As we prepare to celebrate Christmas around the world in our own ways, here at History of Royal Women, we are also finishing up our Year of Queen Victoria which has been a fantastic series to write for all involved! During this series, we have shared a staggering 75 articles and over 70 journal entries [read more]
The current Duchess of Cornwall is, of course, Camilla. She is the wife of the Prince of Wales and as such is also legally the Princess of Wales. However, out of respect for the previous Princess of Wales, Diana, she chooses not to use the title. But will the Duchess of Cambridge ever be known [read more]
Queen (then Princess) Victoria was born in the early hours (4.15 am) of 24 May 1819. At the time of her birth, the future queen was fifth in line to the throne after King George III’s four elder sons: the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Duke of Clarence, and the Duke of [read more]
Read part one here. On 22 January 1901, Queen Victoria died and was succeeded by Louise’s father who now became King Edward VII. Her elder brother George was invested as Prince of Wales – Prince Albert Victor had died in 1892. On 9 November 1905, Louise was created Princess Royal by her father. The previous [read more]
Isabella of France: The Rebel Queen Paperback – 15 January 2020 (UK) & 1 April 2020 (US) Isabella of France married Edward II in January 1308, and afterwards became one of the most notorious women in English history. In 1325, she was sent to her homeland to negotiate a peace settlement between her husband and her [read more]
Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was born on 21 December 1800 as the daughter of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and his first wife Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her mother never recovered from the childbirth and died just 11 days later on 4 January 1801. Her father remarried on 24 April 1802 to Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, but [read more]
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