King Country British Are kings and queens across the world equal to each other or do some outrank the other?
Because of regional and superpower status across the world, most world leaders knows which are the important countries.
During the cold war for example, when the President of America or the General Secretary of the Soviet Union went to a country they normally got a bigger welcome than a smaller state because of the importance these men held.
So how do they view other countries kings/queen and is there an order of importance that has been set up somehow? Like the British Queen outranks all the kings/queens in Europe while the Swedish King outranks the Norwegian King?
Thanks for answering
Amongst kings and queens themselves I believe they give deference to whichever monarch has reigned the longest. I've seen videos of both the Norwegian and Dutch monarchs bowing first to Elizabeth II, but I've read that when she was younger she would bow to older monarchs first, therefore I would assume they rank themselves according to how long they have been sovereigns.
King and Country was adapted by Evan Jones from John Wilson's play Hamp. Misfit World War I British soldier Tom Courtenay, on trial for desertion, is defended by martinet officer Dirk Bogarde. Disgusted by the assignment, Bogarde wearily asks the dullwitted Courtenay the reasons for his actions. Courtenay replies that, after being the sole survivor of a battle and discovering that his wife had been cheating on him while he was serving his country, he didn't see any purpose in going on; thus, he "went for a little walk". Bogarde's dislike of his client melts into sympathy, which in turn leads to temporary indignation over the manner in which the average enlisted man is treated by his aristocratic superiors. Despite his pleas for leniency, Bogarde's client is sentenced to be shot; after all, an example must be made. On the day of the execution, the men on the firing squad are so drunk that they're unable to carry out the sentence. Once more incensed by the "rabble" that he's forced to deal with, Bogarde takes the law into his own hands. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Rated: NASynopsis: King and Country was adapted by Evan Jones from John Wilson's play Hamp. Misfit World War I British soldier Tom Courtenay, on trial for desertion, is defended by martinet officer Dirk Bogarde. Disgusted by the assignment, Bogarde wearily asks the dullwitted Courtenay the reasons for his actions. Courtenay replies that, after being the sole survivor of a battle and discovering that his wife had been cheating on him while he was serving his country, he didn't see any purpose in going on; thus, he "went for a little walk". Bogarde's dislike of his client melts into sympathy, which in turn leads to temporary indignation over the manner in which the average enlisted man is treated by his aristocratic superiors. Despite his pleas for leniency, Bogarde's client is sentenced to be shot; after all, an example must be made. On the day of the execution, the men on the firing squad are so drunk that they're unable to carry out the sentence. Once more incensed by the "rabble" that he's forced to deal with, Bogarde takes the law into his own hands. Hal EricksonPRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL NOTES:Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)Presentation: B&WSound: Dolby DigitalFeatures: BiographiesLanguage: EnglishTime: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
Joseph Losey takes an unadorned look at the realities of World War I trench warfare in his jarring military courtroom drama KING AND COUNTRY. Tom Courtenay stars as Hamp, the muddled, Cockney private who, at his wit's end, deserts his post, attempting to escape the ever-present sound of guns and walk home. Dirk Bogarde is Captain Hargreaves, an aristocratic, no-nonsense British Army lawyer who must defend Hamp before the army tribunal, for whom the crime of desertion carries a nasty stigma and the penalty of execution. The action is confined to the mud-entrenched, rat-infested confines of the barracks, creating a stifling atmosphere, which is only amplified by Losey's masterful scenes exposing the dry cruelty and unnerving boredom of army life. Initially, Hargreaves approaches Hamp's case with disdain; however, upon learning that Hamp volunteered for duty on a dare, that he is the sole survivor of his unit, and that his wife has been unfaithful in his absence, his efforts on Hamp's behalf become more impassioned and earnest. Faced with the unfeeling face of the army bureaucracy, Hargreaves's arguments fall on deaf ears as Hamp becomes a tool of morale boosting on the eave of the troop's dispersal into an impending bloody battle.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33:1Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - EnglishAdditional Release Material: TrailerInteractive Features: Scene AccessText/Photo Galleries: Cast Biographies
Title: For King and Country, or Kintail Place, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the worlds largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th centurys most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes songbooks, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Nutt, Jane A.; 1891. xliii. 410 p.; 8 . 012631.f.56. Author: Nutt, Jane A. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 504 Publication Date: 2011/03/17 Language: English Dimensions: 7.44 x 9.69 x 1.01 inches
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Rumours of a film with leo Caprio playing a High Irish King fighting against the Vikings?
Anyone know whether this is true, its good to see a versatile actor like Leo playing these roles, gives something different to the film industry, plus the fact he can look native of any Cacausian country, even Persian & Arab, also he can do foreign accents well, this film is being hailed as the Irish Braveheart, its been a while since we had a British Epic or an Irish Epic for that matter, good idea if u ask me.
Yep, it's called "Freedom Within The Heart", and it's currently in pre-production, which means filming hasn't started yet, but all the budgetary work, the casting & the legal stuff is being worked on just now. Set for release next year some time.
