Augusta of Saxe-Weimar Archives - History of Royal Women

The First German Empress: Augusta, Consort of Emperor William I by John van der Kiste Book Review

October 12, 2016 Moniek 1

Born a princess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in 1811, Augusta was married at the age of seventeen to Prince William of Prussia, the future King and first […]

Faded Glory: Maria Kunigunde of Saxony and The Electoral Palace in Koblenz, Germany

June 10, 2016 Moniek 0

On a gloomy day I visited the faded glory of the Electoral Palace in Koblenz. Most of it is not open to the public, as […]

Charlottenburg Palace and Gardens & Schloss Schönhausen

June 29, 2015 Moniek 2

Charlottenburg Palace is the largest palace in Berlin, and it sits in the Palace Garden. Naturally, there was some construction going on while I was there. […]