From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – Windsor Castle, 28 February 1898 How much startled you must have been to hear of this awful attempt on poor Willie of Greece and what a merciful, miraculous escape he and Mary had. It is one of the worst attempts I ever heard of. But it has [read more]
Anna Komnene was a Byzantine princess, the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and his wife Irene Doukaina. She was born in the purple – meaning during her father’s reign and in the Porphyra Chamber of the imperial palace in Constantinople, making her a porphyrogenita. She is perhaps best known for her attempt to [read more]
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke of Hawaiʻi was born on 2 January 1836 as the daughter of High Chief George Naʻea and High Chiefess Fanny Kekelaokalani Young. She was adopted under the Hawaiian tradition of hānai by her childless maternal aunt, chiefess Grace Kamaʻikuʻi Young Rooke, and her husband, Dr Thomas C. B. Rooke. She would have been nursed by a royal wet nurse and [read more]
From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – Windsor Castle, 26 February 1887 I am sure you and poor, dear Moretta must be very anxious and distressed about our beloved Sandro who is a martyr as well as a hero. On Saturday night (or Sunday I think) he was very ill; temperature 107, but [read more]
Read part one here. Her husband had been put to work as a labourer in a silver mine in Transbaikalia. She finally reached Nerchinsk where she heard her name being called by Katyusha Trubetskoy, who had also followed her husband. They had not been close friends in St. Petersburg, but now Maria fell into her [read more]
Taking a look at Morocco’s absent princess consort. [read more]
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