Clementia of Hungary was born in 1293 as the daughter of Charles Martel of Anjou, the titular King of Hungary, and Clementia of Austria. In 1315, Clementia married King Louis X of France – his first wife had died imprisoned only four months before that. From that marriage, Louis only had a daughter. Clementia was [read more]
In February my first book – Carolina of Orange-Nassau, Ancestress of the Royal Houses of Europe – was released. Today is the 232nd anniversary of Carolina’s death at the early age of 44. Here are 44 facts about her life – one for each year of her life. She was her parents’ first child to [read more]
The future Maria I of Portugal was born on 17 December 1734 at the Ribeira Royal Palace in Lisbon. In 1760, Maria was married to her uncle Pedro, who was her father’s younger brother. By law, Maria was banned from marrying a foreign prince. Her father died on 24 February 1777 and Maria became Portugal’s [read more]
The Young Victoria Hardcover – 14 May 2019 (UK) & 7 May 2019 (US) This beautiful, extensively researched volume investigates the birth and early life of one of the most familiar British monarchs, Queen Victoria (1819–1901). A wealth of material, including many unexamined sources and unpublished images, sheds new light on Victoria’s youth. Included here are [read more]
by Heather R. Darsie When I first began researching Anna, I questioned whether her name was indeed “Anne,” which would have a similar pronunciation in German to “Anna,” or if her name was Anna. After sorting out that Anna’s true name was indeed Anna, I wanted to learn from where her September 21 or 22, [read more]
The Plantagenet dynasty ruled England for over 300 years and in that time there were many influential Queens and consorts behind the throne. Unfortunately, Plantagenet Queens & Consorts does not include every Queen from that time, which seems like a missed opportunity. The women with their own chapter in the book are; Eleanor of Provence, [read more]
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