Pauline Bonaparte was born on 20 October 1780 as the daughter of Letizia Ramolino and Carlo Buonaparte She was thus the sister of the future Emperor Napoleon. She was known as Paoletta in the family and was just four when her father passed away. She received very little education. At the age of 15, she became engaged to a [read more]
This article was written by Holly Sennett. Early years Maria Theresa, Spanish Infanta, was born on the 10th September 1638 in Spain, the daughter of the Spanish King Philip IV and his consort Elisabeth of France. From 1646 until 1657, Maria Theresa was heir presumptive to the Spanish throne. Due to the absence of Salic Law in [read more]
The wedding dress, veil and tiara of the Duchess of Sussex will go on display alongside her husband’s wedding outfit in a special exhibition “A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.” The travelling exhibition will be in Windsor Castle from 26 October 2018 to 6 January 2019 and will then move to the Palace [read more]
Marie of Prussia was born on 14 September 1855 as the daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia and Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau. That day also happened to be her mother’s 18th birthday. “I must admire my little wife who was very steadfast and did not utter a peep”, wrote her father. Marie was never close to [read more]
Park Rosenhöhe is located on a hill in Darmstadt and is the final resting place of several members of the Hesse-Darmstadt family. The park contains a small cemetery and two mausoleums. At the very beginning of the cemetery is the impressive angel tomb of Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903). She was the [read more]
House of Jiménez The Kingdom of Aragon began its life in 1035 when it was established as an independent Kingdom. Its first King was Ramiro I of Aragon, an illegitimate son of Sancho III of Pamplona. Ramiro’s first wife was Ermesinda of Bigorre, who was thus the first Queen of Aragon. They went on to have five [read more]
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