Category Archives: King Richard III

“Workout Wednesday”:  A powerful gif of Richard Armitage exercising his arms for wielding Orcrist, via Louise King, July 20, 2022 Gratiana Lovelace (Post#1468)

   Thanks to Louise King for sharing the multi-talented British actor Richard Armitage exercising his Orcrist wielding arms gif (below) on Facebook! And Richard Armitage’s workout proved successful in him wielding Orcrist, as shown in a gif from Midnightxsun below … Continue reading

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WCW: “Free” Love and Other Musings, July 09, 2014 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #599)

Things to ponder on a very *Wild* Card Wednesday (*Facetious Alert*): 1)      “Free Love” is Hard to Come by in the Age of HMO’s– In my early married years (25 years ago), I used to say that marriage was a … Continue reading

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“My Kingdom for a horse”: The love matches, alliances, and betrayals of King Richard III; Et Cetera 08/25/13 Gratiana Lovelace (Post#442)

After watching the BBC tv miniseries,” The White Queen” (TWQ, image left), a dramatization that is based on the novel of the same name by Phillipa  Gregory–and Gregory’s other books about the Wars of the Roses,  “The Red Queen” and … Continue reading

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King Richard III Found and His Face Revealed! Can a New King Richard III Portrayal by Richard Armitage be Far Behind? February 10, 2013 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #360)

Every little girl wants to be a princess.  But to be a princess, you need a prince.  And princes become kings.  Or in this case, Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, son of Richard Duke of York, nephew of Richard Duke … Continue reading

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In his own words: Richard Armitage’s Process of Bringing Characters to Life, 9/30/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #281)

As fans, we so enjoy the storytelling of British actor Richard Armitage [(1) right]–with us easily becoming immersed in the worlds he creates and engaged with the characters he brings to life–one might sometimes forget that a lot of work … Continue reading

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“41st Birthday Greetings to Richard Crispin Armitage at the Start of KRA 2012 (poem)”, 8/22/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #255)

   Dear Richard, It is my humble task, to offer you initial greetings on this your 41st Birthday, On behalf of your many fans—and especially, the bloggers of 2012 KRA. The KRA initiative is comprised of fans supporting your goal … Continue reading

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For Your Consideration: A “King Richard Armitage” Fan Support Project Update, 1/25/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #114)

Seeing British actor Richard Armitage in this black suede coat from his July 2011 Project Magazine photo shoot [(1) right]  makes me think of  warmth.  In Spring, warmth is starting to come back to us. In Summer, we don’t need … Continue reading

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