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Book Review: Name Unknown: The Life of a Rusian Queen by Christian Raffensperger

Monday, 21 April 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* There have been many women in history who have remained nameless. The Kingdom of Rus has its first share of Queens without a name. Kyivan Rus’ found its centre in Kyiv and could be found in Eastern Europe from the 9th century until the 13th century. Name Unknown: The Life of a [read more]

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Sofia Hellqvist

Princess Sofia of Sweden at 40

Friday, 6 December 2024, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Princess Sofia of Sweden marks her 40th birthday today, and to celebrate, we look at her life so far. Sofia Kristina Hellqvist was born on 6 December 1984 to Erik and Marie Hellqvist. She has two sisters, Lena (b. 1982) and Sara (b. 1988). Sofia was christened on 26 May 1985 and grew up in [read more]

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Austria

Magdalena of Austria – The venerable Archduchess

Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Magdalena of Austria was born on 14 August 1532 as the daughter of the future Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary. She was their sixth child and fourth daughter, and she was born in Innsbruck. She was just 14 years old when her mother died in childbirth. The sisters were [read more]

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Egypt

The Princess who saved Moses

Monday, 13 May 2024, 6:00 Brittani Barger 0

The story of Moses and the Princess who saved him in Egypt is known in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. But who was the royal who saved such an important figure in the Abrahamic religions? The story of Moses is written in the Book of Exodus in the Bible and Torah. Called Thermouthis, Bithiah, Merris or [read more]

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Jordan

Taking a look at Princess Rajwa of Jordan

Sunday, 28 April 2024, 0:00 Brittani Barger 0

As the wife of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, Princess Rajwa is on track to be the next Queen of Jordan. Let’s take a look at her life so far. Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif was born on 28 April 1994 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to the late Khaled bin [read more]

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Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie

Taking a look at Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie

Sunday, 18 February 2024, 0:00 Brittani Barger 0

Born on 18 February 1984, Stéphanie Marie Claudine Christine de Lannoy is the youngest of eight children. A Belgian noble from birth, Stéphanie was born in East Flanders to Count Philippe de Lannoy and Countess Alix. She attended the Dutch language Sancta Maria de Ronse school before continuing her education at Collège Saint-Odile in France [read more]

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