The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part Two)
In the first part of this article, we discussed the early years of the Princesse de Lamballe, a young widow who became best friends with […]
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The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part One)
Marie-Thérèse Louise of Savoy-Carignan was born on the 8th of September 1749 in Turin. She was the sixth child of Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano and […]
One step closer to sainthood for Marie-Antoinette’s sister-in-law
Élisabeth of France had just celebrated her 30th birthday when she was removed from the Temple, where she had been imprisoned with her sister-in-law, Marie-Antoinette, […]
Marie Antoinette of Austria – Madame Déficit
Her Majesty has given birth to a small yet perfectly healthy Archduchess. – Count Khevenhüller The Archduchess On the morning of 2 November 1755 Maria […]
Maria Carolina of Austria – Queen of Naples
Youth Maria Carolina of Austria was born on 13 August 1752 as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis of Lorraine. She […]
March 2017 Book News
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years Paperback – 30 March 2017 (UK & US) History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and power […]
