*contains affiliate links* Margaret was born in late July 1522 as the illegitimate daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Johanna Maria van der Gheynst, the daughter of a carpet manufacturer. Johanna Maria worked as a maid for the Governor of Oudenaarde, who hosted the then 22-year-old and unmarried Charles for six weeks. Margaret [read more]
On May Day 1536, Anne Boleyn, Queen of England as the second wife of King Henry VIII, watched the jousts before her. She had given the King a daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth I, but no son. And now, her downfall was being plotted. Her husband had been with her, but he reportedly suddenly departed. [read more]
The Yellow Palace in Copenhagen is perhaps most famous as the birthplace of Queen Alexandra, the consort of King Edward VII, and her sister Dagmar. the consort of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. Their parents, then known as Prince and Princess Christian (the future King Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel), were given the Yellow [read more]
The Residenz, or Residence in Munich, is a former royal palace. The first building on this site dates from the 14th century and was more of a fortress surrounded by a moat. Construction continued into the 15th century under Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria. The foundation walls and cellar still exist to this day. Over [read more]
The Palais Leuchtenberg was built in the 19th century for Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg, and it was the largest palace in Munich. Between 1853 and 1933, it was known as the Luitpold Palais. It currently houses the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance. Eugène de Beauharnais, husband of Princess Augusta of Bavaria, the sister [read more]
The Theatine Church in Munich, Germany, was built from 1663 to 1690, as a thanksgiving for the birth of Prince Max Emanuel, the heir of Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria and his wife, Henriette Adelaide of Savoy. It was built in the Italian high-baroque style and was designed by Agostino Barelli. The facade was only [read more]
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