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My name is Moniek and I am from the Netherlands. I began this website in 2013 because I wanted to share these women's amazing stories.
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Who would be Queen of Romania today?

Monday, 22 December 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
The Kingdom of Romania existed between 1881 and 1947. Romania operated on salic law, which meant that women were barred from the throne. However, as King Michael designated his eldest daughter as his heir, we will differentiate between Queen consort and Queen regnant. From 1930, the controversial King Carol II reigned. He had been married [read more]
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Book News Week 52

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0
*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 52 – 22 December – 28 December 2025 Badass Begums  Paperback – 27 December 2025 (UK)
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Queen Elizabeth II visits Queen Sālote Tupou III in Tonga

Friday, 19 December 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Queen Sālote returned to Tonga on 5 October 1953 after attending the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. She had become an overnight celebrity in the United Kingdom after refusing to close the hood of the carriage during the coronation procession, and subsequently becoming soaked through due to the rain. Like Elizabeth, she was [read more]
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Caroline of Denmark

Women who were passed over – Denmark

Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Denmark has been governed by absolute primogeniture since 2009. From the beginning of the Kingdom until 1953, the Danish Crown passed according to agnatic primogeniture, which meant that women could not inherit, and between 1953 and 2009, it had male-preference primogeniture to allow for the succession of Queen Margrethe II, who was the elder of [read more]
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Sālote Tupou III

The death of Queen Sālote Tupou III

Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Queen Sālote had left Tonga for the final time on 4 November 1965. She had been diagnosed with lung and bone cancer in 1964, and her sons had urged her to return to New Zealand for more treatment. On 19 October, she returned to the palace one last time. Three days later, Queen Elizabeth II [read more]
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Royal Wedding Recollections – King Baudouin of Belgium & Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón

Monday, 15 December 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
On 15 December 1960, Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón married King Baudouin of Belgium. Before the religious ceremony, Fabiola and Baudouin were married civilly in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace in Brussels. The service was presided over by Albert Lilar, Minister of Justice, and Lucien Cooremans, Mayor of Brussels. The witnesses to [read more]

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