#monarchy of roses

[feralchaton]

The promise of a clean regime are promises we keep. Do you like it rough, I ask and are you up to task?

[wintersandolives]

i’ve made a sillay. and if anyone recognizes this as Monarchy of Roses by Red Hot Chili Peppers no you didn’t <3 i will take any excuse to draw a dress

[catherine-princess-of-wales]

Princess Catherine, A Queen in waiting.

Following the death of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Catherine became the Princess of Wales. Her rise into the royal family has been a breathtaking and enchanting experience. She does not give up as she nears ever closer to the grandiose title of Queen Consort.

[blueberry-bubbles130]

Considering that it is the 22nd of August, I felt obligated to draw the man himself…

King Richard III.

Sorry about the hands Richard. I can’t draw them well.

[emotinalsupportturtle]

SHOUTOUT to Doctor Who for canonically making the entire British Royal Family werewolves

Taking that one little fact that Queen Victoria passed hemophilia down the Royal line and twisting it so that her descendants are werewolves instead with the werewolf gene most likely to fully mature by the 21st century is poetic cinema

[illustratus]

The Sanctuary of Richard III by Paul Hardy

[eve-to-adam]

Richard of York: Somerset should have already been imprisoned in the Tower! Henry VI: Said I'll always be your friend Richard of York: The Court absolutely needs a reform… Henry VI: Know that we'll still have each other Richard of York: …to reduce expenses. Henry VI: You can stand under my umbrella Richard of York: Corpus Bones! Your Royal Highness's wife is trying to kill my people! Henry VI: ella, ella, eh, eh, eh

[richardiiiepqblog]

Ok so first poll 🤞🏻🙏🤞🏻 (you can give me feed back if you think I could phrase anything better)

Please reblog and/or follow to help with my EPQ

Thanks y’all ☺️

[nostalgia-tblr]

A Selection Of "This Won't End Well" Moments From History Books What I Have Read:

"'Henry the Young King'? Why doesn't he have a number?"

"Hey, if this Prince Arthur doesn't die unexpectedly he'll be King Arthur! I didn't think we'd had a non-fictional one of those!"

"That's a weird coincidence, his wife has the exact same name as his younger brother's wife. His younger brother King Henry."

"Oh, he's putting the one remaining York boy in the Tower?"

"Och, she'll be fine, human queens aren't like bee queens you can very safely have two in the same hive! And she'll be safe enough with her own cousin, surely!"

"Wait, if John of Gaunt's the third son does that not mean there's one that's older than him and still alive? Are we just skipping him then? Is that not a bit irregular? Will this be Important Later On?"

"He'll be safe enough with his own uncle, surely?"

"This is the Empress Matilda's brother, isn't it? Getting onto a boat. In the dark. While drunk."

"He'll be safe enough with his own wife, surely?"

"Why do they call her Juana la Loca?"

"Why have I heard of Mary and Elizabeth before but not Edward?"

"Is this the guy that died in an episode of The Tudors?"

"Yeah, there's plenty of time for Jane Grey to produce some heirs ma- Oh. Well maybe not then."

"That guy also died in an episode of The Tudors, didn't he? And him. And her. And him. And him. Actually I think this queen might have as well?"

*counts on fingers* "'Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, behea-' Aww, fuck, she did die in an episode of The Tudors."

"He'll be safe enough with his own... oh, his brother's already on a horse riding towards the capital as fast as he can."

[teatimeatwinterpalace]

Like it or not, the one who saved and modernized the monarchy was King George V, not king Edward VII, and this is an undisputed fact that all historians would agree with. After all, It was during the reign of King George V that 13 European Monarchies crumbled to the ground while the british monarchy survived. And it survived because of George V, because of his leadership, his modern statesmanship, his will to embrace and encourage changes, his popularity and the respect that his nation had for him, while he led his country to victory during WW1. He was the FIRST Monarch that brought monarchy close to people, hence why he was nicknamed the People's Monarch or the Citizen Monarch. George reigned during the most difficult times in the history of monarchy and of mankind, but he managed to save his monarchy and to modernize it, setting the path for a Constitutional Modern Monarch*. Your bias cannot change it, because facts dont give a damn about your opinions. A pity that you cannot uplift Edward VII without bringing George down. George wasnt dull, he was quite the character. He was genuine, funny, reproachable, a lover of books and cinema, and most importantly he was a SERIOUS LEADER, who acted exactly as a modern head of state is suppsed to act. Oh and he was a FAITHFUL Husband, he was devoted to his wife and loyal to her throughout their entire marriage. Something that can never be said of Edward VII who was unfaithful and over-indulgent in everything ( Im sure his mistresses would have preferred Handsome George though). If being faithful and family-oriented makes a man dull, than give me dull everyday. Queen Alexandra would've been happy to have married a man like George who never embarrassed and humiliated his wife

Oh my, where does this come from? lmao. Tbh, I deserve this kind of message when it's about Wilhelm. I'm totally biased regarding this rascally young fop (Alexander III said it first!). Badmouthing him is one of my favourite pastime. But George, come on! I never been too harsh with him? EXCEPT, perhaps, when it comes down to the Romanovs, but what can I say? When you don't have a backbone, you really don't…

Yet, I'm a tad puzzled by your message because we are talking about George V right? The one who in April 1905 hadn't seen his children for three months. The one who used to shout at his second son "Get it out" when the poor soul was suffering from stammer. The one who in 1917, while on a stroll in the grounds of Sandringham complained to Nora Wigram that his children always avoided him. Nora retelling this story in one of her letters to her parents said how Mary, David and Bertie became "quite cheerful & entirely flippant, writing their names in the snow" when George and Mary had gone home on said stroll. However, do you know who was ACTUALLY a good father? his cousin *whispering* Nicky.

Faithful yes but let me remind you that their marriage was far from smooth sailing. They lived seperately for months on end. You also must have forgotten the countless letters from George trying to apologise for shutting down, being rude or cold towards May. + May's letters complaining on how he would shut her out. The man was unable to articulate his feelings which led to endless misunderstanding. May who once wrote to George while in Paris : "I quite understand about yr not wishing to come to Paris & am not angry, I only thought it wd be nice change as I find life in general very dull- unless one has a change sometimes." She had wanted him to join her but had received a rebuff instead. May who wrote to his brother in 1900 while she was stuck in the gloomy York Cottage: "It is so dull here & I feel very low & depressed tho' Im pretty well on the whole" (alright she was pregnant at that time, but guess where George was?… out shooting birds).

Led his country to victory during WW1? Hmmm, you really mean George V who was described in 1918 by the Viscount Esher in those terms: "he seems virtually a recluse, steadily devoting himself to good purposes and little works of a good kind, but with not conspicuousness, no assertiveness of the King's position." / "making himself a nonentity" ? While May wrote on 19 november 1916 to her son David about the hospital visits: "They are "assomant" (tiresome) & I dislike them more than words can describe!" and then proceeded to explain how much she enjoyed her shopping trips at Goode's.

I'm teasing because OF COURSE I think George V was a good ruler and perhaps he was the kind of ruler the country needed at that time. He was a great arbitrator and was able to adapt and change despite having conservative views and being very much uneducated. How he dealt with the Irish question is a stellar example! He was an ordinary man who disliked society and suffered from bouts of depression. There is a sentence that struck me in Ridley's book which in my opinion sums up George : "He was a man of disconnected feelings".

I could write PAGES about Bertie's shortcomings and how his shenanigans damaged the monarchy. Yet he was a gifted ruler, very much in tune with his time.

So I guess anon, it comes down to... preference. If you are more into shooting birds and collecting stamps, you do you! I, on the contrary, have a soft spot for cosmopolitan kings with a string of scandals.

Now if you'd excuse me, I'm off painting the town red with Bertie!

[destinyh3art]

Watch "Richard III || Dynasty" on YouTube

So currently i am on this Aneurin Barnard obsession phase and it has been going on for quite a while. Like i am not able to move on from his performance as king Richard in the series. Hated the incest with the niece part and am very glad to know it most likely didn’t happen in real life. Btw, this edit just slaps.

[vox-anglosphere]

Henry VII & Elizabeth of York - The beginning of the Tudor dynasty

[tiny-librarian]

The Cleghorn family: Kaiulani's three half-sisters and her parents. Left to right: Rose, Helen, Archibald, Annie and Likelike.

[catherine-princess-of-wales]

No one does old Hollywood Glamour quite like Kate.

She has mastered the ability of taking something vintage and making it look not just her own but also incredibly modern, fresh and of course, timeless.

[blueberry-bubbles130]

And we are back with more historical hypothetical polls, this time it is:

English monarchs and nobles round two!

I am so excited to see who you choose this time.

Most of these are from periods of time I’m interested in. So a lot of it is mediaeval and Tudor. There will be more rounds so if you have any figures you really want to see a certain figure in a poll, please submit it.

I spend a good hour or so checking the fanfiction of the people I put in my polls first just to see what it’s like. I know I shouldn’t be surprised with fanfiction at this point but some of the stuff, I swear.

LIKE WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A WWE CROSSOVER WITH THE TUDORS?!!

Why is there Vince McMahon fanfiction? Just why? Especially considering the stuff going on with Vince McMahon right now.

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Oil Painting, 1791, French.

By Rose Adélaïde Ducreux.

Portraying the artist in a blue striped silk dress.

Met Museum.