King Carl XVI Gustaf- The top dog of the royal family. Awkward, scandal prone but ultimately loves his family very much and people who meet him away from the cameras always say how personable he is.
Queen Silvia- Carl Gustaf’s wife. She was born in Germany to a German father and Brazilian mother. She lived for some time in Brazil as well. They met at the Munich Olympics and the rest is history. Effortlessly chic always. She’s a highly impressive woman who can speak multiple languages fluently
Crown Princess Victoria- The oldest daughter of Carl Gustaf and Silvia. Born in 1977 she was displaced by her younger brother until Sweden changed the law in 1980 and she given back her rightful place as heir. Pure cupcake
Prince Daniel- Victoria’s husband. He was a personal trainer and had his own gyms. That’s where he met Victoria and their relationship blossomed. They married in 2010. Daniel loves Victoria more than anyone loves anything
Princess Estelle- Victoria and Daniel’s oldest child and the future Queen of Sweden. She was born in 2012. Just like her mum was, she is the mama hen of the other royal children and has entertained us with her sass for six years.
Prince Oscar- Victoria and Daniel’s younger child. He was born in 2016. He is the master of serious faces. I’m pretty sure it’s because his smile is so beautiful that if he did it too much the world would implode
Prince Carl Philip- Silvia and Carl Gustaf’s middle child and only son. He was born in 1979 and immediately became heir to the throne. A year later the laws were changed and he was moved down to second in line. He’s extremely beautiful and is also super sensitive so he’s basically the perfect man
Princess Sofia- Prince Carl Philip’s wife. They got married in 2015 (I was in Stockholm for their wedding). She was a glamour model and reality TV star which caused a bit of a stir but she also founded her own charity and is extremely eloquent and passionate. Also beautiful.
Prince Alexander- Carl Philip and Sofia’s first son. He was born in 2016. Initially he was a little quiet but now he’s basically a little cherub who has a vibrant personality and filled the chaotic gap we’d come to expect from the kids when Leonore couldn’t go to a family event.
Prince Gabriel- Carl Philip and Sofia’s second son. He was born in 2017. We haven’t got to know him too well yet because he’s still so little but he has the biggest blue eyes and loves chomping on his programme
Princess Madeleine- Carl Gustaf and Silvia’s youngest child and second daughter. She was born in 1982. She had a bit of a reputation as a wild thing as a young woman but she’s settled down. She lives in London now and works privately for Childhood, a charity founded by her mother Silvia.
Chris O’Neill- Madeleine’s husband since 2013. He is not a working royal and didn’t take a title. At first people didn’t trust Chris and kind of thought he was a bit cold. But then he cried at their wedding and gave an interview where he just talked about how much he loved her and how amazing she is for an hour and everyone fell in love
Princess Leonore- Madeleine and Chris’s oldest child. Leonore was born in 2014 and her mum was likely a few weeks pregnant at the wedding. She is known as the Princess of Destruction and I call her the Little Adventurer after a nickname Madeleine gave her because she’s always a whirlwind of chaos
Prince Nicolas- Madeleine and Chris’s middle child and only son. He was born in 2015. He’s more stoic and quiet than his sister and seems to be the more gentle soul. Apparently he loves taking himself off to quietly read a book. Probably best known for chomping on a light up toothbrush at Oscar’s christening in 2016
Princess Adrienne- The baby of the siblings. She was born earlier this year (2018). We obviously don’t know her too well yet but I’m excited to get to know her over the years
I love fire. Don’t you? It is like…a living act of entropy. The ultimate weapon of destruction. Reminding us that in the end…everything eventually returns to the ash it came from. There is something reassuring about it.
if you didn’t believe that England hates Donald Trump already: the most recent news of his visit today is that the mayor of London approved protestors releasing a £16,000 Trump in-a-diaper balloon to fly 98ft above ground when he visits, and literally no British person is surprised. Welcome to London.
I’m literally not kidding
the people who are managing the balloon are called trump babysitters. I’ve never loved my country more.
i fucking love this country. Trust us to make the president feel welcome
the best part about this is that trump expected to have a royally welcome visit but as soon as he made an appearance, thousands of angry British people started chanting “fuck trump!” on repreat for hours.
UPDATE: Trump has managed to generate a bigger crowd than Obama did, but for all the wrong reasons. The entirety of London is filled with angry anti-trump protestors, to the point where he is refusing to make an appearance due to fear for his safety.
Here are some fucking awesome protest signs being shown today. I hope we’ve made you proud!
How much would it cost to bring the Giant Baby to The States?
Or to make a few of our own?
Okay I know I just reblogged this earlier. but I just realized that thw “all in all you’re just another prick with no wall” sign is being held by Tony Robinson, known to many as Baldric from Black Adder, and a huge portion of my childhood from Saturday morning cartoons.
your arrogance and conceit, your selfish disdain for the feelings of others, made me realize that you were the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry.
“Meghan’s Oscar de la Renta dress is one of the worst things she’s ever worn. It’s just so ugly it shouldn’t be worn at all. She needs a tailor ASAP. The dress is so freaking large on her and looks like she is wearing a big sack. I hope this dress will never see the light of the day again.“ – Submitted by Anonymous
Most probably other anons have already sent you this, but I find it remarkable, as “shameless extravagance” is quite a strong wording, spot on but very strong for British usual politeness.
“One final piece of advice. Perhaps Meghan should book an appointment with Rigby & Peller, providers of lingerie to the royals — and get herself a proper-fitting bra.” nipple-gate has indeed reached the news.
It’s a ton of money! That’s why they are using strong language. What they don’t say is that they’ve been bitching about the cost of Kate’s clothing for years.
But they did mention Megs spent more than Kate’s first year married to William.
Did I post the anon who was concerned about Kate being associated with Meghan’s trainwreck? I don’t remember. I meant to comment that I thought the contrast actually benefited Kate. Today’s engagement is a perfect example. Meghan looks awful and Kate looks amazing.
Scobie has the video. He describes it as M and C “having a chat” and then the camera pans out and you realize that C is talking to the president’s wife and Meghan is just self-consciously pretending to be part of the convo. It’s hilarious.
Aquaman reveals first look at the exotic Fisherman King
In this scene, King Orm (Patrick Wilson, not shown) has gone to the Fisherman King (played by Djimon Hounsou, that guy with the trident — and more on that in a minute) to enlist his help to declare war on the ocean-polluting surface world. There’s also the Fisherman Queen (Natalia Safran) and Princess (Sophia Forrest) on the left, and a royal guard on the right. Though you can’t tell in this shot, all of them have tails instead of legs.
“After the fall of Atlantis, some of the kingdoms evolved and some devolved,” explains producer Peter Safran. “This is one that evolved. This is a kingdom that’s primarily artistic and cerebral, with poets and philosophers.”
When asked if her portrayal of Wonder Woman in the film includes her bisexuality, Gadot gives an open-minded answer. “In the movie, she falls in love with a man. But to be honest, Wonder Woman is all about love. She doesn’t pay too much attention to gender, and that is what is so special about her. She sees people as equal. Because of that, she can fall in love with a woman. It is not something we explored but maybe in the future, who knows?”
So, okay. I don’t wanna be a traitor to my generation and all, but I don’t get how guys dress today. I mean, c’mon, it looks like they just fell out of bed and put on some baggy pants, and take their greasy hair—ew!—and cover it up with a backwards cap and, like, we’re expected to swoon? I don’t think so!
If all forty-nine Democrats and independents in the Senate vote against Kavanaugh as a bloc, he could still be confirmed. But even if it’s a hopeless gesture, it is vitally important that Democrats, their supporters, and anybody else who harbors a sense of fairness and history register a strong protest in the coming weeks and months.
So I hate to do the whole “Kate vs Diana” thing but a lot of people in this fandom hold Diana up as a perfect royal so I thought it would be interesting to compare the number of engagements they were doing in the year they gave birth to their second child.
The total number of engagements is obviously lower due to the fact they were pregnant, giving birth, and on maternity leave.
In 2015, the year of Princess Charlotte’s birth, the Duchess of Cambridge carried out 62engagements.
In 1984, the year of Prince Harry’s birth, Princess Diana carried out 52engagements (x)
In 2015, Prince William carried out 122 engagements. In 1984 Princes Charles carried out 93 engagements (x).
It’s up to you to decide what that means for you but it’s interesting to be able to compare the numbers. Thoughts?
Thought I’d bring this back given recent conversation
I know it’s PER CYCLE, my dear. What I was saying is that IVF isn’t as perfectly successful as people seem to think it is. The results do not automatically get better after repeated cycles, particularly when you’re older.
Did you see the nice letters spelling out certain words in this picture above? You know, the ones saying, “ended up with a baby after a year of IVF treatment.” Multiple cycles does NOT guarantee a higher success rate.
You are also not calculating the side effects of what IVF does to women when you spout off statements like “90% chance of getting pregnant within two years of trying.” Not true. There are no such stats saying that. Please come at with me with an actual link instead of pretending that I can’t do math.
Also, Megs turns 37 next month. IVF success is always more difficult after 35.
They’re probably not
going to adopt, so that basically leaves IVF.
I really wish people
would stop talking about IVF as if it 100% guarantees a baby. Here are some stats from the US:
So that’s basically
a 1 in 3 chance likelihood that given Meg’s age, a baby would result from IVF.
Live birth is different from a conception rate. Conception rate is usually
higher than the live birth rate. But just because you conceive through IVF does
NOT mean you will be able to carry that fetus to term.
Again, you’ll notice
that IVF does not even result in a baby more than half the time. The UK stats
are even lower than the ones from the US. Even regardless of the statistical
difference between the US and the UK, each facility will have it’s own success
rates measured in conception and live birth rates. But no facility has a 100%
live birth rate. That’s just unheard of.
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