Leopoldina of Brazil – The good sister
Leopoldina of Brazil was born on 13 July 1847 at the Imperial Palace of São Cristóvão in Rio de Janeiro as the third child and […]
Month: July 2020
Irene of Hesse and by Rhine – The tragedy of the blood (Part two)
Read part one here. Irene fell pregnant quickly and gave birth to her first son Prince Waldemar on 20 March 1889. He was born in […]
Irene of Hesse and by Rhine – The tragedy of the blood (Part one)
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine was born on 11 July 1866 as the daughter of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and the […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The first broadcast of Radio Orange
On 13 May 1940, Queen Wilhelmina escaped from the invading German troops and travelled on the HMS Hereward to England. Later that day, Queen Wilhelmina […]
The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The meeting between William and Emma
The Baroque Schloss Pyrmont was the scene of one of the most famous lines in Dutch royal history. King William III of the Netherlands arrived […]
Marie Antoinette and The “Let them eat cake” myth
Marie Antoinette has gone down in history as one of the most despised Queens, not in the least because of her perceived indifference to the […]