Read part six here. On 26 June 1830, King George IV died and was succeeded by the Duke of Clarence, who became King William IV, as the Duke of York had died in 1827. The new King was not particularly fond of the Cumberlands. This relationship became even more strained when the Duke of Cambridge [read more]
Read part five here. Nevertheless, the new Duchess of Cumberland made her way to England and landed at Dover on 28 August. An Anglican wedding ceremony took place the following day at Carlton House, officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Frederica wore a gold-embroidered white satin gown and a long train. It would be a [read more]
Read part four here. Frederica had wanted to return to Louise sooner, but her visits were postponed time and time again by her sister for various reasons. At the end of June 1810, Frederica finally returned to Louise. Their joyful reunion would last just five days as Louise suddenly fell ill. She developed a cold, [read more]
Queen Elizabeth II’s christening robe will go on display next month as part of the centenary exhibition Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style at Buckingham Palace. The christening robe has been worn by 62 royal babies in total, and was first worn by Queen Victoria’s eldest child, Victoria, Princess Royal, later Empress Frederick. It [read more]
The British line of succession operated on male-preference primogeniture for a long time before implementing absolute primogeniture in 2015. This means that the eldest child, regardless of gender, will now inherit the throne. But how many women missed out due to being passed over for a younger brother? We will pick up after the union [read more]
A sculpture of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband, which has been on display for the last 160 years at Windsor Castle, was found to have been made by his daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal and later German Empress. This discovery was made during research for European Sculpture in the Collection of His Majesty The King, a [read more]
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