I was recently given the opportunity to watch the short film “I Am Henry”, created by Flying Dutchman Films. The 24-minute film features Henry VIII in a sort of limbo being confronted by both Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon. He insists he regrets nothing, but he appears to break by the end of the [read more]
Mécia Lopes de Haro was born circa 1215 as the daughter of Lope Díaz II de Haro, Lord of Biscay and Urraca Alfonso of Léon, who was an illegitimate daughter of Alfonso IX of Léon. She was first married on 29 September 1234 to Álvaro Pérez de Castro, but she was a childless widow by 1240. [read more]
Juliana was born in The Hague on 30 April 1909 as the only surviving child of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Prince Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her mother had suffered several miscarriages, and one stillbirth and the relief at the birth of a healthy baby was great. She spent most of her childhood at [read more]
A hidden gem, tucked away in a corner, in Bruges is the Basilica of the Holy Blood. It has many images of the rulers of Flanders, beginning with the figures on the front of the building. I can’t find any official literature identifying these images, so these are my guesses below. You might have guessed [read more]
In April 1534, Catherine of Aragon was in exile at The More and Mary was in the service of her newborn half-sister Elizabeth. She was increasingly put under pressure to take the oath to the Act of Succession, recognising that her parents’ marriage was invalid and that she herself was illegitimate. Catherine feared for her [read more]
Charlotte was born in 1715 as the daughter and ultimately the heiress of Count Anton II of Aldenburg and Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse-Homburg. Charlotte was known as lively and witty. She enjoyed going hunting, and she spent her youth at Castle Varel, which unfortunately no longer exists. At the age of 16, her father was approached with [read more]
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