I love the old Victorian phrase, “the crowned heads of Europe” as a description of the members of the various royal families. It reminds me of the scene in The Wizard of Oz, where the wizard’s little wooden trailer is decorated on the side with the following legend: PROFESSOR MARVEL ACCLAIMED By The CROWNED HEADS of EUROPE Dorothy, of course, can’t help but read this boast, and since she wants to get away from Kansas, she pleads:   DOROTHY: Oh, please, Professor, why can’t we go with you and see all the Crowned Heads of Europe? PROFESSOR: Do you know any?  Oh, you mean the thing – Yes, well, I –…