History Tea Time - Lindsay Holiday

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US States & Cities Named After Historic Royals Jul 04, 2023

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The East coast of the United States is littered with places named in honor of European royals. But the monarchical monikers don’t stop there, 2 major midwestern cities bare the names of French Kings, Texas once bore the epithet of a Spanish monarch, and even California was named for a mythic black warrior Queen. Let’s take a tour of the US and learn when and how these states and major cities were named and a bit about the person whose moniker they bare.

Virginia named for Queen Elizabeth I

Jamestown, VA named for James I of England & VI of Scotland

Maryland named for Queen Henrietta Maria

North & South Carolina named for King Charles I of England

Charleston, SC named for Charles II of England

New York named for James, Duke of York

Albany, NY named for James, Duke of Albany

Queens, NY named for Queen Catherine of Braganza

Williamsburg, VA named for William III of Great Britain

Georgia named for King George II of Great Britain

Charlotte, NC named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Louisiana named for King Louis XIV of France

St. Louis, MO named for Louis IX of France

Louisville, KY named for Louis XVI of France

California named for Queen Calafia of California

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A History of Drag Jun 27, 2023

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Drag, exaggerated gender expression, often involving cross-dressing and performed in the context of entertainment has been a part of many cultures for thousands of years. It was born in response to religious misogyny and continued in that vein through the rise of theater. But once women were allowed on stage, drag lived on because it also serves many other important purposes; including self expression and subverting traditional gender norms. Drag has been at the heart or on the fringes of every major development in entertainment, and it has had an outsizes influence on fashion, language and culture. So put on whatever makes you feel most fabulous, be it a decadent gown and wig, a bespoke tuxedo and tails or something we’ve never seen before as we sashay through the history of drag and meet many marvelous drag kings and queens along the way...

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2 Slavic Queens: Olga of Kyiv (Ukraine) & Jadwiga of Poland Jun 20, 2023

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Olga was the wive of Igor, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus’, a federation of people whose capital was the city of Kyiv, now the capital of modern day Ukraine. When her husband was brutally murdered by a subsidiary tribe, Olga went on a legendary campaign of cunning and ruthless revenge. Once in control of her husband’s kingdom, she was an efficient and effective leader. She converted to Christianity in order to get out of an unwanted marriage proposal. She is credited with introducing Christianity to the Rus people. After her death, Olga was canonized as a saint and is regarded as “Equal to the Apostles” within the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

Jadwiga, Female King of Poland was crowned at the age of 10. She grew wise beyond her years and was forced to make a difficult decision about who to marry – a young man she liked or an old man who would Christianize his country for her. Though she reigned for only 15 years she did a great deal of good and is considered one of the greatest monarchs in Polish history.

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LGBTQ Queens, Princesses & Duchesses Jun 13, 2023

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Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 Through most of history homosexuality and gender non-conformity were met with misunderstanding and intolerance. And while men in power had some modicum of freedom to pursue their own desires, women’s sexuality and identity was much more tightly controlled. Lesbian relationships were conducted in secret or explained as “intense friendships”. And women who didn’t conform to traditional gender politics were puzzled over and vilified. Here are the stories of 8 royal and noble women from history whose sexuality and/or identity went against the grain:

Crown Princess Sun-bin Bong of Joseon

Duchess Margaret of Parma

Queen Christina of Sweden

Duchess Hortense Mancini

Queen Anne of Great Britain

Princess Isabella of Bourbon-Parma

Duchess Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo

Princess Abigail Kawānanakoa of Hawaii

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Royalty 101: Harems & Palace Women Jun 06, 2023

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The royal and imperial courts of Asia had complex systems of female hierarchy. The ruler’s wives and female relatives were at the top, and a great many other ladies were there to serve them. Similar to the ladies in waiting of European royal courts, these women cared for the rooms and wardrobes of higher ranking women, assist them in hygiene and grooming; and entertain them, keep them company, act as their secretaries and pass on all the latest gossip, crucial to palace intrigue. In Islamic empires, these women were collectively known as the harem. Anglo-phonic historians also use the term Harem or Palace Women to refer to the ladies of the Imperial courts of East Asia. In Christian Europe, Kings were supposed to be faithful to their Queens, but they still got up to plenty of hanky-panky with the court ladies. But in Asia, where polygamy was common practice, all court ladies were available to the monarch for sexual services, and if they took the Emperor’s fancy, even the lowest born woman could be promoted to concubine, consort or even Empress. Let’s take a look at the evolution, duties, ranks and lives of the Harem and Palace women of the imperial courts of China, Japan and the Ottoman Empire.

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Royalty 101: What is a Lady in Waiting? May 30, 2023

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When discussing the history of royalty, ladies in waiting pop up frequently. King Henry VIII left his first wife Catherine of Aragon for her lady-in-waiting, Anne Boleyn, and then beheaded her for her lady-in-waiting Jane Seymour. Queen Christina of Sweden and her Lady in waiting Ebba Sparre were secret lovers. And when Marie Antionette’s lady-in-waiting was guillotined the Queen was forced to kiss the lips of her friend’s severed head. But these Ladies were doing a lot more than waiting for the monarch to invite them to bed. Let’s take a look at the evolution, duties, ranks and lives of ladies in waiting at the royal courts of Europe.

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Royalty 101: British Titles of Royalty & Nobility May 23, 2023

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Who gets to be a Prince or Princess? What does it mean to be a Duke or Duchess? Which noble titles are ranked higher? Why are Kate and Meghan duchesses when they’re married to Princes? Why are the Queen’s eldest children called the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal? And why is the wife of an Earl a Countess? Let's take a look at the history and modern realities of Britain’s royal and noble ranks and titles:

King & Queen

Prince & Princess

Duke & Duchess

Marquess & Marchioness

Earl & Countess

Viscount & Viscountess

Baron & Baroness

Knight & Dame

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Queen Charlotte & King George III's 15 Children May 16, 2023

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King George III of Great Britain and of Ireland and his German wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz had a close and loving relationship which resulted in an astonishing 15 Children! The couple preferred a quiet life at home to court social life. George was relatively down to earth and far more involved with his children than previous generations of royals. He enjoyed tumbling around on the floor with his brood and playing games with them in the garden. Charlotte loved her children dearly but was more strict and formal than her husband. Having so many royal children was at once a blessing and a curse. If you think Queen Elizabeth’s 4 children cause a lot of scandal and cost tax payers too much money, multiply that by 3.75! And while having an heir and so many spares should have secured the line of succession. But the King and Queen were over-protective of their daughters and resisted allowing them to marry. The called Kew palace the nunnery and had romances with palace staff. The sons were far to interested in their mistresses to contract legal royal marriages and produce legitimate children. Towards the end of King George’s life he didn’t have a single legitimate grandchild, and parliament had to bribe the middle aged princes to finally walk down the aisle. The result was Queen Victoria who had to deal with the bad reputations her many wicked aunts and uncles and some serious family drama. Let’s meet King George and Queen Charlotte’s 9 sons and 6 daughters...

King George IV

Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

King William IV

Charlotte, Queen of Württemberg

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

Princess Augusta Sophia

Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg

Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover

Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex

Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

Princess Sophia

Prince Octavius

Prince Alfred

Princess Amelia

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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland May 09, 2023

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Just in time for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgeton Story - here is the real story of the iconic Queen!

Queen Charlotte went from minor German country gentry to Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland. She and George III had a happy marriage and an astonishing 15 children. Charlotte stayed out of politics as her husband lost the American revolution, and she lost her dear friend, Marie Antoinette in the French revolution. Charlotte made numerous cultural contributions including introducing the Christmas tree to Britain and throwing the first debutante ball. In her later years she had to watch as her husband slipped into mental illness and her children struggled to produce a new generation of royals.

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Problematic Crown Jewels & Coronation Controversies May 02, 2023

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The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla is a once in a generation event which will go down in history. But will it go down for all the wrong reasons? The coronation has been surrounded by a number of controversies from what the royals will wear to who will and will not be attending. All of these quarrels really come down to a thousand year old institution, marred in outdated dogma and dripping in stolen jewels, clashing with a modern world in which people no longer revere royalty and many are struggling to live. Add in the fact that the stars of the show, Charles and Camilla are not nearly as well liked as the late Queen or the next generation, Will and Kate and we have a hotbed of coronation controversy. Let’s examine the many centuries old disputes and modern contentious issues which have, so far marred the coronation. Including a few which the media haven’t been picking over, but maybe they should. Plus I'll reveal what Princess Diana's title and role would have been had she lived.

The Crown Jewels: Koh-i-Noor Diamond, Cullinan Diamonds, other stolen gems

The Stone of Scone, Stone of Destiny

Fur

The Invitation (Green Man and Queen vs. Queen Consort)

The Cost

The Coronation Concert

Royal Family Controversies

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Prince Andrew

Who are the working royals?

If Diana had lived, what role would she play in the coronation?

The Prince and Princess of Wales

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