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millk

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  1. I have a friend who is a Churchill scholar and he really enjoyed the portrayal of Churchill in the series. there were apparently tonal differences in some speeches and comments and (I hope you are sitting down) they had his ring all wrong! I know! Could you just die?
  2. "Tony Jones" was in season 1 as the Egyptian photograph guy. They could bring in Ronald Ferguson to prepare for Sarah's entry. I don't know when he got invloved with the polo stuff. Perhaps the Mountbattend daughters will step up more. we didn't really see any regognizable ladies in waiting.
  3. My favourite Duke of Windsor book is Gone With The Windsor by Iles Brody and is pretty much a chapter by chapter freak out to the Duke's autobiography published in 1947.
  4. Yes, Harry looks pretty much exactly like Philip in his early 30s. The people going with the Harry isn't Charles thing always put it as some sort of slam against Charles when really they are saying St Diana was not a saint.
  5. Oh there are rumours everywhere that Philip was unfaithful. even up into his 80s you could find them. I don't think anyou have been confirmed. There are also rumours that Andrew isnt Philip's son.
  6. But please Google image Prince Henrik unicorn because it's awesome.
  7. There was a book many years ago that had in it that Elizabeth and Margaret were the result of artificial insemination. Of course there was no such thing in humans in 1925 (when Elizabeth would have been conceived) but it was around for cattle. it was apparently some sort of back up for the Prince of Wales and something something blah. All hogwash because in 1925 the PoW still had the option of a good marriage and children and there were 2 other brothers and a sister to keep the family going.
  8. If you want to see some of that, try to find The Audience. it's a stage play by Peter Morgan (the guy behind this show) staring Helen Mirren. it was fixed,pmed and I saw it in the movie theater. it is going on stage in Toronto next yearticle and I want to go but $$$.
  9. I am a Monarchist, Royal Watcher and royal collector. My main love and focus is 1953 and earlier though I am pretty much all over in my way of doing things with some very unpopular opinions on some people and topics sometimes. I was super looking forward to this because it is my thing but I generally am not allowed to watch royal shows because they make me want to throw things at the TV. This is a big royal week for me with this dropping and I plan on going to Toronto to see the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway on Wednesday.
  10. Welcome to the Windsor dark side Bec. in my eyes, your analysis of him is spot on. In the 20s and early 30s he was the biggest rock star/reality show thing going. the people adored him. it really is a whole thing in royal history to try to get inside the guy.
  11. This was 20 some years after the abdication but morality moves slow. Despite Margaret'some protests, she wouldn't have done it. she would not have gotten along at all in the commoner world. The current tabloid declared love of Harry's life is divorced and it is still eyebrow raising in royal watching circles in 2016.
  12. "Because they're English, male and upperclass. A good dressing down from Nanny is what they most want in life." Ha!
  13. I love Anne. she is so very dry and snarky.
  14. Margaret Rose was literally a spoiled brat Princess. She did her duty but behind the scenes she was reported to be a horror. Spoiler for real life
  15. The Coronation is one of my most favourite historical events. I have it on super 8, vhs and DVD and have watched it many times. The real Elizabeth was transcendent on the day. (Clair Foy is beautiful but reminds me of Reese Witherspoon and it takes me out of it)
  16. Anne and Philip were and are 2 peas in a pod and she flourished with him. As Charles got older, Philip went to a more patriarchal style that was very 1950s. Charles was much closer to the Queen Mother who was his supposed safe person. I like that the show is showing The Duke of Windsor as the small and bitter person that I've always seen him as and not the "grandest romance in history ever". Well would have had Elizabeth as Queen anyway since there was no way Wallis old have had ano heir but would have had to wait until 1977. That is if Edward hadn't sold the joint out to the Nazis.
  17. I have an ashtray given as a souvineer at an Ontario Medical Association event in 1939 with George VI's face on it.
  18. There was a recent interview with the Duke of Kent who was just a teenager during the funeral events. He talks about how weird it was to be walking beside his uncle who he didn't know. it was in an Elizabeth at 90 documentary. I am glad it shows the Duke of Windsor being a jerk. i've long called him the idiot. I am a Monarchist and Royal Watcher and royal collector focusing on 1952-1953 ephemera. I attach one of my prized possessions.
  19. Nini said she was a cousin (I would think of grandma's, not the girl's) and Coco was a friend who helps with pageants. (and set off my fabulous-dar)
  20. No, you need to friend the woman and get some good info. Or pump your mutual friend. We need you to do this.
  21. Honey, take the sunglasses off, you are not that important. Can't wait to hear the hypnosis bell go off at the pageant.
  22. I suppose we should be happy they didn't turn Harley into inspirationall porn. "The poor special needs child just there to have fun!" All these girls look like 1980s rich housewives but Piper's styling looks like the trophy wife the first wife gets dumped for. I kept thinking the Landers sisters from the 80s.
  23. The A Christmas Story house is a big tourist attraction in Cleveland. Parts of the movie were filmed in St Catharines Ontario. Ralphie's school was Victoria Public School. It is closed now and is a woman's shelter Gillian's Place. The field where the pole now holds a seniors condo complex. The producers gave the city a Red Ryder gun and a pair of glasses. They are in the St Catharines Museum. I live in the area and always take any Flat Stanleys who visit me to see them along with Niagara Falls.
  24. I've been watching the Jerry Hall UK episode. I think it would do well on TLC because it is very Texas based but I don't know if she known enough. She has the oddest accent.
  25. I knew about the Warsaw ghetto but had never heard about the front door/back door escape route.
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