The Imperial Crypt (or Kaisergruft) in Vienna is certainly one of Vienna’s hidden treasures. It was founded in 1618 and has been the principal place of burial for members of the House of Habsburgs. It contains the bones of 145 people, plus four urns containing hearts or cremated remains. Not all are visible. It’s quite [read more]
The year 2017 marks 300 years since the birth of the woman who would become the Empress Maria Theresa. Just like with Queen Mary I last year, the entire year will be dedicated to Maria Theresa and currently over 30 articles are planned. You can already read a little bit about Maria Theresa here. We [read more]
According to the Daily Express, Lady Godiva’s former home is on sale for £3 million. The property is in Belbroughton, which is a village in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, England, and sits on 34 acres. She lived in the home around 1,000 years ago before the Normans invaded in 1066. However, the Daily Express did say that the “manor house from [read more]
The year 2016 was a wonderful year for books about royal women. Here are HRW’s top picks for 2016 in no particular order. 1.Red Roses: Blanche of Gaunt to Margaret Beaufort by Amy Licence The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. There were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and [read more]
The top 10 searches for 2016 were: (not set) Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark Sunandha Kumariratana history of royal women royal women in history royal women Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark children Queen of Thailand 1880 Queen of Thailand drowned Princess Feodora of Leiningen Our largest audience still comes from the United States. [read more]
This article was written by Carol. Daisy was an English aristocrat who married into the immensely wealthy Prussian family of the Prince of Pless. During her lifetime she was famous for her beauty, wealth and for the memoirs that she published after the first World War. She was an early target of the paparazzi. Daisy [read more]
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