Monarchtions
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I spout semi-regular facts about Monarchs, primarily the monarchs of England. That’s about it I’m afraid.
King Charles going to the Vatican? The Immortal Seven would be Rolling in their graves.
October 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
King Charles going to the Vatican? The Immortal Seven would be Rolling in their graves.
Henri has abdicated the throne of Luxembourg, leaving his son Guillaume as Grand Duke.
October 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Henri has abdicated the throne of Luxembourg, leaving his son Guillaume as Grand Duke.
Trump’s health situation is giving “George is well enough to go to Bognor”. Where’s Lord Dawson when you need him, eh?
September 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Trump’s health situation is giving “George is well enough to go to Bognor”. Where’s Lord Dawson when you need him, eh?
Today is Edward VIII’s 131st birthday.
He was a racist womaniser, and abdicated in the midst of a scandal. If only today’s racist womaniser world leaders would do the same.
He was a racist womaniser, and abdicated in the midst of a scandal. If only today’s racist womaniser world leaders would do the same.
June 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Today is Edward VIII’s 131st birthday.
He was a racist womaniser, and abdicated in the midst of a scandal. If only today’s racist womaniser world leaders would do the same.
He was a racist womaniser, and abdicated in the midst of a scandal. If only today’s racist womaniser world leaders would do the same.
Is today my birthday?
I can’t recall.
Let’s have a party anyway, because it is actually Charles II’s 395th birthday.
I can’t recall.
Let’s have a party anyway, because it is actually Charles II’s 395th birthday.
May 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Is today my birthday?
I can’t recall.
Let’s have a party anyway, because it is actually Charles II’s 395th birthday.
I can’t recall.
Let’s have a party anyway, because it is actually Charles II’s 395th birthday.
Also, egg on my face, I missed the 24th of May double birthday extravaganza.
George III’s 287th and Victoria’s 206th.
This is the only day in which two British monarchs share a birthday. (Unless you count Oliver Cromwell, who shares his with Edward II)
George III’s 287th and Victoria’s 206th.
This is the only day in which two British monarchs share a birthday. (Unless you count Oliver Cromwell, who shares his with Edward II)
May 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Also, egg on my face, I missed the 24th of May double birthday extravaganza.
George III’s 287th and Victoria’s 206th.
This is the only day in which two British monarchs share a birthday. (Unless you count Oliver Cromwell, who shares his with Edward II)
George III’s 287th and Victoria’s 206th.
This is the only day in which two British monarchs share a birthday. (Unless you count Oliver Cromwell, who shares his with Edward II)
Today is George I’s 365th Birthday.
Horrible Histories’ “Born 2 Rule” incorrectly asserts that George I “died on the loo”. This was actually George II, and the line has been amended in subsequent live performances of the song.
Horrible Histories’ “Born 2 Rule” incorrectly asserts that George I “died on the loo”. This was actually George II, and the line has been amended in subsequent live performances of the song.
May 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Today is George I’s 365th Birthday.
Horrible Histories’ “Born 2 Rule” incorrectly asserts that George I “died on the loo”. This was actually George II, and the line has been amended in subsequent live performances of the song.
Horrible Histories’ “Born 2 Rule” incorrectly asserts that George I “died on the loo”. This was actually George II, and the line has been amended in subsequent live performances of the song.
And lo, a new monarch reigneth over the micro nation of the Vatican City.
He is the tenth monarch of the Vatican, which wast founded in 1929 by Pius XI.
He is the tenth monarch of the Vatican, which wast founded in 1929 by Pius XI.
May 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
And lo, a new monarch reigneth over the micro nation of the Vatican City.
He is the tenth monarch of the Vatican, which wast founded in 1929 by Pius XI.
He is the tenth monarch of the Vatican, which wast founded in 1929 by Pius XI.
It wasn’t until the death of Pope Francis that I’ve realised how much I love “Papal Brainrot” as a genre of humour.
It’s changed my brain chemistry irreparably.
It’s changed my brain chemistry irreparably.
It takes this long to elect the pope because first they have to pick which religion he’s going to be
May 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
It wasn’t until the death of Pope Francis that I’ve realised how much I love “Papal Brainrot” as a genre of humour.
It’s changed my brain chemistry irreparably.
It’s changed my brain chemistry irreparably.
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Eyes down, Conclave watchers! A few facts for your scorecards:
- Shortest Conclave: 1503, three hours or so.
- Longest Conclave: 1268, three years or so.
- Last Conclave to elect someone from outside: 1378, Urban VI.
- Last Pope to exhume his predecessor and put them on trial: Stephen VI, 897.
- Shortest Conclave: 1503, three hours or so.
- Longest Conclave: 1268, three years or so.
- Last Conclave to elect someone from outside: 1378, Urban VI.
- Last Pope to exhume his predecessor and put them on trial: Stephen VI, 897.
May 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Eyes down, Conclave watchers! A few facts for your scorecards:
- Shortest Conclave: 1503, three hours or so.
- Longest Conclave: 1268, three years or so.
- Last Conclave to elect someone from outside: 1378, Urban VI.
- Last Pope to exhume his predecessor and put them on trial: Stephen VI, 897.
- Shortest Conclave: 1503, three hours or so.
- Longest Conclave: 1268, three years or so.
- Last Conclave to elect someone from outside: 1378, Urban VI.
- Last Pope to exhume his predecessor and put them on trial: Stephen VI, 897.
Hear me out:
A Conclave visual novel, that works like a dating sim, but instead of choosing a date, you play as Lawrence manipulating the Cardinals to elect your choice of Pope.
A Conclave visual novel, that works like a dating sim, but instead of choosing a date, you play as Lawrence manipulating the Cardinals to elect your choice of Pope.
May 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Hear me out:
A Conclave visual novel, that works like a dating sim, but instead of choosing a date, you play as Lawrence manipulating the Cardinals to elect your choice of Pope.
A Conclave visual novel, that works like a dating sim, but instead of choosing a date, you play as Lawrence manipulating the Cardinals to elect your choice of Pope.
Today is Mary II’s 363rd birthday. Why not celebrate by eating a goldfish off a blue and white porcelain plate?
Or marrying your cousin?
Or dying of smallpox?
Or marrying your cousin?
Or dying of smallpox?
April 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Today is Mary II’s 363rd birthday. Why not celebrate by eating a goldfish off a blue and white porcelain plate?
Or marrying your cousin?
Or dying of smallpox?
Or marrying your cousin?
Or dying of smallpox?
As well as being Anzac Day here in Australia, it is also one of only two double monarch birthdays in the year.
Happy 741st Birthday to Edward II.
Happy 426th Birthday to Oliver Cromwell. (Does he count? Yeah, why not.)
Happy 741st Birthday to Edward II.
Happy 426th Birthday to Oliver Cromwell. (Does he count? Yeah, why not.)
April 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
As well as being Anzac Day here in Australia, it is also one of only two double monarch birthdays in the year.
Happy 741st Birthday to Edward II.
Happy 426th Birthday to Oliver Cromwell. (Does he count? Yeah, why not.)
Happy 741st Birthday to Edward II.
Happy 426th Birthday to Oliver Cromwell. (Does he count? Yeah, why not.)
There have been five Pope Sixtuses, meaning the cardinals have the opportunity to do the best thing ever and create Pope Sixtus VI.
If they did that, I’d forgive the Catholic Church for all that stuff it did.
If they did that, I’d forgive the Catholic Church for all that stuff it did.
April 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
There have been five Pope Sixtuses, meaning the cardinals have the opportunity to do the best thing ever and create Pope Sixtus VI.
If they did that, I’d forgive the Catholic Church for all that stuff it did.
If they did that, I’d forgive the Catholic Church for all that stuff it did.
Pope Francis has died, and so the ordeal of picking the next one begins.
My money’s on Stanley Tucci.
My money’s on Stanley Tucci.
April 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Pope Francis has died, and so the ordeal of picking the next one begins.
My money’s on Stanley Tucci.
My money’s on Stanley Tucci.
Today would have been Elizabeth II’s 99th birthday.
If she were still alive she would have become the longest reigning monarch in history sometime last year.
As it stands, though, Louis XIV has, and will always have her beat.
If she were still alive she would have become the longest reigning monarch in history sometime last year.
As it stands, though, Louis XIV has, and will always have her beat.
April 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Today would have been Elizabeth II’s 99th birthday.
If she were still alive she would have become the longest reigning monarch in history sometime last year.
As it stands, though, Louis XIV has, and will always have her beat.
If she were still alive she would have become the longest reigning monarch in history sometime last year.
As it stands, though, Louis XIV has, and will always have her beat.
Today is supposedly the 1,062nd birthday of Sweyn Forkbeard, a Danish king who was King of England for 5 months from 1013–1014.
I couldn’t find how we know this, because we don’t know any other English monarch’s birthday for certain for another couple of centuries.
I couldn’t find how we know this, because we don’t know any other English monarch’s birthday for certain for another couple of centuries.
April 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Today is supposedly the 1,062nd birthday of Sweyn Forkbeard, a Danish king who was King of England for 5 months from 1013–1014.
I couldn’t find how we know this, because we don’t know any other English monarch’s birthday for certain for another couple of centuries.
I couldn’t find how we know this, because we don’t know any other English monarch’s birthday for certain for another couple of centuries.
What an odd timeline we live in.
March 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
What an odd timeline we live in.
Hey hey, it’s that time again. Today is Henry II’s (easily top 5 kings) 892nd birthday. To celebrate I made this sculpture of him. Good fun.
March 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Hey hey, it’s that time again. Today is Henry II’s (easily top 5 kings) 892nd birthday. To celebrate I made this sculpture of him. Good fun.
It’s Henry the Young King’s 870th birthday! Does he count? Does anyone even care?
Oh, well, I care. I say he counts. Happy birthday Henry.
Oh, well, I care. I say he counts. Happy birthday Henry.
February 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM
It’s Henry the Young King’s 870th birthday! Does he count? Does anyone even care?
Oh, well, I care. I say he counts. Happy birthday Henry.
Oh, well, I care. I say he counts. Happy birthday Henry.
Yesterday was the 509th Birthday of Mary I!
Sorry, I put it in my calendar wrong. I know you were all waiting with bated breath for the Mary I birthday announcement.
Sorry, I put it in my calendar wrong. I know you were all waiting with bated breath for the Mary I birthday announcement.
February 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Yesterday was the 509th Birthday of Mary I!
Sorry, I put it in my calendar wrong. I know you were all waiting with bated breath for the Mary I birthday announcement.
Sorry, I put it in my calendar wrong. I know you were all waiting with bated breath for the Mary I birthday announcement.
I made William and Mary. ‘Twas good fun. I may make more.
February 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I made William and Mary. ‘Twas good fun. I may make more.
Today *might* be the 923rd birthday of Lady/Empress Matilda.
Historians have done a lot of sleuthing and cross-referencing to land on this date. It was only a little bit of a waste of time.
Historians have done a lot of sleuthing and cross-referencing to land on this date. It was only a little bit of a waste of time.
February 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Today *might* be the 923rd birthday of Lady/Empress Matilda.
Historians have done a lot of sleuthing and cross-referencing to land on this date. It was only a little bit of a waste of time.
Historians have done a lot of sleuthing and cross-referencing to land on this date. It was only a little bit of a waste of time.
Happy 360th Birthday Queen Anne. Set your alarms for 11:39 p.m., 6th of February GMT to celebrate the exact moment!
As a child, Anne’s eyes were excessively watery. So there you go.
As a child, Anne’s eyes were excessively watery. So there you go.
February 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Happy 360th Birthday Queen Anne. Set your alarms for 11:39 p.m., 6th of February GMT to celebrate the exact moment!
As a child, Anne’s eyes were excessively watery. So there you go.
As a child, Anne’s eyes were excessively watery. So there you go.
Happy 568th Birthday to Henry VII. Henry VII was born in Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Because Pembrokeshire was English speaking, it was known as “Little England beyond Wales”.
January 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Happy 568th Birthday to Henry VII. Henry VII was born in Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Because Pembrokeshire was English speaking, it was known as “Little England beyond Wales”.