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The Royal Women

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of Prince Charles of Prussia (Part two)

Read part one here. There was some disappointment in the choice for Charles, as it had been hoped that Marie would marry a future ruler. It was Marie’s grandfather who had written in 1824, “I learned that Marie’s parents did not believe that Prince Charles’s position in the Prussian state was such that they would [read more]
prince charles of prussia
The Royal Women

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of Prince Charles of Prussia (Part one)

On 29 June 1801, Queen Louise gave birth to her third son and fourth surviving child at Charlottenburg Palace. He was named Frederick Charles Alexander but was known as Charles. His elder siblings were the future Frederick William IV, King of Prussia, William I, German Emperor, Charlotte (later Empress of Russia), while his younger siblings [read more]
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Book News Week 27

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 27 – 29 June – 5 July 2026 Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots  Paperback – 2 July 2026 (UK) In Haste with Aloha: Letters and Diaries of Queen Emma, 1881–1885  Paperback – 30 June 2026 (US) Anne of Cleves: The Historical and Cultural Legacy of [read more]
Queen Cleopatra of Macedonia - The sister of King Alexander the Great who became a political liability
Cleopatra of Macedonia

Queen Cleopatra of Macedonia – The sister of King Alexander the Great who became a political liability

Queen Cleopatra of Macedonia was the daughter of King Philip II of Macedonia. Her full brother was King Alexander the Great. Queen Cleopatra of Macedonia was the queen consort to her uncle, King Alexander I of Epirus. While her husband waged war in Italy, Queen Cleopatra of Macedonia became queen regent.[1] After her husband’s death, Queen [read more]