A Three royal wedding in Greece

The marriage of the middle son of former King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece struck the right note for the first big royal wedding since the monarchy was deposed. (Princess Olga's wedding on Patmos was much more low-key.)



Determined to more successfully walk the tight-rope between dignity and discretion in the shaky economic and political milieu, Constantine invited royal star power to the incredibly beautiful island of Spetses. Letting the setting be the focus of attention, he masterminded a catwalk of royals to and from the rehearsals, church, and reception. Groom Prince Nikolaos was a bit past his prime (as photos of his hairline over the years would attest) and the media were rewarded for their time in the heat by the lovely bride, Tatiana Blatnik, who wore a stunning gown (not by her employer, Diane von Furstenberg). Maybe the cortege of children attending the bride were garbed in Marie Chantal wear - simply dapper boys in white shirts, cream suites, and Tod's-inspired shoes. The little girls were fit for tea in little smock dresses with white flowers in their hair.



Royal watchers are thrilled with the dress code of these recent weddings (Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Nikolaos, Prince Joachim of Denmark) of gowns for the ladies. A great way to break from day separates reminiscent of Ladies That Lunch. Princess Letizia is much more stunning in that pale blue pleated one-shoulder gown than in those white pant suits that cry Hillary Clinton. Empire cut gowns do nothing for Swedish Princess Madeleine and newly-wed Princess Victoria. Strapless made Princess Maxima almost sag-ima though the gown of Princess Marie of Denmark cunningly gave her some lift. Then again, showing everyone how it's done are Prince Pavlos and Marie Chantal, who look younger than when they married 15 years ago!

The late Duke of Parma, Prince Carlos Hugo de Bourbon Parma, to be buried in family crypt in Italy

The ambitious late would-be king of Spain, ex of the wealthy Princess Irene of the Netherlands, and professor, Prince Carlos Hugo de Bourbon, Duke of Parma, lived the life of an Enneagram 3. And he carried the Carlist banner in the decades the throne of Spain was in play.

Until he called it quits, much to the disgust of his brother, Prince Sixte-Henri, whose letter after his brother's death sounded very Enneagram One.

Prince Carl Philip's new squeeze - reality show/glamour model Sofia Hellqvist could become Sweden's Mette Marit

Just before her wedding to Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, single mother Mette Marit Tjessm Hoiby publicly regretted her party-girl past during a television interview. Taking a queue from Norway, perhaps in anticipation of an engagement, Sofia Hellqvist (Enneagram 7?) is quoted as regretting images of her making the rounds.

Should the 25 year old minor celebrity indeed land Sweden's racing/graphic designer bachelor prince at the altar, the Bernadotte royal family at least know everything is already out there! (Rumours of a sex tape plagued Marie Cavallier (Princess Marie of Denmark), though this never surfaced.) A quick search on the Internet will hit upon bikini, snake, (and less) model shots and YouTube for Slitz, a "gentleman's magazine" that you don't need a translation to understand, a stint on the hot-and-heavy Paradise Hotel reality show, and Sofia's comments on a liplock with Jenna Jameson in Las Vegas. (You read that right, it was not Jesse James...)

Sofia has been trying to show a python-less side of her with a humanitarian trip to Africa and trips and events by the side of Sweden's only prince. If it is true that her oat-sowing days are over, she and 31 year old Carl Philip may be an item that lasts longer than his ex, Emma Pernald. She has already met the King and Queen Silvia...

Is Obama the 21st century political reincarnation of Elizabeth I?

With the signing of the new Wall Street reform bill, the law of the land overseeing financial institutions and operations, Obama has had to negotiate with many competing stakeholders.

His smoke signals throughout the past two years often mobilized one side or another to action, getting all the issues out there. He never played his entire hand... Neither did he let on during health care reform...

Doesn't this remind you of that wily redhead Tudor, Elizabeth and her Golden Age? She was a renaissance player, indeed. Maybe even a Three.

Toronto's Tourism & Pride Week: Victims of Stephen Harper, Enneagram 8

Does anyone know why Stephen Harper did not plan the G8/G20 summit better? That would have saved Canadian taxpayers the $1 B cost. And preserved 2 weeks of the Toronto summer tourism season.



Our prayers for the people living in downtown Toronto, and the business suffering through the poorly-organized summit, and the police and security forces trying to keep Canadian peace. Our motto is Peace and Good Government - we can use more of the latter!
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Chelsy Davy, an 8 with a mind of her own, an example to all smart women

This is a good news story about Chelsy Davy.


Boy meets girl attending boarding school in his country, boy persuades girl to spend more time there, girl goes to law school, girl sees other career paths opening up, girl decides to pursue her professional life elsewhere, girl renders her decision.


Girl puts herself first.


You go, girl!
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That's TWO bad Fergie videos in 2 weeks

Proof that two wrongs don't make a right for Sarah Ferguson, enneagram 7.


Question Oprah should have asked, "Did you ever give that friend the $38 K?"
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Does Prince Andrew prove to be a Nine?

A hero in the Falkland Islands/Malvinas war, the former Robert Redford of the Royal Family appears to be a wuss when it comes to his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

Sources report his response to her selling access to him as forgiveness, continued lodgings at The Royal Lodge, and his paying off her debts.

Mari complaisant seems to be the theme this weekend as Mr Big similarly overlooks Carrie's Abu Dhabi indiscretion with Aiden on Sex & The City 2.

Which Enneagram types will join Quit Facebook Day, May 31, 2010?

Enneagram 6 have probably already deleted their accounts!

Fergie chainsmokes her 7 in latest headlines

Former Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, exhibits her 7 type in the cash-for-sting video scandal in her brazen chainsmoking.