Charles IV: “I was born with glass bones and paper skin. Every morning I break my legs, and every afternoon I break my arms. At night, I lie awake in agony until my heart attacks put me to sleep.”
Just to be complete on the Dutch Kingsday: it was tradition to move it to the birthday of the Queen/King. For obvious reasons this practice was put on hold for Queen Beatrix who was born in January...
Best Mental Floss Video ever! Not necessarily because of the content, but the writing/delivery was exceptionally enjoyable to watch. "Deemed unfit to rule because...hmm...probably" hahaha I seriously laughed out loud at that one. Well done, Mental Floss team
Whole things is actually based on the British War of the Roses(1455 - 1487), which was a dispute between several noble houses(Tudor Lancaster and York ) that started with an attempted revolution of sorts. Lancaster was basically the Lanisters, Tudor the Baratheons and York the Tyrells. Throw in the support from Scotland as The North and France as Darnerys , and you basically have the whole story right there minus the white walkers and dragons.
You forgot to mention that Norway has knighted a penguin named Nils Olav. He currently lives in the Edinburgh Zoo :)
7 років тому+36
I am disappointed in the lack of the Norwegian royal family. Were our princess' angel school and our king's Olympic participations not interesting enough?
To be honest I'm glad they only mentioned one Danish king, and it was an old one. With the very-recent scandal of our Queen's husband not wanting to be buried with her... Well, it was all over Europe. Let's pretend it never happened, so embarrasing
It would have been nice to hear about each family still going strong. Though why he was apparently surprised by the Belgian royals being related to the UK's, I don't know. Victoria had so many kids and by default (because back then, it was like this), grandkids, that she had them married off to almost every royal house in Europe. It's one of the reasons QEII is seen to be one of the most senior royals in Europe, and it's not because of her age. She's a direct descendant from Victoria (including the whole sitting on the same throne thing, which gives her a boost up the list) and those related via Victoria's other kids are heirs to that throne but so far down the list it would take some major disaster for one to take over. So she's officially more senior to them in that respect. Prince Philip (aka Phil the Greek as he used to be more commonly known here) is an heir to his wife's throne in his own right (not at all by marriage) but a long way down the list. If the Greeks restored their monarchy, he - or more likely Charles et al - would be heirs, and reasonably high on the list iirc. And of course, he's a member of Danish royalty (not as many 6'+ blond, blue-eyed Greeks as there are Danes!) What's uncanny is Elizabeth's cousin, the Duke of Kent. He is so much like Tsar Nicholas that it's freaky. They used his - and Phil's - DNA to help identify the corpses at Ekaterinburg.
@@y_fam_goeglyd All European royals are related because of their insistence on inbreeding. Sadly, they’ve hidden away several family members whilst still children because of severe birth defects. Queen Elizabeth II has two first cousins who were institutionalized and then declared legally dead, even tho they were still very much alive, because of something they couldn’t help. The “royals” are an extremely cruel lot.
Ripping the hearts is a fan fact. But he also married is dead lover. They put is corpse in the throne, he married her, make everyone bow to the corpse, and salute the queen. Good luck finding a better story!!
I love the corgis! Yappy dogs aren't my faves but i've seen the Queens doggies on UA-cam getting out of vehicles and boarding planes. They seem quite well behaved
Been to the Amsterdam one many times. It's just a huge party, 2 million people come in to the city to celebrate. Have bought some cool stuff to at the sales
Best name for a Corgi is Momo. Its peach in Japanese but also slang for buttox. And we all know how much the internet has a fascination with Corgi bums.
By the way, thank you for not bending to pressure and referring to the 17th century as "the 1600s." There aren't a lot of nitpicky grammarian hills I'm willing to die on, but that's one of them (mostly because there's potential for genuine confusion between decades and centuries if it catches on).
The 17th century was a period of 100 years that lasted from the year 1600 to the year 1699. The 1600s was a decade that lasted from 1600 to 1609. Some foolish people, however, have started using "the 1600s" as a synonym for "the 17th century" (or "the 1700s" as a synonym for "the 18th century", or "the 1800s" as a synonym for "the 19th century", etc.), which runs the risk of confusing references to decades with references to centuries.
My Corgi is Gracie. We got her at 3 years old and didn't want to change her name. Her prior owner purchased her right after her daughter died in an accident. Gracie is meant to signify "Grace of God." Our next Corgi will be named Dax, as in Jadzia or Curzon. 🖖
The British Army has a long tradition of animal mascots. My local Regiment, the Mercian Regiment, has a Swaledale Ram called Private Derby XXXII as it's mascot.
Commenting on the dutch birthday one; thank god it's not everywhere lol. There are designated arwas people can set up their stand. Otherwise it would be chaos xD
The image used for Dom Pedro I of Portugal is, actually, Dom Pedro I of Brazil (who proclaimed the country's independence from Portugal, but, when his father died, he returned to Portugal and became Dom Pedro IV of Portugal leaving his son in Brazil as Dom Pedro II of Brazil). Dom Pedro I of Portugal was the country's king in the 14th century.
HEY! I like corgis too! Lol I'll replace that servant in Buckingham Palace!! I'd name my corgi Pippa (probably wouldn't be good for the Queen to name hers that haha) or Darcy
errrr the Kings of Belgium are Catholic and therefore specifically excluded from the line of succession to the British Crown. Because, you know, we're a nation of equals etc.....
Joanna (Juana la Loca) did not exactly refuse to bury her husband, she just did not want to do it right away: she toured around Castille to find the most beautiful and special place in the kingdom and then bury him there. The problem was that it took her several months, and also that it happened during the summer, and maybe that she made the body travel along with her... that woman was great.
Why doesn't this video even have the option for captions? All of the other list show videos I've seen at least have auto-generated ones... Interesting but hard to watch....
The image of "Pedro the 1st of Portugal" you have is actually of "Pedro the 1st of Brazil". Two different people. Pedro I of Brazil, after leaving the country to go [back] to his native Portugal (he was the heir to João VI, and became Brazil's ruler after the independence in 1822) took the throne as Pedro IV (he was the 1st of Brazil, but the 4th of Portugal). Portugal's Pedro I was the king of Portugal 500 years [in the 14th century] before the other Pedro [in the 19th century].
The current Dutch monarch used to be in the British line of succession as well -- but then lost it by marrying a Roman Catholic person (unlike the Dutch, the Brits weren't impressed by the bride claiming to have switched religion). Which means that the current Dutch monarch no longer is in the line of succession, but his mother and his daughters are. The law has changed since, and marrying a Roman Catholic no longer disqualifies you from taking your place on the throne, but that law was changed after his marriage.
Charles IV: “I was born with glass bones and paper skin. Every morning I break my legs, and every afternoon I break my arms. At night, I lie awake in agony until my heart attacks put me to sleep.”
Keela Bryant the original scam 😂😂
Probably had ocd or something
Corgi Name: Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Wifflebottom III
ヽ(>∀
Not Wooflebottom?
Sorry my good sir, but we regret to inform you that the name you have requested belongs to one goat currently serving in her Majesty's Army.
Corgis in his heaven, all's right with the world.
Yay royalty facts!
Corgi names: Lord Winston Boopersnoot Cumberbuns III
Boopersnoot? REALLY?
boopersnoot cumberbuns? isn't that the guy who plays Sherlock ?
*wipes tear of pride from cheek* So proud of our dear William Windsor 1st
Wills is going to make a great king! I'm sure his mother beams from heaven with pride!
I usually have some Bourbon in my blood, too. Maybe I'm in line for the French throne.
Corgi name: His Royal Highness Prince Fluffbutt Von Booplesnoot IV.
Corgi Name: Coral Orgy (If you take the I out of Royal Corgi, that's an anagram)
My friend’s corgi is named Ziggy Stardust.
If I remember correctly, the king of Norway is 72nd in line for the English throne.
Corgi Feldman. Best corgi name, done and done.
Just to be complete on the Dutch Kingsday: it was tradition to move it to the birthday of the Queen/King. For obvious reasons this practice was put on hold for Queen Beatrix who was born in January...
Ozzy pawsbourn the Prince of barkness
YES! "Going on a walk with a crazy chain" nuh nuh nuh nu nuh nuh IDKW seriously, slap me.
Best Mental Floss Video ever! Not necessarily because of the content, but the writing/delivery was exceptionally enjoyable to watch. "Deemed unfit to rule because...hmm...probably" hahaha I seriously laughed out loud at that one. Well done, Mental Floss team
So Game of Thrones isn't too much of a stretch, though I don't know why none of the houses have any military goats.
Whole things is actually based on the British War of the Roses(1455 - 1487), which was a dispute between several noble houses(Tudor Lancaster and York ) that started with an attempted revolution of sorts. Lancaster was basically the Lanisters, Tudor the Baratheons and York the Tyrells. Throw in the support from Scotland as The North and France as Darnerys , and you basically have the whole story right there minus the white walkers and dragons.
Good to know.
@@BeinDraug the dothraki would be more like ancient Germans than the french. JS.
You forgot to mention that Norway has knighted a penguin named Nils Olav. He currently lives in the Edinburgh Zoo :)
I am disappointed in the lack of the Norwegian royal family. Were our princess' angel school and our king's Olympic participations not interesting enough?
Naa.... That is not interesting! Rather listen to how Swedish royals have a mild believe that there ghost...
To be honest I'm glad they only mentioned one Danish king, and it was an old one. With the very-recent scandal of our Queen's husband not wanting to be buried with her... Well, it was all over Europe. Let's pretend it never happened, so embarrasing
It would have been nice to hear about each family still going strong. Though why he was apparently surprised by the Belgian royals being related to the UK's, I don't know. Victoria had so many kids and by default (because back then, it was like this), grandkids, that she had them married off to almost every royal house in Europe. It's one of the reasons QEII is seen to be one of the most senior royals in Europe, and it's not because of her age. She's a direct descendant from Victoria (including the whole sitting on the same throne thing, which gives her a boost up the list) and those related via Victoria's other kids are heirs to that throne but so far down the list it would take some major disaster for one to take over. So she's officially more senior to them in that respect.
Prince Philip (aka Phil the Greek as he used to be more commonly known here) is an heir to his wife's throne in his own right (not at all by marriage) but a long way down the list. If the Greeks restored their monarchy, he - or more likely Charles et al - would be heirs, and reasonably high on the list iirc. And of course, he's a member of Danish royalty (not as many 6'+ blond, blue-eyed Greeks as there are Danes!)
What's uncanny is Elizabeth's cousin, the Duke of Kent. He is so much like Tsar Nicholas that it's freaky. They used his - and Phil's - DNA to help identify the corpses at Ekaterinburg.
@@y_fam_goeglyd All European royals are related because of their insistence on inbreeding. Sadly, they’ve hidden away several family members whilst still children because of severe birth defects. Queen Elizabeth II has two first cousins who were institutionalized and then declared legally dead, even tho they were still very much alive, because of something they couldn’t help.
The “royals” are an extremely cruel lot.
I still think your outro line should be "And may your brain stay minty fresh"
Did you consider we had the world's greatest empire precisely BECAUSE we have military goats?
Come back, John Green. We need you.
My Cardigan Welsh Corgi’s name is Evening, she’s brown red and black brindle, she goes by Eve.
Pedro the first of Brazil. In Portugal he's Pedro IV.
@Mental_Floss The portrait in 4:30 is indeed Pedro IV of Portugal/I of Brazil, but what you say in the video is about Pedro I of Portugal.
Ripping the hearts is a fan fact.
But he also married is dead lover. They put is corpse in the throne, he married her, make everyone bow to the corpse, and salute the queen.
Good luck finding a better story!!
Sir Corgilot, the brave!
And Sir Robin the not as brave as Sir Lancelot
I've always wanted to get a corgi and name the beast Ein after the corgi in Cowboy Bebop.
I love the corgis! Yappy dogs aren't my faves but i've seen the Queens doggies on UA-cam getting out of vehicles and boarding planes. They seem quite well behaved
"Balthazar: Slayer of Fascists" - corgi name
one up doot 4 u
Corgi name: Keio (the original company name of Korg synthesizers)
holy crap Marie Antoinette invented Harvest Moon
Laura Blake Best game ever.
My corgi is Princess Penelope Bunnybuttom Von Fritofeet. Or just Penny.
Sammi de Jager lomid
Ein, because Cowboy Bebop is awesome
Ein will always be the best name for a Corgi
I would agree. The second best name would be Zwei from RWBY.
my corgi is an Ein..
Yes.
I’m really surprised more corgis aren’t named Ein.
Been to the Amsterdam one many times. It's just a huge party, 2 million people come in to the city to celebrate. Have bought some cool stuff to at the sales
I'd love two corgis, one named Porgy and the other named Bess.
Nice!
The Dutch king Willem-Alexander is a part time airline pilot, and managed to do so in secret for 21 years (though occasionally being recognized).
Our corgi is Constable Henry Butternut Longbottom. He keeps the house in order.
Arnold is an adorable name for a Corgi! I think PIB (stands for pig in blanket) might be intetesting.
Charles VI didn't only put iron rods into his clothes, he also shoved various sharp metal objects under his skin.
Best name for a Corgi is Momo. Its peach in Japanese but also slang for buttox. And we all know how much the internet has a fascination with Corgi bums.
Airadelle do you mean buttocks?
You mean Aang from Avatar named his lemur "butt?" That's hilarious.
1 out of 2 for correctly naming the Queen of the United Kingdom. There is no such title as ‘Queen of England’ since 1707 and the Union of the Crowns.
No men in the delivery room was the norm back then, I'd hardly call it a bizarre fact
Stu W no men in the delivery room is very different than being elsewhere and playing a game with your buds.
They weren't in the delivery room, no, but they were usually at least in the *building*.
My grandfather was at the bar with his mates while my grandmother was giving birth to my father in 1955
@@keriezy he was in a waiting room, but he was antsy. he was driving his private secretary and the courtiers crazy with his pacing.
How about Mr Barkybunschnauzer?
Please make more Life Hacks videos! :D :)
By the way, thank you for not bending to pressure and referring to the 17th century as "the 1600s." There aren't a lot of nitpicky grammarian hills I'm willing to die on, but that's one of them (mostly because there's potential for genuine confusion between decades and centuries if it catches on).
Wait, please explain. The 17th century did not take place in the 1600s? I must have misunderstood something..
The 17th century was a period of 100 years that lasted from the year 1600 to the year 1699. The 1600s was a decade that lasted from 1600 to 1609. Some foolish people, however, have started using "the 1600s" as a synonym for "the 17th century" (or "the 1700s" as a synonym for "the 18th century", or "the 1800s" as a synonym for "the 19th century", etc.), which runs the risk of confusing references to decades with references to centuries.
My corgis name was Happy Man lol kids named him that cause he always had a smile to greet them. R.I.P
My corgi is named Magni and only gets yappy and snappy when big dogs get too close. It's tough being that short. :P
My Corgi is Gracie. We got her at 3 years old and didn't want to change her name. Her prior owner purchased her right after her daughter died in an accident. Gracie is meant to signify "Grace of God." Our next Corgi will be named Dax, as in Jadzia or Curzon. 🖖
Mike the Corgi lives next door to me. He’s cute but his owner hasn’t trained him. Barks all the time, jumps up, etc.
I believe the Pedro I picture you guys put up is of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, who would later assume the Portuguese throne as Pedro IV
You know....hmm... probably. I cackled out loud.
29th on trending for 29 facts
The British Army has a long tradition of animal mascots. My local Regiment, the Mercian Regiment, has a Swaledale Ram called Private Derby XXXII as it's mascot.
4:00 I’m just imagining this dude in his fancy robes and leap frogging over his guest then being like, hi, how are you, thanks for letting me jump
Commenting on the dutch birthday one; thank god it's not everywhere lol. There are designated arwas people can set up their stand. Otherwise it would be chaos xD
I plan on adopting a Corgi and naming him Ein.
My husband and I have 2 Pembroke welsh corgis, a brother and sister. Their names are Allie and Vasler Ein.
Looking good
A country wide garage sale is an awesome way to celebrate a birthday.
The image used for Dom Pedro I of Portugal is, actually, Dom Pedro I of Brazil (who proclaimed the country's independence from Portugal, but, when his father died, he returned to Portugal and became Dom Pedro IV of Portugal leaving his son in Brazil as Dom Pedro II of Brazil). Dom Pedro I of Portugal was the country's king in the 14th century.
I would have to name a corgi McNubbins or "Nubs" for short.
HEY! I like corgis too! Lol I'll replace that servant in Buckingham Palace!! I'd name my corgi Pippa (probably wouldn't be good for the Queen to name hers that haha) or Darcy
errrr the Kings of Belgium are Catholic and therefore specifically excluded from the line of succession to the British Crown. Because, you know, we're a nation of equals etc.....
John needs to iron the collar on his shirts! 🙃
I have a friend with two corgis, named Sebastian and Geronimo. I think those are pretty good names, for some pretty good pups
Can that day where everyone is allowed to sell anything be called the Peddler Purge? I think it can.
MORE OF THESE
My aunt named her corgi Frodo, because she is a librarian and also awesome (but I repeat myself).
I think old Bilbo looks WAYYY more like a corgi
Joanna (Juana la Loca) did not exactly refuse to bury her husband, she just did not want to do it right away: she toured around Castille to find the most beautiful and special place in the kingdom and then bury him there. The problem was that it took her several months, and also that it happened during the summer, and maybe that she made the body travel along with her... that woman was great.
Finally we know what Victorias secret is! ^^
Best corgi name: King Atticus of Corginia ;)
Thunderous Louis (pronounced Louie) would make a great corgi (or person) name
Sir George ,Wellington, lord Tyrion ( haha)
Corgi name? "Andbess", you know, then you have: Corgi Andbess.
My corgi is Reginald Edward the 10th. We call him REX.
Why doesn't this video even have the option for captions? All of the other list show videos I've seen at least have auto-generated ones... Interesting but hard to watch....
I used to dog-sit two corgis named Dalai (as in Lama) and Imzadi (as in the Star Trek book).
Ha, I forgot John used to do these.
My two corgis aren’t snappy but they are indeed yappy. Still love them though.
29 facts and number 29 trending. I feel like there is something to say about that but I don't have the drive to make a joke about it.
Had a neighbor Welsh corgie while living in New Zealand. His name: Barnaby.
waffles. i once met a corgi named waffles and cried
The image of "Pedro the 1st of Portugal" you have is actually of "Pedro the 1st of Brazil". Two different people. Pedro I of Brazil, after leaving the country to go [back] to his native Portugal (he was the heir to João VI, and became Brazil's ruler after the independence in 1822) took the throne as Pedro IV (he was the 1st of Brazil, but the 4th of Portugal). Portugal's Pedro I was the king of Portugal 500 years [in the 14th century] before the other Pedro [in the 19th century].
The current Dutch monarch used to be in the British line of succession as well -- but then lost it by marrying a Roman Catholic person (unlike the Dutch, the Brits weren't impressed by the bride claiming to have switched religion). Which means that the current Dutch monarch no longer is in the line of succession, but his mother and his daughters are.
The law has changed since, and marrying a Roman Catholic no longer disqualifies you from taking your place on the throne, but that law was changed after his marriage.
"then eaten"
My favourite line.
My corgi's name is Luna so I'd say that's a pretty good one
The picture of Portugal's D. Pedro is actually from D. Pedro IV, who was also D. Pedro I of Brazil, maybe there's where the confusion comes from.
Corgi name: Mr. Floofles VonBarkingson
Corgi names: Rump-art, Back-Sir, and Shute
Suzy would be a cute name for a Corgi.
Corgi Name: Professor Einstein Von PickleBottom, regardless of gender.
Good name for a corgi? Baked Ziti or Snuggie
Our corgi's name was Milo, because as my dad said: "He's My Low dog."
Show the Hameau de la reine! Its way cooler than the Orangery that you chose.
There's an error in the video prince Philippe of Belgium is no longer prince. He's our king now
I know a corgi named Cookie, and another one named Chip.
Corgi brothers Kobe & LeBron ❤️
'prince Philippe' of Belgium has actually been King since 2013..... just a little error
02, the pic labeled queen elizabeth, looks more like the queen mum, elizabeth's mother, to me. forgive me if i'm wrong, i'm from the states.
Joanna of Castille was actually Juana la Loca which is crazy Juana I guess and her husband Phillip was Felipe el Hermoso or Philip the Beautiful
Corgi name should be Joffrey, barky, snappy and everyone hates them.
No George III of England with his purple poop? saaad :'(
In America that's Georgie whose royal buttocks were kicked out.
Name for a yappie, snappie corgi: Behemouth.
I like the name Tegan for a cute puppy.