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An empty tomb for a Queen – Saint Peter and Paul Church in Ostend, Belgium

Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Saint Peter and Paul Church (Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk) in Ostend was built in between 1899 and 1809 on the ashes of a previous church that stood on the grounds. The building was supported by King Leopold II of Belgium and it was consecrated in 1908. The original stained glass windows were destroyed during the two World [read more]

City Palace Ostend – The Death of the Queen

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Ostend in Belgium seems like an unlikely place for a palace. From 1834, the palace in Ostend was made available as a summer residence for King Leopold I and his second wife, Louise of Orléans. The house is perhaps best remembered as the place where Louise died of tuberculosis. She was often in ill-health and [read more]

Schloss Benrath – The Pleasure Palace

Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Schloss Benrath in Düsseldorf is a baroque style pleasure palace. It was built for the Elector Palatine Charles Theodor, later also Elector of Bavaria and his wife Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach. Although the palace was built for them, the couple only visited the palace once. There was another palace nearby, but not much survives of [read more]

Princess Dimitri & Rosslyn Chapel

Friday, 9 March 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 2

One can sometimes find royal women in places you least expect it. While in Edinburgh, we also visited Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, which was made famous by its appearance in the Da Vinci Code film. We were just casually strolling through the gardens when I spotted this. Who was this mysterious Princess Dimitri? I married [read more]

Top Historical Tips for London

Saturday, 24 February 2018, 20:00 Moniek Bloks 0

When planning a trip to London, there is plenty of historical things to see. But which places are specifically related to royal women? 1. Buckingham Palace You simply can’t go to London without visiting Buckingham Palace. It is open to the public during the summer months. Buckingham Palace is perhaps one of the most recognizable [read more]

Doune Castle – The Dower House

Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Doune Castle is in the village of Doune, near Stirling in Scotland. It was originally built in the 13th century and was most likely damaged during the Scottish Wars of Independence. It was then rebuilt in the current form by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany. It was passed into the hands of the crowns in [read more]