Pauline of Orange-Nassau Archives - History of Royal Women

Pauline of Orange-Nassau – A forgotten Princess

June 29, 2020 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Pauline of Orange-Nassau was born on 1 March 1800 as the third child and eldest daughter of Wilhelmina of Prussia and the future King William I of the Netherlands, known as the Prince of Orange at the time. She was born in Berlin, where the family was living in exile after the French First [read more]

The Prinsenhof and Nieuwe Kerk in Delft

February 2, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

The city of Delft only became a royal burial place when its traditional site, Breda, was under occupation at the time of William the Silent’s death. He was buried here, in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in a mausoleum. The Church is currently undergoing some construction. William the Silent’s Mausoleum The other royals are buried [read more]