Adélaïde of Orléans

Princesses & Twins (Part one)

Giving birth has always been dangerous, but multiples added another dimension to the danger. Nevertheless, there are several instances of surviving twins. Here are some royal twins (girl/girl) from history. Elsa of Württemberg & Olga of Württemberg Elsa and Olga were born on 1 March 1876 as the daughters of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and [read more]

Book News

Book News Week 10

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 10 – 3 March – 9 March 2025 Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan  Paperback – 4 March 2025 (US) The Two Eleanors of Henry III: The Lives of Eleanor of Provence and Eleanor de Montfort  Paperback – 6 March 2025 (US)

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ʻAnaseini Takipō

The Year of Queen Sālote Tupou III – ʻAnaseini Takipō, the unloved stepmother

Princess Sālote’s mother, Lavinia, died in 1902 when Sālote was just two years old. Her parents’ marriage had been quite controversial as King George had originally been meant to marry Princess ʻOfakivavaʻu, but he had chosen Lavinia instead. With Lavinia dead and in order to appease those who had been offended by his first marriage, [read more]