Moniek Bloks, Author at History of Royal Women

Sisi’s descendants (Part one)

Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Empress Elisabeth of Austria and her husband Franz Joseph had four children, of which three survived to adulthood. These children all had children of their own, thus leaving a long line of descendants. Please note that this information is likely to be incomplete and that most, if not all, of the titles described below, have [read more]

Sisi’s flight to Madeira

Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

After the birth of Crown Prince Rudolf in 1858, Elisabeth recovered slowly. She had not been allowed to nurse her son, so she suffered from milk congestion and fevers. Her fever remained for weeks after the birth, and Elisabeth became terribly weak. Her mother, Ludovika, was summoned to Vienna, and she arrived with several of [read more]

Review: The Serpent Queen (2022) – Episode 8

Sunday, 27 November 2022, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* *spoilers* Episode eight will be the final episode of this season, and it has already been announced that there will be a second season. We begin the episode with Rahima locating Ruggeri, who just happens to have a replica of Queen Elizabeth I of England’s seal. She meets with Catherine, who offers [read more]

Archduchess Sophie’s tragic obstetric history

Friday, 25 November 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

On 4 November 1824, Princess Sophie of Bavaria married Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, the third son of Emperor Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor and Princess Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily. Her family had been reluctant, and Sophie’s sister wrote, “They say he is educated, but he is not at all to the Queen’s [read more]

Sisi’s lost love

Thursday, 24 November 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

As the young Elisabeth travelled to Bad Ischl in 1853, where she would eventually leave as the Emperor’s fiancé, she was mourning the loss of her first love. Elisabeth had fallen in love with a young man who was considered totally unsuitable for her. His name was Count Richard S, and he had been in [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom & The Duke of Edinburgh

Sunday, 20 November 2022, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

On 9 July 1947, the engagement between Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten was announced. From Buckingham Palace came the announcement, “It is with the greatest pleasure that the King and Queen announce the betrothal of their dearly beloved daughter the Princess Elizabeth, to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, RN.” They were married on 20 November 1947. Embed [read more]