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Barbara of Portugal

Barbara of Portugal – A powerful influence

March 2, 2020 Moniek Bloks 1

Barbara of Portugal was born on 4 December 1711 as the eldest child of King John V of Portugal and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. She was given the name Barbara in honour of Saint Barbara, the saint of her birthday. She was briefly heiress presumptive to the Portuguese throne until her mother gave birth [read more]

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Female Heirs – Leonor, Princess of Asturias

February 16, 2020 Moniek Bloks 1

With the introduction of absolute primogeniture in most European monarchies, there are now several Queens in waiting, though Spain is unfortunately not one of these countries, it still has a female heir. With our series Female Heirs, we’ll be taking a look at those young women who will one day rule in their own right. [read more]

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Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Maria Amalia of Saxony – Queen of two nations

February 11, 2020 Moniek Bloks 0

Maria Amalia of Saxony was born on 24 November 1724 as the daughter of Augustus III of Poland, Elector of Saxony and Maria Josepha of Austria. In 1738, Maria Amalia became engaged to Charles, King of Naples and Sicily who would also become Charles III of Spain. Charles was the younger son of Philip V [read more]

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Pilar of Spain

Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz – Born in exile

January 8, 2020 Moniek Bloks 0

Infanta Pilar of Spain was born on 30 July 1936 as the eldest daughter of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Through her father, she was a descendant of Queen Victoria. At the time, the royal family had been exiled for five years, and so Pilar was born in [read more]

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Italy

Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo – Queen of the poor

November 20, 2019 Moniek Bloks 1

Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo was born on 9 August 1847 In Paris as the daughter of Carlo Emmanuele dal Pozzo, 5th Prince of Cisterna – a nobleman in the Kingdom of Sardinia – and his wife, Countess Louise de Merode. Her mother’s sister Antoinette de Merode would become the Princess of Monaco following her marriage [read more]

Spain

Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli – The one-eyed beauty

October 28, 2019 Moniek Bloks 1

Ana de Mendoza de la Cerda y de Silva Cifuentes was born on 29 June 1540 as the daughter of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda and Catalina de Silva Cifuentes. As her father’s only child, she would become 2nd Princess of Mélito, 2nd Duchess of Francavilla and 3rd Countess of Aliano in [read more]

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