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Bicycle Monarchy
In British English, a bicycle monarchy or bicycling monarchy is the more informal and modest personal style of the royal family, royal families of countries in Scandinavia and the Low Countries, particularly the Netherlands. The term 'bicycle monarchy' was often used in a pejorative sense by newspapers in the United Kingdom and reflects a pride in the pomp and ceremony of the British monarchy. However, it is no longer a negative term, and is sometimes used in a favourable light, particularly by those who oppose the more ceremonial side of the British Royal Family, Royal Family but do not seek to republicanism in the United Kingdom, abolish the monarchy. Origin There are two conflicting claims of the origin of the epithet: one deriving from the Monarchy of the Netherlands, Dutch monarchy and the other from the Danish monarchy. The version involving the Netherlands has its roots in Juliana of the Netherlands, Queen Juliana's love of riding bicycles, even during her reign. Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Amalia Of The Netherlands On A Bike
Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female Monarch, ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a monarch. A crown princess can be the heir apparent to the throne or the spouse of the heir apparent. Princess as a substantive title Some princesses are reigning monarchs of principalities. There have been fewer instances of reigning princesses than reigning princes, as most principalities excluded women from inheriting the throne. An example of a princess regnant is Constance of Antioch, princess regnant of Principality of Antioch, Antioch in the 12th century. Since the president of France, an office for which women are eligible, is ''Ex officio member, ex-officio'' a co-prince of Andorra, then Andorra could theoretically be jointly ruled by a princess. Princess as a courtesy titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
