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Pop Quiz – Royal Romance at the Olympics

Leading off our week of the Olympics-that-weren't, we'll start with romance. That's always a good place to start, right? Royals love the Olympics - so up their alley with all the skiing and horsing and stuff. Royals also find love at the Olympics. Confusing? Off we go before I completely lose track of my train… Continue reading Pop Quiz – Royal Romance at the Olympics

Pop Quiz

Pop Quiz

Who are these ladies and how are they related? Answer OC was looking for: They are indeed related through Christian IX. Victoria Marichalar-->Elena of Spain-->Sofia of Greece-->Fredericka of Hanover-->Ernest Augustus of Hanover-->Thyra of Denmark (daughter of Christian IX). Margareta of Romania-->Anne of Bourbon Parma-->Margrethe of Denmark-->Valdemar of Denmark (son of Christian IX). Victoria and Margareta… Continue reading Pop Quiz