The Funeral of Catherine of Aragon & Peterborough Cathedral
In May 1534, Catherine of Aragon – who had been set aside by her husband King Henry VIII so he could marry Anne Boleyn – […]
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Fotheringhay Castle and the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Some stone with a fence around it is now all that remains of Fotheringhay Castle. Three signs tell part of its story; one states the […]
Waiting in style – The Royal Waiting Rooms at Baarn
Royals should always travel in style, and so they should also be able to wait in style. The Dutch Railways has several royal waiting rooms, […]
The ruins of the Jacoba Fortress
The Fortress of Voorne, also known as the Jacoba Fortress, is in the city of Oostvoorne in the Dutch province of South-Holland. The name Jacoba […]
Bad Berleburg Cemetery – The Princely Family of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Bad Berleburg Cemetery houses the graves of the princely family of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who have made their home in the nearby Bad Berleburg Castle. The latest […]
Bad Berleburg Castle – Home of a Danish Princess
Bad Berleburg Castle was built in 1258 by Count Siegfried I of Wittgenstein. Von Sayn was added to the family name when the Wittgensteiner counts […]
