29 Facts about European Royalty - mental_floss List Show Ep. 520

[@SeeleSO02]

Corgi Name: Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Wifflebottom III

[@Zamuel7]

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[@Marie45610]

Not Wooflebottom?

[@medleyshift1325]

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.

[@PimpGendo]

Corgis in his heaven, all's right with the world.

[@keelabryant4242]

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.”

[@erinvanlyssel]

Keela Bryant the original scam 😂😂

[@nashearehman2142]

Probably had ocd or something

[@RobertJRoman]

I usually have some Bourbon in my blood, too. Maybe I'm in line for the French throne.

[@oberon85937]

Corgi name: His Royal Highness Prince Fluffbutt Von Booplesnoot IV.

[@Luke-lw9dg]

Corgi Name: Coral Orgy (If you take the I out of Royal Corgi, that's an anagram)

[@displacerkatsidhe]

Yay royalty facts! Corgi names: Lord Winston Boopersnoot Cumberbuns III

[@DomyTheMad420]

Boopersnoot? REALLY?

[@battousai9795]

boopersnoot cumberbuns? isn't that the guy who plays Sherlock ?

[@EbyKat]

My friend’s corgi is named Ziggy Stardust.

[@violetmoon1587]

*wipes tear of pride from cheek* So proud of our dear William Windsor 1st

[@reneenayfabnaynay5679]

Wills is going to make a great king! I'm sure his mother beams from heaven with pride!

[@thirdclasshero1148]

Corgi Feldman. Best corgi name, done and done.

[@stroopwafelkaas]

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...

[@MrFanzypantz]

If I remember correctly, the king of Norway is 72nd in line for the English throne.

[@MikeCheckBiloxi]

Ozzy pawsbourn the Prince of barkness

[@patrickrostker6693]

YES! "Going on a walk with a crazy chain" nuh nuh nuh nu nuh nuh IDKW seriously, slap me.

[@Nerding4Nature]

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.

[@BeinDraug]

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.

[@Nerding4Nature]

Good to know.

[@reneenayfabnaynay5679]

@@BeinDraug the dothraki would be more like ancient Germans than the french. JS.

[@dragonson04]

I still think your outro line should be "And may your brain stay minty fresh"

[@littlepixy2]

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

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?

[@Cythil]

Naa.... That is not interesting! Rather listen to how Swedish royals have a mild believe that there ghost...

[@wolfsbane1991]

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

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

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.

[@isabellaangeline2175]

@@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.

[@Serencie]

You forgot to mention that Norway has knighted a penguin named Nils Olav. He currently lives in the Edinburgh Zoo :)

[@jotapejorge7942]

Pedro the first of Brazil. In Portugal he's Pedro IV.

[@pedrl]

@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.

[@almahperditae]

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!!

[@gusgusmadrona710]

My Cardigan Welsh Corgi’s name is Evening, she’s brown red and black brindle, she goes by Eve.

[@key099able]

Ein, because Cowboy Bebop is awesome

[@LizzieQueen18]

Ein will always be the best name for a Corgi

[@jbamforth79]

I would agree. The second best name would be Zwei from RWBY.

[@gretchencoleman8252]

my corgi is an Ein..

[@Bea_Esser]

Yes. I’m really surprised more corgis aren’t named Ein.

[@reneenayfabnaynay5679]

Sir Corgilot, the brave!

[@williamsledge3151]

And Sir Robin the not as brave as Sir Lancelot

[@boblowes]

Did you consider we had the world's greatest empire precisely BECAUSE we have military goats?

[@JiveDadson]

Come back, John Green. We need you.

[@SkipMDMan]

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

[@Razuberri]

holy crap Marie Antoinette invented Harvest Moon

[@gavinxq1224]

Laura Blake Best game ever.

[@IkomaTanomori]

I've always wanted to get a corgi and name the beast Ein after the corgi in Cowboy Bebop.

[@chicago2745]

Corgi name: Keio (the original company name of Korg synthesizers)

[@TommyP365]

"Balthazar: Slayer of Fascists" - corgi name

[@medleyshift1325]

one up doot 4 u

[@Huntracony]

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).

[@sammidejager6904]

My corgi is Princess Penelope Bunnybuttom Von Fritofeet. Or just Penny.

[@issasalem8294]

Sammi de Jager lomid

[@miriamgreen3973]

I love the corgis! Yappy dogs aren't my faves but i've seen the Queens doggies on KZbin getting out of vehicles and boarding planes. They seem quite well behaved

[@ianalvord3903]

How about Mr Barkybunschnauzer?

[@annachristine3775]

Our corgi is Constable Henry Butternut Longbottom. He keeps the house in order.

[@fmhummel]

Charles VI didn't only put iron rods into his clothes, he also shoved various sharp metal objects under his skin.

[@yyhlover]

Arnold is an adorable name for a Corgi! I think PIB (stands for pig in blanket) might be intetesting.

[@KassMcCormack]

I'd love two corgis, one named Porgy and the other named Bess.

[@qtoz6114]

My corgi is named Magni and only gets yappy and snappy when big dogs get too close. It's tough being that short. :P

[@mariliacesarhorta]

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

[@coquelalo34]

Nice!

[@stuw2822]

No men in the delivery room was the norm back then, I'd hardly call it a bizarre fact

[@keriezy]

Stu W no men in the delivery room is very different than being elsewhere and playing a game with your buds.

[@ms_scribbles]

They weren't in the delivery room, no, but they were usually at least in the *building*.

[@maggiebookworm]

My grandfather was at the bar with his mates while my grandmother was giving birth to my father in 1955

[@hckyjns]

@@keriezy he was in a waiting room, but he was antsy. he was driving his private secretary and the courtiers crazy with his pacing.

[@carolinechambers6469]

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

[@chefgirly93]

My husband and I have 2 Pembroke welsh corgis, a brother and sister. Their names are Allie and Vasler Ein.

[@simeon136]

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.

[@madolynesaleigh8328]

My corgis name was Happy Man lol kids named him that cause he always had a smile to greet them. R.I.P

[@barbarabastron6152]

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.

[@MystiaSkye]

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.

[@CrisSelene]

Airadelle do you mean buttocks?

[@hiccuphufflepuff176]

You mean Aang from Avatar named his lemur "butt?" That's hilarious.

[@cutelilscrafty]

I plan on adopting a Corgi and naming him Ein.

[@Pammity]

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. 🖖

[@zombieloveserte]

You know....hmm... probably. I cackled out loud.

[@SLACKLINEDUDE]

A country wide garage sale is an awesome way to celebrate a birthday.

[@lilianejanssen]

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

[@edgarrogeliogarciahernande2125]

Please make more Life Hacks videos! :D :)

[@simonthecuddlyteddy]

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.

[@annlyp6303]

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

[@TheDarkenedElf]

I have a friend with two corgis, named Sebastian and Geronimo. I think those are pretty good names, for some pretty good pups

[@PastelBat]

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....

[@emilymarie2385]

I would have to name a corgi McNubbins or "Nubs" for short.

[@joe4490]

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.....

[@raulsuhett]

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.

[@PrimroseFrost]

My aunt named her corgi Frodo, because she is a librarian and also awesome (but I repeat myself).

[@Luke-lw9dg]

I think old Bilbo looks WAYYY more like a corgi

[@clarachev97]

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.

[@Izzyprobably]

waffles. i once met a corgi named waffles and cried

[@ricardogalloway3535]

Are you related to hank green

[@giantsquid2]

They are brothers. :)

[@Sharonmxg]

Ha, I forgot John used to do these.

[@gigispridejoy380]

Sir George ,Wellington, lord Tyrion ( haha)

[@Sackofbooks]

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).

[@wolfsbane1991]

Wait, please explain. The 17th century did not take place in the 1600s? I must have misunderstood something..

[@Sackofbooks]

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.

[@jdweekley]

Had a neighbor Welsh corgie while living in New Zealand. His name: Barnaby.

[@katiemechenbier4172]

I used to dog-sit two corgis named Dalai (as in Lama) and Imzadi (as in the Star Trek book).

[@toreycolella8402]

John needs to iron the collar on his shirts! 🙃

[@GlubbDrubb]

"then eaten" My favourite line.

[@evilmatt91]

My two corgis aren’t snappy but they are indeed yappy. Still love them though.

[@realspacemodels]

Corgi name? "Andbess", you know, then you have: Corgi Andbess.

[@MagicTurtle643]

Can that day where everyone is allowed to sell anything be called the Peddler Purge? I think it can.

[@sashiloo]

Thunderous Louis (pronounced Louie) would make a great corgi (or person) name

[@cuneyt1992]

the guy has the same energy of flags with sheldon

[@kelsey.targaryen]

MORE OF THESE

[@jamesclark8967]

My corgi is Reginald Edward the 10th. We call him REX.

[@caiobex]

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.

[@xSTTS]

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

[@LoverofLiszt]

Best corgi name: King Atticus of Corginia ;)

[@domoandfriends]

Corgi name: Mr. Floofles VonBarkingson

[@derheadbanger9039]

Finally we know what Victorias secret is! ^^

[@funkyjlt6789]

Good name for a corgi? Baked Ziti or Snuggie

[@MrBrawler65]

There's an error in the video prince Philippe of Belgium is no longer prince. He's our king now

[@jorisbraem8384]

'koningsdag' or kings day is always celibated on the birthday of the present monarch. King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands didn't change the day to his birthday. It's tradition that the day changes when a new monarch comes to power to the birthday of that presiding monarch.

[@Qzarz]

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.

[@jhowever9126]

Looking good

[@lindseyreece8127]

My corgi's name is Luna so I'd say that's a pretty good one

[@kathrynragsdale1323]

Show the Hameau de la reine! Its way cooler than the Orangery that you chose.

[@BlueAloe47]

I know a corgi named Cookie, and another one named Chip.

[@ricepaddymaddie]

Suzy would be a cute name for a Corgi.

[@elena---c1558]

My grandparents used to have a corgi called Sam who I recently found out was named after Samwise From Lord of the Rings

[@leads823]

Corgi names: Rump-art, Back-Sir, and Shute

[@AbiGail-ok7fc]

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.

[@rancher12121]

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.

[@mrclueuin]

Good names for Corgis: Female; Duchess Male; Bob, or Prince Robert if you're feeling spiffy. 🐶🐺

[@breannadyck3415]

'prince Philippe' of Belgium has actually been King since 2013..... just a little error

[@mglenadel]

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].

[@invisibleninja86]

Our corgi's name was Milo, because as my dad said: "He's My Low dog."

[@twaynewade2544]

29th on trending for 29 facts

[@blacklistburlesque6985]

Corgi Name: Professor Einstein Von PickleBottom, regardless of gender.