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Princess Joachim of Prussia. 

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Decided to draw characters I rarely draw or haven’t drawn ever, it was a challenge!

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Can we just talk about Switzerland for a minute because I feel like he’s very underappreciated I mean he saved Liechtenstein’s life and fed her when he had no food for himself and puts everything into making sure she’s happy and he got so upset with himself for thinking about Austria he put a bucket over his head and punched himself because he still cares about him and he’s mad and he has this neurotic obsession with saving money and he seems all angry and cold but he really cares and arggh I just really love him ok

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DIY Easy Draped Chain Headpiece Tutorial from Minted Strawberry here. The only difficult thing about this tutorial is that a drill was used for the holes in the wooden stars. You could use a cluster of beads instead including the dangling one. For 4 pages of DIY headpieces go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/headpiece

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ALL THE GERMANS ARE LIKE BUFF MENLY MEN GRRRRR

And then there’s Austria

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→ Queen Margrethe I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Margrethe I practically ruled Scandinavia for a quarter of a century until she died - probably of the plague - on a ship in 1412.

Her story begins in Denmark in 1387, where she is born as the youngest out of 6 children to King Valdemar IV of Denmark and Queen Hedvig.

Her childhood is dominated by her father’s wars with the other Nordic countries and the plague, which is haunting Europe. At the age of 10 she is married and sent to Norway to her 23-year-old husband, King Haakon, as a part of her father’s scheming power play. Seven years later a son, Oluf, is born. Oluf becomes King of Denmark at the age of 5, when his grandfather King Valdemar IV dies. Only 5 years later, Oluf also becomes King of Norway when his father King Haakon dies. Margrethe is chosen as regent for her son.

Margrethe’s son King Oluf dies at the age of 17 and Margrethe is chosen to be continued regent until she can provide a King. Sweden is plauged by civilwar and Margrethe is chosen as regent for a large part of Sweden. She is later chosen as regent over all of Sweden and Sweden’s King Albert is taken prisoner.

Margrethe is now the regent of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

Margrethe continues to strenghten her position in Scandinavia. She becomes a military-leader, reduces the Privy Councils’ power, controls the lords and merchants, secures peace between the people and the government and founds the Kalmar Union. In 1396 she adopts her sister’s 5-year-old son Bogislaw, changes his name to Erik and crowns him King. Margrethe works as regent for her foster-son for the rest of her life.

Margrethe tries to reunite Schlegswig with the rest of Denmark. She takes a showdown with the Holsteinian League and wins Flensburg.

On Octorber 26, 1412, Margrethe dies of unknown causes on a ship near Flensburg. 

Margrethe was an iconic regent who after her death is buried in huge pomp and splendor in Roskilde Cathedral in Denmark.

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The painting portrays Queen Consort Caroline Mathilde of Denmark playing chess with, the infamous Struensee, her lover and and secret regent of Denmark.

On the couch is the schizophrenic King Christian VII of Denmark playing with a parrot. In the backgrund with a fan is his “evil” stepmother Dowager Queen Juliana Maria.

Struensee was the King’s physician and friend. He slowly took all power away from Christian and began to rule Denmark himself. In 1771 Struensee fathered Caroline’s daughter Princess Louise Augusta. In 1772 Caroline and Struensee was captured and imprisoned. Struensee had his right hand cut off, was executed and had his genitals cut off. Caroline was divorced and deported to Germany. She never saw her children again.

Dowager Queen Juliana Maria tried on several occasions to overthrow Christian and make her son Hereditary Prince Frederik (Christian’s half brother) king. 

Christian remained oblivious and isolated throughout his reign.

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Even Mary has no idea what they are doing.  So adorable.  

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Liechtenstein's Physical Age Throughout the Ages

Spain : England : Russia : America : Prussia : Denmark

Another Anon Request! 

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Back Up History For Liechtenstein, Feel free to Skip

This girl is really confusing, cause it wasn’t really ever a huge impact on European history until the 1300’s stopped and then started back up in the 1800’s, thus there isn’t allot of things to work with. ;-;”” Also Himaruya puts as and names the strip ”Liechtenstein’s origins” of her after WW2. but is it said she was passed off from Nation to Nation so she must have been born WAY before then.

Her Birthdate July 12th, considered to 1806, so she has already existed in that time period.

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EDIT: @liachtaschta gave be a bit of information that I thought was appropriate. Of course I didn’t exactly agree with all of it, I thought it was very good and edited this a bit to fit more of hers!

Thank you so much! ;7;//

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Born Around the Years  1000 - 1100 

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1130-1340

Physically  4 - 7 

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1345-1720

Physically 6 - 11

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1725 - 1870 

Physically 11 - 14

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1870 - 1950

Physically 14 - 15

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**1955 - modern 

Physically 16 - 18+

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I hope you enjoy!! ;-; This one was a bit difficult

I’d appreciate if you see something you don’t agree with you tell me! o7o

** She has no official known appearances after WW2, so we can assume she either A. Grew a bit older or B. Stayed the same. It is mostly head canon from there.

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'are you flirting with me or are you like this to everyone' a classic novel by me

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Each year on Kingsday Café De Blaffende Vis (The Barking Fish) puts up a giant cartoon-like picture of a member of the Royal Family. This year: Queen Maxima as Miley.

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