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The Victoria Letters by Helen Rappaport Book Review

November 19, 2016 Moniek Bloks 0

The official companion to ITV’s hotly anticipated new drama, The Victoria Letters delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England’s greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV’s Victoria follows the early years of the young Queen’s reign, based [read more]

The escape from Russia – The brave Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

December 4, 2015 Moniek Bloks 2

Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was born on 23 September 1781 in Bern to Franz Frederick Anton, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Augusta Caroline Reuss of Ebersdorf. If that name rings a bell, Juliane was the aunt of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and she was thus also the sister of [read more]