October 2018 - Page 6 of 6 - History of Royal Women

Separated forever – Princess Marianne and her illegitimate son

October 2, 2018 Moniek 0

Just last week you could read about Princess Marianne’s eventful life and her lonely end. Marianne wished to be buried together with her son and Johannes van Rossum but this was not allowed as they were not married. Their son was buried in the Johannes church, which Marianne founded specifically for him, while Marianne and [read more]

Sophie of the Netherlands – The dutiful Grand Duchess

October 1, 2018 Moniek 0

Princess Princess Sophie of the Netherlands was born on 8 April 1824 as the daughter of the future King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia at Kneuterdijk in The Hague. A few days after her baptism, she was awarded the Order of Saint Catherine by her grandmother, Maria Feodorovna. [read more]