Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe
He accounts for Tolosa, Alt Clud, Burgundia, Aragon, Litva, Byzantium, Borussia, Sabaudia, Galicia, Etruria, Rosenau, Tsernagoar, Rusyn, Éire and CCCP.
Considering that the under title of the Rusyn chapter is “Republic for one day,” and the CCCP chapter is about the death of the Soviet Union without any royalty included as reigning in that demise… The title of the book could well be simply Vanishing countries, in my opinion.
Can someone tell me why the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are gracing the cover of The Historical Atlas of Dynasties and Royal Houses? Apart from the publisher believing that it might sell a few extra copies, that is?
Despite my initial misgivings of seeing someone who’re a year older than me featured on a historic atlas (and I’m not referring to Henry VIII here, in case you were wondering), I rather liked some of the bits and pieces of this.
I like the concept, obviously, since I bought it. I also like that they incorporate several historic royal mini-biographies and setting into the mix, to show someone the era the maps depict.
I’m not crazy about the fact that the majority of the book is actually text. As this is an atlas, I would have wanted more maps. And, since this book is so big and glossy, actually larger and higher quality at that.
If we’re looking in the beginning. January seems to have been a fairly quiet royal month
on the royal front. Even the new year receptions in Denmark received less press coverage than normal – with Crown Princess Mary on maternity leave, and Joachim and Marie taking the opportunity to go on vacation under the radar. (Was hosting the Christmas with the Prince Consort and Queen so tiring that they had to have a break afterwards?)
Anyway, here are the numbers for January.
A bit late… due to a computer break-down.
I haven’t counted any appearances around Christmas day. Prince Daniel is moving on up in the world, with an independent appearance without his wife.
December 2010
28 – Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster (1977)
28 – King/Sheikh Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah of Bahrain (1949)
28 – Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy (1920)
29 – Princess Kako of Akishino [Japan] (1994)
29 – Angelica Kreuger (1986)
31 – Carlos Morales Quintana (1970)
January 2011
1 – Nicolas Mirzayantz (1963)
20 – Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck of Bhutan (1955)
20 – Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck of Bhutan (1957)
20 – Princess Akiko of Mikasa [Japan] (1981)
20 – Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo (1963)
23 – Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan (1975)
23 – Emperor Akihito of Japan (1933)
23 – Silvia, Queen of Sweden (1943)
25 – Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1969)
25 – Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy (1936)
13 – Prince Aymeric of Belgium (2005)
13 – Prince Nicolas of Belgium (2005)
14 – Princess Olimpia Preslavska of Bulgaria (1995)
16 – Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1955)
17 –James, Viscount Severn (2007)
6 – Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón (2000)
6 – Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (2000)
7 – Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand (1978)
7 – Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (2003)
8 – Archduke Imre of Austria (1985)
9 – Crown Princess Srirasmi of Thailand (1971)
9 – Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1991)
9 – Crown Princess Masako of Japan (1963)
Today is December 1, and here are the numbers for November. December numbers might be low, due to the travel of Mette-Marit as well as Mary’s pregnancy and Christmas holidays all around.
Alphabetically.
Name: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall,
Claim to Fame: married to the Prince of Wales.
Age: 63
Population size of the UK: Roughly 62 millions.
Number of total engagements: 30
Number of solo engagements: 22
18/62 = 0.48
Name: Daniel, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland.
Claim to Fame: Married to the Crown Princess of Sweden
Age: 37
Population size of Sweden : Roughly 9.3 millions
Number of total engagements: 8
Number of solo engagements: 0
8/9.3= 0.86
Name: Letizia, Princess of Asturias
Claim to Fame: Married to the Prince of Asturias
Age: 37
Population size of Spain : 46 millions
Number of total engagements: 17
Number of solo engagements: 2
Dividing: 17/46 = 0.36
Name: Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat
Claim to Fame: Married to the Crown Prince of Denmark
Age: 38
Population size of Denmark : Roughly 5.5 millions
Number of total engagements: 6
Number of solo engagements: 4
Dividing: 6/5.5=1.09
Presumably went on maternity leave by the middle of the month.
Name: Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant
Claim to Fame: Married to the Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne.
Age: 37
Population size of Belgium : 10.8 millions
Number of total engagements: 7
Number of solo engagements: 5
Dividing: 7/10.8=0.64
Name: Princess Máxima
Claim to Fame: Married to the Prince of Orange
Age: 39
Population size of The Netherlands : 16.6 millions
Number of total engagements: 16
Number of solo engagements: 15
Dividing: 16/16.6= 0.96
Name: Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
Claim to Fame: Married to the Crown Prince of Norway
Age: 36
Population size of Norway: 4.8 millions
Number of total engagements: 8
Number of solo engagements: 4
Dividing: 8/4.8=1.66
Announced in November that she and her husband would be taking the children on a two month long trip.
