Moniek Bloks, Author at History of Royal Women

Tsarevich Alexei – “The little one will not die”

Friday, 12 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Tsarevich Alexei had inherited haemophilia from his mother and upon the discovery of his remains in 2007, it was established that he suffered from haemophilia B, which results in a deficiency of factor IX. Alexei had to be careful not to injure himself and two sailors were assigned to him to monitor him. Yet, not [read more]

Anni-Frid Lyngstad – Dancing Queen and Princess Reuss

Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Anni-Frid Lyngstad is perhaps best known as one of the lead singers of the Swedish pop band ABBA, but in addition to being a dancing Queen, Anni-Frid is also a Princess. She was born on 15 November 1945 as the daughter of a Norwegian mother Synni Lyngstad and a German father Alfred Haase. Fearing reprisals [read more]

History of Royal Women is five years old!

Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

To celebrate History of Royal Women’s five-year anniversary, we are giving away one copy of Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir plus a mystery prize! Fill in the rafflecopter below for a chance to win! This giveaway is only open to the US and the EU. a Rafflecopter giveaway

St Elizabeth’s Church – In memory of Elizabeth

Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Perhaps one of the most emotional places we visited during this trip was the St Elizabeth’s Church in Wiesbaden. It also the least documented one, as photography and filming were absolutely verboten inside. This Russian Orthodox Church was built from 1847 to 1855 by Duke Adolf of Nassau, who later became Grand Duke of Luxembourg, [read more]

Princess Alice of Albany – Dear Leopold’s Child (Part 1)

Monday, 8 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

At half-past six in the evening on Sunday 25 February 1883 Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, the Duchess of Albany, gave birth to a daughter. Queen Victoria was amazed, “I can scarcely believe that dear Leopold has got a child.” Leopold, her fourth son, had a delicate health from birth and was a haemophiliac. [read more]

Mary Adelaide of Cambridge – The original people’s Princess

Friday, 5 October 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was born on 27 November 1833 as the daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the youngest surviving son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel. It had been more than a decade since Augusta’s last pregnancy, and the family was quite surprised. The christening of [read more]