Civil War Generals
Asked by Abraham Lincoln to lead the Army of the Potomac against the insurrectionists, he refused, saying he could never take up arms against his native Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Size the day
carpe diem
"Houston we have a problem"
Apollo 13
This formally royal couple has had a rather public split from the crown
Meghan and Harry
Stay out of my affairs: MYOB
Mind Your Own Business
Credited with bringing about an end to the Civil War at Appomattox Court House, he went on to become President after Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Unwelcome person
persona non grata
"We're going to need a bigger boat"
Jaws
Speaking of the Royal household, this name was enshrined as the surname for all royals in line to the throne dating back to Queen Victoria and is still in use today
House of Windsor
Occurring away from the Internet: IRL
In Real LIfe
Named by his men for his stubborn disposition and bravery, this Southern general was killed by his own men while returning from a patrol he forgot to tell his men about
Stonewall Jackson
"this for that" or "something for something"
quid pro quo
"That's no space station"
Star Wars IV: A New Hope
Although not in line to the throne, this child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has made quite a "splash" in his tv debut earlier this year
Archie
Back in a jiff: BRB
Be Right Back
Ladies of the evening were known to follow this General's camp and eventually picked up this slang term that shares the General's name.
Hookers/Joseph Hooker
Other self
alter ego
"What we do in life, echoes in eternity"
Gladiator
When addressing the Crown in written or official correspondence, it is appropriate to use this phrase, also shortened to, HRH
Her/His Royal Highness
A bit similar to IMHO: FWIW
For What Its Worth
Across much of the South he is still referred to with anger but his "March to the Sea" from Atlanta to Savanah, helped hasten the end of the war
William Tecumseh Sherman
Nourishing mother
alma mater
"Actually Mr. Bond I want you to die"
Goldfinger
Due in part to the close proximity to World War II at the time of their marriage, this royal name was put on the backburner, even though it still is the last name of Prince Phillip
Mountbatten
I know NSFW as National Schools Film Week not as this more lurid warning
Not Safe for Work