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Through the Years → Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (539/∞) 1 September 2024 | Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg attend the "I'm Still Here" (Ainda Estou Aqui) red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

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Movies on Youtube:

Brief Encounter (1945, David Lean)

Opening Night (1977, John Cassavetes)

Close Up (1990, Abbas Kiarostami)

Taste of Cherry (1997, Abbas Kiarostami)

The Song of Sparrows (2008,  Majid Majidi)

Russian Ark (2002, Alexander Sokurov)

Dreams (1990, Akira Kurosawa)

Dersu Uzala (1975, Akira Kurosawa)

The Idiot (1951, Akira Kurosawa)

Drunken Angel (1948, Akira Kurosawa)

Tokyo Story (1953, Yasujirō Ozu)

Early Summer (1951, Yasujirō Ozu)

Late Spring (1949, Yasujirō Ozu)

The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952, Yasujirō Ozu)

Good Morning (1959, Yasujirō Ozu)

An Autumn Afternoon (1962, Yasujirō Ozu)

Sword for Hire (1952, Inagaki Hiroshi)

Rebecca (1940, Alfred Hitchcock)

Thunderbolt (1929, Josef von Sternberg)

Larceny (1948, George Sherman)

Among the Living (1941, Stuart Heisler)

Andrei Rublev (1966, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Mirror (1975, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Solaris (1972, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Ivan’s Childhood (1962, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972, Werner Herzog)

Fitzcarraldo (1982, Werner Herzog)

Medea (1969, Pier Paolo Pasolini)

Medea (filmed stageplay)

Is It Easy To Be Young? (1986, Juris Podnieks)

We'll Live Till Monday (1968, Stanislav Rostotsky)

Ordinary Fascism (aka Triumph Over Violence) (1965, Mikhail Romm)

Battleship Potemkin (1925, Sergei Eisenstein)

The Third Man (1949, Carol Reed)

Johnny Come Lately (1943, William K. Howard)

Mister 880 (1950, Edmund Goulding)

Beethoven’s Eroica (2003, Simon Cellan Jones)

Katyn (2007, Andrzej Wajda)

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004, Brad Silberling)

Mean Girls (2004, Mark Waters)

The Neverending Story (1984, Wolfgang Petersen)

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990, George T. Miller)

The Thief and the Cobbler (Richard Williams)

Osmosis Jones (2001, myriad directors)

Megamind (2010, Tom McGrath)

Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii)

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004, Mamoru Oshii)

Steamboy (2004, Katsuhiro Otomo)

Badlands (1973), Terrence Malick

Wargames (1983, John Badham)

By the White Sea (2022, Aleksandr Zachinyayev)

White Moss (2014, Vladimir Tumayev)

The Theme (1979, Gleb Panfilov)

The Duchess (2008, Saul Dibb)

Bed and Sofa (1927, Abram Room)

Fate of a Man (1959, Sergei Bondarchuk)

Ballad of a Soldier (1959, Grigory Chukhray)

Uncle Vanya (1970, Andrey Konchalovskiy)

An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano (1977, Nikita Mikhalkov)

Family Relations (1981, Nikita Mikhalkov)

The Seagull (1970, Yuli Karasik)

My Tender and Affectionate Beast (1978, Emil Loteanu)

Dreams (1993, Karen Shakhnazarov & Alexander Borodyansky)

The Vanished Empire (2008, Karen Shakhnazarov)

Winter Evening in Gagra (1985, Karen Shakhnazarov)

Day of the Full Moon (1998, Karen Shakhnazarov)

Zero Town (1989, Karen Shakhnazarov)

The Girls (1961, Boris Bednyj)

The Diamond Arm (1969, Leonid Gaidai)

Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures (1965, Leonid Gaidai)

Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession (1973, Leonid Gaidai)

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974, Eldar Ryazanov & Franco Prosperi)

Office Romance (1977, Eldar Ryazanov)

Carnival Night (1956, Eldar Ryazanov)

Hussar Ballad (1962, Eldar Ryazanov)

Kin-dza-dza! (1986, Georgiy Daneliya)

The Most Charming and Attractive (1985, Gerald Bezhanov)

Autumn (1974, Andrei Smirnov)

War and Peace: Part 1 (1966, Sergei Bondarchuk)

War and Peace: Part 2 (1966, Sergei Bondarchuk)

War and Peace: Part 3 (1967, Sergei Bondarchuk)

War and Peace: Part 4 (1967, Sergei Bondarchuk)

The Red Tent (first half) (1969, Mikhail Kalatozov)

The Red Tent (second half) (1969, Mikhail Kalatozov)

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939, Sidney Lanfield)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939, Alfred L. Werker)

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942, John Rawlins)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Spider Woman (1944, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Scarlet Claw (1944, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Pearl of Death (1944, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The House of Fear (1945, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green (1945, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: Pursuit to Algiers (1945, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night (1946, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill (1946, Roy William Neill)

If any of the links don’t work, try looking up the film in this playlist: link

[officalroyalsofpierreland]

The Emperor's 30 Year Jubilee | The Trooping

We at the Pierreland News Network welcome those from around the Simverse to a sunny Windensen to join us in celebrating the 30 years of Emperor David's reign. Family is at the core of todays celebrations specifically the Valois family and the family of Europesim, so we will see some fan favorites here! The Guards of the Imperial Household are standing at the ready at the Parade Square where we see our first arrivals!

The Grand Ducal Family of Bordeaux has arrived and it marks the first appearance of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess's daughter! The parents have kept their children shielded from the public, citing that they wish for them to have normal childhoods. The young Lady Artemis Bordeaux-Carlisle walked ahead of her mother and older brothers under the watchful eye of her father. The Emperor's middle adopted son has always held a special place in the family and currently undertakes duties as a Councilor of State. @royalhouseofcarrington

Next to arrive are TIM the Emperor and Empress of the French, both newly inducted into the Order of the Lion. The Empress stuns in a beautiful purple coat dress that shows off her baby bump while the young Emperor looks dapper in military uniform. The Franco-Pierrelander friendship has been strong for centuries but has flourished under Emperor David's reign with his close friendship with the late Napoleon IV and mentorship role with Napoleon V, making it a crowning achievement. @empiredesimparte

Next to arrive are TRH the Duchess of Rothsey and Prince Magnus of Argyll. Princess Hortense, wife to the Emperor's nephew, paid tribute to Paradisian designers wearing an ethereal pastel number. Meanwhile, Prince Magnus wears the uniform of the Royal Scots Household Cavalry. The young Prince has been seen around Pierreland alongside Princess Magdalena of Lunaria and has captured the fascination of Pierrelanders. Meanwhile, the Duchess is beloved by Pierrelanders as many recall some iconic moments with her greeting Emperor David as a young toddler or giggling at a rambunctious Crown Prince Louis as a child.

Next to arrive is some of the Royal Family of Charleston. King Henrik was accompanied by his heir, Crown Princess Aurora who paid tribute to the hosts with a light blue dress. Behind them are Prince Damien and Princess Brigitta, the two siblings are the biological children of Prince Michael, Grand Duke of Burgundy. Prince Michael is the cousin of the Emperor through his great great grandfather, Louis, Duke of Valois. The two cousins are reportedly close despite their age gap. @thecharlestonroyalfamily

Next to arrive are TIM Queen Vivianna II and King Philippe of the Ionian Union, rounding out the family of Europesim in attendance. The pair reportedly share a warmer relationship with the Empress, given her attendance at their nuptials, while many remember the whirlwind brief romance between the now Queen and Crown Prince Louis. Queen dazzles in a light peach number while the King opted for chic Franco-Ionian tailoring with his suit and tie. @funkyllama

Meanwhile, we see that the Emperor is riding with the Imperial Household Cavalry down the Gran Boulevard with the Emperor wearing the uniform of the Imperial Household Guards. He is joined on horseback by family members that are military affiliated, particularly past, current, and future service. To the left, HRH the Duke of Rothsey rides wearing the uniform of the Scottish Royal Household Cavalry which is his active military unit. Behind his father is the Crown Prince, wearing the uniform of the Pierreland Imperial Military Academy and next to him is Prince Michael of Charleston, Grand Duke of Burgundy, who previously served in an Imperial Household Guard unit till his marriage to King Henrik of Charleston.

Behind them in an open carriage is HIM the Empress, and TIH Princess Maria Aisha and Prince Henri. The mother and daughter opted for Pierreland blue ensembles while Prince Henri opted for an off white suit.

Back at the Parade Square, we see that national favorites, TRH Crown Prince Nicholas and Crown Princess Minerva of Lunaria have arrived alongside their daughters, TRH Princesses Magdalena, Alexandrine, and Odessa. Crown Princess Minerva formerly served as Pierreland's ambassador to the nation and during that time, fell in love with the Crown Prince in what many dub the love story of the century with many Pierrelanders still calling to their example of devotion to each other and their causes when talking about relationships. The Quinns spend much time in Pierreland visiting the Crown Princess's parents and the immediate Imperial family due to the close ties between the Empress and Crown Princess Minerva and Crown Prince Louis and Princess Magdalena. @simsroyallegacy

Many are shocked to see HRH Prince Magnus back outside, but he seemed to have wanted to greet his girlfriend bad enough to broach protocol. He also met the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, with Prince Nicholas having an intense conversation with him as they enter the building.

And the last to arrive is TM King Alexander III & Queen Marie Christine of the Scots. The Queen is wearing Pierreland Designer Francis Marc while the King is wearing the summer uniform of the Imperial Artillery, where he is a honorary colonel. Queen Marie Christine is the younger sister of the Emperor and the two royal families spend many happy summers together.

The Imperial Party arrives at the Parade Square with those on horseback going to inspect the soldiers prior to the march past while those in the carriage take their places on the viewing platform.

Meanwhile Guests watch from the windows as the troops begin to troop past their Emperor.

[empiredesimparte]

Live TV Broadcast on Francesim 2, Special Edition ‘Oliver and Hortense, The Royal Wedding’

👉🏻 Follow Hortense's wedding on the blog @officalroyalsofpierreland

Statement by Jérôme Leicca, Head of the Emperor's Household, at the Press Conference on the Marriage of Hortense and Oliver of Scots.

Ladies and Gentlemen, members of the press, This royal marriage marks an important and symbolic moment for our two nations, and I am here to clarify the new legal and protocol situation of Her Royal Highness, Princess Hortense, to the French people. Princess Hortense, in marrying Prince Oliver, has acquired a new status as Princess of the Scots. She will henceforth be referred to as "Her Royal Highness, Princess Hortense." This title is a recognition of her integration into the Scottish royal house and her new role within it. This new status takes precedence over her French title, which she nevertheless retains as the sister of the Emperor of the French. This retention has been approved by His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Napoleon V, in accordance with imperial tradition and the provisions of our Constitution. Thus, her full title is: "Her Royal Highness, Princess Hortense of the Scots, Duchess of Rothsey, Countess of Carrick, Lady of the Isle of Sky, Madame de Francesim." As a member of the imperial family, Princess Hortense will continue to enjoy certain protocol privileges when she is in our country, in her capacity as Madame. However, her main responsibilities and commitments will now focus on her duties as the wife of the Prince of the Scots. The official functions and protocol engagements of the Princess in Francesim will be coordinated in close collaboration with the Scottish Royal Household to ensure harmony and consistency in her activities. It should be noted that Her Royal Highness will continue her studies in Francesim at the École Polytechnique for two more years. We kindly ask journalists to respect the privacy of the Princess and the newlywed couple while on French soil. In accordance with Article 2 of the Imperial Constitution, the children of Their Royal Highnesses will not have any rights of succession to the throne of Francesim. They will hold dual Franco-Scottish nationality but will not have any French imperial privileges. This event strengthens the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the empire of Francesim and the kingdom of Scotland. It symbolizes the unity and fraternity of our two nations, and we look forward to increased cultural and diplomatic exchanges as a result. The members of the Emperor's Household, with whom the Princess grew up, wish to express their warmest wishes for her marriage to the Prince Oliver.

⚜ Traduction française

Emission télévisée en direct sur Francesim 2, édition spéciale "Oliver et Hortense, le mariage royal"

Déclaration de Jérôme Leicca, Chef de la Maison de l'Empereur, lors de la Conférence de Presse sur le Mariage d'Hortense et d'Oliver d'Écosse.

Mesdames et Messieurs, membres de la presse, Ce mariage royal marque un moment important et symbolique pour nos deux nations, et je suis ici pour clarifier la nouvelle situation légale et protocolaire de Son Altesse Royale, Hortense, auprès des Français. En épousant le prince Oliver, Madame a acquis un nouveau statut en tant que Princesse des Ecossais et duchesse de Rothsey. Elle sera désormais désignée sous le prédicat "d'Altesse royale, Princesse Hortense". Ce titre est une reconnaissance de son intégration dans la maison royale écossaise et de son nouveau rôle au sein de celle-ci. Il prévaut désormais sur son titre français, qu'elle conserve néanmoins en tant que sœur de l'Empereur. Ce maintien a été approuvé par Sa Majesté Impériale, l'Empereur Napoléon V, en accord avec la tradition impériale et les dispositions de notre Constitution. Ainsi, le titre complet est : "Son Altesse Royale, la Princesse Hortense des Ecossais, Duchesse de Rothsey, Countess of Carrick, Lady of the Isle of Sky, Madame de Francesim". En tant que membre de la famille impériale, la princesse Hortense continuera à jouir de certaines prérogatives protocolaires lorsqu'elle se trouve en notre pays, en qualité de Madame. Cependant, ses responsabilités et engagements principaux seront désormais centrés sur ses devoirs en tant qu'épouse du prince des Ecossais. Les fonctions officielles et les engagements protocolaires de la Princesse en Francesim seront coordonnés en étroite collaboration avec la Maison Royale d'Écosse pour assurer une harmonie et une cohérence dans ses activités. Il faut préciser que Son Altesse Royale poursuivra encore deux ans ses études en Francesim, à l'Ecole Polytechnique. Nous demandons donc aux journalistes de bien vouloir respecter l'intimité de la Princesse et du jeune couple marié sur le sol français. Conformément à l'article 2 de la Constitution impériale, les enfants de Leurs Altesses Royales n'auront pas de droits de succession au trône de Francesim. Ils auront la double nationale franco-écossaise, mais n'auront aucun privilège impérial français. Cet événement renforce les liens d'amitié et de coopération entre la Francesim et l'Écosse. Il symbolise l'unité et la fraternité de nos deux nations, et nous nous réjouissons des échanges culturels et diplomatiques accrus qui en découleront. Les membres de la Maison de l'Empereur, auprès desquels la Princesse Hortense a grandi, souhaitent exprimer leurs vœux les plus chaleureux pour son mariage avec le prince Oliver.

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"[Jeanne de Penthièvre] presented a new point which d’Argentré deemed ‘tresnotable’: that the nature of Brittany did not allow it to be confiscated, since it had never been part of France in the first place. This was based on the nature of previous homages from the duke to the king, and maintained a fiction (which the later Montfortists were also to embrace) that no fealty was actually entailed. The conclusion drawn from this version of the Franco-Breton relationship was that the king could take no such action unilaterally, but needed the consent of the Breton lords and people. This claim was closely tied to an argument that had been advanced for the Penthièvre succession in 1341, whereby French control over Brittany was limited simply because of how the duchy had become a French fief: the duke had submitted his duchy to the king, not received it as a gift. The emphasis on the royal status of the duchy, however, was new, and aligned more closely with the Montfortist position of 1341.

... We do not know what response, if any, the king’s lawyers made to this argument, though it took more than a week of deliberation, until 18 December, for the pronouncement of the sentence of condemnation. Both Jeanne and Jean found themselves deprived of their rights, though it was not until April that the change was put into effect. But Charles V inadvertently found himself suddenly deprived of allies as the elites of Brittany put up a strong resistance to the king-as-duke’s attempted takeover of the duchy. On 25 April 1379 they created a league to ‘help one another for the guarding and defence of the ducal rights of Brittany, against all those who might want to take ownership and possession of the said duchy, except for the one to which it must belong in the true line’, a statement of intent which nicely left undefined who that might be. Among most of the major barons, Jeanne’s name was not listed, though she gave them her support and would be included first among the backers of Jean IV for negotiations in October 1379. Her participation in the events to come speaks to her continued clout among the Breton elite, but also to the complicated political tightrope which she had to walk: with her son-in-law as the royal representative in Brittany (and presumably still no love lost for Jean IV) it was prudent for her to keep her options open, and more importantly to formally avoid any compromising situations which might prejudice her in future.

However, drastic steps had already been taken … The league of barons had already sent envoys to England to seek out the exiled duke… As the situation intensified, it became increasingly urgent to change Jeanne’s mind. But better an heirless duke with whom she had a treaty, than a king who had rejected her right to be called duchess. Jean IV did not actually return to reclaim his duchy until August 1379, at which point Jeanne was apparently amenable to her cousin’s presence. The Chronicon Briocense had her at his reception at Dinan, where she set an example for the rest of the lords and, with Jean, received their praise. Whatever conviviality there may or may not have been, this committed Jeanne fully to relying on the eventual applicability of the ‘escape clause’ in the Treaty of Guérande. The duke’s return prompted a further bout of combat and tense negotiations, but Charles V died from illness in September 1380, and a few months into the reign of his successor (Charles VI, a minor under the tutelage of his uncles, including Louis d’Anjou) Jean IV signed the second Treaty of Guérande, which essentially renewed the terms of the first. Jeanne and her son Henri swore to uphold this agreement on 2 May 1381.

Unlike the first treaty, the second did not drive Jeanne to another self-imposed exile from Brittany. In fact, she took up residence in La Roche-Derrien and, as far as our records show, mostly stayed there for the next three years. Presumably during this time she was mostly concerned with the administration of her northern lands. This endeavour was sometimes undertaken in concert with the reinstated Jean IV: when he conceded certain rights to Charles de Dinan on 12 July 1381, Jeanne reissued the grant as her own reward for Charles’ services. Very few acta survive from before her death on 10 September 1384, however,which is an unfortunate loss for the sake of comparison to the period 1365–75. She was buried, as planned, next to Charles at the Franciscan church of Guingamp, as was fitting for ‘the most illustrious lady Jeanne, most outstanding mother and daughter of the order of the Friars Minor, duchess of Brittany, wife of Charles de Blois (of good memory)’"

-Erika Graham-Goering, Princely Power in Late Medieval France: Jeanne de Penthièvre and the War for Brittany

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I don't know whether you're still fascinated by Prince George, the Duke of Kent anymore, but you cannot imagine how relieved I was to find your blog and discover that I wasn't the only person who had P.G. on my mind. Bit of a mess as a person, but very interesting

i'd like to direct you to the diary entry chips channon wrote on the 6th september 1942:

A lovely sunny morning. I woke refreshed, replenished with energy. I have been thinking about the poor Duke of Kent: his death is a loss to me and to the country. Nobody knew him better than I of recent years — particularly the past six or seven . . . Fundamentally frivolous, he was fitful, fretful, both moody and unreliable in small matters. Yet his painstaking kindness was immense and equalled, even surpassed, by his surface treachery. For he could be very treacherous: no man was ever more disloyal in conversation, and no man was a better friend in action, or at heart (this curious and often disturbing contradiction in his complex character was the reverse of the habits of the Prince of Wales who always ferociously resented conventional condemnation, or even gossip, about his friends yet was never known to do anything for anyone except the reigning favourite, whether it was Freda Dudley Ward, Audrey Field, Fruity Metcalfe, or Wallis Simpson). But it was this puzzling trait to the Duke of Kent's Franco-Semitic make-up which first stopped people from loving him wholeheartedly, for as one began to be fond of him, he would do, or say, or commit some small little act that chilled one, and again, just as one began to mistrust or be indifferent to him, he would be so thoughtful, affectionate and disarming that one would genuinely like him more . . . unstable, sensitive, volatile he had beauty, wit and worldly wisdom as well as considerable culture. He read, collected and was a musician, but only people were of real importance to him. He was good and gracious with people, and avidly interested in their morals, incomes, food and vices. (He happened to sit next to old Mr Bland, the Guinnesses' trustee, at a banquet in Swansea and spent an hour trying to find out my exact income.)

Fair, with the extravagantly youthful figure and looks common to the male members of the royal family, he always looked and seemed ten years younger than he was. The Duchess and he must have been the most beautiful and dazzling couple in the world! It was only recently that deep lines began to show under his prominent turquoise eyes. And his tics nerveaux had grown: his exquisite hands knitted incessantly as he talked quickly and irritably. He was plagued by boredoms. His walk was an impressive shuffle. Being an ardent sun-worshipper, his small and trim figure was always bronzed and bleached. Naked he was magnificently gold and copper. And his head — his fair, untidy hair in the rain! — was aristocratic, even fin-de-race . . . He liked jewels, bibelots, snuffboxes, expensive china, Georgian furniture, pictures and les élégances. But more than the actual objets de vertu he collected, he liked buying, selling and exchanging them. His life was a long tussle with antiquaries; for he was a dealer at heart. He was a gourmet, even a connoisseur of food, and always personally supervised every domestic detail of his establishments. Alone of the royal family he had social sense and a flair for society and entertaining. His parties were always enjoyable and usually brilliant . . . In his off-time he would garden relentlessly, or he curled up for hours in the sun! Extremely soigné he was nonetheless unsuccessfully dressed.

Of course he had a secret of which he rarely talked and was ashamed. I was long aware of it. Later his conscience, too, tormented him about his eldest brother, whom he treated very shabbily, indeed. To lull his conscience he ended by hating the Duke of Windsor who was au fond the only person he cared for deeply. (He was even jealous of my spasmodic intimacy with Edward VIII who occasionally telephoned to me.) In his cups the Duke talked of little else, and it was a mixture of abuse and love and Schadenfreude. Latterly he was also extremely unhappy and haunted by the tragic position of Prince Paul, his brother-in-law. Except for Queen Mary, who admired him, and to whom he was devoted, the Duke had no feelings for his other relatives. From her he inherited his love of collecting, his artistic bent and his methodical habits of correspondence. He liked writing letters, which he always answered punctually, in his beautiful handwriting. He actively disliked the King, and more particularly the Queen. He said that they were little more than civic functionaries now and was sarcastic about her to anyone who would listen, calling her 'grinning Liz'. Although since the abdication crisis they were rather more intimate, he secretly resented her non-royal origin. Once he said to me, 'Do you know what Bertie does with his money? Why, he invests it!', and his high voice trembled with scorn. The Gloucesters, he thought, hopeless bores, and his sister, the Princess Royal, a somewhat pathetic turn. The more remote relatives were a constant target for his gibes and eighteenth-century malice . . . . He was flirtatious in manner and in his conversation which was always good and stimulating. He could never hide his deep and infinite desire to please and to carp. Probably he felt frustrated and cramped in his position. He hated Alec Hardinge, whom he accused of trying to poison the King against him. He said that he was not given sufficient scope for his latent and many gifts . . . He proposed himself recently to lunch with old and dying Mrs Greville (I was present). Next day he attacked her soundly in my hearing, and did not add that he had sent her a pair of white satin cushions on that very morning, which I knew to be a fact. He had many weaknesses and peculiarities: he drank to excess during the long pre-dinner interval, usually gin and fruit mixtures; at dinner and afterwards he drank nothing at all. He gave a somewhat effeminate impression by his furious knitting, his too many bracelets and rings. He was wildly extravagant in his purchases, lavish with his presents, but shrewd with finance generally. Often he exchanged or sold or passed on presents that had been given to him. Sometimes he would select his Xmas presents and send me the bill afterwards: it was the safest course.

Devoted to his attractive children, particularly to little Alexandra, to his dogs, he was often embarrassingly querulous — less so, of late — with the Duchess who idolised him. His brain was quicker, better-informed and more instinctive than hers. Somewhat out of focus for this prosaic age, he was nevertheless extremely popular and had a Perrault quality for the people at large which is lacking in other members of his family. The Duke's sad and dramatic death is the end of an epoch: London and life will be more colourless and less gay without him, that elaborate, eager, excited elf. And I shall miss his gossip, his maniacal laugh, his rich presents, his haunting personality, coral and lapis.

[eduardobolivar]

hshqintro: eduardo bolívar y tovar

&&. is that ( danny pino )?? no, it’s just ( eduardo bolívar y tovar ). he is a ( prince ) of ( venezuela ). he is ( 40 ) years old and his birthday is the ( twenty fourth ) of ( november ) which makes him a ( sagittarius ).  he is ( adventurous and empathetic ) and ( protective and casual ) but, unfortunately, also ( frivolous and acquiescent ). those traits just make him a ( gryffindor ) and in scientific terms an ( esfj ). he is ( heterosexual ) and the program’s ( conversationalist ).  his theme song is ( volare ) by ( domenico modugno and franco migliacci ). his interests include ( dancing and baseball ). he practices ( catholicism ) and is a supporter of ( francisco bolívar y tovar ). his quirk is ( claiming small inconveniences are god’s way of keeping him humble ) and favourite quote is ( when i choose to see the good side of things, i’m not being naive. It is strategic and necessary ) by ( waymond wang ) because ( he is a fundamentally optimistic person ). last but not least he ( does ) believe in true love.

biography.

Eduardo has been chatty since he was born. He learned to speak quickly and never quite stopped much to his parent’s consternation. Did he have important things to say? Not really. But in a family where he was the third sibling and second brother, it seemed important for there to be someone who could relate to the younger siblings and their smaller woes. Not everything had to be as serious as Francisco might claim. Since he does not know he is his parent’s only true born son, he never felt quite the same call to responsibility and seriousness the older siblings did. Ana was always his favorite, he was unfortunately easily weakened by big puppy eyes and enjoyed feeling like he really mattered to someone. 

He was somewhat average in his studies, but he was pretty good at judging professional competence and finding good advisors with the right expertise. Thus, his parents appointed him Grand Duke of the Guyana region which contains the valuable oil reserves found in the Orcino Belt in the state of Delta Amacuro as well as its valuable port cities. Though the position was powerful, he has been subservient in his role as a supporter of his brother, never even considering the possibility of taking on more power. 

The fact that his first true love and fiancee was a school teacher only kept him firmly entrenched in the family dynamics. He met her during a public tour, at an event organized for his investment in baseball facilities for local schools, and fell head over heels immediately. The fairytale was easy to sell to the public because it was real, and Maria had been charmingly good-natured. Unfortunately, their love was not meant to last, and only a few months after their engagement she broke it off, unable to handle the pressure that came with royal life.

Something in Eduardo changed after losing his love, and the tragedy after losing more of his family. He redirected his energy into supporting his family even better, remaining stalwart in his affection and loyalty to Ana during her own struggles. He couldn’t simply let another person he loved go without a fight. Six years later, to support his family, he agreed to a political match with [princess/duchess of TBD latin american country] -- he is good at being family, but not as focused on being a husband. Still, in the past couple years, he has come to love her in his own way. He does not realize that his wife doesn’t mind because she has greater ambitions for them: the Venezuelan throne.

Eduardo joins the program now because he is concerned for Ana and to share the exciting (and nerve-wracking) news that he is going to be a father!

extra.

TLDR; Eduardo loves his family and doesn't realize he could pose a threat to Francisco's throne at all....

Char Inspo: Jesse Katsopolis (Full House), Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Mickey Haller (The Lincoln Lawyer), Benedict Bridgerton (Bridgerton), Graham Dunne (Daisy Jones & The Six)

Plots and Connection Ideas: friends/best friends, enemies, friends to enemies, university friends, sporty friends, wine friends, exes, flirtationships, fellow dads club, anything else~

Discord: cityharlot

[masterscrafts]

CARTIER. A MAGNIFICENT, EXTREMELY FINE & POSSIBLY UNIQUE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, YELLOW DIAMOND, RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL & ONYX-SET PENDULE À CERCLE TOURNANT MANTEL CLOCK

SIGNED CARTIER, “PARROT CLOCK”, CASE NO. WK900015, CIRCA 1991

MOVEMENT: Manual DIAL/CASE: A realistically crafted gold parrot with onyx beak and outspread wings, set with yellow diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, attached by a fine gold chain, to the gold perch standing at the centre of a circular mother-of-pearl plinth with rotating mother-of-pearl collar and applied gold Roman numerals, the edges set with onyx half-hour markers on two diamond-set rings, the onyx base with gold trim embellished with a carved emerald foliate and ruby bead berry garland, the time indicated by an upward pointing emerald leaf, 265 mm. high SIGNED: Case signed and numbered ACCOMPANIED BY: Cartier fitted presentation box and travelling case

Lot Essay

The mysterious continent of Africa represented a mine of inspiration for Louis Cartier who did not hesitate to imbue their jewellery and watches with hints of the exotic. With the apparition of discreet black onyx spots of a panther on a diamond Cartier watch in 1914, the famed jewellery house not only established the panther as their creative emblem, it heralded the beginning of Cartier’s long history of creating animal-themed jewellery, watches and clocks, inspired by the fauna of all continents.

This is the background from which emerged the most heavily bejeweled clock of the collection. Adorned with a vividly coloured gem-set parrot spreading its wings while perched on a stand, this timepiece is a veritable masterpiece of haute joaillerie. Reminiscent of the Duchess of Windsor’s famous flamingo and the beautifully sculpted menagerie of birds and animals portrayed in the watch collection of Le Cirque Animalier, this exquisite parrot clock set with almost 250 carats of rubies, emeralds, sapphires, yellow and white diamonds, reaffirms Cartier’s historic virtuosity in the creation of modeled animals and the abundant creativity of their designers.

The present clock is set with 240 diamonds weighing approximately 6.40 carats, 1248 yellow diamonds weighing approximately 29.90 carats, 1147 rubies weighing approximately 87.00 carats, 102 emeralds weighing approximately 81.00 carats and 382 sapphires weighing approximately 45.60 carats.

The present example is illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini, p. 338.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 9.9 (before 1940)

337 – Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti. 1000 – Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1141 – Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan. 1320 – In the Battle of Saint George, the Byzantines under Andronikos Asen ambush and defeat the forces of the Principality of Achaea, securing possession of Arcadia. 1488 – Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France. 1493 – Battle of Krbava Field, a decisive defeat of Croats in Croatian struggle against the invasion by the Ottoman Empire. 1493 – Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz. 1499 – The citizens of Lisbon celebrate the triumphal return of the explorer Vasco de Gama, completing his two-year journey around the Cape of Good Hope to India. 1513 – James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai. 1543 – Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling. 1561 – The ultimately unsuccessful Colloquy of Poissy opens in an effort to reconcile French Catholics and Protestants. 1588 – Thomas Cavendish in his ship Desire enters Plymouth and completes the first deliberately planned voyage of circumnavigation. 1739 – Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina. 1776 – The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States. 1791 – Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is named after President George Washington. 1801 – Alexander I of Russia confirms the privileges of Baltic provinces. 1839 – John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph. 1845 – Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland. 1850 – The Compromise of 1850 transfers a third of Texas's claimed territory to federal control in return for the U.S. federal government assuming $10 million of Texas's pre-annexation debt. 1850 – California is admitted as the thirty-first U.S. state. 1855 – Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol comes to an end when Russian forces abandon the city. 1863 – American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee. 1892 – Amalthea becomes the last moon to be discovered without the use of photography. 1914 – World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army. 1922 – The Greco-Turkish War effectively ends with Turkish victory over the Greeks in Smyrna. 1923 – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, founds the Republican People's Party. 1924 – Hanapepe massacre occurs on Kauai, Hawaii. 1936 – The crews of Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and destroyer Dão mutinied against the Salazar dictatorship's support of General Franco's coup and declared their solidarity with the Spanish Republic. 1939 – World War II: The Battle of Hel begins, the longest-defended pocket of Polish Army resistance during the German invasion of Poland. 1939 – Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government.

[carmenmartinezbordiu]

The Duke and Duchess of Cádiz, Alfonso de Borbón Dampierre and Maria del Carmen Martínez Bordiú Franco, pose with their two children, Francisco and Luis Alfonso de Borbón Martínez Bordiú, at their home in San Francisco de Sales, 16 in Madrid, in February 1976.

[ifreakingloveroyals]

Through the Years → Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (441/∞)

18 June 2023 | After the First World War, the town of Longwy was a field of ruins. The citizens, with a lot of heart, undertook the reconstruction. 100 years ago, the Franco-Luxembourg alliance made its contribution with a donation of 500,000 francs. This sum helped the city to acquire the Hôtel des Récollets which was to house the new Town Hall. In May 1939, as a sign of recognition, the city council renamed the road that runs alongside the building: “Avenue Grande-Duchesse Charlotte”. The sovereign had actively contributed to the reconstruction of northern Lorraine. Today, the town celebrated the centenary of this historic date as well as the deep friendship between the two countries in the presence of the Grand Ducal Couple and French and Luxembourg personalities. (Photo by Sophie Margue/Maison du Grand-Duc)

[honeyleesblog]

June 18 ZODIAC

They tirelessly gather their background, happily sharing their outcomes. They can handily offer their viewpoints and shape them smoothly. They take incredible consideration of their standing, battling for their current circumstance. They like to talk. They can capably introduce their own perspectives, yet they ought to have the option to find out about their environmental factors sooner. They could do without the organization of lacking people, those with little instruction or words. They happily make wisecracks and giggle at others, their amusing potential is very huge. His character frequently falters and changes. Nonetheless, in spite of their fluctuation, they generally like opportunity. For instance, they should have the option to follow up on their own insight. Their blemishes incorporate unreasonable shakiness, and when inappropriately created, they express a lot of verbosity. The ethically oblivious person might change his material necessities. As far as wellbeing, they are at risk for experiencing lung afflictions, anxious circumstances and blood infections. They handily advance in all life circumstances. These individuals are prepared to guard your inclinations whenever. June 18 ZODIAC 

 In the event that your birthday is June 18, your zodiac sign is Gemini June 18 - character and character character: unselfish, astute, unpretentious, savage, requesting, shameless calling: technician, janitor, clerk tones: orange, cyan, dim stone: opal creature: swan plant: hackberry fortunate numbers: 9,17,25,45,48,55 very fortunate number: 13 Occasions and observances - June 18 Practical Gastronomy Day Mentally unbalanced Pride Day June 18 Superstar birthday celebrations. Who was conceived that very day as you? 1901: Anastasia Nikolayevna of Russia, Russian Duchess (d. 1918). 1903: Jeanette MacDonald, American entertainer and vocalist (d. 1965). 1903: Raymond Radiguet, French author (d. 1923). 1904: Keye Luke, Chinese entertainer (d. 1991). 1904: Manuel Rosenthal, French arranger (f. 2003). 1907: Frithjof Schuon, Swiss artist and painter (d. 1998). 1908: Stanley Knowles, Canadian legislator (d. 1997). 1908: Nedra Volz, American entertainer (f. 2003). 1910: Dick Foran, American entertainer (d. 1979). 1910: EG Marshall, American entertainer (d. 1998). 1910: Beam McKinley, American jazz drummer (d. 1995). 1913: Pierre Beres, French book shop and gatherer (d. 2008). 1913: Sammy Cahn, American arranger (f. 1993). 1914: Efraდ­n Huerta, Mexican artist (d. 1982). 1916: Julio Cდ©sar Turbay, Colombian legislator (d. 2005). 1917: Richard Boone, American entertainer (d. 1981). 1917: Erik Ortvad, Danish painter (d. 2008). 1918: Jerome Karle, American scientist, Nobel Prize in Science in 1985. (f. 2013) 1918: Franco Modigliani, Italian business analyst, Nobel Prize in Financial matters in 1985 (f. 2003). 1922: Henri Chopin, French cutting edge writer and artist (d. 2008). 1923: Juan Arza, Spanish soccer player and mentor (d. 2011). 1923: Josდ© Luis Ozores, Spanish entertainer (d. 1968). 1924: George Mikan, American ball player (d. 2005). 1925: Anderssen Banchero, Uruguayan essayist (d. 1987). 1926: Allan Rex Sandage, American cosmologist (d. 2010). 1929: Jდ¼rgen Habermas, German social scientist and rationalist. 1931: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian social scientist and teacher, president somewhere in the range of 1995 and 2003. 1932: Dudley R. Herschbach, American physicist, Nobel Prize in Science in 1986. 1932: Geoffrey Slope, English artist. 1934: Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga craftsman (d. 2004). 1935: Hugh McColl, American financier. 1935: Omar Ostuni, Uruguayan writer, instructor, entertainer and theater chief (d. 2012). 1935: Sergio Vilar, Spanish author. 1936: Denny Hulme, New Zealand engine hustling driver (d. 1992). 1937: Vitali Zholobov, Soviet cosmonaut. 1938: Julio Ernesto Vila, Argentine games writer (d. 2013). 1940: Miguel Herrero and Rodrდ­guez de Minდ³n, Spanish legislator. 1941: Marდ­a Teresa Campos, Spanish writer. 1942: Roger Ebert, American film pundit. 1942: Thabo Mbeki, South African legislator, president 1999-2008. 1942: Paul McCartney, English performer, of the band The Beatles. 1943: Raffaella Carra, vocalist and Italian TV moderator. 1943: Eva Marton, Hungarian soprano. 1944: Salvador Sდ¡nchez Cerდ©n, Salvadoran legislator and progressive, leader of his country. 1946: Maria Bethდ¢nia, Brazilian vocalist. 1946: Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and mentor. 1948: Raდºl Rizzo, Argentine entertainer. 1949: Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican performer (f. 1999). 1949: Chris Van Allsburg, American creator and artist. 1949: Lech Kaczyვ„ski, Clean legislator and president. 1949: Jarosვ‚aw Kaczyვ„ski, Clean legislator and state leader, twin sibling of President Lech Kaczyვ„ski. 1950: Susana Estrada, Spanish entertainer, vedette and artist. 1950: Carlos Ominami, Chilean financial expert and legislator. 1952: Marcella Bella, Italian artist. 1952: Josდ© Marდ­a Bermდºdez de Castro, Spanish scientist. 1952: Hymn Kane, American entertainer. 1952: Isabella Rossellini, Italian entertainer and model. 1957: Miguel დ?ngel Lotina, Spanish footballer and mentor. 1958: Marisela Buitrago, first Venezuelan TV entertainer.? 1960: Vდ­ctor Hugo Carrizo, Argentine entertainer (d. 2012). 1960: Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Somali lawmaker and state head. 1961: Andrდ©s Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player 1961: Alison Moyet, English artist lyricist. 1962: Mitsuharu Misawa, Japanese warrior. 1963: Ariel Cuffaro Russo, Argentine footballer and mentor. 1963: Bleary eyed Reed, American keyboardist, of the groups Weapons N 'Roses and Velvet Gun. 1964: Uday Hussein, Iraqi pioneer (d. 2003). 1966: Silvina Bosco, Argentine entertainer. 1966: Antonio Martდ­n, Spanish ball player. 1968: Marcelo de Bellis, Argentine entertainer 1968: Ana Duato, Spanish entertainer. 1969: Vito LoGrasso, American grappler. 1969: Buddy Pot Pamparius, Norwegian artist, of the band Turbonegro. 1970: Gerardo Rozდ­n, Argentine columnist and radio and TV moderator. 1971: Jorge Bermდºdez, Colombian footballer. 1971: Jason McAteer, Irish footballer. 1974: Carlos Mდ©ndez, Venezuelan baseball player. 1974: Vincenzo Montella, Italian footballer. 1974: Pablo Polilla Pino, Argentine artist, of the band Cielo Razzo. 1975: Jamel Debbouze, French entertainer. 1976: Alana de la Garza, American entertainer. 1976: Blake Shelton, American artist. 1976: Luca Valdesi, Italian karateka. 1977: Majed Moqed, Saudi psychological oppressor who took part in 9/11 (f. 2001). 1978: Pol Amat Spanish field hockey player. 1978: Luca Dirisio, Italian vocalist lyricist. 1978: Wang Liqin, Chinese pingpong player. 1981: Ella Chen, Taiwanese vocalist, of the band SHE. 1982: Marco Borriello, Italian footballer. 1982: Vadim Pruzhanov, Russian keyboardist, of the band Dragonforce. 1983: Liz Solari, Argentine model. 1984: Mateus Galiano da Costa, Angolan footballer. 1985: Alex Hirsch, American chief, author, realistic essayist and voice entertainer. 1986: Richard Gasquet, French tennis player. 1986: Richard Infuriate, English entertainer 1986: Andrei Volokitin, Ukrainian chess player. 1987: Marcelo Martins, Bolivian soccer player. 1988: Josh Dun, American performer, of the band 21 Pilots. 1989: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gabonese footballer. 1989: Renee Olstead, American entertainer and vocalist. 1991: Willa Holland, American entertainer. 1996: Alen Halilovic, Croatian footballer.

[officalroyalsofpierreland]

Wedding Portraits from the Wedding of HRH Prince Oliver of the Scots, Duke of Rothsey & HIH Madame Hortense of Francesim

The Palace of Holyrood House is excited to release wedding portraits on behalf of TRH Prince Oliver & Princess Hortense, the Duke and Duchess of Rothsey.

The photos were taken by the young Franco-Scottish photographer Jamie Baird, an up and coming photographer. The photos were taken at Holyrood House, St. Andrew's Cathedral and the grounds of Stirling Manor featuring their families, friends and guests.

Portraits were taken after the Air Force flyover in the throne room.

TRH took portraits with their bridesmaids and pages on the steps of the throne, before standing for more formal portraits with their families, including TM the King and Queen, TIM the Emperor and Empress of the French, HM the Queen Mother and HIM Madame Mere. All prior to the monumental task of a group family portrait which included not just the Royal Family of Scots and the Imperial House of Simparte, but also the Imperial Family of Pierreland and the Royal Family of the Ionian Union.

After a uniform change by the Duke of Rothsey, Mr. Baird took some private photos of the couple within the Gallery of Mirrors, modeled after Versailles Hall of Mirrors.

The last photo released was one of the couple with all of their guests at their reception including royals from Uspana, Simdonia, Carrington, Trenton, Brighton and Lunaria.

@bridgeportbritt @nexility-sims @royalhouseofcarrington @trentonsimblr @simsroyallegacy @covingtons

@empiredesimparte @funkyllama

[royaltyandpomp]

THE WEDDING

Maria del Carmen Martinez-Bordiu y Franco, of The Marquesses of Villaverde, and Alfonso de Borbon Dampierre, later Duke of Cadiz, Wedding (1972)

[elgallinero]

Battiato Franco

I used Shazam to discover Summer On A Solitary Beach (Mix 2015) by Franco Battiato. https://www.shazam.com/track/48963942/summer-on-a-solitary-beach-mix-2015?referrer=share

[thetudorslovers]

“the worth was yours; but in loving you, the glory mine.” 

In Renaissance Italy, upper-class courtesans—the cortegiane honorate, or honorable courtesans—often received an education comparable to that of noblewomen. Although they enjoyed a certain degree of social independence not granted to the matron or widow, the cortegiane honorate tread a thin line between respectability and pariah status. Tullia d’Aragona was one such courtesan. Her name derives from the presumption that she was the illegitimate daughter of Cardinal Luigi of Aragon, her mother’s lover. She became a poet much praised by fellow literati. Her frequent moves from city to city—Venice, Ferrara, Siena, Florence, Rome—were in part attempts to escape restrictions imposed on the courtesan, such as dress codes, and in part motivated by a desire to find a sympatico environment for her intellectual abilities. She published two works in 1547: Rime, a collection of sonnets written by Tullia or addressed to her by prominent men of letters; and the Dialogue on the Infinity of Love, Neoplatonic essay on the nature of love in which she insists on women’s autonomy in romantic relationships.

D’Aragona was one of the so-called honest courtesans, of which Veronica Franco constitutes the best-known exemplar.As Georgina Masson pointed out long ago, however, d’Aragona carved a niche for herself as the “intellectual courtesan,” or, as Domenico Zanrè rephrased it, perhaps with a touch of irony, the “courtesan of the academicians.”Numerous of her poetic interlocutors commented on her intellectual qualities, and Duke Cosimo I even exempted her from having to wear the yellow veil required of sex workers owing to her “rare knowledge of poetry and philosophy."

Entering into the world as courtesan at age 18, Tullia became successful as a writer and an intellectual. She was often seen in the company of poets, such as Sperone Speroni. After the Cardinal's death in 1519, Tullia spent seven years in Siena, before she returned to Rome in 1526. Available evidence suggests that she was highly mobile and stayed in Bologna in 1529, where Pope Clement VII and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V were engaged in negotiations after the Sack of Rome in 1527.

In 1531, she became involved with Filippo Strozzi, a Florentine banking magnate who had been famous for a short-lived affair with Italy's most beautiful courtesan, Camilla Pisana. Strozzi became so enamored with d'Aragona that he shared state secrets with her and had to be recalled to Florence. Other lovers included Emilio Orsini, who founded a Tullia Society of six cavaliers who protected her honor.

In late 1545 or early 1546 due to political uprisings, d'Aragona fled Siena to seek refuge in Florence in the court of Cosimo I. By the end of 1546 she was living in a villa just outside of Florence near the Mensola River. She received numerous visitors to her home. Many of which were poets themselves often exchanging verse with her as recorded in her Choral anthology.

In 1547 Tullia was once again charged with disobeying sumptuary legislation. She goes to successfully appeal this charge personally to both Eleonora di Toledo, Duchess of Florence, and to Cosimo I. They acquit her due to her "rare knowledge of poetry and philosophy." Following this episode She publishes both her Choral Anthology, and dialogue with Gabriele Giolito in Venice.

While there, she composed Dialogues on the Infinity of Love (1547), which is a Neo-Platonist assertion of women's sexual and emotional autonomy within exchanges of romantic love. Initially published in Venice, Italy in 1547 (in Italian), the novel has been translated in recent years in English for the first time by Rinaldina Russell and Bruce Merry in 1997. This book of philosophy was the first of its kind, for it cast a female rather than a male as the main commentator/ knowledge holder on the ethics of love. During Tullia's life, all forms of sensual experiences were considered sacrilegious, but Tullia argues in her work that all sexual drives are uncontrollable and blameless, and that they combined with spiritual needs create the only moral form of love. The only way for love to be honorable, according to this piece, is if both males and females accept and acknowledge their sexual and spiritual desires (of their body and soul). This concept not only validated the importance of sexual desires within a society that choose to repress such things, but also vindicated the role and power of women in a society that viewed women as less than. Tullia brings women to an equal level with men in regards to both their sexual nature and their intellect.

As an aging forty-year-old, d'Aragona continued writing sonnets, especially to historian and poet Benedetto Varchi, who inspired her. With his patronage and her intellect, she turned her house into a philosophical academy for the cognoscenti, and she continued to thrive as a writer.

After this, d'Aragona returned to Rome from Florence, and little further is known about her life. She died in March or April 1556 in Rome.After her death, there were posthumous editions of her work in Italian, in 1552, 1694, 1864, 1912, 1974, 1975 and 1980. Her work has been discussed in the University of Chicago's "The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe" series, which deals with texts from Renaissance era female authors, as well as male advocates of women's emancipation from that era.

A spy of Isabella d'Este noted about Tullia:

"This one [Signora Tullia] seems to know everything and can speak with you about any material that you please. Her house is always full of virtuosi and one can always visit her, and she is rich with money, jewels, necklaces, rings, and other notable things, and in the end she is highly adorned with everything."