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The Royal Women

Alice of Battenberg – A twice exiled Princess (Part three)

April 12, 2021 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part two here. Alice wrote of her experiences as a nurse to her mother, who distributed at least two of her letters amongst the British Royal Family. Her brother George commented, “I have never read anything so interesting. It filled me with an intense admiration and sympathy for Alice; she has surpassed herself in [read more]

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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

April 9, 2021 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

With the sad news of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, it is natural that the British and global public are now discussing what will happen at his funeral. It is not due to Coronavirus that Prince Philip will not receive a State Funeral as a State Funeral is reserved for the Sovereign [read more]

Book Reviews

My Husband and I by Ingrid Seward Book Review

November 8, 2018 Moniek Bloks 0

When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn’t without complications. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of color to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity. When they married in Westminster [read more]

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Alice of Battenberg

Righteous Among the Nations – Princess Alice of Battenberg

January 7, 2017 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Alice of Battenberg was born on 25 February 1885 as the daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and By Rhine. Her great-grandmother Queen Victoria was present when she was born. She was diagnosed with congenital deafness, and she learned to lip-read and speak in both English and German. Alice was [read more]

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Cecilie of Greece and Denmark

Cecilie of Greece and Denmark and the tragic plane crash

July 22, 2014 Moniek Bloks 4

Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (22 June 1911 – 16 November 1937) was the sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She was born in Tatoi, Greece as the third child and daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. She usually went by Cécile. She married her first cousin [read more]

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