Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal was born on 13 July 1861 as the fifth daughter of the former Portuguese King Miguel I – who had been exiled in 1834 – and Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. She was born at Schloss Bronnbach in the Kingdom of Württemberg and was known for her great piety. She also [read more]
Whether we like it or not…our lives are determined to a certain degree not only by individual choices and circumstances but also by history…the history that happens around us, in our corners of the world and during our lifetimes. And the first half of the 20th century was – at least in Europe – a [read more]
On 30 June 1688, a group of Protestant nobles invited William III, Prince of Orange, husband of Mary, daughter of King James II of England and VII of Scotland, to come to England with an army in a bid to overthrow his Catholic father-in-law. Upon his arrival, James II declined to attack the invading the [read more]
Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg was born on 14 June 1894 as the eldest daughter of Grand Duke William IV and his wife, Marie Anne of Portugal. She was to be the first of six daughters. The House Law of Nassau provided for the succession of a woman in the event of extinction of the males. Marie-Adélaïde [read more]
Copyright © 2022 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes