The Lordship of IJsselstein was part of the Holy Roman Empire and now lies in the Netherlands. It began in the 13th century and ended with the founding of the Batavian Republic in 1795. By then, the title had been with the House of Orange-Nassau since the 16th century, and they now rule the Kingdom [read more]
The Royal Art Exhibition from the Museum Gouda explores the close connection between the Dutch royal house and the art world and offers a glimpse at some items that are not often on display. The exhibition starts with the grand wedding portrait of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry, and the room also includes several wedding [read more]
The Kunstmuseum in The Hague is hosting a new exhibition called “Royals & Rebels: British Fashion.” Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, King Charles III’s coronation, hit shows such as The Crown and Queen Charlotte, and the deaths of designers Vivienne Westwood and Mary Quant, the interest in British fashion has been reawakened. The fascination with [read more]
Soestdijk Palace is hosting an autumn exhibition based on the lives of the women who once were a part of its life. A number of royal women are featured, among them: Queen Julania, Anna Pavlovna (wife of King William II), Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (wife of King William III), Anne, Princess Royal and Princess [read more]
Schloss Wolfenbüttel is a palace in Wolfenbüttel in Germany, which served as the residence of the rulers of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1432 to 1753. It was, for example, the home of Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg, later Countess of Nassau-Dietz. Perhaps one of the most notable royal women to be born here was Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, [read more]
The city of Breda has a deep connection to the Dutch Royal Family due to the marriage of the 11-year-old heiress Johanna van Polanen, the only child of John III, Lord of Polanen and the Lord of Breda, and Engelbert I, Count of Nassau. They were the great-great-grandparents of William I, Prince of Orange and [read more]
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