Neatorama » king http://www.neatorama.com The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:59:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Death of King Ludwig II http://www.neatorama.com/2011/06/27/the-death-of-king-ludwig-ii/ http://www.neatorama.com/2011/06/27/the-death-of-king-ludwig-ii/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:44:45 +0000 Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/?p=48417 Ludwig II of Bavaria died under mysterious circumstances 125 years ago. The death was ruled a suicide, but many don’t buy that explanation.

Today, Ludwig remains famous for the castles he built and attempted to build, most notably Neuschwanstein Castle, perched high in the Alpine foothills. The king was a romantic, a friend and suporter of composer Richard Wagner, and he hired theatrical set designers rather than architects to design his castles. More absorbed in his personal world than state affairs, Ludwig spent most of his time on his own projects — emptying his personal coffers — and left his ministers frustrated by his inattention.

What is left is a mystery -and those castles! The Atlantic has a collection of 30 photographs of the king’s life and those gorgeous palaces that still grace the region. Link -via TYWKIWDBI

(Image credit: AP/Christof Stache)

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Can you distinguish which man in this picture is Czar Nicholas II of Russia, and which is King George V of England? The two monarchs were cousins born only three years apart. Can’t decide? The answer is at The Ornamented Being. Link -via TYWKIWDBI

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Those born in the New World may not realize how many monarchies still exist. This list has 28 kings, queens, sultans, and princes across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and their official residences. Pictured is Tashichoedzong Palace, the residence of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, the king of Bhutan, who is the youngest monarch in the world at age 28 (and he’s single). Link -Thanks, Grzegorz Paslawski!

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