Princess Märtha Louise was born on 22 September 1971. Her parents are King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. The Princess was born in 1971 while her parents were still Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway. Though she was the first-born child, Märtha Louise was not in line to succeed to the throne [read more]
Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike was born on 12 May 1843 as the youngest daughter of High Chief Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole of Hilo and Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike. Her elder sisters were Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii and Virginia Kapoʻoloku Poʻomaikelani. On 25 February 1861, Kekaulike married High Chief David Kahalepouli Piʻikoi. They went on to have three sons together: [read more]
The title of Princess Royal is usually granted by the British monarch to their eldest daughter. It was Henrietta Maria of France, consort of King Charles I, who wanted to have a title similar to the “Madame Royale” title in France. It was their daughter Mary, who became the first Princess Royal in 1642. However, [read more]
Mary Tudor was born on 18 March 1496 as the daughter of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Sheen Palace, later known as Richmond Palace. In 1514, she was married off to the much older King Louis XII of France. Mary had little time to consider her life with this ageing King, and [read more]
With the introduction of absolute primogeniture in most European monarchies, there are now several Queens in waiting. With our series Female Heirs, we’ll be taking a look at those young women who will one day rule in their own right. Today we’ll be taking a look at Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. The future Crown [read more]
“Even a palace can be a prison”, says a young Princess Victoria in The Young Victoria film from 2009 as she walks along the fence of Kensington Palace. Being born royal, or even with money, can be a burden as Women of Means proves. Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and [read more]
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