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The Queen’s jewellery to feature in Platinum Jubilee displays

May 13, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Glittering jewels from The Queen’s collection will go on display this summer as part of the Platinum Jubilee displays at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Each display focusses on a different part of Her Majesty’s reign. At Buckingham Palace, official portraits of The Queen taken just weeks after her accession by [read more]

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Finding the grave of Queen Victoria’s half-sister Feodora

May 2, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s half-sister Feodora of Leiningen died on 23 September 1872 in Villa Hohenlohe am Michaelsberg in Baden-Baden after a long sickbed. Queen Victoria had last visited her sister in March of that year when Victoria came to Baden-Baden. Victoria and Feodora said goodbye for the final time on 6 April 1872, and just one [read more]

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Heidelberg Castle – The ruins of a magnificent castle

April 29, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Once a grand royal residence overlooking the city of Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle now lies mostly in ruins. Yet, it has retained its magnificence, and you only need to walk among the ruins to imagine what it must have been like. The castle has links to several royal women. For example, Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate [read more]

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Karlsruhe Palace – From royal palace to museum

April 25, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Karlsruhe Palace began its life in 1715 upon the orders of Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach. It was rebuilt in stone 50 years later and underwent some renovations in the years to come under the Grand Dukes of Baden. However, it ceased to be a royal residence with the end of the monarchy in [read more]

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Speyer Cathedral – Three Empresses and a Princess

April 15, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Speyer Cathedral in the city of Speyer in Germany began its life in 1030 under Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor. It was consecrated in 1061, but many additions and renovations were to come over the years. Between 1030 and 1308, the Cathedral became the burial place of four Emperors, four Kings, three Empresses, and one [read more]

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A Baden burial place – Schlosskirche St. Michael Pforzheim

March 28, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

The Schlosskirche St. Michael Pforzheim in Germany seems like an unassuming place to have so many royal figures buried there. Though its exact building history is unclear, it dates from around the 13th century. It was heavily damaged during the air raid on Pforzheim in February 1945 but was restored before 1957. From 1535 the [read more]

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