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Elisabeth Marie of Austria – The innocent victim of Mayerling (Part one)

Friday, 2 September 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The baby was lovely. From the bottom of my soul, I thanked God for the treasure he had bestowed upon me, and took the little one into my arms. On 2 September 1883, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria was born as the daughter of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and Princess Stéphanie of Belgium. She [read more]

The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales

Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The tragic accident that cost the lives of Diana, Princess of Wales, Dodi Al Fayed and their driver Henri Paul took place on 31 August 1997. Diana was just 36 years old at the time of her death. The day before – 30 August 1997 – Dodi and Diana had boarded a private jet from [read more]

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg – A final resting place for the Grand Ducal family

Monday, 29 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg is perhaps best known as being the final resting place of members of the Luxembourg Grand Ducal family. Luxembourg became a Grand Duchy in 1815 and was subsequently ruled by the Kings of the Netherlands until the death of King William III of the Netherlands in 1890. As all [read more]

Princess Anne’s children do not have titles – Here’s why

Saturday, 27 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

An often heard argument against the children of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex having a right to a (courtesy) title is that the children of Princess Anne don’t have a title either, and they are doing just fine. While that may be the case, there’s also a straightforward reason as to why they don’t have [read more]

The Greville Tiara

Friday, 26 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Like the Greville Bow Brooch, the Greville tiara came from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. The tiara was created in 1921 by [read more]

Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal – First Lady of the Austrian Court (Part one)

Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Maria Theresa of Portugal was born on 24 August 1855 as the third child and second daughter of the former King Miguel I of Portugal and his wife Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. Her father had seized the throne from his niece, Queen Maria II of Portugal, before being dethroned himself in 1834. He was exiled for [read more]