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Book Review: Sisters: Princess Daisy of Pless & Shelagh Duchess of Westminster by Barbara Borkowy

Monday, 18 October 2021, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Sisters: Princess Daisy of Pless & Shelagh Duchess of Westminster by Barbara Borkowy tells the story of Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West and Constance Cornwallis-West, who lived in the late Victorian and Edwardian age. The women, who were known by their nicknames, Daisy and Shelagh respectively, both made brilliant matches, but both were [read more]

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s Tour of Germany Day One

Monday, 11 October 2021, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

From the summer of 1937, the Duke of Windsor had proposed a visit to Germany. With the Second World War looming, the policy of the British government was still one of appeasement and diplomats still made regular visits to Berlin. Most believed that communist Russia was the ultimate bad guy, and attempts were still being [read more]

Sita Devi of Baroda – An extravagant Maharani

Sunday, 10 October 2021, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

This article was written by Shivangi. Sita Devi Sahib was born on 12 May 1917 in Madras, India as the daughter of Maharaja of Pithapuram Sri Raja Rao Venkata Kumara Mahipati Surya Rao Bahadur Garu and his wife Shri Rani Chennamma Devi of Mirzapuram. She has gone down in history as the Indian Wallis Simpson. [read more]

Book Review: Katherine Parr; Opportunist, Queen, Reformer – A Theological Perspective by Don Matzat

Friday, 8 October 2021, 6:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

*review copy* *contains affiliate links* This book, published recently by Amberley Publishing and written by Dr Donald Matzat, sheds new light on the often overlooked sixth wife of King Henry VIII. Often viewed as meek and forced to marry the ageing king, this work shows Katherine as an ambitious woman, an author and a religious [read more]

Dorothea Jordan – The deserted love of William, Duke of Clarence

Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 6:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

Dorothea Bland was born close to the city of Waterford in Ireland in November 1761 to parents Francis Bland and his Welsh mistress Grace Phillips. The couple had six children together in total, and Dorothea, who was often called Dora or Dorothy, was the third. Though not from a particularly affluent family Dorothea and her [read more]

Review: Icons – Masterpieces from the National Portrait Gallery

Saturday, 2 October 2021, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Many of you will not know the city of Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands, but its Fries Museum is currently home to the exhibition Icons: topstukken uit de National Portrait Gallery (or translated: Icons – Masterpieces from the National Portrait Gallery). They were able to borrow many masterpieces from the National Portrait Gallery [read more]