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Charlotte of Prussia

Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen – The unloved and misunderstood Princess

Monday, 4 November 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen was born on 12 May 1879 as the daughter of Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and his wife, Princess Charlotte of Prussia. She was Queen Victoria’s first great-grandchild. She would turn out to be their only child – her mother simply declared she would have no more. Feodora was close to [read more]
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England

Queen Victoria & her father The Duke of Kent

Saturday, 2 November 2019, 6:00 Brittani Barger 0
As the fourth son and fifth child of King George III, Prince Edward had no idea that his only child would one day be the longest-reigning (until Queen Elizabeth II that is!) and one of the most popular British monarchs in history. He was born on 2 November 1767 to King George III and Queen [read more]
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Frederica of Hanover

Frederica of Hanover – The princess who followed her heart

Friday, 1 November 2019, 6:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 0
Princess Frederica of Hanover was born in 1848. Her father was George, Crown Prince of Hanover and her mother was Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenberg. The Princess was given the title of Her Royal Highness when in Hanover but she was also addressed as Her Highness when in the United Kingdom as she was a great-granddaughter [read more]
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Royal Media

Downton Abbey Review – A royal visit

Thursday, 31 October 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
My personal love for Downton Abbey had died a quiet death alongside Matthew Crawley after season 3’s Christmas Special. I finished the series, of course, but it was never quite the same without him. I had to see the movie, especially after the trailer showed the plot was based around a royal visit by King [read more]
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Africa

The Rain Queens of Balobedu

Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 2
The Rain Queen – or Modjadji – is the hereditary Queen of Balobedu. The Balobedu people live in the Limpopo province in South Africa. Unlike many other monarchies, the succession is matrilineal. This means that the eldest daughter is the heir and men are completely banned from inheriting the throne. The history of the Rain [read more]
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Anna of Schweidnitz

Anna of Swidnica – A beloved Empress

Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 6:00 CaraBeth 0
After the death of his second wife Charles of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia wanted to marry again in order to have a surviving son.  He quickly decided that he would marry Anna of Swidnica, who was previously betrothed to his deceased son, Wenceslaus.  Anna was the daughter of a second son of a prince of [read more]

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