The Year of Queen Wilhelmina – The death of her mother Queen Emma
Queen Emma, born Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, was born on 2 August 1858 and was just 20 years old when she married the 61-year-old […]
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Kunigunda of Slavonia – A dowager Queen who took a lover
Most medieval dowager Queens were expected to live quietly and retire to a chaste and religious life after their husband’s death. Sometimes, if they were […]
Helena of Serbia – The executioner
For the most part, very few medieval Hungarian queens played a role in politics. One exception is Helena of Serbia, also known as Helena of […]
Adelaide del Vasto – First female regent of Sicily
From 1130, the Italian island of Sicily was a kingdom. What most don’t know, it was a county before it became a kingdom. The island […]
Elizabeth of Bosnia – a Queen in a tough situation (Part 2)
In my previous article I discussed the early years of Elizabeth of Bosnia’s life, her life as queen consort, and her early regency. This second […]
Louise of Savoy – Madame la regente
Louise of Savoy was a politically active, assertive woman and a mother of a French king, but she had never been Queen of France herself […]