean-” 

Narnia. Caspian. 

Eustace and Edmund finally notice the water swallowing up the room. Edmund hurries over to us. Based on his grin, he’s thinking what we are too. Eustace screams and goes to rip the frame off the wall. 

“I’m just going to smash it!” He threatens. 

“No!” My siblings and I struggle with our cousin for the frame. 

The ice-cold water fills the room in a matter of seconds. We each struggle to kick ourselves to the surface as the furniture of the room starts to float. I close my eyes, afraid of what may happen. I keep kicking to the surface, in the need of air. When I finally reach the top after what feels like an eternity, I take in a deep breath. 

“Swim!” Lucy shouts. “Eustace swim!” 

I snap open my eyes and a massive wooden ship is sailing toward us. I scream and Edmund grabs my arm to get me to start swimming. My brother and I swim like Olympians to get away from the path of the ship. 

“It’s Caspian!” Lucy yells enthused. “Guys, It’s Caspian!” 

Edmund and I halt immediately. Two men swim up and take each of us safely. 

“Caspian,” I repeat breathlessly, searching the surface for him. 

“You’re alright now,” the sailor assures me as he starts guiding me toward the ship. 

“Are we in Narnia?” Edmund asks one of the sailors helping us. 

“Yes, you’re in Narnia,” the man chuckles happily. 

After Edmund and I are brought up on the side of the ship, one of the sailors offers me his hand to help me on. I step onto the deck and immediately start scanning the many faces for the one I want to see most. 

“Y/N!” 

I spin around on my heels and am met with the raven-haired prince I’ve been longing to see. A bright smile appears across my lips as I run across the short distance. He opens his arms to me and I leap into them. He laughs deeply, twirling me around playfully. His embrace is warm and strong, just as I remember. Oh, how I’ve missed him. He lowers me to the deck, but his hands remain on my waist. 

“How long has it been for you?” He checks instantly. 

“A year and you?!”

I can’t hide my worry that it’s been forever. Granted, he looks far too good for it to have been too long. He looks practically the same except for the facial hair. 

“Three years,” he smiles and relief rushes over me. 

“Thank heavens it wasn’t over a thousand again,” I sigh, laughing lightly. 

“You still are older though...” he sucks in air sharply between his teeth. 

“Oh stop it!” I swat his arm playfully. 

“Beautiful as ever I might add,” he compliments and leans in to plant a kiss on my forehead. 

“Caspian!” Ed interrupts joyfully. 

“Edmund!” 

Caspian and Edmund embrace and Lucy comes to join us. Our attention is stolen when Eustace lands on deck failing. 

“Get this rat off of me!” He screams. 

A mouse comes leaping off Eustace and bouncing over to us. 

“Reepicheep!” Lucy gleams. 

“Good to see you again, Rep,” Ed greets. 

The mouse bows to the three of us. “Your Majesties, always a pleasure.” 

Caspian comes up behind me and drapes a blanket over my shoulders. I thank him quietly and wrap the fabric around myself. His hands remain on my shoulders as we watch my cousin go mad. 

“Where in the blazes am I?!” Eustace fusses. 

“You’re on the Dawn Treader! The greatest ship in all of Narnia!” A minotaur announces to Eustace. 

The boy faints instantly, making everyone on the crew laugh, including Caspian and Edmund. Lucy ridicules them. 

“Was it something I said?” The minotaur asks us. 

“No, don’t take it personally. He’s just never been to Narnia,” I explain kindly. “In our world, there aren’t any minotaur.” 

“Oh, interesting,” the creature replies with a shrug. 

Caspian slips his arm around my waist and appears at my side. “See to him will you?” He asks of the sailor. 

“Right away, Your Majesty,” the minotaur bows. 

Caspian then jogs off to the stairs leading up to the helm of the ship. 

“Gentlemen!” Caspian gathers everyone’s attention. “Behold our castaways! Edmund the Just, Lucy the Valiant, and Y/N the Gracious! High King and Queens of Narnia!” 

Each of the sailors gets down on one knee and bow their heads. My brother, sister, and I can’t help but smile. 

Caspian hurries back down and takes my hand to guide all of us inside. “Come! Let’s get you changed and I can show around!” _________________________________________ As the sun starts to set on the horizon, I watch over the side of the ship as the waves hit against the wood. Dolphins play in them, dancing along with the white foam. It reminds me of when I would watch them at sunrise when we lived in Cair Paravel. 

A pair of arms snake around my torso and bring me into their chest. I rest my head back against Caspian and slip my arms over his. He plants a kiss to my temple gently. For a year I’ve missed this. The last time we were in Narnia, Caspian and I hardly had any time after the revolution to settle. It came as a shock when Peter announced we would be returning home. I wasn’t ready to go and Caspian wasn’t ready to say goodbye. It took every ounce of willpower to leave. 

“I have a surprise for you,” Caspian whispers in my ear. 

“Oh do you?” I snicker. 

“Close your eyes,” he instructs with a nod.

Reluctantly, I close my eyes and hold out my hands. I feel a familiar leather sheath and strap brush against my palm as Caspian lowers the object into my hands slowly. 

“Okay, open!” Caspian gleams. 

My eyes flicker open and sure enough, it’s my old weapon gear. “My dual-swords!” 

“I’ve kept them safe since you’ve been gone!” Caspian tells me. 

Over the moon, I spin on my heels and pull him into a hug. I can’t believe he’s kept them with him after all this time and even took the liberty of taking them on the voyage. His arms linger around me and I ponder the feeling. 

“I’ve missed you,” he whispers against my shoulder. 

“Me too,” I mutter solely, resting my cheek against his chest. 

Caspian tightens his embrace upon hearing my words. Three years have gone by for him. A year was long enough to feel like a lifetime to me. 

“So Caspian-” Edmund voices, making Caspian and I part. I place my weapons down on a barrel and lean against the rail behind me. Edmund doesn’t notice my glaring at him for interrupting. “-have you managed to find yourself a queen in the three years we’ve been away?” Edmund asks, amused. 

“Oh uh...” Caspian stammers nervously. 

My lips part as I stare at my brother dumbfounded. “Ed-” 

“No, none to compare to your sister,” Caspian answers to my surprise. 

“Ew,” Edmund grimaces in disgust and cowers off somewhere. 

I turn to Caspian in awe. “Do you really mean that?”

“Every word,” he whispers, reaching up and caressing my cheek. 

I lean into his touch as my eyes fall shut with immense peace. A sense of peace I haven’t felt in over a year. 

“I’ve counted the days, waiting for your return. I knew there was a chance it may never happen, but I couldn’t give up hope. I still love you, Y/N,” he confesses and I open my eyes. “If not more than I did when you left.” 

I step forward, leaning into my press my lips to his softly. The sensation is exactly as I remember, if not better than before. I part from him for a second, resting my forehead against his. Our eyes meet, my Y/E/C ones, and his jet black ones that I adore so much. The eyes I’ve dreamt about each night for the past year. 

“I love you too, Caspian,” I whisper. 

He smiles, releasing a breathless laugh of joy and takes a step back. His hands take both of mine and he rubs them with his thumbs softly. “I... I know you’ve never had a choice and I know I’m asking a lot of you but... will you stay here in Narnia... with me?” 

My eyes search his face at a rapid rate. Is he truly asking me this? I take a moment to consider what he’s really asking me. I would be leaving behind my world forever. I may never see my family again. After all, this could be the last time we ever come back to Narnia. 

“And I know that would mean asking you another question,” he continues. “I have something else for you.” He steps back and lowers himself to one knee. 

My lips part as I start to comprehend what’s happening. The crew takes notices and starts to gather, along with Edmund and Lucy. 

Caspian reaches into his pocket and a reveals a gold floral engraved ring in his palm. “It was my mother’s. I’ve kept it with me, waiting for you to return. I don’t wish to bombard you. I know I’m asking you to make an impossible decision and-”  

“Yes,” I answer. 

“Yes?!” He repeats, rising from his position. 

I laugh, “Yes! Yes, Caspian I will marry you!” 

He wraps his arms around me and lifts me off the deck. “Oh, I love you so much, Y/N!” Above him, I lower my head and bring my lips to his. 

Instantly in my heart, I can feel that my fate was always meant to be forever with Caspian in Narnia.

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[nellygwyn]

What I can remember of my charming old aunt Louise: a beautiful face, smooth pale skin, and lovely white hair. Very like my granny, her youngest sister Beatrice, only with a straight nose and wider mouth, and a cordial smile, and not a bit timid like her sisters. She was charming and not frightening at all. One felt at once she liked children and was not watching to see if we were well brought up...[she] tailor made clothes and scarves and felt hat when the others wore ribbons and flounces. I only saw her at Kensington Palace informally for teas and lunch, when she visited her sister. Once, we were scolded for having devoured everything on the tea table, after we thought our elders had finished, and the dear old soul stuck up for us and said 'Stop this nonsense. The poor children are happy and it is only fair after having to sit in silence. I would have done the same.' Then the sisters started an argument over how to educate children etc. and we felt so guilty, but touched at the defence of the old aunt. As a result of her understanding, we asked how many children she'd had. Another disaster! My mother felt like murder and Granny choked over our tactlessness and we were bid to return to our rooms. Seeing our confusion, our aunt said 'I was just leaving (for something or other) so please, children, will you help me down the stairs?' And later, she said 'It was always my greatest pity not to have any children and I am happy when I see them.' So we hugged her so warmly, we nearly knocked her off balance and she, laughingly, said 'I said help me, not throw me down them!' Dear old lady!

~ Infanta Maria Cristina reminiscing on her great-aunt, Princess Louise (daughter of Queen Victoria) in a letter to Michael Gledhill c. 1978. Maria Cristina was the granddaughter of Princess Beatrice of Battenberg, the youngest child of Queen Victoria and Princess Louise's sister.

[theblogtini]

Could we do a tag about royal wedding looks? Like, what we:

(a) Thought Royal X would wear;

(b) Our thoughts on what they ended up wearing;

(c) And, looking back, what we would have advised them to keep or change.

I know you like Meghan’s wedding dress - I *thought* she’d go for a mermaid style with loose wavy hair and a glowy makeup look. I didn’t like the dress she chose and I thought her hair and makeup looked hastily done, and it was a huge misservice to her beauty. I would have at least advised her to better tailor the dress, go for a more glam/less sweated-off-during-a-fun-summer’s-day makeup look, and to let her hair out in long glossy waves.

I thought Eugenie would go for something frilly and ugly (sorry, Eug) but I don’t think I have a single criticism for her wedding do. I think it’s my favourite and she looked every bit the princess. Her tiara was made for her.

I actually don’t like Beatrice’s dress or tiara, I think they looked a bit too big for her :( It might be the added sleeves. But she did look like Ariel (ha ha). I thought she’d wear something more outlandish and wear the York Tiara. I would advise her to do an updo to let the dress shine (and maybe take it in a little bit).

With Kate, I only wish for a bigger tiara but I know that’s not who she is. I think her wedding dress is the most iconic and recognisable out of the lot. She looked breathtaking (though I know looking back the makeup might have been slightly too happy but I didn’t realise wearing my clown orange foundation.)

You know, reading what you THOUGHT Meghan would wear - I agree. I think when I pictured her wedding dress/glam in the lead up to the day I had a similar style to what she wore in mind, but a bit more tailored look that was more mermaid than trumpet -- a bit more "Hollywood Glam" than what we got. And I envisioned a cap-sleeve, similar to Princess Charlene's gown. Now that I think about it, I think Charlene's dress likely played a major inspiration for Meghan's gown but in the end Claire and her team couldn't pull it off. They tried to add sleeves and simplify the gown (no beads, no shimmer) and it ended up falling flat for some people.

For her hair, I think just about anything would have been better than what we got. I think I imagined a sleek chignon or something which if you look at some of the profile shots of her ceremony hair is what I think they might have been going for but it just didn't work out. In the photos of her in church you can see that her hair is coming undone at the front (not "loose tendrils placed here romantically on purpose" - literally it's just falling out) and I wonder if that has to do with the tiara not being "practiced" with before hand so they kind of just plunked it on her head and hoped for the best when pinning it in. Her hair dresser had no idea how to work with a tiara and it shows b/c there's a big gap at the front of the tiara where you can see the base and there's absolutely no "heft" behind it. They just sat it on her head and tipped it back a bit. (But it's still a frigging gorgeous tiara - perhaps my favorite of all British tiaras - so whatever.)

Eugenie's everything was perfection, the end.

I agree about Beatrice. I like the idea behind everything and I think - for her - it looked lovely (meaning no one else could have pulled it off) but I just don't LOVE it. I think you're right that it's the added puffy sleeve thingies that ruin it for me. And that tiara... I know it's The Queen's and all that but I don't like it. There's so much space between the fringes that it looks... unfinished? I was surprised she didn't wear the York tiara though - although perhaps she wanted to avoid comparisons with her mother and father's wedding since a) it ended in divorce and b) there's been so much drama surrounding her father.

I agree that Kate's look is probably the most iconic. I think that look si so engrained in my head that I honestly can't even picture what a larger tiara would have looked like. The dress itself was the show-stopping piece and it's possible that a larger tiara might have made the entire look feel "too much" - but the gown for sure took center stage. As I mentioned recently though, she definitely could have gone for larger flowers lol.

[hanniiesuckle17]

Stray Kids Desc.: First Meeting

A/n: Not officially requested but I was checking comments and stuff on my works and you guys seem to want more of these! REQUESTS ARE OPEN!

Bangchan (Son of Cinderella):

Chan was very hesitant when the VK's came to Auradon prep. They were very different from what he was used to. Chan was the class president and linebacker on the Tourney team. What could the VK's possibly have to offer? However, his mother always taught him to treat everyone with kindness. One night, Prince Chan got a noise complaint from a student about loud yelling and music and colored lights coming from the woods behind the school. The woods were perfectly safe and students often hung out there, but it was way past curfew. Chan, as the class president, was responsible for stopping it so he threw on a sweatshirt and trudged towards the noise.

He was shocked to see a bunch of VKs hanging out, blasting music and playing with colored smoke and sparklers. There was one girl dressed in dark purples and greens, eclectic jewelry piece dangling on almost all her limbs. An old and tattered top hat was angled over her messy and purple streaked hair. She had bags under her eyes but a mischievous smile brightened her face. Their eyes met and a smirk slid onto her painted lips. She slinked over to Chan through the blue smoke. He couldn't tell if he was nervous or intrigued. "What are you doing here, preppie?"

His words got stuck in his throat. "My name is Chan. I'm the class president and you are all out past curfew. You should go back before I report you all." She scoffed and the other kids laughed going back to their party. "Relax, Cinderboy." "Excuse me? Who do you think you are?" She smirked and pulled something from her pocket. Throwing it to the ground the two of them were enveloped in green thick smoke. He felt her fingers slowly come to grip his shoulder and heard her smooth voice in his other ear. "I'm the voodoo mistress of the night. I'm Y/n, Y/n Falicier." He turned his head to find her only inches away. She slipped a sparkler into his hand and lit it, never breaking eye contact.

"Nice to finally meet you, Prince Charming."

Minho (Son of Ezma):

Minho strolled through the woods, hands shoved in the pockets of his jacket. He basked in the solitude of finally ridding himself of Dowoon. Though the son of Kronk was easily three years older than him, he still followed Minho around just as his father did Minho’s mother. He was absolutely hopeless without his dim-witted father around. 

“Oh come on!” Minho turned sharply looking for the source of the sound. Moving through the trees he came upon the Enchanted Lake. Kneeling by the pool was a girl with her back turned to him. She held scissors against her H/c hair and was trying to saw through the long tresses that lay in piles around her.

“Never thought I’d see Rapunzel without her long hair,” Minho said with a smirk. She turned, shock painted on her face. Half of her hair was already sawn off on one side and hung just under her chin. “Well, that’s attractive.” The cold glare she threw his way sent a chill down his spine. Someone had yet to look at him with such malice since coming to Auradon. It thrilled him.

“Minho, right?” He nodded and came closer. “Listen, unless you have some sort of evil potion to fix this train wreck, buzz off.” He chuckled and plopped down next to you. “I can turn you into a flea?” “Ha. Ha. Ha.”

She tossed the scissors into the water and sighed. They sat in silence, staring out at the crystal clear water. “Here.” Minho pulled a jagged knife out of his shoe, a gift from his mother before his left. The only gift he ever got from his mother. She flinched away from him a little when he brought the blade to the side of her neck. She relaxed when his hand came under her hair and he sliced the rest off. The heavy locks fell into his hands and the girl smiled, a weight lifted off her shoulders. “Thanks.”

“I’m Y/n.”

Changbin (Son of Hercules):

Tourney practice just ended. Exhausted, Changbin headed back towards the school. A little pink and green bird flitted past him and flew onto one of the stone rails near the steps of the school. He had never seen that type of bird before. The bird chirped happily as Changbin continued his path. Up ahead he saw his little sister and Jeongin walking towards the stairs.

Just as he was about to call out to them, "BOO!" The couple screamed as the little bird magically transformed into a girl scaring the living daylights out them. She cackled and laughed at their faces. "Your faces! I didn't know Hercules had such a scaredy cat for a daughter." As she said cat, the girl morphed into a slinky pink and green feline.

"Awww did I scare your beau?" The cat's silky voice said as it jumped onto Jeongin's shoulder, making him flinch. "Hey, cut it out!" Changbin said making his way over to them. Grabbing the cat by the excess fur on the neck, he pried it off of Jeongin. "What the hell! Come on, I was just kidding around! Let me go you big bafoon!" The cat swung its claws at Changbin trying to scratch any open skin.

"Changbin, put her down. We are supposed to be welcoming the villain kids, remember?" His sister said putting a hand on his shoulder. "Yeah, Changbin. Put me down." The cat said in a mocking tone. With a reluctant and frustrated sigh Changbin dropped the fuschia cat and with a puff of pink smoke it morphed back into the girl. Her features were sharp and angled and her clothes hugged ever curve of her body like a glove. "Later losers." The wild girl said with a smirk. Her hair swayed behind her as Changbin watched her with a glare. "Who was that?"

"Oh her? That's Madam Mim's daughter, Y/n."

Hyunjin (Son of Mother Gothel):

Irene the Evil Queen's daughter hung off of Hyunjin's shoulder as he walked down the hall. Sure the girl was young and pretty, but she was boring. He put on a fake smile as she kissed his cheek before walking into an open classroom. The second her back was turned it dropped and Hyunjin walked stone faced through the corridor.

"Woah! Hey! Sorry! Coming through! Move out of the way, pretty boy!" Hyunjin pressed against the wall out of shock, but not before he was shoulder checked by the fast moving object. "Sorry!" A girl zoomed past on him bright red and blue roller skates. No one else found this weird and greeted the girl as if she was just passing bye. "Who the hell was that?" Felix said coming up by Hyunjin, who up until he spoke, hadn't realized he was staring at the back of the girl skating down the hall.

"You don't know Y/n?" A chirpy voice said behind the two boys. Beatrice, Snow White's daughter stopped having overheard Felix's comment. He scoffed and shrugged his shoulders. "No. Why would I?" A crash could be heard from down the hallway. A laugh bounced off the walls and carried all the way back to where they were standing. Not a moment later Y/n rounded the corner this time on a pogo stick. "She's the Genie's daughter. Never a dull moment when she's around." With a bright smile Beatrice left the two boys in tha hall. "Can you believe these people? God, Auradon is so weird." Felix exclaimed before going in the complete opposite direction of his next class.

"Well, at least she's not boring." Hyunjin said with a smirk, following his friend.

Jisung (Son of Prince John):

The Isle was a great place to grow up. If you had the right parents that is. Alliances were a crucial part of life on the Isle, and Jisung's father was about to make a new one. While Prince John went below the decks of the Jolly Roger he ordered his ten year old son to wait and find some way to entertain himself. The boy fiddled with a knife he found lying about and started carving into one of the railings.

"What are you doing to my ship?" A strong, but young voice said from above. He looked up to see a very pissed off girl hanging upside down from the rigging. She looked about his age. Gracefully she jumped down and landed in front of the boy. "It's not your ship." Jisung said sticking out his tongue. "It's my daddy's ship and what's his is mine and whatever else I want." She said holding up a leather bound journal.

Jisung frantically looked inside his jacket and pockets finding his notebook gone. "Hey give that back!" "No." The girl with wild hair and tattered clothing started playing keep away with the book. Eventually it morphed into a game of tag across the huge space the Jolly Roger had to offer. "Catch me if you can!" Jisung called out, climbing up one of the masts. The girl gleefully followed.

"Jisung! Get down from there!" An angry voice called. Immediately Jisung ran to his father's side, hoping to escape further punishment. The girl followed suit to stand next to the man with a hook and dressed in solid red. "Hook, control your daughter." The pirate sneered and looked down at his child. "Y/n, what have I told you about playing those little games!?" He scolded and a flash of silver flew across her face. A thin trail of blood dripped down her cheek, but the girl stood completely still. Jisung moved to defend his new friend but his father pulled him back, threatening a similar punishment. Reluctantly the two left and Jisung waved goodbye to the little girl who had a small but guarded smile on her lips.

Felix (Son of Queen of Hearts):

Felix had an impish grin as the several girls around hin laughed at something he had said. "And so I was like, 'No, off with your head.'" The girls giggled and a couple brushed their hands across his arm. Felix was used to this. He was over it. Sure he enjoyed the attention and he found it funny how quick the girls from Auradon started flinging themselves all over him, but they were all so boring compared to the girls on the Isle. At least at home there was always some small chance he might get stabbed on a date or his curtains set on fire. Some sort of excitement.

Felix was laying in bed, waiting for Han to get back from Tourney tryouts. The dorms were absolutely boring. It took all of Felix's will power not to toss himself out the three story window. Before he could, the window burst open blowing the white curtains into the air. In shock he fell off the bed and hit his head on the nightstand. Peeking over the bed with a glare he saw a girl crouched on his windowsill, hair blowing slightly in the breeze. She wore varying tones of green and brown and had bright eyes that shared and impish smile with her lips.

"Umm who do you think you are?" Felix snapped. Her head turned at the sound and she laughed which shocked the boy. "Nobody you should bother with." Felix stood and leaned against the bed post. "Well you are the one intruding in my domain." "Oooo domain. You sound like quite the villain." She laughed once more and hopped down from the sill walking around the room. "Maybe because I am one." "Oh. Cool." The girl continued to look around the room and examine random objects that seemed to pique her interest. "I'm sorry who are you again?" "Oh I'm Y/n."

Seungmin (Son of Mulan):

Seungmin was very against the introduction of Villain Kids into Auradon Prep. Coming from a strict household he found their lack of discipline and wild characteristics unbearable. He laughed with Woojin, one of the other boys in his History of Auradon class before the professor came in. Merlin entered the classroom and all the students' conversations stopped to focus their attention on their teacher. "We have a new addition to our class. Please welcome Y/n as you would any student. She is the daughter of the Chesire Cat." A girl with pastel streaks in her H/c hair slinked in the room. Seungmin noticed that everything about her was feline like. The glint in her eyes and the way she moved around the space.

She was calculating and scanned the room with a mischievous grin. Merlin pointed her to a free seat which so happened to be next to Seungmin. He scowled as she made her way to the other seat in the front row in the shared desk. "What's got you upset, kitty?" She asked with a smirk. She said in a soft smooth voice as Merlin started the lesson. Seungmin glared over at her, not dignifying her with a response. "Cat got your tongue?" She said dragging her fingers across his wrist. His glare shot back over to her. She smirked when he yanked his hand away from her touch. "What? You want me to disappear?" The girl faded from her seat and Seungmin tried to keep his eyes from going wide at the girl's disappearance. He shivered when he heard her smooth voice in his ear.

"I can see it all over the little warrior's face. Mommy and Daddy wouldn't like me sitting next to you either would they?" Seungmin turned to face forward and he couldn't help the little smirk on his face when Y/n reappeared obviously disappointed she didn't get a reaction. The smug expression fell as he looked over to see Y/n picking up a paper that Jeongin had dropped rushing to his seat. With a kind smile she handed it to the shy boy and sat back down. Seungmin was shocked to see a VK do any kind of good deed even as small as that. Was everything black and white like his parents said?

Jeongin (Son of Milo and Kida):

Jeongin sat alone at lunch once again. He surrounded himself in maps and artifacts sent my his father from his parents latest expedition. Every now and then he would look up across the courtyard to watch the group of kids playing a game instead of eating. His eyes fell onto a girl tossing back the ball to one of the boys he was tutoring, Chan. She smiled and pushed around a boy maybe a year older than her. They had somewhat similar features so Jeongin assumed they were siblings.

She was very pretty Jeongin thought. He watched her get excited throughout the game and get so passionate when someone failed to call out a foul. Jeongin smiled down at the map in his hands and returned to analyzing the parchment. His train of thought was interrupted by a ball slamming into the side of his head. He groaned in lain and clutched the area were the leather ball hit. "Oh my god! I am so sorry! Are you okay?" He looked up to see the girl from earlier. He was at a loss for words as she looked down at him with concern.

She reached out her hand to inspect his head and Jeongin froze. "Y/n? Is he okay?" Chan said coming over with the the girl's brother. "Oh, Jeongin!" Chan clapped the shy boy on the back as a greeting. "He should be fine. Jeongin has a big brain." The girl, Y/n, smiled and pulled her hand away. "Are you alone?" She asked looking at the empty table and books spread around him. He nodded hesistantly. "Well we need a referee if you want to join! My brother, Changbin, keeps cheating." She said shoving the boy with brown hair. They quickly got into a playful sibling fight and Chan pulled Jeongin up to join the game. Jeongin couldn't help but stare at the daughter of Hercules the rest of the game.

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[thesimmonarchy]

Behind the Scenes - Farrington Palace

Christopher: “Ah, Nathaniel. You’re here.” Nate: “Yes, papa. Beatrice told me you wanted to talk to me.” C: “That’s right. Turn around, Nate. What do you see?” N: “I don’t see anything.” C: “You don’t see anything? That is the biggest lie you have told me. Again. What do you see?” N: “I see mama’s thrones?”

C: “Precisely. Those thrones represent us, represent the power and importance of our roles in this country. And while they represent your mother now, they will one day show your name, your legacy.” N: “I already know this, papa. Mama has talked to me, and Mister Kennings is teaching me everything I need to know.” C: “That may be the case, but you  will listen to me. You are my son. It is my responsibility that you  grow up not just to be a fine young man, but to be the greatest King this country has ever seen. You are the one to carry my bloodline into Farringtonian history. You will always be above your siblings, and therefore you are the one to make sure that everyone works towards your reign. Do you understand?”

N: “Yes, papa.. But I don’t want to be above my siblings. It’s just because I was born first. Why shouldn’t they be trained like me?” C: “Your siblings will be trained, and Zachary will have a similar education to yours. The thing that he will learn is his role as your right hand. The one to help you  if that is the need. But you.. You are the future of this country. Follow me.” N: “But papa..” C: “No buts. A future King does not argue with his father.”

C: “What do you see?” N: “Again?” C: “Nathaniel..” N: “I.. I see you and mama.” C: “What is important here is the composition of the portrait.” N: “What does that mean?”

C: “That means the way the portrait is organised. Where objects and people are placed. In each painting, in each picture, even, the composition tells a story. How are your mother and I pictured here?” N: “Do you mean that mommy is in front of you ?” C: “Precisely! Very smart, Nathaniel. And why do I have to stand behind your mother?” N: “Because mama is the Queen.”

C: “I have to stand behind her at all times, whether that is in a portrait or in real life. I am no King, I am Prince Consort. Meaning that I am here to support your mother, to give her the attention. And right now, that is your role too. Your role is to grow, but also to learn. To not take your life for granted, but to recognise the importance of your responsibilities. We are to support your mother, like you will one day need the support of those around you .” N: “But papa.. why are you telling me this? Like you said, I will be King one day..” C: “You are my son. And while I have to stand behind your mother, you will never have to do that. I want you to always keep in mind that you will not do that, no matter what woman you might end up falling far.” N: “Papa, girls are gross!” C: “You may think so now, but when you are older you are expected to marry a perfect woman and strengthen the monarchy. But you need to promise me that you will not end up standing behind a woman, that you will focus on your responsibilities to this nation and to me. You need to promise that no matter what, you  stay focussed on the task you were born with, and that you will make sure you end up one of the finest Kings this country has ever seen. Can you do that? N: “Yes, papa..” C: “Yes what?” N: “Yes, papa. I promise..”

[prydainroyals]

". . ."

You have to wonder what it is they're talking about.

(This isn't part of the story, I'm just very charmed by them.)

[thebritishmonarchycouk]

Eleanor of Provence (1223-1291)

Eleanor became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III from 1236 until his death in 1272. She was the mother of Edward I.

Eleanor was born in Aix-en-Provence in southern France, she was the second daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1198–1245) & Beatrice of Savoy (1198–1267). She was well educated as a child, & developed a strong love of reading.

Amazing Fact! Her three sisters also married kings.

Margaret of Provence (1221 – 1295) became Queen of France, by marriage to King Louis IX.

Sanchia of Provence ((c. 1225 – 1261), became Queen of Germany when her husband  Richard of Cornwall became king.

Beatrice of Provence (c. 1229 –  1267), became Queen of Sicily as the wife of Charles I of Anjou, King of Sicily.

Like her mother, grandmother, & sisters, Eleanor was renowned for her beauty. She was a dark-haired brunette with fine eyes. Piers Langtoft speaks of her as "The erle's daughter, the fairest may of life". Eleanor married King Henry III of England on 14 January 1236. The first time she set eyes on her husband to be, was at the wedding ceremony, held at Canterbury Cathedral. She is reported as dressed in a shimmering golden dress that fitted tightly at the waist & flared out to wide pleats at her feet. Her sleeves were long & lined with ermine. The newlyweds rode into London the same day & were greeted by a procession of citizens. Eleanor was crowned queen consort of England in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Eleanor was a loyal & faithful consort to Henry, but she brought a large number of uncles & cousins, "the Savoyards", & her influence with the King & her unpopularity with the English barons created friction during Henry's reign. Her uncle William of Savoy became a close advisor of her husband. Eleanor was named regent of England when her husband left for Gascony in 1253. Eleanor was devoted to her husband's cause.

She was sailing down the Thames in July 1263 when her barge was attacked by citizens of London. In revenge for their dislike Eleanor had demanded from the city all the back payments due on the monetary tribute known as queen-gold (where she received a tenth of all fines which came to the Crown). In fear for her life as she was pelted with stones, loose pieces of paving, dried mud, rotten eggs & vegetables, Eleanor was rescued by Thomas Fitzthomas, the Mayor of London, & took refuge at the bishop of London's home.

When king Henry III died in 1272, her son Edward, who was 33 years old, became king of England. She stayed in England as the queen dowager, & raised several of her grandchildren, Edward's son Henry & daughter Eleanor, & Beatrice's son John. She later moved to a convent; but she remained in contact with her son, King Edward, & her sister, Queen Margaret of France.

Eleanor died on 24/25 June 1291 in Amesbury. She was buried in Amesbury Abbey. The exact site of her grave at the abbey is sadly unknown making her the only English queen without a marked grave. Her heart was taken to London & buried at the Franciscan priory of Greyfriars.

Eleanor was renowned for her learning, cleverness, & skill at writing poetry, as well as her beauty. She was known as a leader of fashion, importing clothes from France. She often wore parti-coloured cottes (a type of tunic), gold or silver girdles into which a dagger was casually thrust, she liked to wear red silk damask, & decorations of gilt quatrefoil, & to cover her dark hair she wore jaunty pillbox caps. Eleanor introduced a new type of wimple to England, which was high, "into which the head receded until the face seemed like a flower in an enveloping spathe". She developed a love for the songs of the troubadors as a child. She bought many romantic & historical books, of stories from ancient times to contemporary romances written in the period (13th century).

Children;

Eleanor Henry III had nine children together, sadly most died in childhood. Eleanor was especially devoted to her eldest son, Edward. When he was seriously ill in 1246, she stayed with him at the abbey at Beaulieu in Hampshire for three weeks.  Her second youngest child, Katherine, may have had a degenerative disease that rendered her deaf. When she died at the age of three, both King & Queen suffered overwhelming grief.

Edward I (1239–1307), married Eleanor of Castile (1241–1290)

Margaret (1240–1275), married King Alexander III of Scotland

Beatrice (1242–1275), married John II, Duke of Brittany

Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster (1245–1296), married Aveline de Forz in 1269, who died four years later, he then married Blanche of Artois in 1276

Richard (1247–1256)

John (1250–1256)

William (1251–1256)

Katherine (1253 - 1257)

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I was tagged by @contagiousgrace and @theamiableanachronism.  thanks, Grace and Anna!!

here is a list of ten favorite characters from ten different things, in the order I thought of them:

Eugenides, from Megan Whalen Queen’s Thief series.  (whenever I’m asked for favorite characters, he is the very first to come to mind, and then there’s an hours-long struggle to think of people I like as much as I like him!) 

Damon Salvatore, from The Vampire Diaries. (if you ask me tomorrow, it might be Elena, but today it’s born-to-be-a-husband Damon who’s occupying my heart)

Captain Carrot, from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld City Watch series (my very favorite touched-by-destiny, fatefully-charismatic, triangle-shaped nerd)

Mary Lennox, from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (determinedly growing and blooming!!)

Aerin Dragon-Killer, from Robin McKinley’s The Hero and the Crown (something about Aerin’s conviction that she was the least of her family and her determination to be of help anyway always spoke to me when I was younger, and it still does now)

Elinor Dashwood, from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (maybe not my favorite Austen book, but certainly my favorite Austen heroine, because she is really so heroic)  

Sir Keladry of Mindelan, from The Protector of the Small quartet by Tamora Pierce (the brilliant combination of tactics and compassion which is so feminine! she’s good at managing and strategizing because she knows people and cares about them!! milady mother!!!)

Richard Merrill aka Mairelon the Magician, from the book by the same name by Patricia C. Wrede (my personal favorite chaotic gentleman) 

Bathsheba Everdene, from Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. (obviously I also love Gabriel, but he’s quite easy to love, and Hardy didn’t love Bathsheba enough so I am going to love her more to make up for it)

Theodore Laurence / Alyosha Karamozov / Bilbo Baggins / Edmund Pevensie / Beatrice / Michael Scofield / Frank Castle / Cordelia Chase

I’m not looking to see if y'all were tagged already, but I tag @mademoisellesarcasme @apesoformythoughts @shieldmaidenofsherwood @septembersung @motleysaint @ksfd89 @megsann13 @byjoveimbeinghumble @casa-anachar @soldier-poet-king and @ihaveonlymydreams

[trippingtrixharper]

◊ ♫ ◊— look what the cat dragged in! that’s [BEATRICE HARPER] and [SHE/HER] are/is an around [25]-year-old [CASUAL VISITOR] to the store, but they’ve been in the neighborhood for [5 YEARS]. I think they are a(n) [EMPLOYEE AT ROSE DINER] and I overheard them listening to [ROLLER DERBY SAVED MY SOUL] by [UNCLE LEON & THE ALIBIS], and, I dunno man, it seemed pretty fitting. Like, call me shallow but I look at them and think of [MILENA TSCHARNTKE] and [FRESHLY SCRAPED KNEES, BURPING CONTESTS WHILE TRYING TO CATCH POPCORN IN YOUR MOUTH, WORN OUT ROLLER BLADES]. (ooc info: chels/toon, she/her, est, 23)

hi it’s your girl toon, ready to give you love!!!

SOME BASICS ABOUT TRIX

Birthplace: Ridgewood, Queens

Sexuality: Bisexual

Birthday: May 27th, 1995 (Gemini) 

Personality: Trix is full of fire and energy. She craves fun and colorful personalities, she loves to say long live rock & roll like a super fan while barely knowing all the classics. Her favorite day of the week is Lazy Sundays which is just an excuse to stay in her three day old pajamas all day while eating popcorn and binge watching television, she absolutely hates being 25 (one day she’ll blink and be 30, and then she’ll have to kill herself), shitty action films make up her entire DVD collection (yes, she still has DVDs), and due to being heavily invested in the NYC Roller Derby community (and just downright careless) she is queen of the mystery bruises. She doesn’t have the best sense of personal space and social cues, often saying the first thing that comes to mind, but she’s really just out here trying to be herself.

Music: Trix is not musically inclined. She loves music but she’s never played an instrument in her life and is more of an audience/the type of person to sit at a drum set and go berserk, raising her arms at the end and screaming I LOVE YOU NEW YORK! 

A BRIEF HISTORY (ALWAYS....POTENTIAL TO BE EDITED)

Trix was born Beatrice Harper, but Trix was something her father used to call her as a kid. She has since reclaimed it, integrating it into her roller derby life. She was born and raised in Queens, only recently moving to Crown Heights five years ago with her entire family (her biological grandmother, her two biological younger half-siblings, her step mother, and her older non biological brother.)

Her father, Jonas Harper, married fellow New York native Sandra Rubio, when Trix was seven and Sandra’s son was 11. Her father was the primary breadwinner of the family, moving in his mother, and having a full house as Sandra had two more kids. Trix always had a super close bond with her siblings. 

When her father died her junior year of high school, she felt her family cripple under the financial burden, and instead of pursuing her own dreams she opted for working when she could to help contribute. (It’s not like she had an inch of an idea what she wanted to do with her life anyway.) 

She’s been working at on-and-off at Rose Dinner ever since, and they let her wear her skates at work because the guests tip her better when she does. She’s left a few times to pursue other jobs but her restlessness and inability to commit keeps her coming back. She still lives at home because it makes the bills easier if they all contribute, but also because moving out means like...being an adult? They moved to Crown Heights a few years ago. 

Half of the time her grandmother is telling her she’s lazy and not working enough, and the other half of the time her older brother is telling her she’s selling herself short. Truth is, she’s been holding onto the guise of responsibility and family as an excuse not to change what she’s used to.

What brings her the most joy is Roller Derby. Her father was the first person to put her on roller blades as a kid, and she grew up skating, but only got into roller derby after graduating high school. She plays for Honey Punch, and her best friends on her team who she’ll often refer to as their skate names are Dollface, Lady MacDeath, Jenny Jawbreaker, and Banshee. She started going by Trix again when she started roller derby, which made her feel like she had a connection to her dad, and her skate name is The Terminatrix (yes, she did that). 

Her goal is to eventually try out for the Gotham Girls Roller Derby in October, but it’s complicated.

Overall she’s a little kid in a big kid’s body, and she uses humor to cover up the fact that she’s actually pretty lost. 

WANTED CONNECTIONS

Skate Friends: People/skateboarders/etc who go to the skate park or skate meet ups, where they can hang out or take videos of each other.

Best Friends: Trix is from New York, so others who have also been here since their childhood/teenage years that could be long term good friends with her would be awesome! Any other friends too! She’s pretty clingy and while she tries her best to be loyal, she is the type to switch up plans with minimal warning. I see her friends often thinking “Typical Trix” and may even get frustrated with her sometimes. She thinks the people in her life will always be there, and honey that just ain’t true. 

Coworkers: Trix has been working at Rose Diner for years now and the staff there feels like a little community. Growing up in Queens she’s also big on doing stuff for the community/locals, like delivering groceries to her elderly neighbor when she can. If your character has a family that might know her, or they’re someone to post flyers around the neighborhood about community based events or meet ups, let’s collab! 

Exes/Flings: I normally don’t pre-plot romances and I’m not attached to this because I love the organic route but Trix has just lived here her whole life and she is very forward but kind of a spaz so I imagine they have to exist LOL.

If you have any ideas feel free to hit me up c:

[mia-soufi2018]

This is what the royals got in their A-Levels – including Prince Harry’s D in geography and Kate Middleton who nabbed an A in maths

Lucy Devine

15 Aug 2019, 8:52Updated: 15 Aug 2019, 13:42

. A-LEVEL results day has arrived and teens across the country will no doubt be filled with dread and anticipation as they head off to collect their results.

But what did the royals achieve in their A-Levels?

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. When it comes to the royals' exam results, it's certainly a mixed bag, with Princess Eugenie, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle leading the way as star pupils.

Prince William and Prince Harry didn't do too badly either, although Wills does seem to be more academic than his younger brother.

According to reports, although having "an aptitude for learning" the Queen, meanwhile, had "little opportunity for sustained study" as a child and spent much of her time being home schooled and learning about the monarchy.

Here's what each member of the royal family achieved in their results...

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. Wills scored ABC in his A-Levels - an A in Geography, a B in Art and a C in Biology.

He went on to St Andrews University, where he initially studied History of Art before swapping to Geography.

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. A* student Kate bagged an A in Maths, an A in Art and a B in English, before graduating from St Andrews University with a 2:1 in History of Art.

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. Prince Harry got a B in Art and a D in Geography, deciding against university and instead joining the army.

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. As Meghan grew up in America, her education system was different to the rest of the royal family, but it's reported she was an A* student.

While it's not known what grades Meghan achieved, she did get what she needed to bag a double major in Theatre and International Relations at the Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

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. Prince Charles achieved two A-Levels, a B in History and C in French

He went on to Cambridge and bagged a 2:2 in History.

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. The Queen has never sat an academic exam and therefore doesn't have any A-Level results.

It's reported that Her Maj spent most of her childhood being home schooled for just an hour and a half each morning before spending the rest of the day playing, dancing and singing.

She also received lessons on constitutional history to prepare for her role as monarch.

Professor Kate Williams, author of Young Elizabeth told Good Housekeeping: "The Queen’s father had disliked school and her mother thought it was more important to have fun.

"The lack of a formal education didn't harm her as she's naturally analytical and something of an autodidact, as well as being hard working - which we know now is just as important as raw brainpower."

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. Beatrice scored ABB in her A-Levels, having studied Drama, History and Film Studies.

She then went on to bag a 2:1 from Goldsmiths, University of London in History of Ideas.

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. Eugenie is thought to be the brainiest royal, having achieved an A in Art, an A in English Literature and a B in History of Art.

She went to Newcastle University and studied English Literature, History of Art and Politics and left with a 2:1.

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A-levels results 2019: What did Kate Middleton and the royals get in their A-Levels?

   Published: Thu, August 15, 2019

STUDENTS across the UK are receiving their A-level results today, but how did the Royal Family do at college? What did Kate Middleton and the royals get in their A-Levels?

[the-witching-ash]

I don’t know if you’ve reblogged it recently but: WBW Lilian West

 B A S I C S

full name: Lilian Angelica West

gender: (cis) Female

sexuality: Bi

pronouns: she/her

O T H E R S

family: Angelica West, Lorenzo Dayton, Joe West, Iris West, Wally West, Max Wilson, Beatrice Wilson, Harrison Wilson, June Wilson, Simone Bates, Mick Rory (Father-in-law), Barry Allen & Fraya Allen. @papergirlpapertownn Jasmine West, & Alex Prince (adoptive mother) plus a large amount of honorary family

birthplace: Central City 

job:  Police Officer at CCPD, Phoenix, being the Paragon of Purpose.

phobias: worms, mud, small places

guilty pleasures: ABBA, The Mamma Mia Movies, musicals, and Rebecca Silver novels. Murder-Mysteries, S’mores 

M O R A L S

morality alignment?: Chaotic Good

sins - lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath

virtues - chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert: extrovert 

organized/disorganized: disorganized

close minded/open-minded: open-minded

calm/anxious: calm

disagreeable/agreeable: disagreeable 

cautious/reckless: reckless

patient/impatient: impatient 

outspoken/reserved: outspoken

leader/follower: follower

empathetic/unemphatic: empathetic 

optimistic/pessimistic: pessimistic 

traditional/modern: modern 

hard-working/lazy: hard-working

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: Lilian West/Max Wilson (low-key OTP: Lilian/Killer Frost)

ot3: Lilian/Max/Jesse Wells, (low-key OT3: Lillian/Max/Caitlin or Lilian/Max/Frost) 

brotp: Lilian/Barry Allen, Lilian/Wally West, Lilian/Oliver Queen, Lilian/Iris West.

 notp: Lilian/Villains, Lilian/Ralph, Lillian/Cisco 

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