Culture and Politics in the Light of Recent Events

Showing posts with label royal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label royal. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Prince Charles is 1/32 Hungarian

So, Prince Charles came prepared to Hungary, why else would you add up all your relatives together? I was curious who this distant relative may be. Here it is: Countess Claudine Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde, the grandmother of Mary, the Queen consort to King George V, who was the grandfather of HM the Queen Elisabeth II, as you all know. Beauty indeed!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Queen's future without raising her income

Some days ago, I was watching the news when I heard that the Queen said that they need more money from to civil, because "they can hardly pay the bills". I was googling up images to see what the internet users think the solution would be for her. Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_list is a very interesting site, as well. They also suggested that the Queen changed her name from "Elizabeth Alexandra Mary" to "May-I-Please-Help-You Lizzie" which I would translate as "Segíthetek Bözske" Of course, this would give an another meaning to the Royal McChicken Burger :)

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Elections



Here is an episode of the Black Adder series, about the elections :)

Monday, February 22, 2010

A video summary of the BAFTAs

Look at how Vanessa Redgrave makes a curtsey to Prince William - you'd have to be in England to understand why a well-respected seventy-year-old lady does that to a twenty-something boy.



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Friday, February 12, 2010

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to undertake a tour of Central Europe

17 March - 20 March watch out! :)
(11/02/2010)
By kind permission of Mario Testino
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall

The President of the Republic of Hungary Mr László Sólyom has invited The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to undertake an official visit to Hungary from 17th March to 20th March 2010. Their Royal Highnesses will also be paying official visits to Poland and the Czech Republic. These visits reflect the importance which the Government places on its relationships with its Central European partners. Among the themes of the tour will be climate change and the environment, heritage conservation, knowledge-based economy, diversity, culture and youth employment. The tour starts in Warsaw, continues in Budapest and finishes in Prague.

The Prince and The Duchess will meet the President and Prime Minister of Hungary and undertake a variety of engagements in Budapest. The Royal Couple will also spend time outside the capital exploring how Hungary is protecting and conserving its built heritage over the centuries.

On the occasion of visit HM Ambassador Greg Dorey said: "During my first posting to Hungary I was involved in the first official visit of HRH The Prince of Wales in 1990. So I am delighted to be assisting with this visit of HRH and his wife The Duchess of Cornwall twenty years later. We are planning a programme that will reflect a number of themes of particular current importance to the UK government. I know that TRH are greatly looking forward to coming here."
The Prince of Wales has made three official visits to Hungary in 1990, 1994 and 2000. It will be The Duchess of Cornwall’s first official visit to Hungary. For more information please contact us or wisit The Prince of Wales official website.

Source: http://ukinhungary.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=21741795