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The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of the future William I, German Emperor (Part three)

Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part two here. On 2 January 1861, King Frederick William IV of Prussia passed away at the age of 65. William and Augusta were now the King and Queen of Prussia. William had his heart set on having a coronation, and this had not been done since 1701. He chose the date 18 October [read more]

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of the future William I, German Emperor (Part two)

Monday, 23 March 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. Around 1825, William became romantically involved with his cousin, Princess Elisa Radziwill. However, she was not considered to be sufficiently noble in rank for a marriage with a Prussian prince. His brother’s marriage had thus far been childless, and he might even become King one day. William’s father tried to find [read more]

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of the future William I, German Emperor (Part one)

Sunday, 22 March 2026, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The future William I, German Emperor, was born on 22 March 1797 as the second son of the future King Frederick William III and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He had an elder brother, the future King Frederick William IV, and two surviving younger brothers (Charles and Albert) and three surviving younger sisters (Charlotte, Alexandrine and Louise). [read more]

Book News Week 13

Saturday, 21 March 2026, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 13 – 23 March – 29 March 2026 Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe’s First Family Hardcover – 24 March 2026 (US & UK) Queen Elizabeth II: An Icon of Modern Monarchy Paperback – 26 March 2026 (UK) The Times Elizabeth in Photos: A behind-the-scenes photographic history [read more]

Imperial Consort Zhang – The Imperial Consort who was known for her wise counsel but was ignored by her own husband

Saturday, 21 March 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Imperial Consort Zhang was an imperial consort to King Fu Jian of the Former Qin Dynasty. However, there is very little information on her.[1] From the few facts that we know about her in history, we can piece together that she was extremely intelligent and had great foresight.[2] However, her husband did not see the value [read more]

Queen Wilhelmina’s Wedding Gift Tiara

Friday, 20 March 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Wilhelmina’s wedding gift tiara was part of a parure presented to her on the occasion of her wedding to Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The diamond and sapphire tiara was made around 1900 by Vita Israel and Hoeting, a Dutch company. The parure consisted of the tiara, a necklace and two bracelets. In total, it [read more]