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Posted by Yoepus on Feb-10-2005 22:33:

The Monarchy Lives On

... happily ever after?

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...on_050210182342

quote:
Charles and Camilla to honeymoon in Scottish royal retreat

Thu Feb 10, 1:23 PM ET

LONDON (AFP) - Princes Charles and his bride-to-be Camilla Parker Bowles are to honeymoon at a historic lodge in the grounds of the royal family's Balmoral estate in central Scotland, officials said.

Birkhall, which is owned by Charles, is a grand, white-washed building, which while officially a hunting lodge is in fact closer in scale to most people's idea of a rambling country mansion.

The Jacobean house was built in 1715, and was bought by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for one of their sons in 1849, who disliked it and stayed there only once.

It is traditionally given to the heir to the British throne on their marriage. Queen Elizabeth was given it by her father, King George VI, and spent part of her own honeymoon there.

The house also has fond memories for Charles, who has called it "a unique haven of cosiness and character" and sheltered there during the turmoil of his separation from Princess Diana.

Charles has in recent years spent some time there with Parker Bowles, who reportedly ordered a series of careful removations to Birkhall several years ago so the couple, who are to wed on April 8, could use it as a quiet bolt-hole.

According to royal officials, parts of the house remain much as they were in Queen Victorias day.

"The old bathrooms, for instance, have deep bathtubs with chrome taps and a trio of original washbasins situated in a line against the wall and marked in Gothic script, 'teeth', 'hands' and 'face'," a royal spokesman was quoted as saying in 2002.

Ehh the sly'ol fox, eh Georegy, eh?!

Posted by Dervish on Feb-10-2005 22:35:

all I can say is big shits

Posted by George Smiley on Feb-11-2005 00:15:

Re: The Monarchy Lives On

quote:
Originally posted by Yoepus
... happily ever after?

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...on_050210182342

Ehh the sly'ol fox, eh Georegy, eh?!

She's minging but at least we can have Queen Brittney to look forward to if she marries one of the princes! (Then we'll be able to chop her head off as well!!)

Posted by Fir3start3r on Feb-11-2005 00:18:

*woop* *woop* *woop* *woop*
they go on, and on, and on, and on....