The seven Princesses Royal
The title of Princess Royal is usually granted by the British monarch to their eldest daughter. It was Henrietta Maria of France, consort of King […]
Mary Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Princesses of Orange – Mary, Princess Royal
Mary was the daughter of King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France, and she was also the first bearer of the title, ‘Princess Royal’. […]
The Tragic Daughters of Charles I: Mary, Elizabeth & Henrietta Anne by Sarah-Beth Watkins Book Review
King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France married in 1625 and they went on to have nine children together. Of their five […]
Royal Renegades: The Children of Charles I and the English Civil Wars by Linda Porter Book Review
The fact that the English Civil War led to the execution of King Charles I in January 1649 is well known, as is the restoration […]
Treasures of royal women at the Rijksmuseum
Lock of hair from Jacqueline of Hainaut, though the Rijksmuseum doubt its authenticity. It was supposedly from the excavation in the chapel in the Binnenhof, […]