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Royal Wedding Recollections – Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein & the future Wilhelm II, German Emperor

On 27 February 1881, the future Wilhelm II, German Emperor, married Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein. They became secretly engaged on 14 February 1880 after his parents, and in particular his mother, Victoria, future German Empress, played a crucial role in overcoming the protests of other family members. Especially his grandfather, Wilhelm I, who had objected [read more]
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*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 9 – 23 February – 1 March 2026 Queen Victoria’s Daughters-in-Law  Paperback – 28 February 2026 (UK) Queen Elizabeth I’s Maid of Honour and Shakespeare’s Dark Lady: The Life and Loves of Mary Fitton  Hardcover – 28 February 2026 (UK) Walsingham vs Mary Queen of Scots: How the Spymaster [read more]
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Book News Week 8

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 8 – 16 February – 22 February 2026 The Queen: 100 Years, 100 Stories  Hardcover – 19 February 2026 (UK) The Blood Countess: A Tale of Deception, Disinformation, and History’s Deadliest Woman Audible – 17 February 2026 (US & UK) Hardcover – 17 February 2026 (US) Kindle – 17 [read more]
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Royal Wedding Recollections – Henri, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg & María Teresa Mestre y Batista

On 14 February 1981, the future Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg married Cuban-born María Teresa Mestre y Batista. They had met at the University of Geneva, where they took the same course. Their engagement was announced on 7 November 1980, shortly after they both graduated. Embed from Getty Images The New York Times reported a [read more]