Absolutely Speechless. 😭 I know I’ll find all the words for how much I adored this premiere eventually but for right now…just utter awe. Everything was INCREDIBLE. Andy and Danai's performance in ep 1 was excellent and quite truly what dreams are made of. Also I literally, not figuratively, literally stopped breathing several times from the heart-swelling emotion throughout.
I’m gonna eat 5 more of these dinners episodes, okay? 😊🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕💍
After defeating his brother and becoming King, King Ekert's next mission was to find a wife. News of King Ekert's search eventually reached the shores of the Glassworth. At the time, Glassworth was an island kingdom off the southern shores of Trenton.
King Ferdinand, later to be known as the Last King of Glassworth, proposed the idea his only child and heir, Crown Princess Olena, marry King Ekert and merge the two kingdoms. Glassworth was a prosperous kingdom and King Ferdinand was beloved by his people. King Ekert initially believed this proposal to be some sort of trick.
Out of desperation, King Ferdinand sent his wife, Queen Anya, and daughter to Trenton to try and reason with King Ekert. Even if Ekert refused to marry the princess, King Ferdinand wanted his wife and child to be safe. What King Ekert didn't know was King Ferdinand's exiled brother King Darien, self proclaimed King of Brido, was planning to attack Glassworth and Glassworth did not have the military strength to oppose them.
As the son of King Epidarius, a man that defeated tyrants and united the kingdoms of Trenitalia, King Ekert knew he needed to support Glassworth. Upon their marriage, Crown Princess Olena of Glassworth became HM Queen Olena of Trenton, Duchess of Glassworth. Glassworth became a duchy of Trenton and was now supported by the full force of Trenton's military. King Darien's forces were defeated and he returned to Brido empty handed.
To honor King Ferdinand's sacrifice, King Ekert decreed that the Duchy of Glassworth would only be held by the consort of the current reigning monarch.
King Ekert and Queen Olena had one child, Princess Edwena (she'll get her own moment in history at some point)
"Women who could channel were dangerous animals rather than people."
honestly cracking up laughing at this thought from Egeanin because like, famous last words for someone about to get Wondergirled
like she is so deep in her Seanchan indoctrination even like up to the moment that she met Elayne and Nynaeve, and they really just broke her by being nice to her and treating her like a person, all while openly claiming to be Aes Sedai
10. Talking Black hair care with Mariah Carey on her podcast (Girrrl...not Murray's & Pink Lotion!! 😆)
9. Helping Black & Brown women of the Hubb Community Kitchen after the Grenfell Tower Tragedy as her first solo royal project.
8. When she reminded err'body on “Suits” that she is NOT a white girl!!!
...And then shutting down corny-ass haters on Twitter for continuing to question her Blackness.
7. When Meghan and her husband's Archewell Foundation supported The Loveland Foundation, an organization that gives Black women and girls across the U.S. access to high quality therapy and support.
6. Sporting all-Black designers while giving us 'bundles on bundles' at the NAACP Image Awards.
5. Taking part in the "Erase The Hate" campaign condemning anti-Black racism.
4. When she FINALLY met King Bey and gave us the vision of Black royalty & Black excellence we kneegrows deserve!
3. When she said "Black Lives Matter" and spoke out on the death of George Floyd.
2. Becoming a real-life B.A.P. and marrying into the British Royal Family - a.k.a. the WHITEST family in the world. Sis was late, only invited her Black mama who proudly wore her locs and nose ring. Had a Black pastor preach, hired an afro-wearing cello player and an all-Black choir to sing...all on Malcolm X's birthday! 👸🏾
1. And chile, when sis exposed those same crumpet-eating colonizers on that Oprah special...ICONIC!!!
Guess who's back? Back again! For anyone who's wondering, I'm finally on Christmas Break! No more school works, no more boring stuff to do, so I actually might have time to post! (I hope? lol)
4 DECEMBER 2019 || The Duchess of Cambridge visited the families and children who are supported by Family Action at Peterley Manor Farm in Great Missenden.
I meant to write more for a pt 2 lore post earlier but didn't end up doing so, so pls take these AU sketches(Mark & Jense and then some assorted sketchies)
King Ryland II of Druzar, born in 1901, married Her Excellency Matilda Berthe Goth of Pendula (@bridgeportbritt). King Ryland and Queen Matilda did what they could to aid Matilda's brother, His Almighty Excellency Mortimer Goth of Pendula.
The pair had four children together*, Crown Prince Fredrick, Prince Mortimer (later goes by Vincent), Princess Maude, and Prince Oliver. The two had a amicable marriage, Matilda enjoying the jewelry that came with her title. King Ryland had a sapphire and diamond parure made for her as a wedding gift. Queen Matilda wore it as often as possible, even to non-tiara events. The parure has most recently been seen on the late Queen Rhea.
King Ryland did not take any other wives due to a clause in their marriage agreement. This did not stop him from taking mistresses and fathering illegitimate children.
*Children pictured below the cut!
P.S The entire line of Druzian monarchs are now on my family echo!