Royal Round Up 3-16-10: Madge takes on Wallis; Discovering your heritage; Junior royals on their own
March 15, 2010 by Mandy Littlefield
Filed under Mandy's Royalty, Royal Family
Madge to tackle the story of Wallis Simpson
Madonna, the 1980s pop music icon, is turning to Queen Elizabeth II for help on a film she intends to make.
Madge is looking to Her Maj’ to provide information on Wallis Simpson, who married King Edward VIII after he abdicated the British throne. The singer is reported to be fascinated by the 1936 crisis, in which Edward VIII’s decision to marry Wallis, an American divorcee with Nazi leanings, caused a constitutional dilemma. With his abdication, the crown passed to his younger brother Prince Albert, the Queen’s father. Edward and Wallis became known as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and were effectively banished from England, bouncing between France, the Bahamas, and Palm Beach, Florida.
Madonna’s constantly morphing public persona settled on ‘English lady-of-the-manor’ when she married British director Guy Ritchie in 2000. Since then, the singer has been enraptured by all things British and aristocratic.
Buckingham Palace courtiers, according to the Telegraph, says that Madonna shouldn’t get her hopes too high.
Lord of the Manor or a maid? New research program finds out
We all wish we could claim blue blood and inherit a grand estate. Now, a new research program that is being backed by the National Trust can tell you for certain.
Research suggests four per cent of people have some link to royalty in the family tree, a fifth find ancestors who were born illegitimate and six per cent unearth a missing family member.
The National Trust, with help from Ancestry.co.uk, is helping to fund investigations into the family trees of the people who lived and worked in Britain’s stately homes through the centuries. Many people may find that they have direct links to royalty and aristocracy, whether through legitimacy or illegitimacy, through this program. It can also tell you if your ancestors were scullery maids and butlers to the rich in the luxurious country homes of England.
The genealogical database Ancestry.co.uk contributed to the BBC television series Who Do You Think You Are?.
The show revealed that Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is related to several European royal houses and can claim direct descent from King George II. German Prince Paul von Wurttemberg, a great-great-grandson of George II, produced an illegitimate daughter with an actress of the time. Their child, Karoline, married Baron Charles de Pfeffel. They were the great-grandparents of Johnson’s grandmother Irene.
Small world, eh?
How Posh Do You Think You Are?
Eugenie and ‘minor’ royals on their own
A former Scotland Yard officer claims that junior members of the Royal family do not require constant police presence.
The cost to taxpayers is hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to Dai Davis, formerly of the Metropolitan Police’s royal protection squad.
“I am not aware of any evidence of any threat to her. If there isn’t a threat, it would appear to be a pointless exercise,” said Davis.
Eugenie Does Not Require Police Protection
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An Amusing History of the Gaffes of Prince Philip
March 13, 2010 by jonathan
Filed under Humor, Royal Family
ITN News put together this humorous video that aggregates all of Prince Philip’s famous gaffes into one place.
Hilarious!
Anglotopia is Now a Sponsor of the RoyaltyNow Podcast!
February 10, 2010 by jonathan
Filed under Anglophilia, Mandy's Royalty, Royal Family, Site News
Mandy from Mandy’s Royalty has been doing a great job writing for Anglotopia every week, rain or shine and telling us all about the latest happenings with the Royal Family in her Weekly Royal Roundup for several months now.
Mandy also has a great website and blog on her own and runs a fabulous podcast called RoyaltyNow – about all the latest happenings in the Royalty World.
We’ve had the opportunity to sponsor her podcast and have taken her up on the offer. Check out the podcast here.
The Latest Podcast Episode – The Collection Continues
Alice in Wonderland Premiere to Have the Royal Treatment
February 3, 2010 by jackie
Filed under British Movies, Entertainment, Royal Family
The BBC is reporting that the premiere of Tim Burton’s upcoming 3D adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, starring Johnny Depp, will have Royal Patronage.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will indeed attend the movie’s premiere in Leicester Square in London on February 25th. It will be a charity event to raise money for The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts.
The interesting bit is that this version of Alice in Wonderland was shot and will be shown in 3D. We are rather amused by the idea of Prince Charles wearing those weirdly shaped 3D glasses!
Here’s the trailer if you’re interested:
Prince Harry Does His Part for Haiti Too
February 2, 2010 by jackie
Filed under Anglophilia, Royal Family, Videos
It seems that everyone is doing their part to help Haiti recover. Haiti was destroyed last month in a catastrophic earthquake that leveled the entire country. The entire world has banded together to help the destroyed island, from star studded telethons, to celebrities flying their own planes into the collapsed country, everyone is doing their part to help rebuild Haiti.
Prince Harry is helping raise money for Haiti too. According to the BBC, Prince Harry was in Barbados to raise money by taking part in a charity polo match, for children in Africa. The Prince then went on to preform at a Haitian relief benefit, to raise money for the recovery of that nation. He danced on stage, with what guest described as some pretty good dance moves. The Prince managed to raise $2,500 for his little calypso. Way to Go Prince Harry!
