His Majesty King Tupou VI will be crowned tomorrow on 4 July at Free Weslyan Church. He became king after his brother, King George Tupou V, died on 18 March 2012. Many visitors, the number being in the thousands, have arrived in Tonga to witness the coronation Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Princess Masako of Japan will be in attendance of the coronation. The coronation will be streamed live at 10am by ONE News!
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"They saw in the arms of this princess whom they had watched suffer great persecutions with so much staunchness, their child-king, like a gift given by Heaven in answer to their prayers." -Madame de Motteville On the 5 September 1638, something special happend in France; Queen Anne had given birth to the longed for heir to the throne of France. Christened Louis-Dieudonné, "Gift of God", he proved to be one of France's greatest kings, however, he also faced many hardships during his early life. Louis was barely four years of age when his father Louis XIII died and he succeeded to the throne, and to make matters worse, Louis inherited an incredibly ridiculously unstable government that would later revolt. From the moment of his succession, he was educated like a future king, on more practical subjects rather than scholarly ones. Louis was tutored in Politics, History, and in The Arts by his godfather Cardinal Jules Mazaria who also served a his chief minister and would serve as a mentor to him. Many times during his childhood, Louis experienced neglect, by both his mother and also his governer Nicolas de Neufville, who once left Louis unattended, and consequently, Louis almost drowned in a nearby pond. When Louis was 9, members of Parliament rebelled against his godfather with the intention of overthrowing the crown; it grew into a civil war, called The Fronde. During this lengthy and turbulent period of conflict, Louis experienced many gruesome hardships, which left him so impoverished he was on the verge of starvation. However, miraculously, his godfather and chief minister victored over the rebels of parliament, and furthermore, began to rebuild a intricate administration and government; this very much influenced Louis's views on government and politics. At this time, Louis was thought to be of age to take on his position of king completely, however, afraid to question his godfather's authority he stood down in the background. While Cardianal Mazarin was busy being Louis's chief minister, it was Mazarin's niece, Marie Mancini, who caught his eye and they were together for several years. However, his duty to France made this love affair unable to contenue further, Louis was made to marry Marie-Thérèse of Austria, the daughter of the King of Spain. Although this was only a marriage of convienience, not of love; this marriage was the seal to a peace treaty between France and Hapsburg Spain. From the time Louis succeeded to the throne his mother Anne, served as his regent, yet Cardinal Mazarin possessed much of the real power in the early reign of the king. In 1661, Mazarin died and Louis, who was now in his early 20s, finally took full control of his Kingdom; he quickly went to work reshaping Fance to fit his aspirations. His first order of business was to centralize and stableize France's government by promoting industrial growth and declaring the members of the nobility exempt from paying taxes, thus, making them more dependant on the crown. When Louis took full political control, he made radical changes in France, however, when it came to the world stage, he planned to make a even bigger impact. Louis XIV is very well known for his radical approach to foreign policy; in 1667, launched the invasion of the Spanish Netherlands; Louis believes t was his wife's rightful inheritance. The War of Devolution, ended shamefully when the French surrenderd the land back to Spain. In response to this defeat, Louis then got France involved in the France-Dutch War that lasted from 1672 to 1678. After this victory, Frane acquired the status of a dominant power, however Louis still hungerd for more, and as a result, Louis launched campaigns to expand France's territorial claims through military force, thus making France a great threat to other European countries. When Louis wasn't waging war, he was a romantic lover. Louis was never in love with his wife, thus, he was never faithful. He took many mistresses, both official and unofficial, and he even had children by some. To name a few there was: Louise de La Valliére, with which he had six children, Bonne de Pons d'Heudicourt, and there was Françoise-Athénais, marquise de Montespon, with whom he had seven children. Louis married his second wife, Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, whom he met while she was caring for his child by Madame de Montespon. They were secretly married at Versallies on 10 October 1683 or in January 1684. The date is not known for a fact, for the marriage was never public ally announced or discussed however it remained an open secret until Louis death. The end of Louis XIV life was just S tragic at the beginning; all but two of his direct descendants died, the public began to dislike him as a result of him attempting to establish religious uniformity, and the war against the Grand Alliance drained France's resources drastically. Just five days before Louis XIV 77th birthday, he died of gangrene on Versailles, France. His five year old great-grandson inherited the throne and became Louis XV. Today in Holyrood Palace, The Queen met with Tricia Marwick, The Presiding Officer of The Scottish Parliament, during an audience; she also met with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. There was also an Investiture today, at which the leader of The Galsgow City Council Gorden Matheson and his partner Stephen Wallace was awarded with a CBE, a Commander of The British Empire, for their services to the local government. Also at this Investiture Commonwealth Gold Medalist Euan Burton and his wife Gemma Gibbons were awarded an MBE, Member of the British Empire, for theirs services to Judo. Both these honours were established by George V on 4 July 1917. Today there was a Garden Party at Holyrood Palace where the Queen entertains around 8,000 people, from all walks of life, that live in Scotland. The guest enjoy tea and traditional Scottish music in the beautiful gardens of Holyrood, which is keeping with the tradition starting with George V and Queen Mary who held the first garden party at Holyrood Palace. This week is Holyrood week in Scotland. The Queen will carry out many engagements celebrating Scotish Culture and History! She will stay at the history filled Holyrood Palace, which is her official residence in Scotland and was the home of Mary Queen of Scots, the last Queen of The Scottish Kingdom before the Union of Scotland and England! She has already carried out her first engagement of the week, The Ceremony of The Keys! In this ceremony she is given the keys of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and she is welcomed to "Your ancient and hereditary Kingdom of Scotland" In the court of King Louis XIV extravagance and opulence filled the atmosphere; the grandiose Château de Versailles was the grand stage on which the magnificent court rituals were performed, all of which revolved around the King,in the same way the heavenly bodies revolve around the sun. Court life for Louis XIV was so extravagant, that even the King waking up was a performance in a large and elaborate ceremony. The first levee, which is what the Kings rising was called, commenced at 7:30 as the first Valet de Cahmbre awakens the King with the words "Sire, it is time." Not long after, doctors and the Kings favourites piled into the bedroom for the Kings washing and shaving. Next was the Grand Levee, the most prestigious and exclusive ceremony that took place at Versailles, for only the most important courtesans were allowed inside. During this time, the officers of the wardrobe would enter and dress the king. After the Levee, The King in all his regal majesty, processed down the glorious Hall of Mirrors followed by his courtesians. Eager crowds gathered on each side of the Hall, hoping for atleast a glimpse of the King; a select few had the opportunity of a brief word with him. At 11 am The King held council in his cabinet, where he was in full control, consequently the ministers did more listening than speaking. Louis famous declared L'État, c'est moi, I am the State, taking full political control. At 2 the King announced the planned activities for that evening, weather it was a hunt, a carriage ride, or a promenade in the gardens. At 10pm, once again, large crowds gathered into the antechamber of the Kings apartments. The Gand Public Super would take place, where the King would eat surrounded by members of the royal family. Afterwards he went into the salon to converse more freely with his guests, family, and close friends. The Kings day ended just as it started, with a slightly less elaborate ceremony called the Couchée. Hello members of La Cour Royale, In a few days I am about to release a series about the French Royal Court. This will include the many ceremonies that took place at Versailles, profiles of the last three French Kings, and French Consorts and mistresses. This is gonna be very fun for me, for this is one of my favourite time periods in royal history to study. Keep your eyes out for it the first one will be released in the next few days! Blake Princess Charlotte is to be christened at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham on 5 July. She will be baptised by The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby; he will also give the address at the ceremony. Sadly Prince Harry will not be attending the event due to his work in Africa as a ranger. This is the first time the Cambridge family will be seen in public since the birth of Princess Charlotte on the 2 May. Well wishers will be allowed to stand in the paddock of the church to greet the royals. The Queen has made a three day state visit to Germany accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. This was the Queens fifth state visit to Germany, the last being in 2004. They arrived on Tuesday 23 June and departed on Friday 26 June. Both Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have ancestral ties to Germany, the Queens being through Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband. Prince Albert was from the German House of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha. Queen Victoria was the last Monarch in the House of Hannover, a German house. It was ever said that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert spoke German around their household. Prince Philip, after rejecting his regal titles of Greece and Denmark, took on the surname of his mother, Mountbatten, which originated from the very German name Battenburg. On Wednesday, The Queen met the German Chancellor Angela Merkel then laid a wreath at Germany's Cental Menorial for victims of war and dictatorship. Later on that day, the Queen with the Duke attended the 50th anniversary of the Queens Lecture at Berlins Universitybof Technology. That night, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a State Banquet at Bellevue Palace hosted by President Gauck. On Thursday HM and HRH visited St. Paul's Church where they met people from the local community then later on in the day, they attended a Garden Party hosted by the British Ambassador. On Friday The Queen and The Suke of Edinburgh visited The Bergen-Belsen memoria site before bidding the local community farewell and then leaving for the UK. ⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️ All images from the That were taken during the State Visit are from royal.gov.uk, the official website of the British Monarchy. Thanks for Reading!! |
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