Charlotte of Prussia

Charlotte of Prussia – The Princess tortured by ill-health (Part one)

Princess Charlotte of Prussia was born on 24 July 1860 as the daughter of the future Frederick III, German Emperor and his wife, Victoria, Princess Royal. Her delighted grandmother Queen Victoria wrote to her daughter, “Thousand, thousand good wishes, blessings and congratulations! Everything seems to have passed off as easily (indeed more so) as I [read more]

bad berleburg
Benedikte of Denmark

Bad Berleburg Cemetery – The Princely Family of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Bad Berleburg Cemetery houses the graves of the princely family of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who have made their home in the nearby Bad Berleburg Castle. The latest burial is that of Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2017 and his grave remains unmarked for now. The princely family lies in the corner of the cemetery and is [read more]