The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Louise – The artist
Born on 18 March 1848 in Buckingham Palace, Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was […]
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Anne Neville – A woman of “gracious fame” (Part two)
Then life changed on 9 April 1483 when King Edward IV died. He had named Richard Protector on his deathbed, and the new young King […]
Anne Neville – A woman of “gracious fame” (Part one)
Anne Neville was born on 11 June 1456 as the daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, also known as the Kingmaker, and Anne de […]
Matilda of Boulogne – The other Matilda of ‘the Anarchy’
Matilda was born in around 1105 in Boulogne in Northern France; she was of noble and royal descent as her parents were Eustace III, Count […]
Joan of Acre – The Princess who defied her father
Joan of Acre’s first marriage was of her father’s choice. However, after the death of her first husband, she did something that shocked the English […]
The wedding gown of Queen Victoria and its inspiration to future brides
The wedding gown Queen Victoria chose for her wedding to Prince Albert would inspire brides to follow in her footsteps. Queen Victoria married her first […]
