Diana Princess of Wales
A new sneak peek at The Crown season 4
Netflix has given us yet another sneak peek at The Crown season 4 – set the premiere on 15 November.
Year: 2020
The Royal Women
Queen Wilhelmina – The engagement of Henry and Wilhelmina
“Only a German Prince will do.” – Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany in 1899 Emperor Wilhelm wasn’t the only who believed that only a German Prince would do for the young Queen Wilhelmina; her mother wanted it too. But while Emperor Wilhelm preferred Frederick William of Prussia, who also happened to be a quarter Dutch [read more]
The Royal Women
Queen Wilhelmina – Wilhelmina’s baptism
In early 1880 the new Queen Emma of the Netherlands realised she was expecting. By March, rumours were circulating around the country. In the evening of 30 August 1880, Emma went into labour at Noordeinde Palace and her husband was by her side throughout. A Princess was born the following day at six o’clock in [read more]
Book Reviews
Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray by Julia Abel Smith Book Review
Lady Augusta Murray was the unrecognised wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex. Their marriage in 1793 was in contravention to the Royal Marriages Act 1772, and so it was considered to be invalid. Augusta was not recognised as his wife and could not be styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Augustus Frederick (Augustus [read more]
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
Taking a look at Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
The future Crown Princess of Norway was born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby on 19 August 1973 as the daughter of Sven Høiby and Marit Tjessem. She has a sister and two older brothers. Following her parents’ divorce in 1984, she lived with her mother, and her mother eventually remarried to Rolf Berntsen, and Mette-Marit gained a [read more]
Juliana of the Netherlands
Queen Wilhelmina receives the Military Order of William
The Military Order of William is the highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and was named for St. William of Gellone, the very first Prince of Orange. It was founded in 1815 by King William I of the Netherlands for bravery on the battlefield and as a decoration for senior military officers. It [read more]