“ I didn’t think it’d be this painful to see them together. They look so pretty. I kinda want to cry a little. ” It was slightly masochistic to have come to the engagement party of the man she had had a crush on for so long. ( @laylabahiti / @mchaeleicn / @tywysoges-g )
in PART ONE our special edition of THE ROYAL TIMES released this week, we chose to explore the inspiring faces of the lgbtq+ community from the royal families around the world. from guatemala to south korea to egypt and beyond, we’re shining the spotlight on royals that break the mold.
we’re presenting ten different covers this month, each with a different LGBT royal gracing our magazine, alongside a round table chat with all ten together. we’re aiming to cover the issues that lgbt royals still face and the ways in which their situations can improve - both domestically and internationally.
to learn more about this project, read below…
MICHAEL EOIN UI BRIUIN AI, the crown prince of ireland, shares a small look his relationship with the son of the president of america and a rare glimpse into his family’s thoughts on his very public coming out. spoiler alert: we sense some tension. / @mchaeleicn
YI SEONHYE “SABRINA”, the princess of south korea, shows us her true colors: rainbow! she’s decided to use this issue of the royal times as an official coming out to the world, and we love to see it. alongside that, she shares her thoughts on playing for both teams in the royal sphere. / @imperialsabrina
NATASJA KATARINA MAGNUSDOTTIR, the (maybe) crown princess of iceland, reveals that there’s wedding bells in her future, confirming the rumor that she’s gearing up to marry vita asturias in the gay wedding of the century in the next calendar year. / @nctasja
AMON MUSA, the crown prince of egypt, tells us of the times he’s loved and lost, and his biggest regrets in regards to the scandal that rocked the egyptian royal family almost a decade ago and how differently things could have gone now. / @amonmusa
VITA ASTURIAS, the princess of guatemala, explains the way she’s handling being in the spotlight as she prepares for her upcoming marriage, and how embracing that there are unknown variables has made her into a better princess. / @vitasturias
“ RHETORICAL QUESTION. “ he clasps his hand together on the table across from his cousin and takes a deep breath. “ you have a nice thing with parker, right ? let’s say, he breaks up with you, and you get betrothed- and he wants you back. what do you do ?? “ @mchaeleicn
"I'm so glad you were not on that plane! " And that neither was she. She had felt a bit sad to miss the fun in Brazil but the end of the carnaval had made her glad to have stayed in Tokyo. " I don't know what I would have done if you had been kidnapped." @mchaeleicn
❝ You don’t think they would suspect us ? ❞ Aisling had spent her time badmouthing Arthur Windsor Senior before his murder. Not to mention, her little reunified Ireland stunt. ❝ Or Catherine ? ❞ ( @mchaeleicn )
❝ I wish I could breathe for you but I can’t. ❞ It must be so painful for Michael to simply breathe with his injuries. ❝ I did peal and cut an apple for you though. ❞ She put a plate on her brother’s legs. ❝ You have to eat to get better ! ❞ ( @mchaeleicn )