a royal affair
a royal affair is a lavish and sumptuous costume drama with a juicy story to back it up .
that' s a wrap! a royal affair will premiere in 24: 00: 00 .
mads mikkelsen and alicia vikander in the
a royal affair .
( magnolia pictures )
best actor: mads mikkelsen, for a royal affair. søren malling, for a highjacking. mikkel boe følsgaard, for a royal affair. pilou asbæk, for a hijacking. lars mikkelsen, for a caretaker’s tale (viceværten )
zentropa entertainments25 proudly presents nikolaj arcel’s upcoming epic a royal affair, currently under production in the czech republic .
world cinema: a royal affair. dir nikolaj arcel. denmark / sweden / czech republic / germany .
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“a royal affair” is rated r (under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). advanced european bodice ripping .
for all its incident, a royal affair is slow and picturesquely framed - more of a languorously animated coffee - table book than a gripping drama .
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zentropa entered a royal affair three years ago. the historical story is well known in denmark but has never been filmed .
a royal affair is zentropa’s first historical period film and one of the company’s most ambitious feature film productions to date – a royal drama – about faith in all that is good and dreams of a new beginning .
co - star trine dyrholm has been nominated for her leading role in both a royal affair and susanne bier’s love is all you need .
a royal affair is a watchable and historically respectable retelling of caroline matilda' s extraordinary story – but what a pity we didn' t get to see her in drag .
there is a funny thing going on in the book world lately. authors are writing romance books with a royal twist. in my opinion, some are a hit and some are a big time miss. parker swift nailed it with her royal scandal series! i have read the entire series and loved it! !! royal affair is parker swift’s debut to the book world. it was a perfect start to a fun series that completely sucked me in. royal affair starts with the introduction of lydia bell and the sexy brit, dylan hale. lydia is the typic
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen' s heart and starts a revolution. centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane danish king christian vii, the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism struensee and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda, a royal affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people. (c) magnolia pictures
the nominations for the tv choice awards are in and it’s set to be a royal rumble .
a royal affair is a movie starring alicia vikander, mads mikkelsen, and mikkel boe følsgaard. a young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever .
4. 50 stars title: royal affair author: parker swift release date: february 14, 2017 cliffhanger / three book series! i still can' t believe royal affair parker swifts debut novel! dylan and lydia’s sexually charged affair will fog up your e - reader screen with all of their royal sexcapades. this book captivated me from the first to the last page. dylan is british royalty and lydia is an “ordinary” woman. after a chance meeting, the two embark on a sex - with - no - strings relationship. lydia and dylan have a
a royal affair stars mikkel boe folsgaard, alicia vikander, and mads mikkelsen. arcel was heretofore best known for adapting the girl with the dragon tattoo books for the recent swedish film trilogy .
best supporting actor: nicolas bro, for excuse me. roland møller, for a highjacking. tommy kenter, for marie krøyer. lars bom, for max pinlig på roskilde. thomas gabrielsson, for a royal affair
the volatile mix of sex and politics is at the core of the sumptuously produced danish film a royal affair, which, by underplaying its combustible material, fails to do full justice to it .
'' it' s a perfect match,'' said rabbi israel steinberg, a friend of both families.'' there' s a boy. there' s a girl. he comes from a royal family. she comes from a royal family. it brings the hasidim together.''
a royal affair, an 18 th century drama starring mads mikkelsen, has secured six nominations for denmark’s bodil awards, which the danish critics’ association will hand out on march 16 at copenhagen’s bremen theatre .
arc review: royal affair (royal scandal) by parker swift dylan is every woman' s fantasy until he opens his mouth and goes from dream guy to tempting prospect. royal affair takes lust, love and royalty and gives it a modern edge with a bad boy lead. i had a love / hate relationship with dylan. his arrogance frustrated me but at the same time he could easily seduce me into forgetting that i wanted to knock some sense into him. never have i come across a character practically becomes real before my ey
is pleased to exclusively debut the first clip that has been released of nikolaj arcel' s a royal affair, which denmark has submitted as its entry for this year' s best foreign language film oscar .
helmer nikolaj arcel reaches back to 18th - century denmark to spin a real - life tale of intrigue, power, money, sex, love and betrayal in the handsome, character - driven historical drama
a royal affair .
* * you can see this full review and more at book briefs: urltoken * * royal affair is the first book in the new adult contemporary romance, royal scandal series by author parker swift. i really enjoyed royal affair. it is the perfect valentines day read, or really a read for any day of the year. it has lots of romance, sexy times, witty banter and great characters. i can' t wait for the next book in the royal scandal series, because this one sure did brighten my day. at first, i has no i
arc review: royal affair (royal scandal) by parker swift dylan is every woman' s fantasy until he opens his mouth and goes from dream guy to tempting prospect. royal affair takes lust, love and royalty and gives it a modern edge with a bad boy lead. i had a love / hate relationship with dylan. his arrogance frustrated me but at the same time he could easily seduce me into forgetting that i wanted to knock some sense into him. never have i come across a character practically becomes real before my eyes. parker swift delivered a heavy hitter with her debut .
“we have no tradition of working with big, spectacular historical films in denmark, ” said peter albaek jensen, executive producer on a royal affair. “we came to get knowledge we couldn’t find locally in scandinavia. ”
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen' s heart and starts a revolution. centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane danish king christian vii (mikkel boe følsgaard), the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism struensee (mads mikkelsen) and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda (alicia vikander), a royal affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in the pursuit of freedom for their people... and of the passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation .
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution. centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane danish king christian vii (mikkel boe følsgaard), the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism struensee (mads mikkelsen) and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda (alicia vikander), a royal affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in the pursuit of freedom for their people... and above all, it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation .
a royal affair is budgeted at €6m and has been supported by the danish film institute and eurimages with €0. 8m and €0. 5m, respectively. nordisk film distribution will release domestically, while trustnordisk handles international sales .
subscribe to trailers: urltoken subscribe to coming soon: urltoken a royal affair official trailer # 1 (2012) mads mikkelsen movie hd a young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever .
their risky love affair and clandestine guidance of danish politics provide rich material for
a royal affair ,
a big budget historical drama that carries denmark' s hopes into the oscar season. it provides still more exposure for the rising danish star mads mikkelsen, the latest male sex symbol of the art house crowd. he plays struensee, a social reformer ahead of his time .
so it comes as little or no surprise to the creative team behind the danish historical film a royal affair that few of us in this country know anything about the factual story behind it. but at least we aren’t alone .
as a blogger, i tend to stay away from trilogies as i struggle to remember the books previously, when the next one releases and i usually don' t have time to re - read. however, when i saw the royal series i couldn' t pass it up. and i am so, so glad i went for it. parker swift, where have you been all my reading life! royal affair is a fantastic start to a trilogy that i simply cannot wait to finish! royal affair is a well paced, well written book. this book captured my attention and held it from b
the film, a period piece costume drama based on a real danish 18th - century royal love triangle, stars danish heartthrob mads mikkelsen, among others .
the producing trio of a royal affair consists of sisse graum jørgensen, meta louise foldager and peter aalbæk jensen. foldager produced lars von trier’s antichrist and upcoming palme d’or nominee melancholia, while jørgensen produced susanne bier’s golden globe and oscar - winner in a better world .
best supporting actress: frederikke dahl hansen, for you and me forever. emilie claudius kruse, for you and me forever. elsebeth steentoft, for teddy bear. lotte andersen, for excuse me. trine dyrholm, for a royal affair
there is a funny thing going on in the book world lately. authors are writing romance books with a royal twist. in my opinion, some are a hit and some are a big time miss. parker swift nailed it with her royal scandal series! i have read the entire series and loved it! !! royal affair is parker swift’s debut to the book world. it was a perfect start to a fun series that completely sucked me in. royal affair starts with the introduction of lydia bell and the sexy brit, dylan hale. lydia is the typical american girl who is working her way through the world. she ends up being a nanny and during that job she meets dylan hale. dylan and lydia share one hot kiss that neither of them can forget. “lydia, where did you come from and what are you doing to me? ” ~ parker swift, royal affair (royal scandal # 1) lydia moves to england and reconnects with dylan. due to his royal position, he wants to keep his relationship with lydia secret. although lydia is not a fan of this plan, she understands… for now. as this series progresses, you find out that keeping their relationship a secret is a huge obstacle for them. will they make it? !? ! you have to read the entire series to find out. royal affair is told entirely from lydia’s pov. i hated that! it isn’t until royal treatment (royal scandal # 3) that we finally get dylan’s pov. i am a fan of duel pov’s and i was so wanting in in this book. but regardless, i loved this book. “i’ve trained myself carefully over years to keep this part of my life shut down, simple, private and you came in… lydia you have upended me completely. everything’s different with you. i don’t know how to do any of this. ” ~ parker swift, royal affair (royal scandal # 1) parker swift, you have a new fan for life! i can’t wait to see what other books you have coming our way. if they are as good as the royal scandal series, you have a bright future. # mraviators # primrosehill # fanforlife ~ review written by heidi pharo
a royal affair is zentropa’s first historical picture. “we’ve made probably around 100 films around copenhagen, ” jensen said. “films about ordinary people in ordinary denmark in ordinary surroundings. of course, after 100 films like that, it was time for a little exoticism. ”
the political machinations are by far the most interesting part of the movie. and the main problem with this movie is exactly that. it' s a movie, when this story would have lent more felicitously to a documentary. so we should have a degree of sympathy with arcel. it' s not a different director that a royal affair needed, it' s a historian .
a stunning debut! compelling, emotionally intense and full of heat, a royal affair will keep you entranced to the very last page. i' m a slow reader. very slow. but i stayed up horribly late, ran longer on the treadmill (yes, i read and run) just so i could stay immersed in this story and these amazing characters. and when i got to the end, like an addict, i wanted more. i can' t wait for royal disaster, the second book in this series. royal affair is self contained. and it' s amazing. dylan hale wil
nikolaj arcel' s historical drama a royal affair which is also selected as the danish submission for the academy awards® has been nominated for two efa awards in the categories european production designer (niels sejer) and european composer (gabriel yared & cyrille aufort) .
a royal affair was selected for competition at this year' s berlinale, taking home two silver bears for best screenplay (nikolaj arcel & rasmus heisterberg) and best actor (mikkel boe følsgaard) and it has continued its festival streak at e. g. telluride film festival and toronto international film festival. a royal affair has become the highest grossing danish language film in the uk and australia and will open in the us on november 9th through distributor magnolia. the film is currently screening at afi in los angeles .
a royal affair, written and directed by nikolaj arcel, is a captivating historical tale set in 18 th century denmark inspired by a true story about forbidden love and a political struggle that changes a nation forever. the film, which opens november 9 th, centers on the intriguing love triangle between the insane king christian vii (mikkel boe følsgaard), the royal physician johann struensee (mads mikkelsen), who is a man of enlightenment and idealism, and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda (alicia vikander) .
royal affair (royal scandal # 1) by parker swift 4 stars! !! “you can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ” for a debut book parker swift really delivered and i have to be honest and say it did not read like a debut at all, the writing was very accomplished and totally engaging. i love a good royal book and this is what initially caught my attention, i then read the synopsis and being british reading it was a no brainer and so i dived in. lydia bell is not i
producing trio of a royal affair consists of louise vesth, sisse graum jørgensen, and meta louise foldager with executive producers lars von trier, peter aalbæk jensen and peter garde for zentropa entertainments. executive producers are lars von trier, peter aalbæk jensen and peter garde .
afi fest 2012, which concluded yesterday, has unveiled the recipients of this year’s audience and jury awards. winners include nicolaj arcel’s danish oscar entry “ a royal affair, ” starring mads mikkelsen, and david tosh gitonga’s kenyan oscar entry “nairobi half life. ” full list below .
danish democracy' s astonishing origin story has all the makings of a world - class political soap opera. rife with madness, adultery, decapitations and gorgeous costumes, the oscar - nominated
a royal affair
revisits the saga of a liberal doctor who tried to launch a revolution from the inside out after infiltrating the court of crazy king christian vii and his beautiful queen caroline in the 1760s .
in danish history, there probably isn’t a more dramatic love story than the affair between chr. vii’s german physician, johan struensee, and the english born queen of denmark, caroline mathilda in the early 1770’s. during the past 40 years, several screen adaptations of this emotional chapter in danish history have been on the drawing board, but it isn’t until now, with nikolaj arcel’s a royal affair, that a danish feature film about one of the country’s most fascinating dramas reaches the silver screen .
centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane christian vii, the man of enlightenment and idealism struensee, and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda, a royal affair is the gripping tale of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation, but also a drama about brave idealists that risked everything in their pursuit of freedom for an entire people .
best film: excuse me (undskyld jeg forstyrrer). dir: henrik ruben genz. teddy bear (10 timer til paradis). dir: mads matthiesen. a royal affair (en kongelig affære). dir: nikolaj arcel. you and me forever. dir: kaspar munk. a hijacking (kapringen). dir: tobias lindholm
dylan hale. that’s the name of your new book boyfriend. he’s angsty, alpha and british, so yeah, pretty much perfection. and so is the story. royal affair is so addictive, so steamy and so intense it’s hard to believe it’s parker swift' s debut book. she created a secret love affair between lydia and dylan so sexy and exciting i couldn’t put it down. read it! you will be royally pleased you did !
best actress: sara hjort ditlevsen, for excuse me. trine dyrholm, for love is all you need. julie brohorst andersen, for you and me forever. alicia vikander, for a royal affair. bodil jørgensen, for this life (hvidsten gruppen: nogen må dø for at andre kan leve) .
the costume drama a royal affair, denmark’s official submission for best foreign film at the 2013 oscars, is beautifully shot, well - acted, and kind of a slog to get through. while based on actual historical events, the story feels like it’s been simplified and reshaped in order to fit the template of the “doomed romance in a repressive era of history”... read more
what do you get when you match a hot as heck, british - destined to be duke dylan hale and a broolynite, heading to england for a new career in the fashion industry, lydia…one heck of an explosive read! what an amazing combination, a broiling hot and romantic comedy, swift explodes on the scene with a roar! fabulously strong characters clash societies norms with chemistry that burns up the pages! parker swifts provides a riveting, fun and unbreakable character connections in royal affair. i receiv
talk about a debut author shooting out of the gates! this book had me up until four a. m. so i could get my dylan hale fix. once i got started, i could not put royal affair down. equal parts sweet and sinfully hot, this story will sweep you off your feet. and when i say hot, i mean volcanic. bring a fan .
in the film, struensee and caroline matilda bond over a shared passion for enlightenment ideas. though struensee was a free - thinker, there' s scant evidence of intellectualism in caroline matilda' s biographies. furthermore, in trying to present struensee' s relationship with caroline matilda as a pure, charming romance, a royal affair delicately leaves out court gossip that he was also having an affair with her lady - in - waiting, elisabeth von eyden. it was said that he carried on with both women for quite some time, making them spittingly jealous of each other .
leigh' s review: 4. 5 stars i have to admit, i went into this book with a slightly bad attitude. a rich guy, part of the aristocracy, that is wanting a “secret” relationship. one that he warns is just sex, will not lead anywhere, and no one can know about it. basically, a royal booty call. have some self respect, sister! ! and that is completely not what i got. instead, royal affair turned into a sweet and kinky story with main characters i adored, antagonists i despised, and an author that has me stun
time was tight, security was critical and every last detail had to be considered. and when the royal visit went off without a hitch everyone at austwel was extremely proud to have been a part of it .
a stunning debut! compelling, emotionally intense and full of heat, a royal affair will keep you entranced to the very last page. i' m a slow reader. very slow. but i stayed up horribly late, ran longer on the treadmill (yes, i read and run) just so i could stay immersed in this story and these amazing characters. and when i got to the end, like an addict, i wanted more. i can' t wait for royal disaster, the second book in this series. royal affair is self contained. and it' s amazing. dylan hale will light your panties on fire, not that you’ll be allowed to wear them anyway (and you probably won' t want to wear them). i' m so excited for this story and this author .
what do you get when you match a hot as heck, british - destined to be duke dylan hale and a broolynite, heading to england for a new career in the fashion industry, lydia…one heck of an explosive read! what an amazing combination, a broiling hot and romantic comedy, swift explodes on the scene with a roar! fabulously strong characters clash societies norms with chemistry that burns up the pages! parker swifts provides a riveting, fun and unbreakable character connections in royal affair. i received this copy of royal affair from forever (grand central publishing). this is my honest and voluntary review. my rating: 4 stars written by: parker swift series: royal scandal (book 1) paperback: 352 pages publisher: forever yours publication date: february 14, 2017 isbn - 10: 1455598046 isbn - 13: 978 - 1455598045 genre: romantic comedy itunes: urltoken amazon: urltoken barnes & noble: urltoken reviewed for: urltoken
there is some genuine heat between mr. mikkelsen and ms. vikander and a welcome complexity in the relationship between struensee and the king, whose maturation is the real arc of the story. “a royal affair” suffers from the richness of the historical material — there is so much going on here — and also, perhaps, from a patriotic desire to treat it reverently. unfortunately it never fully comes to life .
“i can’t be a haven for anyone – i’m a goddamn war zone. ”
though “a royal affair” is programmatically committed to modernity — to the banishment of superstition and religious authority, to the rule of law and the supremacy of reason — it is in almost every way a decidedly old - fashioned film. this is not necessarily a bad thing. stately, stagy expositions of history have their place in the world of entertainment, and the acting is both solid and agile, communicating the feelings of passionate people in a passionate time .
arcel had a much harder time locating a believable caroline .
i auditioned almost every danish actress in the country but couldn' t find anybody from denmark to play the queen. they were pretty good actresses, but the way they carried themselves, the way they spoke — it was too' street.' there' s a certain modern way of acting in danish film and television that didn' t work for' a royal affair.'
as a blogger, i tend to stay away from trilogies as i struggle to remember the books previously, when the next one releases and i usually don' t have time to re - read. however, when i saw the royal series i couldn' t pass it up. and i am so, so glad i went for it. parker swift, where have you been all my reading life! royal affair is a fantastic start to a trilogy that i simply cannot wait to finish! royal affair is a well paced, well written book. this book captured my attention and held it from beginning to end, i easily devoured this in one sitting. english royal dylan hale had me weak at the knees! ! he is ridiculously hot, dirty, swoony and intense! i couldn' t get enough. lydia was a great lead female, sassy and incredibly sexy and a fantastic match for dylan. as this book starts the trilogy, royal affair was hot, hot, hot and all about the sexual connection they share. the connection between lydia and dylan is intense, their passion obvious. i really look forward to the next two books to see how parker develops them and their relationship. obviously, because this is book one of a trilogy, it does end on a bit of a cliff hanger! and my gosh, i have some huge questions but i' d say definitely read this and follow dylan & lydia' s journey, because it' s fresh, fun and oh so hot! 4 royally, scandalous stars .
helmer nikolaj arcel reaches back to 18th - century denmark to spin a real - life tale of intrigue, power, money, sex, love and betrayal in the handsome, character - driven historical drama “a royal affair. ” taking the perspective of unhappy queen caroline mathilda, the british princess who cuckolded mad king christian vii with his german physician, johann friedrich struensee, the [ … ]
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lover, fighter, thinker and schemer — that is the portrait that emerges in “a royal affair, ” an advanced placement bodice - ripper directed by nikolaj arcel. struensee, played with an intriguing blend of dash and gloom by mads mikkelsen, is depicted with a reverence touched by slightly envious admiration. this guy not only reformed the danish legal code and pushed a backward nation toward the light of modernity. he also slept with the queen !
4 crowns this book was really what i was expecting. yes, i knew it would be a story about a non - royal and royal with all the restrictions and limitations it implies, but i wasn' t expecting the steam and heat. dylan is more alpha than any royal i can ever remember reading about. he is confident, attractive, and has complete control in and out of the bedroom. his control leads into his protective nature of lydia. he encompasses all the attributes readers love abut alpha heroes. lydia is the american
title: royal affair author: parker swift publisher / year: forever yours 2 / 14 / 17 length: 262 pages series: royal scandal # 1 overview one seriously sexy son - of - a - duke... behind the posh british accent, dylan hale possesses a down - and - dirty sexiness. off - the - charts gorgeous, a ruthless architect... and did i mention he' s a future duke? every time we touch, it' s wildfire. all need and lust and heat. but dylan has rules: just sex, no one can know, and in the bedroom he gets complete control. all i ha
the european film academy has announced the nominations for this year' s european film awards and among the contenders for the prestigious awards, which is presented annually and recognizes excellence in european cinematic achievements, are thomas vinterberg' s the hunt which has been nominated for 5 european film awards and nikolaj arcel' s a royal affair which has been nominated for 2 european film awards .
modern denmark lacks the ancient streets and castles needed to portray the period accurately, so arcel filmed
a royal affair
in the czech republic, drawing on computer - generated imagery to flesh out crowd scenes and build out castle vistas. but for all its 18th century ambience ,
a royal affair
challenges its characters to tackle issues that continue to bedevil 21st century citizens. arcel notes :
this film depicts the age of enlightenment coming across europe where you' ve got conservatives and liberals, you' ve got science versus religion discussion, you' ve got the age - old poor - versus - rich discussions. we' re having those same debates in europe and america right now. let' s be honest: we' re still a little bit in need of an age of enlightenment .
“this story is the biggest and most spectacular love story in the history of the state of denmark, ” jensen said. “what can have more appeal than a secret, royal love story with fatal consequences? ”
to do justice to the characters at the heart of the story, arcel obsessed over his casting, starting with mads mikkelsen. the danish movie star immediately signed on to play royal physician johann friedrich struensee after reading the
royal affair
script. dr. struensee, an enlightened man brought in to act as adviser to the mad king, works from inside the royal circle to steer a backward country toward a more progressive modernity. he also finds a kindred spirit in queen caroline and, as every danish schoolchild knows, fathered her second child. the role required a performer of considerable gravitas, arcel says .
if mads hadn' t said yes ,
he says, he doesn' t know what he would have done .
it' s almost like having daniel day - lewis play lincoln. you have to have the exact right actor .
4. 50 stars title: royal affair author: parker swift release date: february 14, 2017 cliffhanger / three book series! i still can' t believe royal affair parker swifts debut novel! dylan and lydia’s sexually charged affair will fog up your e - reader screen with all of their royal sexcapades. this book captivated me from the first to the last page. dylan is british royalty and lydia is an “ordinary” woman. after a chance meeting, the two embark on a sex - with - no - strings relationship. lydia and dylan have a “don’t ask, don’t tell” arrangement. dylan insists he doesn’t do relationships and no one can know about lydia. their sex - only relationship ends up on the fast track to becoming something more. the two are faced with insta - feelings and paparazzi. can they navigate a relationship under the watchful eye of other british royalty and the paparazzi? boom. what a great twist and cliffhanger ending! i have to say that i didn’t mind it at all since i knew this was a three - book series. if anything, the ending left me wanting more! if you are looking for a fast - paced romance with a side order of sexy smut, this is your next one - click. this review appears on urltoken, urltoken, goodreads, amazon, pinterest, google + and twitter. a review copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review .
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution. centring on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane christian vii, the man of enlightenment and idealism, struensee, and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda, the drama is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for the people, but above all it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation .
one seriously sexy son - of - a - duke... behind the posh british accent, dylan hale possesses a down - and - dirty sexiness. off - the - charts gorgeous, a ruthless architect... and did i mention he' s a future duke? every time we touch, it' s wildfire. all need and lust and heat. but dylan has rules: just sex, no one can know, and in the bedroom he gets complete control. all i have to do is follow the rules, because falling in love with dylan hale is all it would take to screw everything up... royally. royal scandal series book 2: royal disaster book 3: royal treatment
the recent royal visit to the valero site in pembroke is just such a project. a royal event doesn’t come together over night, and the visit from prince william and princess catherine was no exception. the visit was hugely important both to the valero refinery and the local area. celebrating it’s 50 year in pembroke, the refinery was opened by the queen mother in 1964, the event attracted large press interest, local business and charity support and a team of executives from the valero hq in the us .
royal affair is an 18th century historical drama four years in the making, starring mads mikkelsen and alicia vikander. directed by nikolaj arcel, screenwriter of the girl with the dragon tattoo, the film is an epic romance about the love triangle between a german doctor, the queen of denmark, and her deranged king. < br / > < strong > * note: < / strong > in danish with english subtitles .
royal affair' s
most volatile character, the king, who historians believe was probably bipolar, also proved difficult to cast. after denmark' s pool of established talent came up wanting, arcel and his team looked at drama schools. there they discovered mikkel boe følsgaard, a second - year student who' d never performed professionally in film or on stage .
mikkel had a raw, primal quality ,
says arcel .
he was willing to go out on a limb and try anything .
interiors of the royal chambers were built at barrandov studios, prague. street scenes were created in prague, other location work was shot throughout the czech republic and dresden, germany .
leigh' s review: 4. 5 stars i have to admit, i went into this book with a slightly bad attitude. a rich guy, part of the aristocracy, that is wanting a “secret” relationship. one that he warns is just sex, will not lead anywhere, and no one can know about it. basically, a royal booty call. have some self respect, sister! ! and that is completely not what i got. instead, royal affair turned into a sweet and kinky story with main characters i adored, antagonists i despised, and an author that has me stunned that this is her debut novel. dylan is my new book boyfriend. he’s smoking hot, dominant / kinky as hell, polished and really sweet. his stalkerish tendencies were actually pretty cute, and i loved watching him fall in love despite himself. i was worried i would resent him for his “sex - only” relationship request, but it was pretty apparent that there was more to this guy than met the eye. the fact that a royal fell for an every - day woman like lydia made him even more likeable. as i said, i was anticipating some eye - rolling on my behalf at lydia being a doormat and going along with this farce of a relationship, but i truly liked her! she didn’t allow herself to be walked over and i felt that her and dylan were a good match. she stood up to the “earl of perv” and gave as good as she got. the sex was also non - stop, so what’s not to like? ! royal affair is the first of a trilogy of novels, but although there is a soft of cliffhanger ending, it’s a full book in itself. it was sexy and sweet and a great start to a series i know i will enjoy! review copy provided for a voluntary review .
although the royal affair outrages the court, the idealistic struensee fails to see that it is his challenge to entrenched interests that will spell his downfall. goading the nobles (who are unwilling to give up their privileges), the military (which opposes demobilization) and the general populace (which fears foreign influence), guldberg and the dowager use every means possible to seize power .
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4 royally amazing stars! ! first off ms. parker swift what an amazing debut book. great job! ! going into royal affair i wasn' t exactly sure of what i was in for. once i got started i just couldn' t put the book down. lydia is spending the summer babysitting for a rich family until she packs up and moves to london to work for a new fashion designer. this all happens after the death of her last living relative, her father. while babysitting she runs into the sexy duke dylan. dylan is a sexy, hot, a
3 stars! well this was interesting! i requested the book because the blurb sounded promising enough to snap me out of my reading slump and it did! i read this within hours and it was highly entertaining. this was a british version of fifty shades of grey with less bdsm and a royal twist and a devil wears prada combination. the hero is a wealthy son of a duke who doesn' t do relationships and he has a thing for spanking. and stalking. and flying people over and buying expensive gifts. doesn' t ring a
royal affair, parker swift review from jeannie zelos book reviews genre: romance, erotica so, a debut book i think, can’t find any more by parker anyway. its always a gamble not knowing what writing style you’ll get in a debut book, could be perfect for you or could be something you hate – i got lucky here, i love it. actually i’ve had several really good, well written and fun debut reads this year. inevitably this will get fifty comparison. that trilogy has spawned so many others, some good, bu
if the wedding of chaim halberstam and raiza meisels lacked the simple charm of a small ceremony (there was a banquet for 5, 000), it did not lack fanfare. to many hasidic jews, the couple' s marriage this week was nothing less than the royal wedding of brooklyn .
struensee finds him to be putty in his hands, easily influenced, and when they return to copenhagen, with caroline and a new royal infant, he stays on within the royal household. denmark at the time was a place where rich aristocrats ruled and such reforms as orphanages seemed dangerously radical. caroline, in love with struensee, also falls in love with what the doctor tells her about voltaire' s politics, and she uses her influence with the king to change the nation' s history .
4 royally amazing stars! ! first off ms. parker swift what an amazing debut book. great job! ! going into royal affair i wasn' t exactly sure of what i was in for. once i got started i just couldn' t put the book down. lydia is spending the summer babysitting for a rich family until she packs up and moves to london to work for a new fashion designer. this all happens after the death of her last living relative, her father. while babysitting she runs into the sexy duke dylan. dylan is a sexy, hot, alpha, duke in london who hates having his life broad - casted in the media. so to avoid the media he distances himself from people he care about and doesn' t do relationships. however he is so taken with lydia that he just maybe willing to give up his rules. royal affair is a total funny, hot, suspenseful emotional must read. this is a 2017 you have to read that should be on everyone' s tbr list! ! the characters, lydia and dylan, you will really connect with. the chemistry between these these 2 are so off the charts. lydia is a female character who speaks what' s on her mind and not back down from a challenge. she has no problem at all calling dylan out. dylan, dylan, dylan is just totally sexy, hot, alpha male. he knows what he wants and goes after it and isn' t afraid to actually admit when he screws ups. oh and the ending of royal affair omg what a curve ball. i totally didn' t see that coming at all !
it is experienced hands that are brining a royal affair to the screen. following his success with award - winning king’s game, island of lost souls and most recently the comedy truth about men, nikolaj arcel is ready to direct his first period film. penned together with rasmus heisterberg, who co - wrote arcel’s award - winning king’s game (king’s game) and the girl with the dragon tatoo amongst others. nikolaj arcel surrounds himself with his regular creative staff .
“it’s far more accurate than you might expect, ” adds arcel. “stuff has been dramatized, it’s not a documentary, but there were so many details about the way he did things and about the love affair that were just brilliant and dramatic and we used that. ”
a young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever .
the film ends not on a happy note, naturally, but on a moment of hope. love may not conquer all, but it has a power all its own .
princess caroline matilda, sister of mad king george iii of great britain, was married off to mad king christian vii of denmark at the age of 15. she later began an affair with his chief minister, johann struensee .
if there is one type of novel that i am loving lately it is the royalty novels. i absolutely cannot get enough of them! royal affair was such an outstanding debut novel from parker swift. it was full of heat, heart and had such an addicting story. i could not put it down! dylan hale was absolutely amazing. he was so sexy and will blow you mind! this novel was seriously so fantastic. i have a huge book hangover! i can' t stop thinking about it and i finished it days ago! lydia was such a great matc
helmer nikolaj arcel reaches back to 18th - century denmark to spin a real - life tale of intrigue, power, money, sex, love and betrayal in the handsome, character - driven historical drama “ a royal affair. ” taking the perspective of unhappy queen caroline mathilda, the british princess who cuckolded mad king christian vii with his german physician, johann friedrich struensee, the film stretches credibility and historical fact in suggesting that she was the driving force behind the enlightened reforms of the short - lived “struensee era. ” no matter; trustnordisk presold most territories on star mads mikkelsen’s name and a steamy teaser, although this is no potboiler .
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the film, a period piece costume drama based on a real danish 18th - century royal love triangle, premiered at berlin (where it was awarded the prizes for best screenplay, for arcel, and best actor, for star folsgaard), and then went to telluride and toronto (where it received a standing ovation) - - the same initial course that was followed by last year' s eventual winner of the best foreign language film oscar, iran' s a separation .
if there is one type of novel that i am loving lately it is the royalty novels. i absolutely cannot get enough of them! royal affair was such an outstanding debut novel from parker swift. it was full of heat, heart and had such an addicting story. i could not put it down! dylan hale was absolutely amazing. he was so sexy and will blow you mind! this novel was seriously so fantastic. i have a huge book hangover! i can' t stop thinking about it and i finished it days ago! lydia was such a great match to dylan. she was a great combination of sweet and sassy and i could not get enough. royal disaster seriously cannot get here fast enough! 4. 5 stars! ~ ratula i would like to thank netgalley and forever (grand central publishing) for an advanced copy of this ebook for an honest review .
right now in the states there’s a pushback against these ideas that he was promoting. after these were implemented in denmark, was there ever a period where there was a similar pushback against these ideas ?
surprisingly the first fiction film to treat this subject, “ a royal affair ” (as scripted by arcel and rasmus heisterberg) try but don’t always succeed in balancing this epic love story with political thriller elements as they pack more than five years’ worth of momentous events into slightly more than two hours. the intrigues of the court and escapades of mad king christian tend to trump the weak chemistry between mikkelsen and vikander for interest; although both thesps look their parts, they are at their best in separate scenes, in particular as they reflect on the ends of their lives.
a royal affair ( danish : en kongelig affære ) is a 2012 historical drama film directed by nikolaj arcel , starring mads mikkelsen , alicia vikander and mikkel følsgaard . the story is set in the 18th century , at the court of the mentally ill king christian vii of denmark , and focuses on the romance between his wife , caroline matilda of great britain , and the royal physician johann friedrich struensee . the film received two silver bears at the 62nd berlin international film festival , and was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film at the 85th academy awards . it was also nominated for the best foreign language film award at the 70th golden globe awards . 
a royal affair (danish: en kongelig affære) is a 2012 historical drama film directed by nikolaj arcel, starring mads mikkelsen, alicia vikander and mikkel følsgaard. the story is set in the 18th century, at the court of the mentally ill king christian vii of denmark, and focuses on the romance between his wife, caroline matilda of great britain, and the royal physician johann friedrich struensee. the film received two silver bears at the 62nd berlin international film festival, and was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film at the 85th academy awards. it was also nominated for the best foreign language film award at the 70th golden globe awards.
a royal affair (danish: en kongelig affære) is a 2012 historical drama film directed by nikolaj arcel, starring mads mikkelsen, alicia vikander and mikkel følsgaard. the story is set in the 18th century, at the court of the mentally ill king christian vii of denmark, and focuses on the romance between his wife, caroline matilda of great britain, and the royal physician johann friedrich struensee. the film received two silver bears at the 62nd berlin international film festival, and was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film at the 85th academy awards. it was also nominated for the best foreign language film award at the 70th golden globe awards.