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Book Review: A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee by Joanna Lumley

Friday, 18 February 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* You can’t possibly have missed it. The year 2022 marks the Platinum Jubilee, or 70 years on the throne, for Queen Elizabeth II, and many celebrations are planned. In addition, there are several new books but also several new prints of older books. Joanna Lumley has written one of those new books, [read more]

Book Review: Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things by Wendy J Dunn

Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* *review copy* Among Catherine of Aragon’s ladies was a young woman, who was perhaps a kinswoman, named Maria de Salinas. Maria suffered alongside Catherine during the long years of her widowhood. She remained unmarried until 1516, when she married William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, and their sole child was a [read more]

Book Review: The Princess Royal: From Princess Mary to Princess Anne by Helen Cathcart

Friday, 4 February 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* *review copy* The title of Princess Royal is usually granted by the British monarch to their eldest daughter. It was Henrietta Maria of France, consort of King Charles I, who wanted to have a title similar to the “Madame Royale” title in France. It was their daughter Mary who became the first [read more]

Book News February 2022

Saturday, 22 January 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* The Times Queen Elizabeth II: Her 70 year reign Hardcover – 14 October 2021 (UK) & 1 February 2022 (US) Discover how the reign of Britain’s longest-serving monarch unfolded, as seen through fascinating Times articles and photography. Published to commemorate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this full-colour book is a detailed profile of [read more]

Book Review: The Royal Governess by Wendy Holden

Wednesday, 5 January 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 1

*contains affiliate links* *review copy* Marion Crawford, or Crawfie as she called, was the governess of the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. She spent many years with the Princesses, and she did not retire until Princess Elizabeth married in 1947. She was granted a grace and favour residence on the grounds of Kensington Palace, but she [read more]

Early life at home for Danish sisters Alix and Minnie before becoming Queen Alexandra and Empress Marie Feodorovna (Part two)

Sunday, 26 December 2021, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* This is a guest post by James-Charles Noonan. Read part one here. Alix and Minnie’s father was born Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg and in royal circles, he was known simply as Glucksburg. As a minor prince, he was penniless and totally without prospects, but his family had origins in the two coveted [read more]