Marie Eleonore of Albania – A story of courage and suffering
We are all familiar with the tragic story of Princess Mafalda of Savoy, the daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, who was arrested […]
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Queen Marie of Romania (2019) Film Review
Queen Marie of Romania begins in 1919 with Marie handing out bread to starving people before whisked away due to safety concerns. Marie is scolded […]
Zizi Lambrino – “La misere noire” (Part two)
Read part one here. During this separation from Zizi, Carol took a mistress which apparently frightened his parents to such an extent that they allowed […]
Zizi Lambrino – “La misere noire” (Part one)
Zizi Lambrino was born on 3 October 1898 as the daughter of Constantin Lambrino and Euphrosine Alcaz. She was sent to a convent school in […]
Program of the reburial of Queen Mother Helen of Romania
A full program of the coming reburial of Queen Mother Helen of Romania has been released. Queen Mother Helen, born Princess Helen of Greece and […]
Magda Lupescu and the abdication of King Carol II of Romania
Magda Lupescu, later known as Princess Elena can be compared to Wallis Simpson in the way that their stories panned out. Unlike Wallis however, the […]