Random Riddle: Royal Families

Two separate royal families are always in battle,
Centuries long has been their feud.
There is a king,
but the queen has power,
and small as they are,
their armies are strong.
They cannot fight without their general,
he chooses every attack there is to be.
And I’m quite sure you have heard of their eternal battle;
What is it? Could you please tell me?

 

Random Riddle: Royal Families

 

 

Random Riddle: 9-4-2015

There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it it still remains an English word – from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?
 
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