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 Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant. On 25 October [read more]
The Romanov Royal Martyrs: What Silence Could Not Conceal is a book that caught my eye quite early on. It was originally released in Greek before being released in English in September 2019. Although it claims to uncover many “unknown and unrevealed” facts from texts never published in English before, I have not found anything [read more]
Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau was born on 14 April 1940 in Prague as the fourth of seven children of Count Ferdinand Carl Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and his wife Countess Henriette, née Countess of Ledebur-Wicheln. In 1945, the family moved to Germany. Marie began her education at an elementary school in Ering [read more]
Virginia Kapoʻoloku Poʻomaikelani was born on 7 April 1839 as the daughter of Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike of Kauaʻi and High Chief Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole of Hilo. Through her mother’s line, she was a granddaughter of Kaumualiʻi who ruled the island of Kaua’i before it was unified with the other Hawaiian islands under King Kamehameha I. Poomaikelani [read more]
Barbara of Portugal was born on 4 December 1711 as the eldest child of King John V of Portugal and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. She was given the name Barbara in honour of Saint Barbara, the saint of her birthday. She was briefly heiress presumptive to the Portuguese throne until her mother gave birth [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 Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange. The current King [read more]
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