EYE CANDY FIT FOR KINGS
Have you, like me, ever wondered why Royalty
refers to themself in the plural when addressing their
subjects?
According to legend, the royal we (Pluralis
Majestatis) was first used in 1169 when English King Henry
II (d. 1189), hard pressed by his barons over the investiture
controversy, assumed the common theory of "divine
right of kings," that the monarch acted conjointly
with the deity. Hence, he used "we" as "God
and I..."
Years ago, South African born and internationally
renowned pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (FKA Dollar
Brand) adopted this policy of referring to himself in
the plural.
I am not sure whether he did it in arrogance,
sarcasm or conceit, or if it was part of his well worked
out brand building strategy, but my phone used to ring
at ungodly hours.
‘We are now in Berne.’ he would say. ‘We
have just arrived from Luserne where we performed with
the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra after our solo gig in
Berlin.’
As usual, just babbling, in the plural.
It’s been a while since we posted
a feature gallery of Yummie South African Babes, and we
have decided that we are neglecting our readers.
Behold, we are back on track, so feast your eyes on a
gallery of Carrie-Leigh Miranda by clicking on the pic
below.
( wave…wave…as we
slide gracefully off the stage.)
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