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Home2017April

Month: April 2017

Isabella of England Holy Roman Empress

The wedding trousseau of a future Holy Roman Empress – Isabella of England

Sunday, 30 April 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

This article was written by Marie. A ROYAL WEDDING Henry III (King of England from 1216 to 1272) was a devoted husband and father, and a generous friend to his extended family and in-laws. His problem was that he was generous to a fault – and his subjects got an early taste of just how [read more]

Amelia of Great Britain

“A parcel of old maids” – The daughters of George III

Saturday, 29 April 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 5

This article was written by Eleanor. George III is, perhaps, one of England’s most well-known of monarchs – the famously “Mad King George” who lost America. However, less well-known are the intricacies of his family life, particularly with regards to his six daughters. King George’s feuds with and dislike of his sons, particularly his heir [read more]

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Charlotte of Monaco

Princess Charlotte – The illegitimate daughter

Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 3

Charlotte wasn’t born a Princess and at the time of her birth nobody probably even imagined the role she would go on to play. She was born as Charlotte Louise Juliette Louvet on 30 September 1898 as the illegitimate daughter of Marie Juliette Louvet, a cabaret singer and Louis Grimaldi, who was at the time [read more]

Aishwarya of Nepal

Queen Aishwarya and the massacre of the royal family

Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 7:00 Brittani Barger 2

Queen Aishwarya of Nepal was born as Lady Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi on 7 November 1949 in Lazimpat Durbar, Kathmandu. Aishwarya was the daughter of General Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Shree Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. Her family was from the former ruling Rana dynasty of Nepal. She would later meet a tragic end at the hands of her son. [read more]

Ippolita Trivulzio

Princesses Consort of Monaco – Ippolita Trivulzio

Monday, 24 April 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Ippolita Trivulzio was born around 1600 as the daughter of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo and his wife, Caterina Gonzaga. She married Honoré II, Prince of Monaco on 13 February 1616 and was the first consort to bear the title of Princess. At the time of her marriage, she was described as “demure, [read more]

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Jordan

Princess Muna – Bringing Britain into the Royal Hashemite Court

Sunday, 23 April 2017, 7:00 Brittani Barger 4

Princess Muna al-Hussein, born on 25 April 1941, was the second wife of King Hussein I of Jordan; she is the mother of Jordan’s current monarch, King Abdullah II. She was born as Antoinette “Toni” Avril Gardiner in Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England and raised as a Christian in the United Kingdom. Her parents were Walter and Doris Gardiner. She was [read more]

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