From the flight to Varennes in June 1791 until the storming of the Tuileries on 10 August 1792, Marie Antoinette and her family were held at the Tuileries Palace guarded by the National Guard. At the end of June 1791, Marie Antoinette wrote assuringly to Count Axel von Fersen, “Be reassured about us; we are [read more]
On 8 August 1988, Princess Beatrice of York was born as the daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York. When she was born, she was fifth in the line of succession. Her names were announced two weeks after her birth as Beatrice Elizabeth Mary. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images She was [read more]
Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria was born on 13 January 1933 as the eldest child of Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria, and Princess Giovanna of Italy. According to the New York Times, the “whole nation rejoices.” She was born at 9.30 in the morning, and a 21-gun salute welcomed the arrival of the princess. Her [read more]
Schloss Wolfenbüttel is a palace in Wolfenbüttel in Germany, which served as the residence of the rulers of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1432 to 1753. It was, for example, the home of Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg, later Countess of Nassau-Dietz. Perhaps one of the most notable royal women to be born here was Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, [read more]
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara is “formed of 61 graduated bars, rising to the centre and pavé -set with 488 brilliants.” The Kokoshnik Tiara was modelled after the traditional form of a Russian girl’s headdress, and this version was given to the then Princess of Wales for her 25th wedding anniversary in 1888 by the “Ladies [read more]
Marie Antoinette had been separated from her son in early July 1793 while the family was still imprisoned in the Temple. She remained with her sister-in-law Madame Élisabeth and her daughter Marie Thérèse until she was moved to the Conciergerie in the early hours of 2 August 1793. The security around the move had been [read more]
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