I first stumbled upon Schloss Philippsruhe when I was researching my book on Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Carolina went to Schloss Philippsruhe after the death of her eight-year-old son William Louis. She had been feeling depressed and her husband suggested that she visit her aunt Mary, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel (born of Great Britain). Mary was responsible [read more]
Catharina Belgica of Nassau was born in Antwerp on 3 July 1578 as the third daughter of William of Orange and Charlotte of Bourbon. She was named after her aunt, Catharina of Nassau, who was also her godmother. She was just four years old when her mother died, and her father was assassinated when she [read more]
The city of Delft only became a royal burial place when its traditional site, Breda, was under occupation at the time of William the Silent’s death. He was buried here, in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in a mausoleum. The Church is currently undergoing some construction. William the Silent’s Mausoleum The other royals are buried [read more]
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