Queen Wilhelmina – The death of Auntie Sophie
With her, the last of father’s family had died & I am now the only direct representative of my family – would that I were […]
Month: March 2020
Books in English about Queen Wilhelmina
There is not much information available about Queen Wilhelmina in English but we have listed some books below: Wilhelmina’s memoirs: Lonely but not alone Darling […]
Book News April 2020
Marie Antoinette’s Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe Paperback – 30 April 2020 (UK) & 2 August 2020 (US) Marie Antoinette has […]
The death of Queen Emma of the Netherlands
Queen Emma, born Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, was born on 2 August 1858 and was just 20 years old when she married the 61-year-old […]
Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner Book Review
I went into Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown with great expectations, having even seen the witty Lady Anne […]
Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily – An ambitious Infanta
Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily was born at the Palace of Portici on 24 October 1804 as the daughter of King Francis I of the […]