tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47296571004937336402024-03-21T05:15:41.502+02:00De Gustibus...gusturile nu se discuta!Cosmin Alexandru Moldovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178182433448788786noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729657100493733640.post-45270223558013783302012-06-18T22:19:00.001+03:002012-06-18T22:20:47.613+03:00Londra, 3 & 5 iunie 2012<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">Dupa cum se si anunta, Jubileul de Diamant a fost un moment istoric, plin de simbolism, dar mai ales plin de evenimente care au indemnat la unitatea societatii si sarbatorirea lucrurilor care ii apropie pe britanici. Am avut marea fericire de a participa la o parte din evenimentele ce au avut loc in capitala britanica cu acest prilej.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">Daca la cursele de cai de la Epsom nu m-as fi gandit niciodata sa particip, nefiind un impatimit al echitatiei si neavand vreo haina care sa imi poata garanta patrunderea pe poarta de intrare, am tinut neaparat sa vad procesiunea ambarcatiunilor de pe Tamisa, din 3 iunie. Vremea a fost tipic britanica si, dincolo de faptul ca era ploios, a fost si frig. Stiind ca intreaga procesiune urma sa dureze ceva vreme si ca urma sa parcurga o distanta de peste 10 km, nu mi-am pus problema ca nu vom vedea totul destul de bine. Nu am calculat insa faptul ca alti peste un miliom de oameni vor dori, ca si mine, sa vada acest spectacol naval si nici ca, din motive de siguranta, nu toate locurile vor fi accesibile spectatorilor. In mai putin de o ora a trebuit sa trecem la planul B, care nu era tocmai definit. Am parcurs o distanta considerabila pe jos evitand zonele blocate si multimile de oameni de pe strazi si am ajuns intr-un tarziu de la London Bridge la Blackfriars Bridge, unde, spre fericirea noastra, era inca permisa intrarea spectatorilor. Am asteptat la coada, dupa care ne-am luat mandrii pozitiile in al patrulea rand de spectatori de pe pod si ne-am inarmat cu rabdare si pelerine de ploaie. Pe cladirea din stanga noastra, in apropierea <i>Oxo Tower</i>, era o imagine de dimensiuni impresionante care infatisa Familia Regala salutand multimea adunata in fata Palatului Buckingham cu ocazia Jubileului de Argint al Reginei, in 1977. Aceasta imagine acoperea in intregime cladirea. Vantul batea destul de puternic ceea ce m-a facut sa ma gandesc la siguranta participantilor ce aveau sa o insoteasca pe Regina in ambarcatiuni de dimensiuni reduse. Nu am auzit sa fi fost vreo problema grava. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">A fost un sentiment deosebit cand am inceput sa vedem blitzurile in fata noastra, la ceva distanta, pe malul opus. Stiam atunci ca <i>flotilla</i> se indreapta spre noi, iar eu relizam cu mare emotie ca va fi pentru prima oara in viata cand o voi vedea, in carne si oase, pe Regina Marii Britanii. Oamenii de langa noi incepeau sa se agite tot mai mult, iar steguletele nu mai conteneau sa fluture in nervoasa asteptare. Britanicii sunt un public tare civilizat, dar despre asta voi vorbi putin mai incolo. Pe langa alte ambarcatiuni, Regina a fost precedata de o clopotnita plutitoare, insa vantul a fost atat de puternic incat, desi vedeam deja bine cum clopotele mari, ca de biserica, se agitau in fata noastra, sunetul a ajuns la noi destul de tarziu. Barca Reginei – <i>The Spirit of Chartwell</i> – arata splendid, dar, sincer, nu am vazut detalii intrucat mi-am tinut ochii fixati pe silueta in alb care facea de zor cu mana miilor de oameni adunati sa o vada. A fost un moment extrem de impresionant pentru mine, chiar daca de pe pod, totul aparea de dimensiuni reduse. Este interesant de stiut ca unul dintre vase – <i>Amazon</i> – a participat si la Jubileul de Diamant al reginei Victoria, in 1897.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">In ziua de 4 iunie, am avut marea placere de a intalni din nou pe ASR principele Radu al Romaniei, in fata sediului Ambasadei Romaniei din Belgrave Square. ASR a avut bunavointa sa petreaca cateva momente cu noi si sunt fericit sa am, in sfarsit, o fotografie care sa-mi aduca aminte de acest moment. Intr-un mesaj anterior, ii uram ASR “La multi ani!” cu ocazia zilei sale de nastere care urma sa aiba loc pe data de 7 iunie.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">Ziua de 5 iunie urma sa fie apogeul sarbatorilor regale prilejuite de Jubileu. Ne-am trezit foarte devreme si am ajuns in Centrul Londrei plini de emotia celui care vrea sa vada cat mai mult, dar nu stie exact incotro sa o apuce. <i>Green Park</i>, unde planuisem initial sa stam, era inchis publicului si oricum nu ne-ar fi ajutat prea mult deoarece scena si tribunele construite pentru concertul din 4 iunie stateau inca in picioare si blocau complet privelistea inspre Palat. In concluzie, am mers, mai mult in fuga, pe langa Hotelul Ritz, inspre Palatul St. James, iesind in artera principala – <i>The Mall </i>– undeva intre <i>Clarence House</i> si <i>Marlborough House</i>. Am prins locuri in randul 3, cu o priveliste neobstructionata. Am fost uimit de atmosfera de sarbatoare din jurul nostru. Englezii fac o adevarata arta din asteptatul pe trotuar. Nu e de mirare ca unii dintre ei asteapta inca din timpul notii pentru a-si asigura un loc bun la evenimentele regale. Poate ca, in conditii climaterice mai putin potrivnice, ne-am fi incumetat si noi sa dormim la o adresa atat de buna din <i>City of Westminster</i>, dar date fiind ploaia, vantul si temperaturile joase, am preferat sa ne asumam un risc. Dupa cum spuneam, arta de a astepta evenimentele regale trebuie sa fi fost desavarsita de catre britanici. Majoritatea dintre ei apar cu saci de dormit sau scaune pliante, iar la pranz ies la iveala din lazi frigorifice portabile sandwich-urile, vinul sau sampania (servite in mod obligatoriu din pahare de plastic ce iau forma veritabilelor pahare de sticla) si desertul – prajitura sau traditionalele capsuni cu frisca. Bineinteles totul este impodobit cu steagul Regatului Unit sau macar cu culorile rosu, alb, albastru. Atmosfera a fost extrem de placuta. Oamenii prietenosi si dornici sa imparta experienta cu cei din jur. Tonul vesnic respectuos, gesturile calculate asa incat sa nu deranjeze.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">Nu mult dupa ora 10 dimineata am vazut-o pe Majestatea Sa in limuzina Bentley, care a dus-o la Catedrala Sf. Paul, unde a avut loc o mare slujba religioasa. Am fost surprins sa o vad alaturi de domnisoara sa de onoare, in loc de ASR Principele Consort. Abia atunci am aflat ca Ducele de Edinburgh fusese internat in spital ca urmare a unei infectii. Aceasta prima procesiune regala a fost foarte sobra si nu a avut nimic din ce avea sa urmeze cam 5 ore mai tarziu. Am ascultat slujba la difuzoarele instalate de-al lungul bulevardului si am savurat superbele piese corale ce insotesc slujbele anglicane. Diferite batalioane ale Garzii Regale treceau pe bulevard si aduceau multimea la un adevarat delir, in special fanfarele. Aceste scurte episoade de zgomot au facut asteptarea mai usoara.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Nu stiu cum sa descriu mai bine vuietul facut de multime in momentul in care procesiunea regala a ajuns in dreptul nostru, pe fundalul celor 60 de salve de tun! Iar daca uralele ce au intampinat cavaleria au fost asurzitoare, atunci cand caleasca regala, trasa de 6 cai albi, a ajuns in dreptul nostru pot sa spun ca era o adevarata explozie de urale si strigate <i>“God Save the Queen”</i>. Trebuie aici sa fac o corectura la postarea mea anterioara: in cadrul Jubileului de Aur, Regina a folosit caleasca aurita construita in secolul al XVIII-lea, care este de obicei trasa de 8 cai, insa in cadrul Jubileului de Diamant dorinta Reginei a fost sa fie cat mai bine vazuta de public, astfel incat a parcurs distanta de la cladirea Parlamentului pana la Buckingham intr-o trasura descoperita – <i>the 1902 State Landau </i>– construita pentru Edward al VII-lea. Imediat dupa caleasca Reginei, care a fost insotita de Ducesa de Cornwall si Printul de Wales, a urmat caleasca in care se aflau Ducele si Ducesa de Cambridge, alaturi de ASR principele Henry de Wales. Procesiunea a trecut pe langa noi in aproximativ 2 minute, dar au fost probabil cele mai intense 2 minute pe care le-am trait. Fara sa avem vreo speranta de a vedea Familia Regala pe balconul Palatului Buckingham, am continuat sa privim sfarsitul procesiunii, insa in momentul in care am vazut ca ne putem alatura multimii pe pavimentul bulevardului, nu am ezitat sa o facem. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">A fost o senzatie deosebita, iar multimile covarsitoare, insa pentru niciun moment nu ne-am simtit impinsi sau claustrofobi. Multimea se misca elegant, cu rabdare. Fara sa ne dam seama am ajuns chiar in fata portii Palatului, cam in al 5-lea rand de oameni. Deja incepuse ploaia, dar am asteptat cu rabdare iesirea Reginei la balcon, moment care a fost intampinat cu niste urale iesite din comun si s-a cantat imnul. Avioanele au zburat desupra Palatului, perfect aliniate si au lasat in urma lor fumul de culoare rosie, alba si albastra. A fost un sfarsit demn de un moment istoric!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><i>A Taste of Mey </i>ofera o varianta mai simpla a acestei retete inventate cu ocazia incoronarii reginei Elisabeta a II-a, in 1953. Anii '50 au fost inca dificili in Maria Britanie, care se confrunta cu urmarile celui de-al doilea razboi mondial, iar carnea se gasea destul de greu. Optiunea unei retete cu pui era mult mai fezabila. Exista mai multe variante ale acestei retete, iar eu am incercat una dintre ele, pe care o prezint mai jos.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Am pregatit carnea de pui la gratar. Am folosit piept dezosat, fara piele. L-am condimentat simplu, cu sare si piper negru. Am taiat gratarele de pui in bucati mici, le-am lasat sa se raceasca, dupa care le-am amestecat cu un sos obtinut din ceapa alba, calita in ulei, pasta de rosii, pasta de curry, caise din compot, vin rosu, zeama de lamaie si foaie de dafin, pe care l-am strecurat si racit in prealabil, dupa care l-am amestecat cu maioneza de casa si frisca batuta fara zahar.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Am adaugat patrunjel verde, tocat marunt, pentru culoare si am servit alaturi de croissante proaspete, asemeni unei traditionale salate de pui.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">O varianta a acestei retete se afla in cartea </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">“A Taste of Mey”</span></u></i></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">, publicata de <i>The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust</i>, 2011, pag. 92.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mai sunt 4 zile pana la evenimentele legate de Jubileul de Diamant al MS regina Elisabeta a II-a a Marii Britanii de la Londra. Acest Jubileu va fi o sarbatoare imensa, care va cuprinde intreaga capitala britanica pe perioada a 4 zile. Din 1897 nu s-a mai sarbatorit un astfel de eveniment in Marea Britanie. Atunci regina Victoria, Imparateasa Indiei, sarbatorea sase decenii pe tron. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In 2 iunie (aniversarea incoronarii Reginei, care a avut loc in anul 1953), Majestatea Sa va participa la cursele de cai de la Epsom, alaturi de ASR Ducele de Edinburgh. Caii sunt o mare pasiune a Suveranei, cursele de cai fiind nelipsite din agenda regala, astfel ca acest eveniment este foarte potrivit pentru a da startul celebratiilor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Duminica, in 3 iunie, va avea loc o mare procesiune pe fluviul Tamisa, la care vor participa sute de barci. Regina se va afla pe barca regala, alaturi de alti membri ai Familiei Regale, inclusiv ALR Ducele si Ducesa de Cambridge. In aceeasi zi vor avea loc petreceri stradale, in cadrul carora populatia este incurajata sa imparta masa cu vecinii, o sansa pentru ca intreaga comunitate sa petreaca timp impreuna si sa sarbatoreasca acest eveniment istoric, special.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ziua urmatoare, in 4 iunie, BBC va organiza un concert extraordinar in fata Palatului Buckingham, concert la care vor lua parte nume consecrate ale muzicii britanice, de la Sir Paul McCartney si pana la Kylie Minogue. Peste un milion de oameni au participat la tombola care a desemnat cei 10 mii de participant la acest concert.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5 iunie marcheza finalul celebratiilor jubiliare. Ziua incepe cu un serviciu religios la Catedrala Sf. Paul, urmat de un pranz la Westminster si se termina cu o spectaculoasa defilare, in cadrul careia Regina si Ducele de Edinburgh vor calatori spre Palatul Buckingham in minunata caleasca de aur, trasa de 6 cai albi. Va fi, cu siguranta, momentul de apogeu al Jubileului. Odata ajunsi inapoi la Palat, intreaga Familie Regala va iesi la balcon pentru a saluta multimea si a admira avioanele care vor survola centrul Londrei.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Daca saptamana trecuta prezentam o reteta “romaneasca”, azi am considerat de cuviinta sa prezint una ungureasca. Am fost incantat de aceasta reteta, mai ales ca sunt un mare amator de boia sau paprika, care este unul din condimentele mele favorite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Am inceput prin a prepara un sos unguresc, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lesco</i>. Am calit doua cepe rosii pana cand au devenit aurii. Le-am luat de pe foc si am adaugat 3 lingurite de boia dulce si un pic mai mult de o lingurita de boia iute, amestecand bine (trebuie avut grija ca boiaua sa nu se arda deoarece devine foarte amara). Am adaugat rosii taiate cuburi (decojite) peste ceapa si boia, am condimentat cu sare si am intors tigaia la foc mic, cam jumatate de ora. La final, am adaugat ardei gras – rosu, verde si galben – taiat in cubulete si am lasat totul la foc potrivit, fara capac, pana cand ardeii s-au patruns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Am taiat carnea de porc in felii subtiri, pe care le-am batut cu ciocanul de lemn, dupa care le-am sarat si le-am pregatit la gratar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Reteta detaliata se afla in cartea </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">“A Taste of Mey”</span></u></i><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">, publicata de <i>The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust</i>, 2011, pag. 63 & 130.</span></div>Cosmin Alexandru Moldovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178182433448788786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729657100493733640.post-79873138362302604252012-05-21T12:00:00.000+03:002012-05-21T12:00:05.368+03:00Pranz Regal, Windsor 18.05.2012<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La sfarsitul saptamanii trecute a avut loc un eveniment de o insemnatate deosebita pentru Suverana britanica – pranzul oferit de Majestatea Sa celorlalti monarhi ai lumii cu ocazia Jubileului de Diamant. O intalnire asemanatoare a avut loc si acum 10 ani cand regina Elisabeta a II-a a sarbatorit 50 de ani pe tronul Marii Britanii, adica Jubileul de Aur. Astfel de evenimente sunt destul de rare in prezent, iar in cazul de fata, pranzul regal, a fost organizat asa incat sa preceada festivitatile ce vor avea loc in prima saptamana din iunie, cand Regina va sarbatori Jubileul alaturi de poporul sau.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Evenimentul a avut, dupa cum am observat, o insemnatate deosebita si pentru noi romanii. Pozitia MS regelui Mihai I, la dreapta Reginei Angliei, a consfintit pozitia de senioritate a Majestatii Sale printre capetele incoronate ale lumii, precum si relatia stransa si respectul reciproc ce exista intre Regina Angliei si Regele Romaniei. Nu voi insista asupra legaturilor de rudenie dintre cei doi intrucat am scris destul de mult pe acest subiect (vezi, spre exemplu, <i>Saptamana 7</i> sau <i>Saptamana 16</i>), insa am vrut sa gasesc o explicatie pentru acesta decizie. Cu siguranta nimic nu se intampla neplanificat in cadrul unei astfel de intalniri, si, in general, tot ceea ce tine de evenimentele regale este amplu gandit si planuit, lucru valabil de la Castelul Windsor si pana la Palatul Elisabeta. Locurile in cadrul fotografiei au fost asignate din timp si au primit sanctiunea Suveranei, de altfel etichetele cu numele fiecarui invitat se pun in mod normal pe jos, in dreptul fiecarui scaun sau loc, iar in poza oficiala de la Windsor aceste etichete pot fi vazute pe podea (ma mir ca nu a existat un paj care sa le adune…). Trebuie mentionat, si acest lucru reiese clar din multe dintre postarile mele precedente, ca regina Elisabeta a II-a este strans inrudita si cu celelate Case Regale europene, cu Regina Danemarcei si cu Regele Norvegiei de exemplu, care desi sunt inca pe tron, nu au fost asezati in imediata apropiere a Reginei. Regele Mihai I sarbatoreste in 2 luni 75 de ani de la urcarea pe tronul Romaniei, la moartea regelui Ferdinnad, iar Simeon al II-lea al Bulgariei se apropie de a 70-a aniversare a succesiunii sale la tronul vecinilor din sud. Consider ca aceasta a fost logica din spatele fotografiei oficiale. </span></span></div>
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Principesa Mostenitoare a Romaniei implineste azi 63 de ani.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanatate, fericire si multa putere de munca!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In postarile mele trecute am vorbit destul de mult despre prima sora a reginei Maria a Romaniei, Victoria Melita (Vezi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Saptamanile <a href="http://promonarchia.blogspot.com/2011/03/saptamana-10.html">10</a></i>, <a href="http://promonarchia.blogspot.com/2011/09/saptamana-38.html"><em>38</em></a> & <a href="http://promonarchia.blogspot.com/2011/10/saptamana-39.html"><em>39</em></a>), datorita relatiei speciale pe care au avut-o de-a lungul vietii. In saptamana aceasta, as vrea sa scriu cate ceva despre a doua sora a sa – Alexandra.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alexandra Luiza Olga Victoria de Edinburgh & Saxa-Coburg-Gotha s-a nascut in Coburg, la <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://promonarchia.blogspot.com/2012/01/saptamana-52.html">Castelul Rosenau</a></i>, resedinta favorita a mamei sale, in 1878.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">alaturi de servitorul ei John Brown</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">si Tarul & Tarina Rusiei, Nicolae al II-lea si</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reteta detaliata se afla in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>“Cartea regala de bucate”</u></i>, Ed. Curtea Veche, Bucuresti 2010, pag. 65.</span></div>Cosmin Alexandru Moldovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178182433448788786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729657100493733640.post-16889688879061011692012-02-28T19:19:00.003+02:002012-02-28T19:29:26.697+02:00Saptamana 59<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></i></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Missy </span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">a Romaniei a vizitat de multe ori si “casa” socrilor sai din sudul Germaniei – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Schloß Sigmaringen</i>. Acest impozant castel, realizat intr-un amalgam de stiluri, isi are originea in istoria medievala timpurie si domina micul oras Sigmaringen (situat in zilele noastre in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">land</i>-ul Baden-Württemberg). Este, inca din secolul al XVI-lea, resedinta principala a familiei de Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, ramura catolica a dinastiei imperiale germane.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pentru <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Missy</i>, aceasta cladire avea cel putin o dubla semnificatie – la <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Schloß Sigmaringen</i> se nastea, la 24 august 1865, principele Ferdinand Victor Albert Meinrad, viitorul rege Feridinand I al Romaniei, cel care, tot la <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Schloß Sigmaringen</i>, ii devenea sot la 10 ianuarie 1893.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ianuarie 1893.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">portret oficial cu ocazia Jubileului de Diamant</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">de Winston Churchill pe Aeroportul Heathrow</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saptamana trecuta scriam despre Jubileul de Rubin al Reginei Danemarcei, care a avut loc luna aceasta la Copenhaga. Printre invitatii aflati in capitala daneza cu aceasta ocazie s-au aflat si Principele Mostenitor si Principesa Mostenitoare ai Greciei, Pavlos si Marie Chantal. Pavlos este nepotul reginei Margarethe a II-a, fiind primul fiu al reginei Anne-Marie a Greciei, sora mai mica a acesteia.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fiind atat de apropiat inruditi cu Familia Regala a Danemarcei, prezenta cuplului princiar elen nu a fost o surpriza. Pentru marii iubitori de bijuterii regale surpriza a fost insa tiara purtata de Marie Chantal la balul de la Palatul Christianborg – tiara cu diamante a reginei Sofia a Greciei.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aceasta bijuterie deosebita nu a mai fost vazuta in public de zeci de ani si majoritatea lumii credea ca fost vanduta de Casa Regala elena dupa plecarea in exil. Tiara cu diamante se pare ca ar fi fost un cadou pentru Sofia (nascuta principesa a Prusiei, verisoara primara a reginei Maria a Romaniei) din partea mamei sale, Victoria, cunoscuta la acea vreme ca <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Imparateasa Frederick</i> a Germaniei, prima fiica a reginei Victoria a Marii Britanii, cu ocazia casatoriei dintre Sofia si Constantin al Greciei, viitorul rege Constantin I.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Din pozele vremii se poate deduce ca aceasta bijuterie a fost una dintre preferatele Sofiei, care a avut o casnicie fericita, dar a carei viata a fost marcata de neintelegerile cu fratele sau mai mare, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kaiserul</i> Wilhelma al II-lea al Germaniei, dar si de exilul datorat instabilitatii politice din Grecia. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(purtand tiara cu smaralde drept colier,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">vezi <em><a href="http://promonarchia.blogspot.com/2011/04/saptamana-15.html">Saptamana 15</a></em><em> </em>)</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aceasta este ultima reteta din capitolul dedicat ASR principesa Elena a Romaniei. Este o reteta de o dificultate redusa. Poate pentru ca nu sunt cel mai mare amator de anchois, desi im plac pastele foarte mult, trebuie sa recunosc ca acest fel nu a fost preferatul meu.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am fiert un pachet de spaghetti, conform instructiunilor de pe pachet, cam 4 minute, astfel incat sa fie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">al dente</i>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am incins putin ulei de masline intr-o tigaie, in care am prajit 12 catei de usturoi, taiati in felii subtiri, pana cand au devenit aurii si crocanti, aproape ca niste chipsuri. Am scos usturoiul din tigaie si l-am lasat deoparte pe un prosop de hartie, pentru ca excesul de ulei sa fie absorbit.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In aceeasi tigaie, in uleiul cald, aromatizat cu usturoi, am adaugat anchois si am lasat sa se caleasca putin, dupa care am adaugat niste ardei iute, taiat rondele, si coaja rasa de la o lamaie. Am amestecat bine, astfel incat aromele sa se patrunda, iar apoi am adaugat niste zeama de la o lamaie galbena.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am asezat pastele intr-un vas oval, de sticla, am adaugat peste ele sosul de anchois si am amestecat. Am ornat cu “chipsurile” de usturoi si branza parmesan.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cariera Ducelui de Edinburgh, tatal reginei Maria a Romaniei, a fost strans legata de Marina Regala britanica, iar aceasta profesie a insemnat ca familia de Edinburgh a calatorit destul de mult, in special in zona Marii Mediteraneene. Unul dintre locurile in care ei au fost postati pentru mai multi ani a fost Malta.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Malta a reprezentat un important punct din care Marina Regala putea controla traficul din zona, iar prezenta pe insula a celui de-al doilea fiu al reginei Victoria sublinia importanta sa strategica.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Familia de Edinburgh s-a stabilit in Palatul San Antonio, iar ce-a de-a doua fiica a Ducelui si Ducesei de Edinburgh, Victoria Melita, s-a nascut in acest pitoresc loc. In prezent, edificiul serveste drept resedinta a Presedintelui.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Memoriile</i> reginei Maria fac numeroase referiri la fericitele zile petrecute in Insula Malta. In acesta perioada s-a format un puternic atasament intre <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Missy </i>si <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Georgie</i>, al doilea fiu al Printului de Wales (Edward al VII-lea), care a succedat la tronul britanic in 1910, sub numele de George al V-lea. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Incep un nou capitol saptamana acesta, capitol dedicat retetelor trimise Principesei Mostenitoare de catre sora sa, principesa Elena. Prima reteta pe care o descriu, este o <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tocana de miel</i> pe care am gatit-o pentru prima oara la Pasti, deoarece este perioada anului in care se poate gasi carne proaspata de miel. Am fost incantat de rezultat! In principiu, eu nu am fost niciodata cel mai mare amator de tocana de miel, preferand intotdeauna friptura, insa trebuie sa recunosc ca aceasta este o varianta demna de incercat.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am taiat carnea de miel in bucati mici, pe care le-am dat prin faina alba (condimentata cu sare si piper) si le-am rumenit pe toate partile intr-o tigaie cu ulei. La final le-am pus intr-o oala cu peretii grosi.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Separat, am calit niste morcovi, tije de telina, praz si salota pana cand s-au inmuiat si au devenit aurii, dupa care le-am adaugat in oala, peste carnea de miel.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">viitoarea Regina a Romaniei este infatisata in partea stanga,</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Principesa Maria Alexandra Victoria de Edinburgh, principesa de Marea Britanie & Iralnda, s-a nascut la <i>Eastwell Park</i>, Anglia, in anul 1875, la 29 octombrie, fiind prima fiica si cel de-al doilea copil al ducelui de Edinburgh (principele Alfred, cel de-al doilea fiu al reginei Victoria) si al Marii Ducese Maria Alexandrovna (unica fiica a tarului Alexandru al II-lea al Rusiei).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Eastwell Park </i>se afla in comitatul Kent din SE-ul Angliei si a fost inchiriat de catre familia Ducelui si Ducesei de Edinburgh ca resedinta lor de la tara. Dinrte copiii cuplului ducal, doua fiice s-au nascut in acest loc: Maria, viitoarea regina a Romaniei si Beatrice, viitoare infanta a Spaniei, ultimul copil al cuplului regal.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reteta detaliata se afla in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>“Cartea regala de bucate”</u></i>, Ed. Curtea Veche, Bucuresti 2010, pag. 163.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span>Cosmin Alexandru Moldovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178182433448788786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729657100493733640.post-16898168291523037522011-12-06T21:29:00.002+02:002011-12-07T10:10:17.245+02:00Saptamana 47<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dearest Missy</span></em></span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anul acesta am avut placerea de primi in dar o alta carte care imi face deosebita placere:<i> <a href="http://rosvallroyalbooks.wordpress.com/bookshop/dearest-missy-by-diana-mandache/">Dearest Missy</a></i>. Aceast volum, editat de bine-cunoscutul istoric <a href="http://royalromania.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/dearest-missy-diana-mandache/">Diana Mandache</a>, reuneste corespondenta dintre Maria Alexandrovna, ducesa de Edinburgh & Saxa-Coburg-Gotha, si fiica sa cea mai mare, Maria a Romaniei, in perioada anilor 1879 – 1900.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cei 21 de ani de corespondenta prezentati de volumul Dianei Mandache incep pe vremea cand viitoarea Principesa si Regina a Romaniei avea doar 4 ani si se incheie tocmai la ultimul Craciun al secolului al XIX-lea, cand ASR Principesa Mostenitoare a Romaniei implinise deja varsta de 25 de ani si daduse nastere, la inceputul aceluiasi an, celui de-al treilea copil al sau, principesa Mignon, viitoarea Regina a Iugoslaviei.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Reteta detaliata se afla in </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">“Cartea regala de bucate”</span></u></i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">, Ed. Curtea Veche, Bucuresti 2010, pag. 172-3.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Cosmin Alexandru Moldovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178182433448788786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729657100493733640.post-26514948462236667682011-11-29T18:53:00.001+02:002011-11-29T18:55:48.186+02:00Saptamana 46<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Casatoria, in anul 2002, a printului mostenitor Wilhelm-Alexander cu Maxima Zorreguieta, a carei tata a facut parte din guvernul Videla din Argentina, in timpul caruia au fost incalcate drepturile omului, a amenintat popularitatea familiei regale, insa personalitatea noii Printese Mostenitoare, cuplata cu o campanie foarte bine gandita de P.R., care a inclus o rapida invatare a limbii olandeze, precum si vizite ale cuplului princiar in toate cele 12 provincii ale tarii, au sporit chiar si mai mult sustinerea din partea poporului pentru institutia monarhica si familia regala aflata in fruntea sa. Astfel, sondajele de opinie aratau un procent de aproximativ 80% din cetateni ca fiind sustinatori ai reginei Beatrix, fapt ce confirma pozitia solida a institutiei monarhice in regatul olandez. O evolutie ascendenta de invidiat, daca se au in vedere momentele dificile din 1966 sau 1980, cand institutia, precum si actuala suverana, se aflau intr-o situatie delicata.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O situatie mai speciala se intalneste in Belgia si Spania unde exista puternice diferente etnice si lingvistice in interiorul populatiei, diferente care deschid problema autonomiei locale. Ca si regele Juan Carlos I in Spania, regele Albert al II-lea reprezinta pentru belgieni un simbol al unitatii intr-o tara divizata, regatul Belgiei fiind alcatuit din flamanzii vorbitori de olandeza in nord si valonii vorbitori de francza in sudul tarii. Politica, educatia si toate celelalte aspecte ale vietii de zi cu zi sunt divizate, iar monarhia este una dintre putinele institutii care incearca sa atenueze aceasta diviziune.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Provocarea este la fel de grea si pentru regele Spaniei. Pe masura ce regiunile autonome ale acestei tari devin tot mai puternice, iar regatul spoaniol devine un stat cvasi-federalist, regele poate actiona ca o forta unificatoare. Bineinteles, in cazul de fata, coeziunea societatii este dependenta in mare masura de personalitatea monarhului. Desi familia regala nu inregistreza un mare succes, sau altfel spus, nu are o popularitate foarte ridicata in Tara bascilor sau Catalonia, totusi sondajele de opinie arata ca regele Juan Carlos I se bucura de o sustinere de 80% din partea populatiei. Speranta si viitorul monarhiei spaniole se afla in prezent in mainile mostenitorului coroanei, Felipe, principele de Asturias.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Se poate ca parte din dificultatea monarhiilor in prezent provine din faptul ca prerogativele acestora nu sunt perfect delimitate sau descrise. Toti cei 7 suverani ai monarhiilor din cadrul Uniunii Europene sunt sefi de stat in tara lor, insa masura propriu-zisa a puterii lor variaza de la pur ceremonial, cum este cazul Suediei, la real, cum este cazul Belgiei sau Olandei. Cand ii va urma la tron tatalui sau, principele de Asturias va avea niste prerogative radical limitate in comparatie cu cele detinute de tatal sau, Juan Carlos in 1975, dupa moartea lui Franco.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nepot al regelui detronat Alfonso al XIII-lea, Juan Carlos, care initial jurase sa continue conducerea Spaniei in spiritul miscarii nationale initiate de Franco dupa razboiul civil, s-a dovedit, odata cu urcarea sa pe tron, un puternic sustinator al democratiei . Regele a sustinut elaborarea unei legi fundamentale care il priva de cea mai mare parte a puterilor de care dispusese initial, inclusiv dreptul exclusiv de a numi si demite ministri guvernului. Lui Juan Carlos i se datoreaza si salvarea democratiei spaniole in 1981, cand, prin reactia sa ferma si prompta, a pus capat unei incercari de lovitura de stat care ar fi readus tara la o dictatura de tip franchist.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chiar daca astazi rolul monarhului se rezuma la functii ceremoniale sau la participarea la forumuri internationale, precum Summit-ul Americii Latine, aproximativ 80% dintre spanioli cred ca institutia monarhiei este un garant al ordinii si stabilitatii.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cu toate ca s-a infaptuit o reforma a Constitutiei relative <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>recent, in anul 1993, reforma care a limitat puterile monarhului, rolul regelui Albert al II-lea al belgienilor nu este deloc unul pur ceremonial. Orice proiect legislativ trimis Parlamentului de catre guvern este semnat de catre rege, care aproba si promulga toate legile. El reprezinta cea mai inalta autoritate executiva, pe care o imparte cu ministrii sai, pe care ii numeste si ii poate demite. Daca in Regatul Unit, spre exemplu, in urma alegerilor generale, regina cheama liderul partidului invingator pentru a forma noul executiv, moment ce marcheaza practic incheierea atributiilor sale in aceasta chestiune, in cazul regelui belgienilor activitatea sa abia incepe odata cu demararea negocierilor pentru formarea noului executiv, dupa cum vazut de curand.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Olanda, regina Beatrix este si ea mai mult decat doar un simbol, intrucat Constitutia o clasifica nu doar ca sef al statului, ci si ca membru al guvernului olandez, suverana fiind implicata activ in problemele de stat. Ea prezideaza Consiliul de stat, care supervizeaza si, la nevoie, arbitreaza procedurile legislative (Olanda neavand o Curte Constitutionala propriu-zisa), si are, de asemenea, un rol de consiliere in procesul de formare a executivului.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Concluzia generala este aceea ca, pentru a supravietui, institutia monarhica trebuie sa se adapteze la noile conditii existente odata cu trecerea timpului. In Belgia un segment al comunitatii flamande doreste limitarea puterii regelui si reducerea rolului sau la unul pur formal, in timp ce democratii olandezi doresc, la randul lor, limitarea rolului reginei, in special in ceea ce priveste apartenenta ei la guvern.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La inceputul secolului XXI observam ca monarhii europeni depasesc in sondajele de opinie politicienii din tarile lor. Institutia monarhica, departe de a fi o relicva anacronica, gaseste noi justificari care ii motiveaza existenta: ca forta unificatoare pentru populatii tot mai diverse sau ca simbol national intr-o perioada in care alte reprezentari ale identitatii – cum ar fi granite sau monede nationale – sunt absorbite de conceptul mai larg de Europa. Insa intr-o epoca a republicilor, intrebarea ramane: poate monarhia supravietui?</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In conditiile in care continentul european continua pe drumul integrarii europene – moneda unica a inlocuit monedele nationale in Belgia, Luxemburg, Olanda si Spania, chiar daca profilul monarhului apare pe versiunile euro ale fiecarei dintre tarile amintite – monarhiile nationale au o semnificatie accentuata. Tinand pasul cu integrarea economica si politica, europenii vor deveni tot mai constienti de originea si caracteristicile lor nationale, iar in acest context monarhiile devin principalul simbol national, cum este cazul si in cele 7 monarhii din Uniunea Europeana. Integrarea europeana tot mai accentuata determina accentuarea importantei atribuite identitatii nationale. Este vorba aici, intr-un fel, de actiune si reactiune, iar institutia monarhica este vazuta ca o incarnare a identitatii nationale cu o incarcatura simbolica foarte puternica.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Reteta detaliata se afla in </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">“Cartea regala de bucate”</span></u></i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">, Ed. Curtea Veche, Bucuresti 2010, pag. 174.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Cosmin Alexandru Moldovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178182433448788786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729657100493733640.post-61759519838778234192011-11-22T22:15:00.001+02:002011-11-22T22:16:10.910+02:00Saptamana 45<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daca asa cum aratam saptamana trecuta, procentul de sustinere pentru coroana britanica este in jur de 70%, regina Danemarcei Margarethe a II-a are o sustinere de aproape 90%, dupa cum arata sondajele de opinie realizate in momentul in care suverana daneza sarbatorea 30 de ani de domnie.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Regina Danemarcei, care este a 53-a intr-o linie de succesiune neintrerupta a monarhilor danezi ce isi are originea acum mai mult de un mileniu, este un simbol viu al traditiei ntionale daneze. Chiar si in aceste conditii, suverana a luat pozitie in raport cu o fateta negativa a ntionalismului in cadrul societatii daneze, si anume animozitatea fata de cei care nu impartasesc aceleasi traditii, aceeasi istorie sau cultura. In timp ce discursurile de Craciun ale reginei Elisabeta a II-a sunt intentionat lipsite de orice controversa, regina Margarethe, a carei fosta nora, Alexandra, contesa de Fredricksborg, nascuta in Hong Kong, a fost prima persoana de origine asiatica ce a devenit membra a unei importante familii regale europene, a folosit aceste oportunitati pentru a critica ostilitatea supusilor sai fata de emigranti sau fata de cei care cauta azil.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Suedia, regele Carl al XVI-lea Gustaf a recunoscut la randul sau rolul pe care monarhia poate sa il joace intr-o tara a carei structura demografica se afla intr-o schimbare rapida. Ca urmare a politicii extrem de liberale in ceea ce priveste acordarea azilului, precum si a ajutoarelor sociale generoase, emigrantii reprezinta la ora actuala aproape de 10% din totalul populatiei Suediei, cel mai inalt procentaj din cadrul Uniunii Europene. Referindu-se la acesti „noi cetateni” ai Suediei, proveniti din toate colturile lumii si avand o traditie religioasa si culturala diferita, monarhul suedez a recunoscut ca situatia tarii sale este una dificila, insa el a adaugat ca, tocmai in aceste conditii, monarhul poate fi un simbol impartial si unificator ceea ce demonstreza ca in aceasta rezida puterea institutiei monarhice.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Reteta detaliata se afla in </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">“Cartea regala de bucate”</span></u></i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">, Ed. Curtea Veche, Bucuresti 2010, pag. 168.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Cosmin Alexandru Moldovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178182433448788786noreply@blogger.com0