tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post6998396073175062856..comments2024-02-28T04:16:37.844-05:00Comments on History Undressed: My Favorite Royal by Kathleen Bittner RothEliza Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-56733393160582630102011-10-19T16:48:45.558-04:002011-10-19T16:48:45.558-04:00Hi Crystal,
I have all the books I could find on ...Hi Crystal,<br /><br />I have all the books I could find on her and love the movie. Whenever I run across a statue of her here, I am touched by the ethereal beauty of the artform. She must have been truly lovely in person. They say her hair was thick and reached the floor!Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-52325026520246578062011-10-19T11:48:41.688-04:002011-10-19T11:48:41.688-04:00I am always looking for new royals to read! Thanks...I am always looking for new royals to read! Thanks for sharing, she sounds very interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-19808972869821426752011-10-19T05:52:21.997-04:002011-10-19T05:52:21.997-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-13196140584176888702011-10-19T05:51:55.489-04:002011-10-19T05:51:55.489-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Tara. The rich history of ...Thanks for stopping by, Tara. The rich history of Budapest alone is awesome. They call it the Paris of the East, but I like it better than Paris. I have gotten to know Americans living here and they all same the same thing: We walk around this city and say, "We live here? We live here!" And we never gte tired of the city and the fascinating architecture. One woman has lived here ten years and she still loves to walk around looking at the buildings and parks.Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-54212388112746119652011-10-18T20:21:24.311-04:002011-10-18T20:21:24.311-04:00What a fascinating character! Thanks for sharing S...What a fascinating character! Thanks for sharing Sissi's story and your insights on Europe's rich history and culture.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575273412481715206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-68488190569619803522011-10-18T05:54:18.935-04:002011-10-18T05:54:18.935-04:00Thanks for the comments everyone! I visited two of...Thanks for the comments everyone! I visited two of Ludwig's castles, Neuschwanstein (the Disney castle was patterned after it) and Schloss Linderhof which has a grotto inside where Ludwig could row a boat to Wagner's operas! While the former is awesome, Linderhof was much smaller and more liveable. Amazing. Eleanor of Aquitane was amazing too. As for Sissi, every Christmas in Germany, they televise the three movies made of her starring Romy Schneider. Every Christmas, I was glued to the tv! You can find the movies on YouTube in English, but as for part 1, it seems to be movie #2. Perhaps it's available on Netflix or someplace. Worth watching. I love it.Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-9572426643772408762011-10-17T20:29:53.100-04:002011-10-17T20:29:53.100-04:00My favorite is Eleanor of Aquitane, Queen of both ...My favorite is Eleanor of Aquitane, Queen of both England and France! Like Sisi, she was regarded as the most beautiful woman in Europe at the time, and also the richest, since she was by birth Duchess of Aquitane, the richest duchy in France. She was married to a prince of France at like age 14, and by the time they both arrived in Paris the king was dead, her husband King, and she Queen. She didn't bear him sons so he divorced her. (He was originally destined for the priesthood, and never came to her bed!) Within 24 hours she was married again to Henry Duke of Anjou, who became King of England within the year. She bore him 5 sons, including Richard the Lion-hearted (and Prince John, of Robin Hood fame).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445250635088830552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-90790162360032778392011-10-17T17:34:40.689-04:002011-10-17T17:34:40.689-04:00Fascinating!!! I'd never heard of Sissi!!! T...Fascinating!!! I'd never heard of Sissi!!! Thanks, Kathleen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-31578962237808499782011-10-17T17:13:33.123-04:002011-10-17T17:13:33.123-04:00Lovely post. I've never been to Godollo-sound...Lovely post. I've never been to Godollo-sounds wonderful. I have been to King Ludwig of Bavaria's castles--the two were close and one could see why. He appreciated great beauty.Angelynhttp://www.angelynschmid.comnoreply@blogger.com