Princess Märtha of Sweden – Mother of the nation
Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 28 March 1901 to Prince Carl of Sweden and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. She […]
The Royal Women
Royal victim at Buchenwald – Princess Mafalda of Savoy
The tragedy of the Holocaust is one everyone learns about and remembers; the victims’ names are mentioned and memorialised. Royals were not exempt from the […]
Queen Noor – An American Queen
It was on 15 June 1978 in Amman that an American, with Syrian roots, Lisa Halaby married King Hussein and became the Queen of Jordan. She relinquished her American […]
Maria Amalia of Austria – A forced marriage
As a continuation of our series regarding “The Year of Maria Theresa,” we take a look at the birth and life of her daughter, Maria […]
Queen Lili‘uokalani honoured with centennial service
Queen Lili‘uokalani has been honoured with a centennial service to mark her death 100-years-ago based on Buddhist tradition. She died on 11 November 1917. Buddhists […]
Gorgo of Sparta
Many ancient female royals are rarely talked about for a variety of reasons. One female monarch that we do not hear enough about is Gorgo […]