Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Prussia

April 23, 2018 Moniek 0

The Kingdom of Prussia came into being in 1701 in return for an alliance against France in the War of the Spanish Succession. Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia became the first King in Prussia in 1701 and crowned himself King Frederick I on 18 January 1701 in Königsberg. Frederick was married three times. His first wife [read more]

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Anna Sophia of Brandenburg

The Hohenzollern Crypt at the Berliner Dom

June 12, 2015 Moniek 0

I spent a few days in Berlin and one of the first stops I made was at the Berliner Dom, or Berlin Cathedral. It was partially closed due to a service but I was still allowed into the crypt down below. This crypt houses the remains of many of the Hohenzollern family. It’s quite interesting [read more]