When Judith of Habsburg was born in 1271, her father was just a mere Count, and no one could guess that the Habsburg family would one day become the most powerful dynasty in Europe. Judith was the youngest of six daughters of her parents, and at her birth, they probably could not have guessed that [read more]
There have been a lot of recent comments about whether or not The Duke and Duchess of Sussex should be stripped of their titles. Without getting into whether I agree with this or not, can it even be done? There are two separate things to look at; the peerage and the HRH. By birth, Harry [read more]
Queen of Versailles: Madame de Maintenon, First Lady of Louis XIV’s France Hardcover – 22 October 2020 (US & UK) The rise to power of Françoise d’Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (1635-1719), a queen in all but name, was nothing short of extraordinary. Born into poverty and ignominy, she used her intellect, charisma, and connections to [read more]
Isabel Neville was born on 5 September 1451 at Warwick Castle as the elder daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (the Kingmaker), and Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick in her own right. She was joined in the nursery by a younger sister named Anne (later Queen as the wife of King [read more]
The Spanish Princess will return for its second season on 11 October 2020. Watch the trailer below.
Alexandra of Edinburgh was born on 1 September 1878 at Schloss Rosenau as the fourth child and third daughter of Alfred, the future Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (then known as The Duke of Edinburgh) and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Her siblings were Alfred (born 15 October 1874), Marie (born 29 October 1875), [read more]
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