Frederica of Hanover – The princess who followed her heart
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 […]
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Helene in Bavaria – The almost Empress
Helene had expected to make the most brilliant match of all until the man she was supposed to marry fell in love with her younger […]
Stéphanie of Belgium – The would-be Empress of Austria (Part three)
Read part one here. Read part two here. Stéphanie awoke on 30 January 1889 to a gloomy winter day. She had a singing lesson as […]
Stéphanie of Belgium – The would-be Empress of Austria (Part two)
Read part one here. After the formal ceremony, Stéphanie and Rudolf changed into their travelling clothes. She said goodbye to her beloved Toni, her parents […]
Stéphanie of Belgium – The would-be Empress of Austria (Part one)
At the time of Stéphanie’s marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, the Austrian court was one of the most brilliant in Europe. The following […]
Sisi – The Lonely Empress (Part 4)
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. In my great loneliness I make tiny songs My heart, filled with grief […]
