Empress of the East by Leslie Peirce Book Review
In Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by slave traders from her […]
Month: January 2018
The Queen talks about coronation in upcoming documentary
The upcoming documentary The Coronation will have a small appearance by the Queen herself where she discusses her thoughts on her own coronation in 1953. […]
Schloss Pyrmont – A famous meeting
This Baroque castle was the scene of one of the most famous lines in Dutch royal history. King William III of the Netherlands arrived here […]
Introducing the Year of the Last Romanovs
Although 2017 may have marked the centenary of the Russian Revolution, 2018 marks the centenary of the murder of the Last Romanovs. This includes Nicholas […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom and Crown of Castile
The Kingdom of Castile was established in 1065 under King Sancho II of León and Castile. Ferdinand I of León had been Count of Castile […]