Writing a book about medieval women is always a challenge, not in the least because of the lack of documentation. Many women have no recorded dates of births or deaths, and simply disappear from the pages of history written by men. The two Eleanors of King Henry III of England are his wife Eleanor of [read more]
Most of us have watched Netflix’s popular series The Crown, and if you’ve not watched it, you’ve at least heard about it from someone. It’s a historical drama that follows Queen Elizabeth II’s life from her 1947 wedding and on. Each season covers roughly ten years, and the third season premiered on Netflix last year [read more]
The stories of Joan of Navarre, Elizabeth Woodville, Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Eleanor Cobham have been overshadowed by accusations of witchcraft. Joan of Navarre was born around 1368 as the daughter of King Charles II of Navarre and Joan of France. Her first marriage was to John IV, Duke of Brittany and they went on [read more]
Marie Antoinette’s Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe Paperback – 30 April 2020 (UK) & 2 August 2020 (US) Marie Antoinette has always fascinated readers worldwide. Yet perhaps no one knew her better than one of her closest confidantes, Marie Thrse, the Princess de Lamballe. The Princess became superintendent of the Queens [read more]
I went into Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown with great expectations, having even seen the witty Lady Anne on The Graham Norton Show telling him all about her honeymoon. Lady Anne was the daughter of Thomas Coke, 5th Earl of Leicester and Lady Elizabeth Yorke. She was a [read more]
“Even a palace can be a prison”, says a young Princess Victoria in The Young Victoria film from 2009 as she walks along the fence of Kensington Palace. Being born royal, or even with money, can be a burden as Women of Means proves. Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and [read more]
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