Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born on 5 April 1773 as the daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt. Her aunt was Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who became Queen of Great Britain while Therese’s sister Louise became Queen of Prussia. Therese lost her mother when she was just nine years old, [read more]
Duchess Auguste of Württemberg was born on 30 October 1734 as the daughter of Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg and his wife Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis. She was their sixth child, and she barely knew her father because he died following a stroke when she was just four years old. Auguste remained [read more]
Alexandrine de Rye was born on 14 August 1589 in Brussels as the daughter of Count Philibert de Rye, Count of Varax and Claudine de Tournon-Roussillon. Alexandrine was a highly educated woman, and she remained unmarried until the age of 27. Perhaps her parents had given up hope when she finally married Leonard II, Count [read more]
Henriette Marie of the Palatinate was born on the 17th of July 1626 as the ninth of the twelve children of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia and her husband Frederick V, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia. Henriette’s mother was the daughter of King James I of England and her father was the ruler of the [read more]
Anni-Frid Lyngstad is perhaps best known as one of the lead singers of the Swedish pop band ABBA, but in addition to being a dancing Queen, Anni-Frid is also a Princess. She was born on 15 November 1945 as the daughter of a Norwegian mother Synni Lyngstad and a German father Alfred Haase. Fearing reprisals [read more]
Stephanie Maria Veronika Juliana Richter was born on 16 September 1891 in Vienna as the daughter of Dr Johann Sebastian Richter and Ludmilla Kuranda. She had a happy childhood and grew up somewhat spoiled. Her mother came from a rich Jewish family, and she converted to the Catholic faith before marrying Johann Richter. However, it [read more]
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