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Taking a look at Princess Ariane

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Ariane of the Netherlands was born on 10 April 2007 as the youngest daughter of the future King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. Embed from Getty Images A few days later, her father registered her birth with the name Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in the line [read more]

Taking a look at Princess Tomohito of Mikasa

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Tomohito of Mikasa was born Nobuko Asō on 9 April 1955 as the daughter of Takakichi Asō and Kazuko Yoshida. She was their third daughter daughter and youngest child. She was born into a Catholic family, and she was baptised. Nobuko went to school in England and graduated from Rosslyn House College in 1973. [read more]

Grand Princess Liu Yuan – The martyred Princess

Monday, 7 April 2025, 5:55 Lauralee Swann 0

Grand Princess Liu Yuan was the sister of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. She was posthumously made the Grand Princess of Xinyue.[1] During a war against Emperor Wang Mang of the Xin Dynasty, Grand Princess Liu Yuan and her three daughters were in danger of being killed by her enemies. Grand Princess Liu [read more]

Book News Week 15

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 15 – 7 April – 13 April 2025 Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World Paperback – 8 April 2025 (US) The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, c. 1031-1083: Embodying Conquest Hardcover –8 April 2025 (US & UK) The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander [read more]

The accession of Queen Sālote Tupou III

Saturday, 5 April 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

In early 1917, Princess Sālote’s father became ill, and it was clear that he was declining quickly. Around this time, a suitor for Sālote was settled on, and he met with the approval of the Privy Council, the public and the royal family. His name was Tungī Mailefihi. They were married on 19 September 1917. [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections: Amalia of Solms-Braunfels & Frederick Henry, future Prince of Orange

Friday, 4 April 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 4

The wedding ceremony that took place on 4 April 1625 was quite austere as the groom’s brother lay dying. Nevertheless, he had made his brother promise to marry. The bride and groom were Amalia of Solms-Braunfels and Frederick Henry, soon-to-be Prince of Orange. His brother Maurice had regretted not marrying and fathering heirs himself, and [read more]