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Order of the Thistle As far as I can see this is the thread for discussing the orders of chivalry, despite the fact that its name is concerned with certain pieces of cloth. :) I’d like to ask two questions about the Scottish Order of the Thistle. Firstly, why King Olav V of Norway was...

Ivan IV had an ample opportunity to show himself… But Don Carlos and Charles II of Spain certainly deserve a mention. Inbreeding at its worst.

Wikipedia says that the Marie of Roumania of Dorothy Parker fame is buried in Sinaia. Or have you had in mind her daughter, the Queen Consort to King Alexander I of Yugoslavia?

I’d like to delve into some details regarding Russian titles here, relying upon the Concise Brockhaus & Efron Encyclopaedia, printed in St Petersburg in 1909. Velikiy knyaz (Grand Duke)—1) a son of the Emperor, 2) a brother of the Emperor, 3) a son of the Emperor’s son. Velikaya...