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New DNA-testing on Romanov remains will be believed by the Russian Orthodox Church

Sunday, 2 October 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything concerning the remains of Tsarevich Alexei and his sister Grand Duchess Maria. The Russian Orthodox Church required addition DNA-testing for their reburial as they and their family are considered to be holy martyrs and passion bearers in the Russian Orthodox Church. Just yesterday a news report came [read more]

Helen of Greece and Denmark, Queen Mother of Romania, to be reburied in Romania

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Helen of Greece and Denmark, or the Queen Mother of Romania is to be reburied in Romania, Prince Radu (husband of Crown Princess Margareta), has said. Helen was born in 1896 as the daughter of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife Queen Sophia of Prussia. She married Prince Carol of Romania (later Carol II [read more]

Queen Anne of Romania’s death and funeral

Saturday, 13 August 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Romania’s former royal house has confirmed that Queen Anne of Romania, the wife of Romania’s last monarch, King Michael I, died on 1 August 2016 at 1.45 PM at the age of 92. Crown Princess Margareta, Prince Radu, Princess Helen, Princess Sophie and Princess Marie were at the Queen’s bedside. Queen Anne was born as Princess [read more]

Queen Wilhelmina used drugs during Second World War

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 15:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands used the drug perventine, now better known as crystal meth, during the Second World War. It is reported by Marcel Verburg, who is a legal historian, in his new book about the history of the Ministry of Justice during the years 1940 to 1945. He is not the first to [read more]

Replica of the Imperial Crown of Russia arrives in Amsterdam ahead of exhibition

Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Yesterday the replica of the Russian Imperial Crown arrived in Amsterdam on a special transport. It is one of the main pieces of the new Catherine The Great exhibition, which opens to the public this Saturday. This particular model was made in 2012 to celebrate the coronation of Catherine The Great 250 years before. It [read more]

Search at Reading Abbey has begun

Monday, 13 June 2016, 9:55 Moniek Bloks 0

The radar probe at Reading Abbey in the search for the high altar where Henry I of England and possibly other royals are buried, has officially begun. The ground-penetrating radar equipment is currently being used on land around St James church, which lies next to the ruins of Reading Abbey. Further investigations are due to be carried [read more]