The escape from Russia – The brave Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was born on 23 September 1781 in Bern to Franz Frederick Anton, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Augusta Caroline Reuss of Ebersdorf. If […]
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Celebrating the 200th wedding anniversary of Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág and Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
On the occasion of the 200th wedding anniversary of Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág and Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a painting of Ferdinand II of […]
Queen Victoria’s half-sister – Feodora of Leiningen
Queen Victoria may have grown up without much contact with the outside world, but she had some company in the form of her elder half-sister. […]
The longest-reigning female monarchs
The longest-reigning monarch in the world was Sobhuza II of Swaziland, who ruled for 82 years and 254 days. It sounds nearly impossible, but Sobhuza […]
Schloss Marienburg & Path to the Crown Exhibition
Last weekend I visited Schloss Marienburg in Pattensen, Germany. Mainly because I wanted to the ‘Path to the Crown’ Exhibition. This Schloss was a birthday […]
The tragic death of Princess Elizabeth of Clarence
The death of Princess Charlotte of Wales in 1817 led to a race between her uncles to father an heir. As we know, the Duke […]