tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955130815398694509.post8953803798484709426..comments2023-10-20T08:51:51.346-07:00Comments on The World of Daniel: Memory Mondays (Queen Crystobel I of Scotney)The Duke of Swannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06318218434956269004noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955130815398694509.post-42499542118208460732012-04-02T03:42:55.823-07:002012-04-02T03:42:55.823-07:00That's ok. I realize these posts are often a l...That's ok. I realize these posts are often a lot to take in, so several re-reads are a good idea.The Duke of Swannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318218434956269004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955130815398694509.post-35656254763055624382012-04-02T02:54:40.511-07:002012-04-02T02:54:40.511-07:00Yep... i should have re-read today's blog post...Yep... i should have re-read today's blog post. Then I would have worked out that she was 31 when crowned! I must have been overwhelmed by my emotions at such an event to pay attention to details... :-(Donatellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094431604520511710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955130815398694509.post-74396242409821470672012-04-02T00:51:16.578-07:002012-04-02T00:51:16.578-07:00WOW! I'm glad it stirred you. It's suppose...WOW! I'm glad it stirred you. It's supposed to.The Duke of Swannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318218434956269004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955130815398694509.post-21944392865842641692012-04-02T00:34:52.338-07:002012-04-02T00:34:52.338-07:00"As the clearly exhausted woman opens her eye..."As the clearly exhausted woman opens her eyes and sits up, she is greeted by the old lady, now bowed over in a low curtsey, and the words; "The King is dead, Long Live the Queen.”"<br /><br />Made my core shiver.ebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01326221524634297031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955130815398694509.post-51623733870863928282012-04-02T00:33:15.449-07:002012-04-02T00:33:15.449-07:00She was 31 when crowned. She was beloved but her i...She was 31 when crowned. She was beloved but her intentions with the marriage of her daughter was taken advantage of and as such has become a controversy of history. So towards the end of her life what began as a glorious reign had a bitter sweet ending yet to be fully redeemed.The Duke of Swannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318218434956269004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955130815398694509.post-26121103161362342452012-04-01T22:46:10.216-07:002012-04-01T22:46:10.216-07:00:'-( I identify....
A young girl, with her fea...:'-( I identify....<br />A young girl, with her fears and dreams... being burdened with a responsibility no one should carry at that tender age. But because of her high calling, she rises to the occasion and through the love of Her Father's memory and example, she fights against all odds and becomes the 'beloved' of the nation.<br /><br />How old was she when she was crowned queen...?Donatellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094431604520511710noreply@blogger.com