Princess Birgitta of Sweden was born on 19 January 1937 as the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her elder sister is Princess Margaretha (born 1934), and her younger siblings are Princess Désirée (born 1938), Princess Christina (born 1943) and King Carl XVI Gustaf (born [read more]
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway will turn 18 years old on 21 January 2022, and the Norwegian royal court has released two new photos of the future Queen in her own right, in the new office set up for her. The new office won’t be used extensively at first, as the Princess will continue to [read more]
Read part one here. Maria Theresa was especially fond of Leopold and Maria Luisa’s children and was kept informed of the tiniest details, including their height. But her life was coming to an end, and she found no joy in life anymore. As she lay dying in 1780, she wrote to Leopold and Maria Luisa, [read more]
Maria Luisa of Spain was born on 24 November 1745 as the daughter of King Charles III of Spain (at the time King of Naples and Sicily) and Maria Amalia of Saxony. She was their second surviving daughter. Her parents had a total of 13 children, though only seven survived to adulthood. Her younger brother [read more]
Imperial Consort Ban Jieyu’s sorrowful tale has wrenched the hearts of readers for centuries. Her longing for an emperor who abandoned her for younger women has made her story seem very relatable to many women. She has been seen as a feminist icon who is known for being virtuous and is able to find peace [read more]
As Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrated the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne, the day was also be tinged with sadness for her as it also marked the anniversary of the loss of her beloved father. Embed from Getty Images Queen Margrethe went to visit the grave of her parents, King Frederik [read more]
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