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From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – 9 March 1889

Saturday, 9 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – Pavillon de la Rochefoucauld, Biarritz, 9 March 1889 I must write another line, for I have thought so much of you today. Oh, what a year of suffering and anxiety between hope and fear! Surely then that dear, dear, too precious life, and that reign, was not [read more]

The Spanish Princess Trailer and Release Date

Friday, 8 March 2019, 8:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Spanish Princess tells the story of Catherine of Aragon as she comes to England for her marriage to Arthur, Prince of Wales and his subsequent death. The series is set to premiere on STARZ on 5 May 2019.

Anna of Austria – A devout soul

Friday, 8 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Anna of Austria was born on 2 November 1549 as the daughter of first cousins Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Austria. She had been born in Spain but had been mostly brought up in Vienna from the age of 4. From an early age, she was considered for several marriages, most notably to her cousin [read more]

Hedwig of Kalisz – The Power behind the Throne

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 7:00 CaraBeth 2

King Casimir III of Poland, known to history as “the great”, may not have become king, if it weren’t for the efforts of his mother, Hedwig of Kalisz. Casimir’s father Wladyslaw the Elbow-high might not have been king if it weren’t for her either. Hedwig was one of medieval Poland’s most influential queens. For years, [read more]

From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – 7 March 1900

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – 7 March 1900 I cannot tell you how grieved I am not to go and see you at Bordighera, or how I pine for the sunny, flowery south, but with the abuse against England and even me, and the war still going on and much to be [read more]

From Queen Victoria to the German Crown Princess – 6 March 1873

Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Windsor Castle – 6 March 1873 I wonder Alice is not frightened to go so far away from little Fritzie with that sad prosperity to bleeding. Since ’62 I have never been any distance from Leopold. At least no place which could not be reached within 24 hours and that only once! Tennyson (whose fine [read more]