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Day 3: Cowes Crematorium: A Peaceful Haven for Farewell Ceremonies on the Isle of Wight

Article: Nestled on the serene Isle of Wight, Cowes Crematorium offers a tranquil setting for families and friends to bid a dignified farewell to their loved ones. Located just outside the bustling town of Cowes, the crematorium is a place where the natural beauty of the surroundings provides comfort and solace during times of grief. History and Setting Cowes Crematorium has been serving the…

[extasiswings]

Gov. Beshear insisting constantly on using Vice President Harris and shaming others for not doing so because “it’s her title, she earned it” is incredibly attractive full stop

[spideyladman]

I just rembered that some of y'all haven't seen how I draw one of my blorbos of all time lol- Still love how I draw him though- <333

Up-Close Under The Cut!!!

[heritagebrowser]

The chapel on the left of the altar of the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ter Zavelkerk in Brussels belonging to the Thurn und Taxis family.

Saint Ursula Chapel, a unique Italian Baroque style chapel in black Belgian marble and white Carrara marble, was built according to a design by Lucas Fayd'herbe (1617-1697). The sculptures are by various southern Netherlandish sculptors. The restored Caritas statue made by Jan van Delen was recently placed back. The statue was confiscated by French revolutionaries in 1795 and therefore returned after more than 200 years.

The von Thurn und Taxis family initiated international postal traffic in Europe. A German descendant is today known as the richest man in his thirties and the largest private landowner in Europe with 28,000 hectares. The powerful 'DHL predecessors' von Thurn und Taxis had the chapels added to the church in the second half of the seventeenth century.

Von Thurn und Taxis (also Thurn and Tassis in Dutch) is a German noble family of Italian origin that acquired great wealth through its activities in the postal system. The current monarch, Albert II von Thurn und Taxis, resides in the Fürstliches Schloss of Regensburg. For two centuries the family was based in Brussels, where they owned a city palace (ca. 1500-1700). The still existing site of Thurn and Taxis was at the time the grazing land for the post horses.

The patriarch of the postal dynasty was Omodeo Tasso, the first family member to be located in Cornello dei Tasso. At the end of the 13th century, he and 32 relatives organized the Compagnia dei Corrieri, a courier company that worked on behalf of the Serenissima (Venice). She provided foot connections between Venice, Milan and Rome, Genoa,... The Bergamots had always occupied a major place in the old Venetian postal service (couriers were called bergamaschi in Italy). At the end of the 15th century they organized themselves into the Compagnia dei Corrieri dei Roma, a company controlled by the Tasso family.

Other members of the family were called to the Papal States to take care of the papal post. They did this from 1460 to 1539. It was two brothers from another branch who eventually took the business to a European level: Janetto and Francesco. As head of the family (procuratore generale della famiglia e società di Tassi), Janetto entered into a contract with Emperor Maximilian I to set up a truly transnational post (1489-90). He had to connect the emperor's headquarters in Innsbruck with Italy, the Burgundian Netherlands (Mechelen) and France. Janetto was given the title Kuriermeister and called on his brother Francesco and his cousin Giovanni Battista. Under the leadership of the trio, an innovative relay service was created that allowed messages to travel at a speed never before seen in Europe. Thanks to a succession of stopping places along the routes, it was possible to constantly change horses and riders. Only the leather mailbag ("Felleisen") was constantly in motion.

Francesco settled in the Netherlands around 1500, after his brother David had prepared the way. Under Maximilian's son Philip the Fair, he became postmaster and captain and had a beautiful city palace built in Brussels. After the government of Spain de facto fell to Philip, he renewed his agreement with Francesco of Tassis. The new postal contract of January 18, 1505 included more destinations and, for the first time, binding order deadlines (extended in winter). The postmaster guaranteed strict compliance with his life. A star-shaped network of postal routes departed from Brussels: to Innsbruck, to Paris-Blois-Lyon, to Toledo-Granada. For the important route to Spain, an alternative was provided via the Alps and the sea in the event of war with France.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

What is the Order of the Garter and who are the members in the Windsor Castle procession?

By Emily Ferguson, Royal Editor

17 June 2024

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[aimeedaisies]

I just love the gif of Anne and Tim's wedding as your profile picture, especially when they both turn around and look at their guests, I still wonder what were they saying to each other - Mr and Mrs Timothy Laurence

Their very special day 🥰✨

I’d love to know what they said 🥹 make your guesses in the comments

[godssacrificiallamb]

"And when it was finally my turn to stand in front of the congregation, I had tripped on the first step up to the platform, the lady that owned the floral shop had looked at me with disdain as I nervously tugged and pulled at my Sunday dress.

And the man who owned the ice cream parlor and served me free sundaes every half an hour had licked his lips, as my tongue twisted around the words of the sermon that I had swore I knew by heart, but instead had came with a slur and a communal mutter of "Bless her heart"..." 🐑🕯

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[pyro-madder]

NG+ checklist

Nicolas

get madman set (/complete hintertombs)

get gravekeeper set

get messengers' gift

get fisherman skull

get gatling gun

make a "bad end" oedon chapel for shit and giggles technically that would involve killing the Dweller but I Cannot. though leaving him alive alone and sobbing isn't much of a service... i'm sorry chappie.....................

sunrise ending

Morgana

send everyone to fauxsefka for shit and giggles

honoring wishes ending

Either or both

get ashen hunter set i'm still crying

get iron helm + madaras whistle

fight eileen she combo'd my ass a few times, so i cosplayed Bloody Crow out of spite and... it worked ಠ_ಠ i kinda feel bad but, her quotes 🤌

solo ludwig

solo ebrietas

get the rakuyo ? 🤡

reach queen yharnam

[starzgaze]

81837482983747483rd assignment im now adding fish on my paper

[officialprincecyrus]

I hope all my followers have a blessed Full Moon tonight :) It's a very important night to go to Church, especially if you need guidance related to organization, agriculture, or chastity. If you live in Verula, you can come hear High Priest Virgo's sermon in person. If not, you should be able to pick up a printed copy of it for free from your local priests by the Quarter Moon next week.

Also, there will be a Lunar Occultation of Saturn tonight, so be mindful that your financial circumstances are likely to be especially unpredictable in the near future. That's also a very good reason to go to Church tonight, even if you haven't been very recently. Your local priests will be very happy to have you there :)

[kate-royal-style-world]

A Royal Recycling (part 294)  

Catherine Walker

[lactosefreevanillayoghurt]

💗accent ask! since i got the exact same ask and i'm curious

oooo accents!! is it bad to say that i love a british accent given that i have one??? if im thinking specific types of british,,, west country, suffolk and yorkshire are my faves. also love love irish, it's my favourite to do impressions of it's very fun to imitate teehee

i do think that's a bit of a basic answer, very trivial, very subjective of course.... i don't know, maybe i prefer being able to glimpse parts of an individual through the way they speak. idioms, catchphrases, small differences in the way they pronounce words which allow a person to become themselves through their language... it's like the way that texting styles become so personalised. all giving me more reasons to love the person

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[andreeamq]

Miles Norfolk's one lasting contribution to the plans for the death of the sovereign was a name. 'There was a debate over how to call it,' says Eddie Norfolk. 'My father happened to see a picture of London Bridge hanging on the wall. So he said: "Let's call it London Bride."'

Following the adoption of 'London Bridge', the funeral plans for all senior members of the family were given a 'bridge' designation - 'Forth Bridge' for Prince Philip, 'Tay Bridge' for Queen Mother and so on. The former Comptroller, Sir Malcolm Ross, also proposed that plans for the funeral of ex-prime minister Margaret Tatcher should be codenamed 'Iron Bridge'. It was vetoed by a very senior police officer who told him: 'Only royals get bridges.'

‘Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story’ by Robert Hardman (2024).