Siúil a Rún

The Duke & Duchess of Sussex present their newborn son to the world ♡

∙ No one could ever be jealous of May’s triumphs. She managed to give the feeling that she would have been just as serene without them - Age of Innocence (1993)

Even after all these years, Ser Barristan could still recall Ashara’s smile, the sound of her laughter. He had only to close his eyes to see her, with her long dark hair tumbling about her shoulders and those                 haunting purple eyes.

Temptation accomplished.

–Arlene Okerlund

Costume By: Elaine Andrew

t: anne, i did not bring you up to have opinions or to express them or to quarrel with those closest to the crown.
a: but i am closest to the crown! i am the king’s wife!
t: and you should remember how you got there!

In 1920, Albert Windsor met for the first time since childhood Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. He became determined to marry her. She rejected his proposal twice, in 1921 and 1922, reportedly because she was reluctant to make the sacrifices necessary to become a member of the royal family. Eventually, in January 1923, Elizabeth agreed to marry Albert, despite her misgivings about royal life. Later in 1936, they became King and Queen consort following the abdication of  Bertie’s older brother, King Edward VIII. Together, they ruled side by side until Bertie’s death in 1952. She died 50 years later in 2002. 

↳ Myrna Loy and William Powell in The Thin Man (1934)

✧ Christmas of 1532 was a particularly lavish celebration for Henry’s court. Anne Boleyn and Henry had secretly married a month prior, and though Anne likely didn’t know it yet, she was carrying Henry’s child. The prior year, the French ambassador had attended a feast hosted by Anne in her chambers, rather than the traditional feast presided over by the king and queen. This year, Anne openly took the place of Katharine, and also resided in the queen’s chambers. Within a month or so, Anne Boleyn would know she was pregnant, and the couple would re-marry on the night of a new moon in the gatehouse at Whitehall palace. Rumors would fly, and Anne would make broad hints as she ruled as queen in all but name, but the marriage would not be officially announced until Easter. [x]

He’s not John Mayer.

His Smile was one of those rare smiles that you may come across four or five times in life. It seem to understand you and believe in you just as you would love to be understood and believed in.

welcome, welcome to caraval! the grandest show on land or by sea. inside you’ll experience more wonders than most people see in a lifetime. you can sip magic from a cup and buy dreams in a bottle. But before you fully enter into our world, you must remember it’s all a game.

His Girl Friday (1940) dir. Howard Hawks

I went back through the Earth observation files. (requested by @mikoshigirl)

Margaret: Depends on the context. Pennies? No. Wives? Yes.