The Prince of Wales, who once had a deeply strained relationship with his stepmother, looked at ease as he sat with her and the Earl and Countess of Halifax in front of adoring crowds.
With the premiere of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, take a closer look at Queen Charlotte's family tree. (Yes, she really did have 15 children.)
The Prince of Wales, who once had a deeply strained relationship with his stepmother, looked at ease as he sat with her and the Earl and Countess of Halifax in front of adoring crowds.
The Prince of Wales, who once had a deeply strained relationship with his stepmother, looked at ease as he sat with her and the Earl and Countess of Halifax in front of adoring crowds.
He was one of Queen Victoria’s most trusted confidants, but Abdul Karim’s remarkable role was all but expunged from history by jealous members of the ...
[SAME CAPTION #1 - #5) Ca.1900-1915 photos of "Japan's Finest"....Prostitutes, that is. NOTE !!! The below caption, while historically accurate, contains sarcastic commentary about a certain aspect of Japan's glorified culture of prostitution. If sarcastic commentary about such a delicate subject is not your "thing", and offense is easily taken, I would advise you to avoid the below caption, and read a more SERIOUS commentary about the OIRAN and TAYUU here at this photo : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2701588987/in/set-7215... Called 'Courtesans" by those who don't like the word "Prostitute", Oiran is just another half-baked Japanese euphemism for "A Prostitute that Costs More than Other Prostitutes"...or in more eloquent terms, she is simply a "Damn Expensive Call Girl". "Call Girl" ? That's right. In fact, at certain times in Japan's illustrious history, she was put on public parade, as she walked from her bordello over to the the nearby "Hotel" where her wealthy "Patron" was waiting (after he had called her over via a perfunctory letter of invitation). And of course, Japan being Japan, she had her little parade of "future hopefuls" tag right along with her -- as seen in this picture, and many others that I've posted. Nowadays, they refer back to these little prostitutes-in-the making with the more politically correct "Ladies in Waiting", "Servant Girls", "Personal Assistants", "Pages", and what have you. In the Japanese language, these child "Prostitute Understudies" were called KAMURO, and were generally sold off to the brothels by their parents at the age of 5 or 6 to be RAISED AND TRAINED SPECIFICALLY TO BE PROSTITUTES. They actually got down to the business of doing what men expected them to do during what Westerners would call the "Middle School Years" --- MINUS THE "SCHOOL" PART OF IT. Well, they must have done a good Job, as Japanese "cultural pride" in this area has not abated, and there seems to be more prostitutes in Japan today then there ever were back then -- albeit the "official age" for engaging in prostitution is now 18. Please note that any and all "Anti-Prostitution Laws" of modern-day Japan are simply a facade to appease "Western Christian Nations" and United Nations members with whom Japan has political and economic ties. However, ADULT PROSTITUTION is not the focus of this caption. In the meantime, it's too bad they quit the Public Parade thing with all the little girls trailing behind (ahem) "MISS CONGENIALITY" like little ducklings. Oh, NO ! Who will the poor little girls of Japan turn to for a Role Model now ? But WAIT ! ALL IS NOT LOST ! Fortunately (?), some "re-creations" are still done in Kyoto and other hot-spots, where the die-hard "Cultural" types of local male citizenry try to hang onto those sweet memories of the good-old-days. You know......like when When FATHERS SOLD THEIR DAUGHTERS INTO PROSTITUTION ! These "LET'S PRESERVE OUR QUESTIONABLE CULTURE" nuts (some of them possibly connected to the Department of Education) occasionally get one of the local Bar Girls to put on a big wig full of shoe-horns and Lincoln-Logs (along with the appropriate foot-high clod-hoppers and three layers of bed-quilts), and strut her stuff for the picture-taking tourists....... as she carries the Banner of Erotic Love into the 21st Century. OH....did I just say NO MORE little girls join in with these ""Prostitute Culture Festivals" of today ??? OOOPS !!! Well, I can't always be right, you know ! See some colorful, MODERN-DAY "Get-'em-Hooked-While-They're-Young" photos right here on flickr -- just a few of many such photos to be found : www.flickr.com/photos/baaaal/2222306464/ and www.flickr.com/photos/tey-san/542722913/ and www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=all&q=Kamuro+Tayu&... FOR MORE OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS SEE : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2333729757/ And even a 3-D OIRAN here !!! www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2474742195/ and other related flickr pics with a search of the word OIRAN. Here are some interesting links : gvnet.com/childprostitution/Japan.htm ......and GOD BLESS JAPAN. EXTRA BONUS LINK !!! For a modern-day, popular family festival that was once popular with prostitutes here in Japan, please go here and be enlightened : babibubebo.com/2008/04/07/kanamara-matsuri-festival-of-th...
There are china ornaments on the mantelpiece, a cluster of cherished family photos and a floral, frilly chair pulled up by the fireplace.
Kate Middleton is to take up deer-stalking as a serious pastime – a move likely to infuriate animal rights campaigners already enraged that she shoots game.
The picture, taken in 2012, shows the Prince of Wales in the regimental dress of the Toronto Scottish Regiment, of which he is Colonel-in-Chief, for use by the Canadian army.
On November 7, 2023, King Charles III opened Parliament for the first time in his reign at the Houses of Parliament. Queen Camilla joined Ki...
King Charles and Queen Camilla are well-known and respected public figures. They are the symbol of British traditions and power. It's no secret that many
This summer London's National Portrait Gallery has been hosting a small exhibit of portraits by Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937), who in 1907 took over the role of Britain's top society portraitist after John Singer Sargent proclaimed that he was fed up with all that. The de László Wikipedia entry is here and the artist's Web site is here. De László was born in the Pest side of Budapest and received training in Hungary, Munich and Paris. He led a cosmopolitan existence as he gained fame and wealth painting portraits, but maintained an imposing home/studio in Budapest until his Irish wife persuaded him to move to London in 1907. Aside from a rough patch (house arrest) during the later part of the Great War, he thrived in England while sallying to the continent and America from time to time to execute other commissions. Gallery HRH Prince Andrew of Greece - 1913 General John J. Pershing - 1921 László was skilled at painting men and children, but he is best known for portraits of women. Elinor Glyn - 1914 This was commissioned by Lord Curzon who was the notorious novelist's lover at the time (just before she was jilted). The actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies - 1933 This painting was done as a demonstration: details here. Princess Andrew of Greece - 1907 Mrs Edmund Buchanan, née Doreen Bury - 1929 Queen Marie of Romania - 1924 Viscountess Chaplin, née Hon Gwladys Wilson - 1915 HM Queen Elizabeth when Dutchess of York - 1925 Yes, it's the "Queen Mum" and this painting, on loan from HM Queen Elizabeth II, was one of the highlights of the NPG show. Winifred, Duchess of Portland - 1912 Rivaling the Queen Elizabeth portrait at the small NPG exhibit is this one of the Duchess of Portland when she was nearing 50. Like many other representational artists his his era and earlier, de László's reputation collapsed following his death. While Sargent, Anders Zorn, Joaquin Sorolla and Giovanni Boldini have been rehabilitated to some degree, de László remains something of an unknown. Reasons advanced for this include: (1) he was too facile, able to complete paintings in six or fewer sittings, (2) he painted aristocracy, a no-no in an era where egalitarianism dominated lip-service; and (3) the fact that most of his paintings remain in private collections rather than being "visible" in museums. This last problem was slightly mitigated by a 2004 Christie's exhibit in London and the current NPG exhibit mentioned above. My take? I like de László's portraits a lot. They're unlike Sargent's in that he tended to paint "thinner" -- not so much paint on the brush. This makes his portraits slightly less dramatic. But he created good likenesses that are interesting to view even where we don't know what the subject looked like. He was hugely in demand for excellent reasons.
In the last two posts, we dealt with Baal and Ashtoreth and we will finish up dealing with them in this post before we move on to the rest of Jezebel’s wicked family tree. In this particular post, we’ll delve into the far reach of this false father-god
Empress Victoria of Germany.
Queen Eleanor of Castile. Portrait by Joos Van Cleve, c.1530s-40s. Eleanor, the daughter of Philip of Burgundy and Juana of Castile and sister to Emperor Charles V, was the second wife of François I of France. Her marriage to François was part of peace negotiations between the Valois and the Habsburgs, although such peace was short term. Prior to her marriage to François, Eleanor was married to Manuel I of Portugal. Her only surviving child from the marriage was a daughter, Maria.
Whether laughing as she drives her children, beaming as she boards a plane beside her husband, or captured half-smiling in glamorous official pose, this is Queen Elizabeth II as we have rarely seen her before.
Queen manager Paul Prenter is portrayed as the villain in the Oscar-winning biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. His family tell MailOnline the band members 'set out to destroy his name'.
Lady Gabriella Windsor appeared in the carriage procession at Royal Ascot today, making her first official public appearance since the tragic death of her husband, Thomas Kingston in February.
If monarchy stands for anything, it is continuity and stability. And this superb image, captured in the White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace by a Royal Mail photographer reinforces that.
PRINCESS ANNE has a remarkable connection to the mystery of what happened to Russia's lost crown jewels after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917.
The King's mental health worsened throughout his nearly 60-year reign.
They were quietly invited to fly to the UK last weekend, in order to undergo quarantine procedures ahead of the service.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are growing up so fast!
The Royal Family have filmed each other since the 1920s but hundreds of these home-made recordings (pictured) have been held privately, but will be broadcast on the BBC in a new documentary.
The Queen's granddaughter was caught speeding at 91 miles per hour in a 70 mile-per-hour zone near her Cotswolds home in November
my G-Grandmother, Eleanor of Provence
The Princess of Wales travelled in a carriage alongside her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, for the traditional procession through London today.
A photograph taken inside what is believed to be the library in Balmoral reveals how the Queen has decorated the space very traditionally - although s...
SOPHIE, the Countess of Wessex, has revealed in an intimate interview her opinion on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's unexpected decision to quit royal life.
The striking image colourised by artist Richard James Molloy from Harrogate, North Yorkshire shows the royal working the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service in Surrey.
Queen Elizabeth, 89, goes on a horseback ride on the eve of the 62nd anniversary of her coronation.
