Boyfriend of the Week

If you’re not a fan of The Tudors, you may not recognize this week’s Boyfriend, but trust me when I tell you that Henry Cavill will (most likely) soon be a household name—especially if your household owns any "I ♥ 50 Shades of Grey" t-shirts. This British lovely is rumored (or rumoured, as British lovelies say) to be a frontrunner for the role of Christian Grey.

Having never read the trilogy, it could be argued that I have no idea if Mr. Cavill is a good choice for the part, but I disagree. I think having eyes—and a uterus—makes me a more than qualified judge. And in my expert opinion, he’s perfect for the role. He’s perfect for any role—with the possible exceptions of Elephant Man and Fatty Arbuckle. Plus he’s British, which just makes him that much lovelier.

Handsome Henry

But even if he doesn’t manage to land the strangely coveted role of Christian Grey, Hollywood is definitely starting to take notice of this fine specimen. He was recently cast as Superman in the upcoming film, Man of Steel and was apparently Stephenie Meyer’s first choice to play Edward in the Twilight movies. (Seriously, what is her aversion to American actors?) Unfortunately, he didn’t get the part because, apparently at 25(ish), he was considered too old. Too bad. He may’ve made those movies watchable. Of course, not being Edward Cullen will probably save his career in the long-run. 

Here’s some more fun Henry trivia:

♥ He played Sonny in a school production of Grease. (Is anyone else having trouble envisioning an English Grease?)

♥ He wanted to join the army and/or study Egyptology (but probably not both at the same time) had acting not worked out.

♥ He was long-engaged to British show jumper Ellen Whitaker before calling it quits in August. Don’t get excited, though, he has a new girlfriend. A Playboy-posing, American Gladiator-starring, mixed martial artist named Gina Carano. Seriously. I’m not making this up.

He also, fun fact, looks a bit like Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip, who, ironically, is also dating a nude model. 

The Prince of Sweden (L) and the King of Hearts (R)

Personally, between Henry and CP, I find Mr. Cavill to be the tastier slice of hunk heaven, despite the fact that Carl Philip is a prince. Yes, my friends, this means that I would choose a beautiful face over a title. See? I’m really not that shallow after all.

First Comes Love. Then Comes Marriage. Then Comes…

That’s right, fellow royal watchers, there’s big baby news! No, not for the overrated Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, but for the oft-forgotten Swedes. Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and her husband of close to two years, Prince Daniel, welcomed their highly anticipated heir on Thursday. The little princess, Estelle Silvia Eva Mary, is now third in line to the throne; and that noise you hear is the collective sigh of relief across Sweden, as this new addition means that Victoria’s brother, Prince Carl Philip, is now one spot further down the line.

TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel on their wedding day.

Up until rather recently, Carl Philip was fully embraced by his people, but within the last year or two he’s made some questionable life choices. Aside from the work-shy title that he's acquired, he’s also taken up with a former reality TV “star” – slash – nude model, who treated her Twitter followers to tales of dating the prince and making out with a female porn star (clearly she has no interest in being famous). Apparently, the prince is now cohabitating with said girlfriend, Sofia Hellqvist—whether merely to piss his parents off or because he actually enjoys her company remains to be seen—and the Swedish people are, overall, none too happy about the idea of a loose-lipped, attention-seeking reality TV star as their queen.

The prince and his "lady"

 

Can’t say I blame them.

But this new baby should alleviate their fears slightly. Not only is she the daughter of parents who both have a history of hard work—something that couldn’t necessarily be said of every royal spouse—but she’s obviously also the product of so much love. 

Can you feel the love tonight?

Seriously, where can I find myself a Daniel?

And, her introduction to the world was announced with a 21-gun salute. 

Doesn't get much better than that.