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Queen Victoria etchings that once sparked a row go on display in Yorkshire

Saturday, 25 March 2017, 14:00 Moniek Bloks 0

A series of 74 etchings made by Queen Victoria which were a part of a landmark injunction against the press are set to go on display at Harewood House in Leeds. The etchings were gifted to Princess Mary, Princess Royal on her wedding day and were from a descendant of Prince Albert’s private secretary, George [read more]

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen – The Good Queen

Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Amalie Adelheid Louise Therese Caroline or Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was born on 13 August 1792 as the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. She lost her father when she was just ten years old, and her mother acted as regent for her younger brother. Her younger sister Ida married [read more]

The Official Residence of the Sovereign – St James’s Palace

Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

St James’s Palace is still the official residence of the sovereign and it’s considered the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. However, it is no longer the principal residence of the monarch. It was built by Henry VIII between 1531 and 1536 on the site of a leper hospital, which had been dedicated [read more]

The Victoria Letters by Helen Rappaport Book Review

Saturday, 19 November 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The official companion to ITV’s hotly anticipated new drama, The Victoria Letters delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England’s greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV’s Victoria follows the early years of the young Queen’s reign, based [read more]

Victoria: A Celebration of a Queen and her Glorious Reign by Deborah Jaffé Book Review

Saturday, 29 October 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

An incisive tribute to one of Britain’s most powerful and influential monarchs ever. Queen of Great Britain and sovereign of an empire on which the sun never set, Victoria ruled for an unprecedented 64 years—a record only surpassed by Queen Elizabeth in 2015. With more than 200 photographs, Victoria provides an illuminating overview of her [read more]

November Book News

Saturday, 22 October 2016, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Victoria: The Queen: The Woman Who Shaped the Modern World Hardcover – 15 November 2016 (UK & US) For readers of Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra and Sally Bedell Smith’s Elizabeth the Queen comes the story of the indefatigable British queen who built an empire and made the modern world: a sweeping, gorgeously written, page-turning new biography of Queen [read more]