Moniek Bloks, Author at History of Royal Women

Book News Week 33

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 33 – 12 August – 18 August 2024 The Boleyns: From the Tudors to the Windsors Paperback – 15 August 2024 (US) Young Queens: The Intertwined Lives of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots Paperback – 13 August 2024 (US)

Book Review: Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power by Leah Redmond Chang

Saturday, 10 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*review copy* *contains affiliate links* Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power by Leah Redmond Chang follows the stories of Catherine de’ Medici, her daughter Elisabeth, Queen of Spain, and her daughter-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots. Particularly Mary, Queen of Scots, has been covered extensively by historians, so I was glad to [read more]

The Cameo Tiara

Friday, 9 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Cameo Tiara, which belongs to the Swedish royal family, was originally a gift from Emperor Napoleon I of France to his first wife, Josephine, in 1809. It was part of a parure that also included a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. A brooch was later added. Embed from Getty Images The cameos on the gold [read more]

The Yellow Palace in Copenhagen – Birthplace of a Queen and an Empress

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Yellow Palace in Copenhagen is perhaps most famous as the birthplace of Queen Alexandra, the consort of King Edward VII, and her sister Dagmar. the consort of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. Their parents, then known as Prince and Princess Christian (the future King Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel), were given the Yellow [read more]

The century of Juliana, a Queen and her Ideals exhibition

A tradition of abdication – Luxembourg & The Netherlands

Monday, 5 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Luxembourg and the Netherlands both have a tradition of abdication, which can perhaps be explained by the fact that they were once in personal union. As the first steps have been made by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg to abdicate, take a look at the history of abdication in the two nations. From 1815, King [read more]

Book News Week 32

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 32 – 5 August – 11 August 2024 Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen Hardcover – 6 August 2024 (US) The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century Paperback – 6 August 2024 (US & UK) The King’s Loot: The [read more]