Pia Wurtzbach Quotes
I think it would be a little bit difficult for two girls to share a crown.
Wurtzbach, Pia. Interview by Lara Spencer. Good Morning America, ABC, 4 Jan. 2016.
The king would often walk alone or with only a few companions. His brother expressed concern about exposing the royal person to risk.
He left no other reference to the line of succession. After his death, his sons fought it out unsuccessfully and the Mogul Empire fell apart.
This treaty was an attempt to end the 100 Years War.
This quotation tells us important facts about the Caliphate in Moorish Spain. First, the Caliphate was not always hereditary. In this case the Caliph was picking his own successor who was not of his own family. In addition, there was some meritocracy expected by the Muslim population. Hisham had to extol the virtue of his selection. Last, nobility and high birth was not an absolute requirement. Hisham tells the people that he has searched both the aristocracy and the commoners looking for the right candidate. Actually, the successor had none of the virtues attributed to him. He was a dishonest scoundrel of the worst sort. The Caliph was very weak, and Abd Al-Rahman al Sanchol not only persuaded the Caliph to name him successor, but many historians believe that al Sanchol actually wrote the proclamation that Hisham II read.
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino-German model, actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2015. She is one of the four Filipinas to have won the Miss Universe. Previously, she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2015.
