Blood Royal: Dynastic Politics in Medieval Europe by Robert Bartlett Book Review
With a focus on medieval Europe, Blood Royal by Robert Bartlett takes on the system of monarchies and how families were shapes by births, marriages […]
Month: May 2020
Januária of Brazil – The Emperor’s sister (Part two)
Read part one here. In 1843, Francisca became the first of the siblings to marry. On 1 May 1843, she married Prince François, Prince of […]
Januária of Brazil – The Emperor’s sister (Part one)
Princess Januária of Brazil was born on 11 March 1822 as the second daughter of Pedro I of Brazil and IV of Portugal and his […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – Wilhelmina’s first official duty
How does one introduce a child to royal life, especially one who is already a Queen in her own right? Queen Wilhelmina was just ten […]
Anne, Princess Royal – A colourful and hardworking royal
At 11.50 o’clock this morning Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, was safely delivered of a Princess at Clarence House. Her Majesty […]
The Great Series Review – A comedy in corsets
SPOILER ALERT The Great promises to be a comedy loosely based on the life of Catherine the Great. When they say loosely, they mean it. […]