winter queen Archives - History of Royal Women

Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate – Princess, artist and abbess

December 21, 2016 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

Louise Hollandine has been dubbed the most talented and difficult of the children of the King and Queen of Bohemia. Born in April 1622, Louise was the sixth child (out of thirteen) of Elizabeth Stuart and Frederick V Elector Palatine who were living in The Hague at this time. Louise’s parents had recently lost their [read more]

Elizabeth Stuart – The Winter Queen

August 28, 2016 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

In 1596, Elizabeth Stuart, the eldest daughter of King James VI Scotland and Anne of Denmark, was born. In 1603, the old Queen Elizabeth I of England passed away without leaving an heir. The throne passed to James who was crowned James I of England. As the daughter of the King of England, Elizabeth Stuart [read more]