Elena Vladimirovna of Russia – A Grande Dame (Part two)
Read part one here. After many years, they were able to return once more to Greece. Nicholas died in Athens on 8 February 1938 after […]
Marina of Greece and Denmark
Alexandra of Kent – The invaluable Princess
Princess Alexandra of Kent was born on 25 December 1936 as the daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and […]
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent – The Princess who won Britain’s heart
As history would have it, the last foreign princess who married into the British royal family was an exceptional figure, the epitome of royal style […]
Kensington Palace – A grand royal residence
The magnificent Kensington Palace was once a two-story mansion built by Sir George Coppin in 1605. It was purchased by Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of […]