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For Contrast: Two Royal Attitudes to Washing the Feet of the Poor

April 17, 2014

February 18 – Fra Angelico brought part of heaven to earth

February 17, 2014

January 31 – St. John Bosco Meets His First Noble Patroness

January 30, 2014

“Credo, Domine! Credo, Domine!”

January 27, 2014

November 20 – Queen Elizabeth II Wedding Anniversary

November 18, 2013

John Wayland: On the True Gentleman

October 24, 2013

Teacups and mugs: quality and quantity

July 1, 2013

Video: Queen Elizabeth II Opens Parliament 2013

May 16, 2013

Emperor serves the table of the poor and washes their feet in imitation of Christ

March 28, 2013

Patton used the power of myth to inspire his men

January 7, 2013

Louis XVIII’s policy of peaceful coexistence paves the way for the French Republic

November 29, 2012

Video – Royal Wedding: H.R.H Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, November 20, 1947

November 19, 2012

Saint Margaret of Scotland: In the Middle Ages, the Marvelous Was Something Achievable

November 15, 2012

How elites today shirk their responsibility to “set the tone” for society

November 8, 2012

Fabulous Luxembourg Royal Wedding

October 22, 2012

St. John Bosco taught his boys to love social inequalities

October 18, 2012

October 18 – A date which will live in infamy

October 18, 2012

London Evening Standard: Anti-royalists plot to abolish Prince Charles’ Duchy of Cornwall

September 24, 2012

Video: Richard the Lionheart defeats Saladin at Arsuf September 7

September 6, 2012

A Requiem for Manners

September 3, 2012

Fiji to scrap holiday celebrating Queen’s birthday

August 2, 2012

Condolences from Queen Elizabeth II

July 26, 2012

The Guardian: The seating plan from hell? Queen lunches with four prime ministers

July 26, 2012

BBC: Prince William installed as Knight of the Order of the Thistle

July 12, 2012

Are Finishing Schools Finished?

July 12, 2012

AFP: Australian Girl Guides No Longer Pledge to Queen and God

July 9, 2012

Thai Princess Chulabhorn impresses nation with her efforts to save people from cancer

July 9, 2012

Video – Queen’s Diamond Jubilee interview: The royal herald

July 5, 2012

Reuters: Liechtenstein votes to keep prince’s veto

July 2, 2012

July 4 – HIRH Archduke Otto of Hapsburg-Lorraine Died One Year Ago Today

July 2, 2012

Queen’s swans ‘killed by floods, disease and yobs’

June 28, 2012

“If I died tomorrow, I would die a happy man.”

June 28, 2012

Luxemburger Wort: Te Deum and military parade mark National Day

June 25, 2012

Video: Order of the Garter Service and Procession at Windsor Castle

June 25, 2012

Time Magazine: Surprising Facts About Queen Elizabeth II

June 25, 2012

Beautiful Video – Trooping the Colour 2012 Highlights

June 21, 2012

Ireland’s ancient coronation stone vandalised

June 18, 2012

Video: Coronation gun salute rings out around London for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

June 4, 2012

Video: Royal family board the Spirit of Chartwell for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

June 4, 2012

Video-The Jewel Fabergé Eggs – the jeweler’s birthday is today

May 31, 2012

On returning from exile, Pope Pius VII is welcomed by the Dukes of Modena

May 24, 2012

Luxembourg Royal Family on pilgrimage to Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted

May 14, 2012

Video: The Queen arrives at Sherborne Abbey during royal visit to Dorset

May 7, 2012

Picture gallery of the spectacular Royal Barge

April 26, 2012

Royal Wedding dress sparks fashion change in Catholic ceremonies

April 26, 2012

Video – United Kingdom gun salute for the Queen’s birthday

April 23, 2012

Holland’s Royal Gardens are abloom

April 2, 2012

Royal couple visit the world’s only surviving 17th century ship

April 2, 2012

Prince Philip Kiril of Prussia points out some advantages of having a royal family

March 15, 2012

Diamond Jubilee street parties as popular as Royal Wedding

March 5, 2012

King of Tonga visits Vatican

February 27, 2012

Video – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark speaks about leadership

February 9, 2012

Pope Blesses Artillery

February 6, 2012

The Prince of Wales becomes Patron of the oversubscribed Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

January 19, 2012

Video: Crowds gather on The Mall for Golden Jubilee celebrations

January 16, 2012

Prince Charles Saves Historic House

January 16, 2012

A floating orchestra will be one of central features for the highlight of June’s celebrations to mark the Queen’s 60 years on the throne

January 16, 2012

Video – Festivals Begin to Commemorate Saint Joan of Arc

January 5, 2012

Video – 2011 Christmas Message of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

December 26, 2011

Maria Feodorovna, Tsarina of all the Russias, Patron of the Impoverished Nobility

December 26, 2011

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