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princesses on the wards
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Book Review: Princesses on the wards by Coryne Hall

Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Many princesses were active in nursing, but not everyone knows their stories. Princesses on the Wards by Coryne Hall covers the princesses who wanted to make themselves useful during the many conflicts in the world. Princesses from the Victorian age to the present day are included. From the well-known Empress Alexandra of [read more]

name unknown life of a rusian queen
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Book Review: Name Unknown: The Life of a Rusian Queen by Christian Raffensperger

Monday, 21 April 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* There have been many women in history who have remained nameless. The Kingdom of Rus has its first share of Queens without a name. Kyivan Rus’ found its centre in Kyiv and could be found in Eastern Europe from the 9th century until the 13th century. Name Unknown: The Life of a [read more]

early english queens
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Book Review: Early English Queens, 650–850: Speculum Reginae by Stefany Wragg

Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* English Queens from the years 650-850 have been largely confined to the sidelines of history. There were not only various kingdoms in what we now know as England, but written sources were also in short supply. Early English Queens, 650–850: Speculum Reginae by Stefany Wragg tries to piece together the lives of [read more]

the rebel romanov
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Book Review: The Rebel Romanov by Helen Rappaport

Thursday, 13 February 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* The Rebel Romanov by Helen Rappaport chronicles the life of Juliane or Julie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She 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, Julie was the aunt of Queen Victoria of the [read more]

rasputin's killer and romanov princess
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Book Review: Rasputin’s Killer and his Romanov Princess by Coryne Hall

Wednesday, 12 February 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia was born on 15 July 1895 as the daughter of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, making her the niece of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. She married the very wealthy Prince Felix Yusupov in 1914. He would later become [read more]

thorns in the crown
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Book Review: Thorns in the Crown: The Story of the Coronation and what it Meant for Britain by Barry Turner

Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*review copy* *contains affiliate links* The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 marked the start of a new Elizabethan era, but the country was still grappling with the aftereffects of the Second World War. Thorns in the Crown: The Story of the Coronation and What It Meant for Britain by Barry Turner is the [read more]

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