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noun
- 1. secret schemes and power struggles within a powerful group or organization: "another day, another bit of palace intrigue in the White House"
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Jul 6, 2024 · Palace Intrigue See the Golden Window just above the sofa? The sultan would sit behind this, discreetly, so he could watch and listen to what was going on in the council chamber.
4 days ago · Gyeongbokgung was originally constructed in 1394 by King Taejo, the first king and the founder of the Joseon dynasty, and its name was conceived by an influential government minister named Jeong Do-jeon. Afterwards, the palace was continuously expanded during the reign of King Taejong and King Sejong the Great.
6 days ago · The fact that women lived in separate quarters at the Royal Palace does not necessarily mean that they were secluded from contact with men, and despite the (possibly biased) Greek reports, there is no archeological evidence supporting the existence of a harem, or the seclusion of women from contact with men, at the Achaemenid court.
4 days ago · The main capital and main palace were designed and intended to be an imperial capital and imperial palace. The secondary capitals represented the capitals of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties were all well informed of, and tolerated, Goryeo's imperial claims and practices.
Jul 13, 2024 · After Rama is banished from his position as heir to the kingdom through a palace intrigue, he retreats to the forest with his wife and his favourite half brother, Lakshmana, to spend 14 years in exile.
Jun 30, 2024 · Part of the appeal is the palace intrigue he shares. Politicking is everywhere inside “Power and Glory,” and the backdoor wrangling, scheming, and secret decision-making makes good reading if...
Jul 18, 2024 · Turow by way of De Palma appears to be the precise interpretation—and the blinking, grimacing, twitching energy—that Gyllenhaal and (in particular) Sarsgaard have brought to David E. Kelly’s ...
Jul 18, 2024 · The 18th-century court of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) provides the setting for Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurdist black comedy about power struggles and palace intrigue. Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are delicious as the two ruthless favourites of the monarch, who try to outmanoeuvre each other at all costs.
Jul 9, 2024 · Palace of Versailles, former French royal residence and center of government, now a national landmark. It is located in the city of Versailles in northern France, 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Paris.
Jul 20, 2024 · Welcome to Palace Intrigue, your premier destination for all the latest royal family news and gossip! Join us as we delve into the captivating world of royalty, covering everything from KateGate, Prince Harry's Spare status to King Charles' battle with cancer, Princess Kate Middleton's health scare, and the scandals surrounding Prince Andrew.
