⠀ 𝑬𝑵𝑮𝑳𝑨𝑵𝑫’𝑺 𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑻 𝑾𝑬𝑨𝑷𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑹𝑰𝒁𝑬 𝑶𝑭 𝑷𝑯𝑰𝑳𝑨𝑫𝑬𝑳𝑷𝑯𝑰𝑨 ─────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────── #WanderingBeauty ⠀

William is very practical and pragmatic. And both of these truths are alas.

Opposition that will never be entirely successful. You will see my face and fear my spies when you lay down at night with your lovers. Have you ever thought about getting castrated? France could actually afford to feed her poor if you didn't have to care for so many bastards.

"Danke." His lips twitched at the Frenchman's smile. He found him to be a kindred spirit in their own way. William took a sip of his gin, waiting to see if Lucien revealed the meaning behind his words. No reason to inquire. He would reveal what he wished to. Or he would not.

Is he d e a d? If he's breathing, then he's polluting the very air in which I breathe.

Good God. Could he be more French melodramatic?

Trust Le Roi. Both he and The Chevalier (parody) can be more French melodramatic when the occasion calls for it.

"Only the French ones," he shot back. "I see the kitten has claws after all."

//DEAD

You hate me that much?

You can read???

Then you clearly don't pay as much attention to me as you think you do. I adore my cousins, the Empress and Liseolette. And I worship my wife. I will happily sing her praises if you want to hear about her. She is tall like our ancestress, Mary Queen of Scots.

"Mean? I wasn't mean," he scoffed at her retreating back.

"Please do!" He grinned. "Lorraine wished for my Aunt Minette's death, and spent time in the Bastile. Philippe was confined to his rooms. Louis tried to upstage Henry VIII and in the midst of a ball Philippe declared him and I quote a f u c k i n g tyrant. Quite sensational."

The rare mostly faithful and quite discreet monarch for the record.

Coin with a portrait of Prince Henry eldest son,who died

Charles I is depicted wearing intricately detailed armour on this Scottish gold unit that was minted sometime between 1637 & 1642. It’s widely considered to be one of the most beautiful Scottish coins ever struck. This example is from the Hunterian collection.

For what? You shared your opinion. You are loyal to the House of Bourbon. I would prefer you were loyal to the House of Stuart, but I appreciate your honesty and integrity.

Feast your eyes on Prince Leopold de Medici and steed #portrait Sustermans 1624