Amélie of Arenberg was born on 10 April 1789 in Paris as the daughter of Prince Louis Marie of Arenberg and Anne Adélaïde Julie, Comtesse de Mailly de Nesle. Her parents had married on 26 June 1788 in the chapel of the Hotel d’Harcourt in Paris. Tragically, Amélie’s mother would die on Christmas Eve in [read more]
*contains affiliate links* *review copy* The Stuart dynasty has been marked by the significant religious division in the family itself. We have the merry monarch King Charles II, his Catholic brother King James II, his daughters Queen Anne and Queen Mary II. The latter ruled jointly with her husband, King William III, following the Glorious [read more]
Not to be confused with Empress Dowager Sun. Lady Sun was the daughter, sister, and wife of Emperors. She was known to be a heroine who had put the interests of the Kingdom of Wu before herself. She has also been the subject of popular literature, where she is portrayed as a romantic heroine. She [read more]
Read part two here. In February 1868, Helene was back in Regensburg, and she wrote sadly, “I lead a quiet, monotonous life, but have so much to do so that despite my loneliness of heart… and gloominess of my heart, time flies quickly.” She added, “The children are now my only diversion, the sole purpose [read more]
Read part one here. There was just one problem. While the Thurn and Taxis family was one of the wealthiest noble families, they were not a royal family and were technically subjects of the King of Bavaria. By March 1858, Maximilian’s father officially asked for Helene’s hand in marriage for his son. However, Helene’s first [read more]
Elisabeth’s sister Helene (also known as Néné) has gone down in history as the scorned sister as she was supposedly passed over when Franz Joseph fell in love with Elisabeth instead of her. However, there is no evidence to be found that Archduchess Sophie and her sister Ludovika had planned to marry Helene off specifically. [read more]
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