#mary henrietta princess royal

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William II, Prince of Orange, and his Bride, Mary Stuart (1641), (detail), by Sir Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599–1641), oil on canvas, 182.5 × 142 cm, The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Posthumous Portrait of Mary I Stuart (1631- 1660) with a Servant

Artist: Adriaen Hanneman (Dutch, 1604-1671)

Date: c. 1664

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands

Depicted People:

Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal 

Description

The English princess Mary Stuart was married to the Dutch stadholder Willem II and died aged only 29. Hanneman painted this posthumous portrait a couple of years later.

Mary is ready for a fancy-dress ball and wears a white dress, an ostrich feather turban and a Brazilian feathered cloak. Her servant is fastening a string of pearls, but Mary seems not to notice him. The black boy is reduced to an ‘exotic’ accessory, with which Hanneman emphasizes Mary’s white skin and elevated position.

[edmundtudor]

Below the cut I have made a list of each English and British monarch, the age of their mothers at their births, and which number pregnancy they were the result of. Particularly before the early modern era, the perception of Queens and childbearing is quite skewed, which prompted me to make this list. I started with William I as the Anglo-Saxon kings didn’t have enough information for this list.

House of Normandy

William I (b. c.1028)

Son of Herleva (b. c.1003)

First pregnancy.

Approx age 25 at birth.

William II (b. c.1057/60)

Son of Matilda of Flanders (b. c.1031)

Third pregnancy at minimum, although exact birth order is unclear.

Approx age 26/29 at birth.

Henry I (b. c.1068)

Son of Matilda of Flanders (b. c.1031)

Fourth pregnancy at minimum, more likely eighth or ninth, although exact birth order is unclear.

Approx age 37 at birth.

Matilda (b. 7 Feb 1102)

Daughter of Matilda of Scotland (b. c.1080)

First pregnancy, possibly second.

Approx age 22 at birth.

Stephen (b. c.1092/6)

Son of Adela of Normandy (b. c.1067)

Fifth pregnancy, although exact birth order is uncertain.

Approx age 25/29 at birth.

Henry II (b. 5 Mar 1133)

Son of Empress Matilda (b. 7 Feb 1102)

First pregnancy.

Age 31 at birth.

Richard I (b. 8 Sep 1157)

Son of Eleanor of Aquitaine (b. c.1122)

Sixth pregnancy.

Approx age 35 at birth.

John (b. 24 Dec 1166)

Son of Eleanor of Aquitaine (b. c.1122)

Tenth pregnancy.

Approx age 44 at birth.

House of Plantagenet

Henry III (b. 1 Oct 1207)

Son of Isabella of Angoulême (b. c.1186/88)

First pregnancy.

Approx age 19/21 at birth.

Edward I (b. 17 Jun 1239)

Son of Eleanor of Provence (b. c.1223)

First pregnancy.

Age approx 16 at birth.

Edward II (b. 25 Apr 1284)

Son of Eleanor of Castile (b. c.1241)

Sixteenth pregnancy.

Approx age 43 at birth.

Edward III (b. 13 Nov 1312)

Son of Isabella of France (b. c.1295)

First pregnancy.

Approx age 17 at birth.

Richard II (b. 6 Jan 1367)

Son of Joan of Kent (b. 29 Sep 1326/7)

Seventh pregnancy.

Approx age 39/40 at birth.

House of Lancaster

Henry IV (b. c.Apr 1367)

Son of Blanche of Lancaster (b. 25 Mar 1342)

Sixth pregnancy.

Approx age 25 at birth.

Henry V (b. 16 Sep 1386)

Son of Mary de Bohun (b. c.1369/70)

First pregnancy.

Approx age 16/17 at birth.

Henry VI (b. 6 Dec 1421)

Son of Catherine of Valois (b. 27 Oct 1401)

First pregnancy.

Age 20 at birth.

House of York

Edward IV (b. 28 Apr 1442)

Son of Cecily Neville (b. 3 May 1415)

Third pregnancy.

Age 26 at birth.

Edward V (b. 2 Nov 1470)

Son of Elizabeth Woodville (b. c.1437)

Sixth pregnancy.

Approx age 33 at birth.

Richard III (b. 2 Oct 1452)

Son of Cecily Neville (b. 3 May 1415)

Eleventh pregnancy.

Age 37 at birth.

House of Tudor

Henry VII (b. 28 Jan 1457)

Son of Margaret Beaufort (b. 31 May 1443)

First pregnancy.

Age 13 at birth.

Henry VIII (b. 28 Jun 1491)

Son of Elizabeth of York (b. 11 Feb 1466)

Third pregnancy.

Age 25 at birth.

Edward VI (b. 12 Oct 1537)

Son of Jane Seymour (b. c.1509)

First pregnancy.

Approx age 28 at birth.

Jane (b. c.1537)

Daughter of Frances Brandon (b. 16 Jul 1517)

Third pregnancy.

Approx age 20 at birth.

Mary I (b. 18 Feb 1516)

Daughter of Catherine of Aragon (b. 16 Dec 1485)

Fifth pregnancy.

Age 30 at birth.

Elizabeth I (b. 7 Sep 1533)

Daughter of Anne Boleyn (b. c.1501/7)

First pregnancy.

Approx age 26/32 at birth.

House of Stuart

James I (b. 19 Jun 1566)

Son of Mary I of Scotland (b. 8 Dec 1542)

First pregnancy.

Age 23 at birth.

Charles I (b. 19 Nov 1600)

Son of Anne of Denmark (b. 12 Dec 1574)

Fifth pregnancy.

Age 25 at birth.

Charles II (b. 29 May 1630)

Son of Henrietta Maria of France (b. 25 Nov 1609)

Second pregnancy.

Age 20 at birth.

James II (14 Oct 1633)

Son of Henrietta Maria of France (b. 25 Nov 1609)

Fourth pregnancy.

Age 23 at birth.

William III (b. 4 Nov 1650)

Son of Mary, Princess Royal (b. 4 Nov 1631)

Second pregnancy.

Age 19 at birth.

Mary II (b. 30 Apr 1662)

Daughter of Anne Hyde (b. 12 Mar 1637)

Second pregnancy.

Age 25 at birth.

Anne (b. 6 Feb 1665)

Daughter of Anne Hyde (b. 12 Mar 1637)

Fourth pregnancy.

Age 27 at birth.

House of Hanover

George I (b. 28 May 1660)

Son of Sophia of the Palatinate (b. 14 Oct 1630)

First pregnancy.

Age 30 at birth.

George II (b. 9 Nov 1683)

Son of Sophia Dorothea of Celle (b. 15 Sep 1666)

First pregnancy.

Age 17 at birth.

George III (b. 4 Jun 1738)

Son of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (b. 30 Nov 1719)

Second pregnancy.

Age 18 at birth.

George IV (b. 12 Aug 1762)

Son of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 19 May 1744)

First pregnancy.

Age 18 at birth.

William IV (b. 21 Aug 1765)

Son of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 19 May 1744)

Third pregnancy.

Age 21 at birth.

Victoria (b. 24 May 1819)

Daughter of Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saafield (b. 17 Aug 1786)

Third pregnancy.

Age 32 at birth.

Edward VII (b. 9 Nov 1841)

Daughter of Victoria of the United Kingdom (b. 24 May 1819)

Second pregnancy.

Age 22 at birth.

House of Windsor

George V (b. 3 Jun 1865)

Son of Alexandra of Denmark (b. 1 Dec 1844)

Second pregnancy.

Age 20 at birth.

Edward VIII (b. 23 Jun 1894)

Son of Mary of Teck (b. 26 May 1867)

First pregnancy.

Age 27 at birth.

George VI (b. 14 Dec 1895)

Son of Mary of Teck (b. 26 May 1867)

Second pregnancy.

Age 28 at birth.

Elizabeth II (b. 21 Apr 1926)

Daughter of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (b. 4 Aug 1900)

First pregnancy.

Age 25 at birth.

Charles III (b. 14 Nov 1948)

Son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (b. 21 Apr 1926)

First pregnancy.

Age 22 at birth.

[charlotte-of-wales]

Happy 17th birthday to Princess Isabella of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat!

Born on April 21st 2007, Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe is the second child and elder daughter of King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark. Isabella is currently second in the line of succession to the Danish throne.

She was christened at the Royal Chapel of Fredensborg Palace on July 1st 2007, and her godparents include Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

[james-vi-stan-blog]

I’m tired of people on Twitter calling King James a groomer like they’ve done research on his history🤦‍♀️

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OK I have been holding myself back from fully saying everything I think about this. I already rambled about it (to you and once to someone else) but do you wanna hear my fully problematic opinion?

This reaction is homophobic and misogynist.

Because if THIS is the period drama that makes these people cry "groomer", if GEORGE VILLIERS the 21-year-old fully age of majority male social climber who wades into the Jacobean court and slugs it out for the top position is the person in history that's making them fret over unfree choice and power dynamics, what the fuck?

THIS is "grooming" and "csa"? THIS? While all around them in this period, you know what age the women—you know, the gender that literally completely loses an independent legal identity and has no rights and is literally referred to as part of a husband's chattels—are getting married off at? Do these people have anything to say about Henrietta Maria (15), Anne of Denmark (15), MARIANA OF AUSTRIA (14), or Mary Princess Royal (10/12)? How many period dramas have these people watched and smiled at the pretty ladies in pretty dresses, and then a young man wheedles his way into the bed of the king and THAT'S what needs discourse about?

"James was taking advantage of George's financial situation" WOMEN. HAD. NO. RIGHTS. Torture is accepted in the courts. The social structure is completely unequal all the way down and this is the understood as the will of God. There are no human rights. The Levellers (30 years from M&G) are going to be largely rejected as ridiculous. Margaret Cavendish is going to be known as "Mad Madge" (50 years from M&G) because she's a woman who has thoughts. John Locke's treatises aren't gonna be published until 70+ years from M&G. The Mansfield Judgment against slavery in England is 150+ years from M&G. And as far as the rights of minors go, R v Hopley was 245 years after M&G. (If you don't know that case don't look it up unless you want nightmares)

Yeah I know this is whataboutism but seriously. SERIOUSLY.

What kind of bizarre fucking fairytales have these people been consuming where the system of monarchy is a fun and friendly egaliatian social environment where there is no coercion and all relationships especially royal ones are certified unproblematic and 100% acceptable according to our modern standards? don't tell me i do actually know, ugh

"This relationship has coercive elements in it!" YEAH. YEAH, IT DOES. That is, we hope, one of the points of the show? The point of telling stories about relationships in the past? To examine how humans, who had emotional needs and hopes, coped under unfree oppressive conditions and were drawn into those same networks of exploitation and abuse? This weird and ugly story about a remarkable relationship and all the horrible people orbiting around it is such a fascinating case study about how real human feelings like affection, loneliness, kinship get refracted through the lens of politics and power, and the result is not pretty. But flattening it down into a tale of inhuman unfeeling Bad People would lose so much potential for exploring how bad and disgusting that SYSTEM is. If it's just Bad People Being Bad To Each Other For No Reason then the historical conditions are absolved and we can file this narrative away into a box that has nothing to do with us Good People and has nothing to say and nothing that could make us reflect about the past and future, and has no purpose other than spectacle and voyeurism and schadenfreude.

Guys, we're in a bad time here in 2024. And I cannot help but think that this kind of reckless leverage of "groomer" against specifically a gay relationship, whether intentionally or not, is part of the ongoing, intentional campaign by international regressive community to dilute the meaning of that word so that it can be deployed against real-life gay and trans people.

Even though I personally don't think it's accurate to say that James groomed George (Mary did if anything, but again, adult man who was not legally under her power), if someone wants to believe that, whatever, we're all interpeting history here. But using that word, in this particular moment, going after this particular show, reviving the bogeyman of the homosexual predator that those of us who are old enough remember being openly used against us and see it getting dusted off to be used again right now, is deeply suspect to me and I just…

Anyway name an unproblematic relationship from the period of coverture.

[art-portraits]

Portrait of Henrietta Skerrett Montalba (1856-1893)

Artist: H.R.H. The Princess Louise (British, 1848-1939)

Date: 1882

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Henrietta Skerrett Montalba

Henrietta Mary Ann Skerrett Montalba (8 April 1848 – 14 September 1893) was a British sculptor, born into a renowned family of artists. She studied art at what was to become the Royal College of Art with fellow-student, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. The Princess painted a portrait of her which today hangs in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. She first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1876, and her work was often seen at the Grosvenor Gallery in London. Montalba was rarely separated from her family, residing in later days chiefly at the family home in Venice, Italy. She died in Venice, on September 14, 1893, and was buried near her father in the island cemetery of San Michele. One of her sculptures, a bronze titled Boy Catching a Crab, is in the collection of The Victoria and Albert Museum.

[maximumwobblerbanditdonut]

The crown princess is now the first Australian-born Denmark Queen consort, from the Commonwealth with Scottish roots 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Australia’s Mary Donaldson went from commoner to Danish Queen 🇩🇰

An unconventional journey from Australia’s middle class to European royalty began in an unremarkable bar in Sydney in 2000. Twenty-three years later, in what has been called a “real-life fairytale”, Mary Donaldson, becomes the queen of Denmark 🇩🇰 Queen Mary, not only of Denmark, but of the Inuit in Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Mary Donaldson was born in Tasmania an island state of Australia in a Hobart’s Hospital in 1972 to Scottish parents. John Dalgleish Donaldson, and Henrietta Donaldson (Henrietta Clark Horne). The daughter of a mathematics professor and an executive assistant who had emigrated to Australia from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Her father was born in the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton - (Scots: Cockennie [koˈkɪni]; Scottish Gaelic: Cùil Choinnich, meaning "cove of Kenneth") is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh, and her mother was born in Edinburgh.

Mary grew up in a middle-class suburban home alongside her siblings, Jane, Patricia and John. After her graduating with a degree in law and commerce from the University of Tasmania, She moved to Melbourne and Sydney, Mary had a high-flying career in advertising and then worked in luxury real estate. She worked during three months in Edinburgh as an account manager at an advertising agency.

But it was a chance encounter in a busy pub that would ultimately turn her life upside down. The Crown Prince sat alongside his cousin, Prince Nikolaos of Greece, his brother, Prince Prince Joachim, and Princess Martha of Norway at the “Slip Inn” in Sussex Street in Sidney as Australia celebrated Ian Thorpe's first Olympic gold.

Princess Mary and her father John Dalgleish Donaldson at her wedding in Copenhagen Cathedral on 14th May 2004.

The wedding of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, and Mary Donaldson took place on 14 May 2004 in the Copenhagen Cathedral. Mary’s mother Henrietta ‘Etta’ Donaldson died from a heart condition two years before Mary married into royalty.

The Danish Folketing (parliament) passed a special law (Mary's Law) giving Donaldson Danish citizenship upon her marriage, a standard procedure for new foreign members of the royal family. She was previously a dual citizen of Australia and the United Kingdom. Ahead of the wedding, Mary had to give up her Australian citizenship and join Denmark's Lutheran Evangelical Church.

The new Danish queen consort is of Scottish descent. Scotland's and Scandinavia's histories have long been intertwined with smatterings of Old Norse in the language, Viking and Norse settlement in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Her father, John Dalgliesh Donaldson, stressed her Scottish roots in his speech at her wedding — and claimed his own clan had once helped eject the Norse from the Hebrides.

Check out the video below and listen her father's speech: “In the 12th century, after much savage fighting, the marauding Vikings were driven out of Scotland by a band of men led by the grandfather of the first Donald, the founder of the clan MacDonald. And for those of you who are not aware, I’m wearing tonight, the dress MacDonald tartan, which is the ancient MacDonald”.

“Donald’s great-grandfather would have wondered why he went to such trouble when, some eight centuries later, we take account of today’s union between the Viking Frederick and Mary of the MacDonald clan.”

Loving words from Mary's father.

Margrethe II reigned as Queen of Denmark from 1972 until her abdication in 2024. Having reigned for 52 years, she is the longest-serving female monarch in Danish history.

The Queen of Denmark made the announcement in her New Year's Eve speech. She formally hand over the throne in a Council of State today 14th January, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., when she signed the Declaration of Abdication. From that moment on, her son became King Frederick X.

The Crown Princess Mary was crowned Queen consort alongside her husband, the new King Frederik of Denmark. It was a historic moment, for which she wore a historic outfit by the Danish designer Soeren Le Schmidt.

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#MaryDonaldson #Australia #commoner #DanishQueenMary #Queen#Scottishroots #Scotland #Hobart #CockenzieandPortSeton #HenriettaDonaldson #John Dalgleish Donaldson #VikingandNorse #Denmark #Greenland #FaroeIslands #Frederik #KingFrederikX #Tasmania #islandstate

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Louis XIV's Gallery of Beauties

A retexture by La Comtesse Zouboff — Original Mesh by @thejim07

This set of 20 portraits was comissioned by the king himself in the 1650s to Charles and Henri Beaubrun (except for a portrait of Henrietta Anna of England, Comissioned to Nicolas Mignard) The portraits comprises the queen, royal princesses and ladies of the court. They hanged at the king's appartments at Versailles. In the 1670s the paintings were progressively relegated to the king's minor residences, but in 1837, Louis-Philippe, King of the French turned Versailles into a museum and rejoined the paintings, in the Louis XIV Rooms, where they remain.

The set includes 20 portraits, with the original frame swatches, fully recolorable. The portraits are of:

Anne Genèvieve de Bourbon, Duchess d'Estouteville and Longueville

Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart (later, Marquise de Montespan)

Anna Martonozzi, Princess of Conti

Anne Louise Boyer, Duchess of Noailles

Anne Marie Gonzaga, Countess Palatine

Anne de Rohan-Chabot, Princess de Soubise

Catherine Henriette d'Harcourt, Duchess d'Arpajon

Catherine de Neuville, Countess d'Armagnac

Charlotte Catherine de Gramont, Proncess of Monaco

Charlotte Isabelle Angélique de Montmorency-Bouteville, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Elizabeth of Orléans, Duchess of Guise and Joÿeuse

Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans (née de Valois) Duchess of Savoy

Françoise Mignot, Mareschalle of l'Hospital

Françoise de Neufville, Duchess of Chaulnes

Gabrielle-Louise de Saint-Simon, Duchess of Brissac

Henrietta Anna of England, Duchess of Orléans

Madeleine-Charlotte d'Albert-d'Ailly, Duchess of Foix

Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Marguerite-Louise-Suzanne de Béthune-Sully, Countess of Gyche

Marie Thérèse of Austria, Queen Consort of France and Navarre

Found under Decor > Paintings for 940 §

Retextured from the "portrait of Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans", found here

Table, torcheres and floor by @thejim07

Rest of the decor by @joojconverts

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[scotianostra]

On 27th March 1625, King James VI died.

He was 58 years old and the first monarch to unite the crowns of Scotland and England. Crowned James VI of Scotland as a baby when his mother Mary Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate, he later also became James I of England in 1603 on the death his cousin, Elizabeth I. His claim to the English throne came through his great grandmother Margaret Tudor, sister to Henry VIII. 

In the final year of his life James had become increasingly frail and was often ill. When he became sick with a tertian ague – a malarial fever – at the beginning of March 1625, his physicians fully expected him to recover as he so often had before. 

Throughout his illness, George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham and James’s favourite, was at the king’s bedside. James did briefly appear to improve but when he began to deteriorate again, Buckingham sent for his own doctor who had previously helped him recover from a fever. Buckingham applied poultices to the king and later – without informing the royal physicians – gave James medicine known as a cordial.

James took a turn for the worse and refused to drink any more of the cordial. Already, rumours about Buckingham poisoning the king were being circulated. On the 25th March, James had a stroke. He was also suffering with severe dysentery. It was clear to all, including the king himself, that he was dying. He died two days later with both Buckingham and his son Charles at his side. The twenty-four year old Charles was now Charles I of England, and Buckingham was the only man of James’s court to maintain his position under the new king.

Whether Buckingham poisoned James – unintentionally or not – still remains a matter of debate but it was widely believed at the time that he had a hand in James’s death. Despite the king’s favour, Buckingham was hugely unpopular – in part due to his role in negotiating Charles’s marriage to the Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France but also as a result of his repeated interference in foreign policy. Fearing his power over Charles, Parliament planned to remove him from his position of influence by impeachment. Among the many accusations against him, the most incendiary was that he had indeed poisoned James I during his final illness, perhaps with Charles’s collusion.

Refusing to remove his closest companion, Charles was forced to dissolve Parliament to prevent Buckingham’s impeachment, an action that also cast direct suspicion on the king himself. Even up to the time of his trial in 1649, Parliamentarians made use of this suspicion to discredit Charles. Buckingham’s decision to treat James against the advice of his doctors had far reaching effects that no-one could never have foreseen.

[corallapis]

Henry ‘Chips’ Channon: The Diaries (Vol. 1), 1918-38, entry for 28th May 1923

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Monday 28th May — Fairlawne¹

A large Friday to Tuesday party at the Cazalets here to meet HRH Princess Alice² and Lord Athlone. I found Princess Alice delightful, human and pretty in an unostentatious way and even chic. I sat next to her two evenings at dinner and though we had great gossips she was always most kind. She told me only a sense of humour saves her. She is much the easiest of royalties and she rather prides herself on it; she has none of the stupidity nor dullness, yet has their dignity sweetness, and also their esprit de concierge³ . . . the royalties always know more gossip than anyone else. The Earl of Athlone is affable, polite, meticulous and rather and the German cavalry officer in his sense of detail for uniforms, orders, etc. He is less distinguished than his brother, Lord Cambridge⁴ and I am suspicious he minds more being degraded to the rank of a simple per. Mrs Cazalet⁵ always ‘bobs’ to him and refers to him as ‘Prince Algy’. I fancy he does not mind. But then of course we all know the story of how she ‘bobbed’ to the telephone on hearing a royal voice. The Athlones and the Cazalets are old, devoted friends. It is extraordinary Mrs C’s flair for royalty. Even the WC[s] are hung with the Queen’s photographs. On the Monday there was a pageant with 3,000 people looking on. It was opened by the Princess Alice, who enjoyed the three hours watching it in spite of the drizzle which threatened to ruin our costumes. The gardens were an excellent setting. I was Charles II, complete except for the spaniels, and I was much the most applauded. I looked as rakish and as imperious as possible . . . . Lady Irene Curzon⁶ was a corpulent Henrietta Maria. Baba Curzon and Lady Mary Thynne⁷ because of their great beauty were let off with selling programmes to the gaping proletariat.

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1. An estate in west Kent, near Tonbridge, owned by the Cazalet family from 1880.

2. Princess Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline (1883-1981), daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, youngest son of Queen Victoria; she was therefore the King’s cousin. She married in 1904 Prince Alexander of Teck (1874-1957), brother of the future Queen Mary; his title was anglicised in 1917 after the creation of the House of Windsor and he was granted the earldom of Athlone, after which his wife was known as Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.

3. The spirit of a concierge; collecting gossip about all who pass through.

4. Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Ladislaus, Duke of Teck (1868-1927). Like his brother, he relinquished his German titles in 1917 and, as brother of the Queen Consort, was created 1st Marquess of Cambridge. His younger brother was one rank below him in the peerage.

5. Maud Lucia Heron-Maxwell (1868-1952), married in 1893 William Marshall Cazalet (1865-1932); she was the mother of Victor Cazalet.

6. Mary Irene Curzon (1896-1966), known as Lady Irene Curzon after her father’s advancement to an earldom in 1911, was Lord Curzon’s eldest daughter. On his death in 1925 she inherited the barony of Ravensdale, and in 1958 was enabled to sit in the House of Lords by being granted a life peerage. She never married, declining a proposal from Victor Cazalet.

7. Lady Mary Beatrice Thynne (1903-74), third daughter of the 5th Marquess of Bath; she married in 1927 Charles Wilson (1904-74), 3rd Baron Nunburnholme.

[theroyalfanzine]

His Excelency Count Nikolai William Alexander Frederik af Monzepat (1999), seventh in succession for the Danish Throne**

His Excelency Count Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian af Monzepat   (2002), eighth in succession for the Danish Throne**

His Royal Highness Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John of Denmark, Count of Monzepat (2004), second in succession for the Danish Throne

Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe of Denmark, Countess of Monzepat (2007), third in succession for the Danish Throne

His Excelency Count Henrik Carl Joachim Alain af Monzepat (2009), eighth in succession for the Danish Throne**

His Royal Highness Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark, Count of Monzepat (2011), forth in succession for the Dansih Throne

Her Royal Highness Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda  of Denmark, Countess of Monzepat (2007), fifth in succession for the Danish Throne

Her Excelency Countess Athena Marguerite Francoise Marie af Monzepat, tenth in succession for the Danish Throne**

**Their status and tltle changes are effective in less than a month. 

[royalty-nobility]

Portrait of Charles I, Queen Henrietta Maria, and their Children

Artist: Anthony van Dyck  (Flemish, 1599–1641) 

Genre: Portrait

Description: Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria with their eldest children: Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles II) next to his father and Mary, the Princess Royal, in the arms of her mother.

Date: April-August 1632

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Royal Collection, Windsor Castle

Depicted People:

Charles I of England 

Henrietta Maria of France

Charles II of England

Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal

Description

This was Van Dyck's first commission following his appointment as Court Painter to Charles I in 1632. It shows Charles and his Queen, Henrietta Maria of France, with their two eldest children: Prince Charles, later King Charles II, standing before his father and Princess Mary in her mother's arms. In the background we glimpse a silhouetted view of Parliament House, Westminster Hall and possibly the Clock Tower.

The painting was known as The Greate Peece at the time and Charles hung it prominently in the Palace at Whitehall. What sets the picture apart from other paintings of the period is the apparently effortless way in which Van Dyck seemed able to combine the formal demands of official state portraiture with the informalities of family domesticity. Its size, the acres of shimmering silk and the grand classical column lend the image official gravity. Yet at the same time the King and Queen are seated, Charles has placed his crown on one side and two tiny dogs play between the royal couple. The composition is in essence, a royal conversation piece of a kind that was to be perfected by Johann Zoffany in the mid-18th century.

The influences that are at work in such a painting reveal the true level of Van Dyck as an artist. Only Rubens and Velazquez treated royal sitters with such apparent nonchalance and insight, while the warm colours and dramatic sky bespeak a profound knowledge of Titian. It is interesting to note that the condition of the painting gave cause for concern as early as 1676 because Van Dyck had applied an unusual priming to the canvas.

[vampyrs-and-witchers]

MY MUSES (Side cast)

ALIGNMENT

Lawful Evil: Lawful Evil creatures methodically take what they want within the limits of a code of tradition, loyalty or order. An aristocrat exploiting citizens while scheming for power is probably Lawful Evil.

BIOGRAPHY

➜ Full name: Orianna

Nickname(s): Ori, Anna

Birth: 435

Death: 633

Age: 228 years old by the human calendar

Family: N/A (???)

Friends:

Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy (Friend, get along)

Dettlaff van der Eretein (Get along well, not friends)

Other connections:

{Learn more about my muse’s other connections here}

Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy (Ally?)

Dettlaff van der Eretein (Ally?)

Enemies:

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Geralt of Rivia (Hated)

Maker: N/A (???)

Born: Gharasham

Citizenship: Gharashan

Sexual Orientation: Lesbian

Height: 6ft 5inch

Weight: 145 lbs or 65 kg

Eye color: Brown

Hair color: Red/Ginger

Species: Bruxa (Witcher 3)

Scars:

HEADCANNON; Scar on sternum (jagged, didn’t heal correctly.)

Body type: Tall & Thin

Unusual features: None to mention

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OTHER

Affiliation(s): text

Occupation: text

Allies: text

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INFORMATION: Orianna appeared to be very wealthy and a philanthropist, owning an orphanage and an estate, where at the latter she hosted lavish parties for artists, one of which Geralt and Anna Henrietta attended in disguise. She also paid a good deal of money to acquire the Heart of Toussaint, an heirloom that had been passed down through Toussaint's royal family but was lost when the last one to inherit it, Princess Sylvia Anna, was exiled from the kingdom. Orianna also appeared to be acquainted with Dettlaff and Regis, where she stated the latter as her friend from the past.

However, her generosity with owning an orphanage turned out to have more sinister motives. Like many vampires, Orianna had a craving for blood but she preferred children's blood and periodically fed off the children there to satisfy her craving, though she did not kill them.

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ALIGNMENT

Chaotic Evil: Chaotic Evil individuals act with arbitrary violence, spurred by their hatred or bloodlust. A villain pursuing schemes of vengeance and havoc is probably Chaotic Evil.

BIOGRAPHY

➜ Full name: Mary Reid

Nickname(s): Mary

Birth: May 14, 1889

Death: March 12, 1918

Age: 30 (physical body’s death age) / 167 in modern times (chronological)

Family:

Emelyne Reid (mother)

Jonathan E. Reid (Brother/maker, deceased - Ekon)

Dylan (Mary's husband, deceased)

Mary's son (deceased)

Avery Cork (family butler/caretaker)

Friends:

N/A (???)

Enemies:

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Jonathan Emmet Reid (Brother & Maker, loathe)

Maker: Jonathan E. Reid (Brother)

Born: West End, London, England, United Kingdom

Citizenship: English, British

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Height: 5ft 11in

Weight: 150 lbs or 68 kg

Eye color: Blue-green with red sclera (vampire), blue-green (human)

Hair color: Dark brown

Species: Vampire (Ekon), Human (Formerly)

Scars:

CANON; Bite mark around neck where her brother bit her, turning her.

Body type: Tall & Thin, Malnourished

Unusual features: Redness around the eyes, light veins around face, very pale

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EARLY LIFE: Mary was born to Emelyne Reid and Aubrey Reid, and lived in the Reid family's mansion in West End, London. She was close with her older brother Jonathan. In 1908, her father inexplicably disappeared.

In her adult life, she was married and later gave birth to a son. However, her happiness was quickly stripped away when her husband, Dylan[1], was killed in France during the war; her young child later died from Spanish flu. Mary's only comfort was the hope that her brother would return from the front, and eventually she did receive word that he would come home to London.

Funeral

Following her death, she was buried in a quarantined graveyard outside of the whitechapel district. Her mother and their manservant, Avery, attended while Father Joseph oversaw her burial. After the funeral proceedings were completed, Reid visited Father Joseph at the Saint Mary's Church, where he openly admitted that he was responsible for her death.

Resurrection

Unknown to Jonathan or anyone else, Mary was reborn as a vampire, as a result of getting Jonathan's vampire blood on her lips shortly after being embraced. She awoke inside her coffin, digging herself out of her grave with literal tooth and nail. Horrified and angry by what she had become, and what Jonathan had done to her, Mary sought revenge. She started to stalk her brother through Whitechapel and into the East End Docks. She also began to leave a trail of victims across London, feeding and growing in power.

Eventually, Mary attracted Jonathan's attention by tossing a corpse from the roof of Sean Hampton's night shelter, leaving a brooch belonging to her mother in the hands of the dead man. Jonathan goes to the address in the dead man's wallet, and follows a blood trail; he finds the corpse of a woman dragged down the street, killed by a vampire, and tied to a tree. Jonathan recognises the flower that his mother had put on Mary's coffin, believing that someone is targeting his family. Mary, watching Jonathan from above, goads him into following her. Jonathan, not realising who it is, chases her to Stonebridge cemetery.

VAMPIRISM: When Jonathan finds Vicar Larrabee near Mary's grave, Mary reveals herself, accompanied by a mesmerized Emelyne Reid. Mary claims to have gathered them all together for a "family reunion," making her mother speak on command. Jonathan, stunned and lost for words, tries to explain but Mary mocks and scorns him, telling him she has "a hole in her chest, and it needs to breathe." Mary reminisces about her past grief, the deaths of her husband and child, and her search for Jonathan when he disappeared. She tells Jonathan of her brief happiness at finding him at the mass grave, and then her experience of digging herself out of her coffin, spitting on her grave. Jonathan tries to apologize, explaining he only recognized her after draining her blood, and that he had tried to kill himself.

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ALIGNMENT

Lawful Neutral: Lawful Neutral individuals act in accordance with law, tradition, or personal codes. Someone who follows a disciplined rule of life—and isn’t swayed either by the demands of those in need or by the temptations of evil—is probably Lawful Neutral.

BIOGRAPHY

➜ Full name: Elizabeth Ashbury

Nickname(s): Lady Ashbury, Elizabeth, Ashbury, Elizabeth Blackwood, Elisabeth Englewood

Birth: June 11th

Death: Alive (currently), Date unknown of when first turned into a vampire

Age: 27 (physical body’s death age), Likely FAR older than Jonathan, 106 in modern times (Chronological)

Family:

William Marshal (Maker, adoptive father)

Charlotte Ashbury (Adoptive daughter)

Unnamed mother (Human, deceased)

Unnamed father (Human, deceased)

Unnamed siblings (Human, deceased)

Friends:

Jonathan Emmet Reid (Close friend)

Other connections:

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Dr.Edgar Swansea

Enemies:

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Dr.Edgar Swansea (Despised, killed)

Geoffrey McCullum (Hated, spared)

Maker: William Marshal

Born: London, England, United kingdom

Citizenship: English, British

Sexual Orientation: Lesbian

Height: 6ft 5inch

Weight: 145 lbs or 65 kg

Eye color: Grass-green

Hair color: Red/Ginger

Species: Vampire (Ekon), Human (Formerly)

Scars:

HEADCANNON; On left hand, across inner palm (healed, almost noticeable)

Body type: Tall and thin

Unusual features: None to mention

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OTHER

Affiliation(s): Pembroke Hospital (Aiding Dr.Edgar Swansea)

Occupation: N/A (???)

Allies:

Jonathan Emmet Reid

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INFORMATION: Lady Ashbury, also known as Elisabeth Ashbury, is a prominent character. She is an elegant, mysterious vampire noblewoman with a refined demeanor and a deeply compassionate heart. A centuries-old immortal, Lady Ashbury has used her influence, wealth, and medical knowledge to support the people of London during the Spanish flu epidemic, managing a hospital for the poor and afflicted. Despite her power and vampiric nature, she possesses a strong moral compass, carefully navigating the delicate balance between her bloodlust and her desire to do good. Lady Ashbury is also a key ally and love interest to Dr. Jonathan Reid, the game’s protagonist, and plays a complex role in his journey, challenging him to embrace or question his own vampiric instincts. Her character combines strength, mystery, and an unyielding drive to protect humanity, making her one of the game's most memorable figures.

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Happy 16th birthday to Princess Isabella of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat!

Born on April 21st 2007, Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe is the second child and elder daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, as well as the fourth grandchild and oldest granddaughter of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. Isabella is currently third in the line of succession to the Danish throne.

She was christened at the Royal Chapel of Fredensborg Palace on July 1st 2007, and her godparents include Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

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Anna Stuart Biography Introduction Anna Stuart is a distinguished author and historian, renowned for her insightful works on European history. With a passion for storytelling, she brings historical events to life, captivating readers worldwide. Biography Field Information Name Anna Stuart Date of Birth November 1, 1948 Place of Birth Bluefield, West Virginia Nationality American Profession Actress Specialization Daytime Serials Early Life Early Life of Anna Stuart Anna Stuart, an accomplished actress known for her roles in soap operas such as "Another World" and "All My Children," was born and raised in Austin, Texas, United States. From a young age, Anna exhibited a penchant for the arts, particularly in acting. Her early life in Austin shaped her passion for performance, leading her to pursue a career in acting. As she grew older, she eventually moved to New York City to immerse herself in the vibrant theater scene and to seek greater opportunities in television and film. Her move proved to be a pivotal step in her career, allowing her to secure prominent roles and make a lasting impact in the entertainment industry. Family Family Information of Anna Stuart table width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; th, td border: 1px solid #000; padding: 8px; text-align: left; th background-color: #f2f2f2; Relation Name Information Father Charles I of Great Britain Charles I was the monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649. Mother Henrietta Maria of France Henrietta Maria was the Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. Sibling James II of England James II was the King of England and Ireland, and King of Scotland as James VII, from 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Sibling Mary, Princess Royal Mary, Princess Royal, was the eldest daughter of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, and the Princess of Orange by marriage. Height, Weight, And Other Body Measurements Anna Stuart Body Measurements table width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; th, td border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px; text-align: left; th background-color: #f2f2f2; Attribute Measurement Height 5' 2" - 5' 4" Weight Moderate Age 75 Location Austin, Texas, United States Other Information Anna Stuart lives in Derbyshire with her campervan-mad husband, two hungry teenagers, and a slightly loopy dog. She was hooked on books from the moment she could read. Wife/husband / Girlfriend/boyfriend Anna Stuart's Relationship Details Anna Stuart is currently married. She lives in Derbyshire with her husband, who is passionate about campervans, along with their two teenagers and a dog. Details Partner Name: Not publicly disclosed Marriage Date: Not publicly disclosed Additional Information: Anna Stuart's husband is described as "campervan-mad," indicating a strong interest in campervans. There is no publicly available information regarding any previous relationships of Anna Stuart. The available data primarily focuses on her current family life with her husband and children in Derbyshire. References And Sources Anna Stuart Books - About Who's Dated Who - Anna Stuart Sue Leonard - Anna Stuart IMDB - Anna Stuart Biography Career, Achievements And Controversies Anna Stuart - Career, Achievements, and Controversies How She Became Famous Anna Stuart became famous for her role as Donna Love Hudson on the popular soap opera "Another World." She captivated audiences with her compelling performances and became a well-known figure in the soap opera community. How The Career Started Anna Stuart's career in acting began with her role as Toni Ferra on the soap opera "The Doctors." This role helped her gain initial recognition in the entertainment industry. She later joined the cast of "Another World," where she portrayed the character Donna Love Hudson, which solidified her fame.

Popular Works The Doctors: Played the role of Toni Ferra. Another World: Portrayed Donna Love Hudson. All My Children: Made appearances in this soap opera as well. Awards While specific awards for Anna Stuart's performances are not readily available, her contributions to soap operas have been widely recognized and appreciated by fans and critics alike. Controversies There are no major controversies associated with Anna Stuart that have been publicly documented. She has maintained a relatively low-profile personal life, focusing more on her professional achievements. Additional Information Anna Stuart has also made a name for herself in the literary world, writing contemporary uplifting novels. She lives in Derbyshire with her family and continues to be active in both the acting and writing communities. External Links Another World: See What Happened to Long Time Cast Members - Yahoo About the Actors | Anna Stuart | All My Children on Soap Central Anna Stuart - Biography - IMDb Anna Stuart Books Faq FAQs about Anna Stuart body font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 20px; .faq margin-bottom: 20px; .question font-weight: bold; .answer margin-top: 5px; Who is Anna Stuart? Anna Stuart is a renowned actress best known for her roles in various soap operas and television dramas. Her career spans several decades, during which she has garnered a significant following and numerous accolades. What are some notable works of Anna Stuart? Anna Stuart is best known for her roles in popular soap operas such as "Another World," where she played Donna Love, and "All My Children," portraying Mary Smythe. She has also appeared in several other television shows and movies, establishing herself as a versatile actress. When did Anna Stuart begin her acting career? Anna Stuart began her acting career in the 1970s. Her talent and dedication quickly earned her recognition in the entertainment industry, leading to a series of prominent roles in television and film. Has Anna Stuart won any awards for her performances? Yes, Anna Stuart has received several awards and nominations throughout her career. Her performances have been highly praised by both critics and audiences, earning her a place among the most respected actresses in the industry. Is Anna Stuart still active in the entertainment industry? As of the latest updates, Anna Stuart continues to be involved in the entertainment industry. She remains a beloved figure to her fans and continues to participate in various projects, demonstrating her enduring passion for acting.

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Charles I, son of James VI and I and Anne of Denmark, married Henrietta Maria of France in 1625 and together they had nine children. The first was stillborn, while the second was to become Charles II in 1660, following the rule, primarily, of the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell. The third child was a daughter, Mary, Princess Royal, who married William II, Prince of Orange, and the fourth was to become James II of England, the last Catholic King of England. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which I think I'm right in saying was led by his niece and nephew, Mary and William. Of the remaining children, Elizabeth, Anne, Catherine, Henry Stuart, the Duke of Gloucester, and Henriette Anne, none survived beyond the age of 26.

Notes garnered from the publisher's synopsis and advertising blurbs:

The English Civil War led to the execution of King Charles I in January 1649. He was, even his wife and key advisers conceded, lacking in the essential strength that a ruler required, in turbulent times. But even Charles's enemies were moved by his loving devotion as a father. Sadly, his failure as a king inevitably impacted their lives.

The Restoration of the crown to his eldest son as Charles II occurred eleven years later.

Henrietta Maria was an unpopular but indefatigable Catholic queen.

Their family life was calm and loving until it was shattered by civil war.

Elizabeth and Henry were used as pawns in the parliamentary campaign against their father. [How/in what way?]

Mary, the Princess Royal, was whisked away to the Netherlands as the child bride of the Prince of Orange. ADD LINK TO PREVIOUS POST. [Their son was to become William of Orange, who married his cousin, Mary, daughter of James II. Together they led the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and ruled as Mary II and Wiliam III].

[Presumably during the era of the Protectorate,] Henriette Anne's formidable governess escaped with her, the king's youngest child, to France where she grew up under her mother's thumb and eventually married the cruel and flamboyant Philippe d'Orleans.

When the "dark and ugly" brother Charles eventually succeeded his father to the English throne after fourteen years of wandering [the crown was restored eleven years after his father's execution, so why had he been in exile for fourteen years???], he promptly enacted a vengeful punishment on those who had spurned his family, with his brother James firmly in his shadow.

The book charts the fascinating story of the children of loving parents who could not protect them from the consequences of their own failings as monarchs and the forces of upheaval sweeping England.

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