Word: royalism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...leading part in a coup d'état which got George II back his crown by means of a fake plebiscite. Said Papagos: "The only unethical act of my career." Years later he had to lecture one of George II's successors on the limitations of the royal prerogative: "Sir," complained haughty young Frederika, wife of King Paul, "you forget who the Queen is." Replied Papagos softly, bowing low: "Your Majesty forgets who made you Queen...
Typical of this situation were the Brattles themselves. The Reverend William Brattle was, with his cohort, John Leverett, the spiritual and intellectual leader of both Cambridge and Boston societies, gaining membership even in the Royal Society of London. His son, General William Brattle, was bound to be a success. First, he married a Saltonstall. Then, in 1771 he was made major-general of all the Royal militia in the province, although he had espoused the revolutionary cause only two years before. Upon his promotion, Brattle for some reason became deeply devoted to the mother government. When it was discovered...
Only a few of the topmost government officials know the precise content of the statement. Even the press last week remained officially unaware of it, for in royal-family matters, the responsible British press acts much like a faithful family retainer-protective, discreet, and only affectionately chiding. But for more than two years, while palace and government have maintained an icy silence, Britain's press has aligned itself solidly in favor of the royal romance. Without affronting palace privacy, it has done its best to keep the public up-to-date on each new development in the case. When...
Beyond such hints, however, the discreet press cannot and will not go until given leave by the palace itself, a signal now expected in mid-October, when the royal family returns from Scotland and the announcement comes out of Eden's pocket for the public to read...
...specialists, most of the leading stocks had props to keep them from tumbling too far. Even so, the drops were bad. Raytheon Manufacturing Co. soon went on the board with 16,000 shares sold, down 3 points from the previous close of 17½. At 10:30, Royal Dutch Petroleum opened with 14,000 shares, down 10 points from 86. Slowly, other blocks appeared on the tape: 15,600 shares of Standard Oil of New Jersey, off 10⅛ from 139⅛; 17,000 shares of Cities Service, off 7¾ from 62¾; 20,000 shares of Phillips Petroleum...