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Romance

  • My Thoughts on ‘Lisa Frankenstein’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is going to be a fun and spoiler-filled review of Lisa Frankenstein, the newest film written by Diablo Cody, and the directorial debut of Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin Williams).    So, please let this be your warning if you have yet to…

  • Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville, The Most Romantic Royal Lovers

    Welcome to the Final Day of Royal Romance Week here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   For today’s final post in this series, I am going to be focusing on Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, who I find to be the most Romantic Royal Lovers of all time! I am so delighted to…

  • Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, The Chateau Vert Pageant

    Welcome to Royal Romance Week Day Six here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, specifically about the Chateau Vert Pageant that took place in 1522, which did take place on Shrove Tuesday, which is today celebrated as Mardi Gras.   I…

  • Elizabeth I & Robert Dudley, Elizabethan Lovers

    Welcome to Royal Romance Week Day Four here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the relationship between Elizabeth I and her great favorite Robert Dudley!   So we have made our way from the Royal Romances of France to the Royal Romances of England.   I wanted to feature…

  • Henri II & Diane de Poitiers, Iconic French Royal Lovers

    Welcome to Royal Romance Week Day Three here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is going to be about Henri II and his famed mistress Diane de Poitiers!   So we are once again looking at a Royal Romance at the French Court, but this time the love story is…

  • Announcing Love Week 2024!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.  For today’s post, I am announcing that my fourth annual Love Week is beginning tomorrow!   For my newer readers, I would like to explain that each year in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day I do a full theme week of Love related posts.…

  • My Thoughts on Things Heard and Seen

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    For today’s post, I have decided to share some of my thoughts on the Netflix film Things Heard and Seen which was released in 2021.   I want to preface this post by stating that there will be many spoilers ahead, so if you have…

  • Why We All Hate Raoul

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today I am doing a bonus continuation of my Phantom of the Opera Gothic Romance Week, with a post about why everyone in the Phantom Fandom (or more appropriately Phandom) hates Raoul. Raoul is the Viscount de Chagny and he is introduced alongside his brother,…

  • Why I Ship Erik, Rooting for Villains and Byronic Heroes

    Welcome to the Final Day of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings! Today’s topic is why I root for Erik, and villains and Byronic Heroes in general.   Anyone who is familiar with my blog here will know that I am a huge lover of anti-heroes, Byronic Heroes,…

  • A Very Gothic Love Triangle

    Welcome to Day Six of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s topic is the love triangle of Erik, Christine, and Raoul.    This love triangle sits at the very core of the story, as Erik’s obsessive love for Christine and Raoul’s jealousy over Christine’s ‘Angel of…