On 30 April 1661 at one in the morning, the Duchess of York gave birth to a daughter, the future Queen Mary II. Samuel Pepys noted the birth of a royal daughter “at which I find nobody pleased.” Mary’s elder brother Charles had died the year before at the age of seven months. At the [read more]
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. Read part four here. Read part five here. Anne succeeded her cousin and brother-in-law William on 8 March 1702. By then, she was overweight and a semi-invalid; her body ravished by the many pregnancies she endured. Yet, Anne was ready to face the challenges [read more]
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. Read part four here. Read part six here. Despite the fact that Anne was, by all accounts, a happily married woman, she certainly had strong female friendships. This began at the age of 12 when Anne had a schoolgirl crush on Frances Apsley. [read more]
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. Read part five here. Read part six here. With the birth of Anne’s half-brother James Francis Edward Stuart in 1688, the fears of a Catholic succession were once again raised. Anne herself was not present at the birth; in fact, she made sure [read more]
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part four here. Read part five here. Read part six here. When the future Queen Anne was born in February 1665, she was noted not to be a strong child. She suffered from a “defluxion in her eyes”, and she was sent abroad to France for [read more]
Read part one here. Read part three here. Read part four here. Read part five here. Read part six here. Anne and George moved into a suite at Whitehall Palace, and it appeared that they were remarkably compatible. At George’s funeral 25 years later, it was said, “Never did a happier pair come together.” George [read more]
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