Film Review: The Favourite
This month sees the UK release of the long-awaited film The Favourite, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos which I have just been to see in order […]
Articles by Amy Eloise Kelly
Charlotte – The Grand Duchess who saved the monarchy
Charlotte was born in 1896 as the second of six daughters. Her parents were Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg and his wife Marie Anne […]
Caroline Lacroix – The disputed wife of King Leopold II of Belgium
Caroline, who was actually born with the name Blanche, was born in 1883 as the thirteenth child of Jules Delacroix and his wife, Catherine. The […]
The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part Two)
In the first part of this article, we discussed the early years of the Princesse de Lamballe, a young widow who became best friends with […]
The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part One)
Marie-Thérèse Louise of Savoy-Carignan was born on the 8th of September 1749 in Turin. She was the sixth child of Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano and […]
The Lady Isabella – Daughter to the Duke of York
Isabel or Isabella Stuart was born to James, Duke of York (later King James II of England) and his wife Mary of Modena in 1676. […]
