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The Imprisoned Princess by Catherine Curzon Book Review

Wednesday, 11 November 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Sophia Dorothea of Celle would have been Queen of Great Britain if she had not divorced the future King George I of Great Britain, but it was not to be. Born from an initially morganatic marriage, she married her first cousin, then Electoral Prince of Hanover, the son of Sophia of Hanover, [read more]

Queen Wilhelmina – The first miscarriage

Monday, 9 November 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

With Wilhelmina’s marriage to Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 7 February 1901, she and her mother both fervently prayed for healthy children to continue their line. Tragically, Wilhelmina would go on to suffer five miscarriages and only one healthy child was born to Wilhelmina and Henry. At the end of August 1901, the first signs of [read more]

Henriette Catherine of Nassau – The builder Princess

Sunday, 8 November 2020, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Henriette Catherine of Nassau was born in The Hague as the daughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange and Amalia of Solms-Braunfels on 10 February 1637. She was their fourth surviving child and third daughter. Through her elder brother, the future William II, Prince of Orange, Henriette Catherine became an aunt of King William III [read more]

The wedding of Wilhelm and Hermine – A most unwelcome match

Thursday, 5 November 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 2

On 5 November 1922, an exiled Emperor married a widowed Princess 30 years his junior. It was the wedding of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (also known as Princess of Schönaich-Carolath by her first marriage). Wilhelm had only been widowed a little over a year, and his family was vehemently [read more]

Queen Wilhelmina and Arkansas

Monday, 2 November 2020, 6:00 Brittani Barger 0

The last place one would expect to see a connection to Queen Wilhelmina would be the southern US state of Arkansas. However, surprisingly, the state has a national park named in her honour. Arkansas has a state park called Queen Wilhelmina State Park, which was named after the Wilhelmenia Inn at the top of Rich [read more]

The Queen’s Sisters by Sarah J. Hodder Book Review

Sunday, 1 November 2020, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* When King Edward IV of England married the widowed Elizabeth Woodville, she came with a big family, including many sisters. Having their sister as Queen meant that the sisters were mostly conveniently married off into the high-status noble families. The Queen’s Sisters by Sarah J. Hodder delves into the lives of Elizabeth’s [read more]