photo from taipei times
the bourbons? colorful people. this noble house got its start in the 13th century, the family seat's loyalty was to france. soon they spread euro-wide, with monarches overseeing thrones in france, spain, naples, sicily, parma, basque and luxembourg. they even had a short stint in 18th century brazil.
they are the people proudly bringing you henri IV, louis the 14th, that ole' sun king and marie antoinette.
now they've expanded their territory yet again and would like to introduce you to their latest in line: Balthazar Napoleon de Bourbon. or, as prince Michel de Grèce would like to call him, Le Rajah de Bourbon. he even wrote a book about the saga—not available in english on amazon, yet, so stay tuned. Mr. Bourbon divides his time between being a lawyer and a farmer. he's ready to take a DNA test, as the greek's book is based in fact, but more proof is needed.
so here are the pros and cons i gleaned from the guardian unlimited news article:
pro: the bourbon name gets you private castle tours—Mr. Bourbon's sister visited france, found the castle closed, but upon flashing her passport, snagged an insiders look.
con: well. beheading and revolution—general mayhem and bloody ends. not much in the family coffers, either.
see right for a great post from bhophal E: beyond the gas blog.
4 comments:
Ahhh to be Queen of the Maldives...
More Strong-girls...
The Portugese girls were sold as slaves at the Port of Surat. One of these girls eventually ended up as the crown queen of Maldives - while the two sisters Maria and Juliana Mascarenhas were taken to the Emperor Akbar's court in Delhi. Allured by their beauty and grace, the emperor made Maria his christian wife in his large harem.
Hi,
Thanks for the link! Keep blogging!
Regards
morgan, we're internationally famous!
thanks bhopal-e. thats one entertaining blog you got there!
mmmmmmm.....dheli
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