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Tombs of two Princesses found empty in search for missing girl

Friday, 12 July 2019, 7:27 Moniek Bloks 1

Emanuela Orlandi – the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican clerk – went missing in 1983 when she failed to return home after a music lesson in Rome. The search for her continues to this day and her family recently received an anonymous letter saying that her body could be buried in the Teutonic cemetery, which [read more]

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel – The ambitious mother

Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was born on 4 September 1729 as the daughter of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. On 8 July 1752, she married King Frederick V of Denmark and had the thankless task of replacing his immensely popular first wife, Louise of Great Britain, who had died only six months before. It would [read more]

What is love? Sophie of Mecklenburg and her marriage to King Frederick II of Denmark

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

This article was written by Michelle. In 1572, at the age of 14, Princess Sophie of Mecklenburg married Frederick II, who was by the Grace of God, King of Denmark and Norway, the Wends and the Goths, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst and thereby she became one of [read more]

Nonie May Stewart – The American Princess of Greece and Denmark

Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

Over the years, many Americans have joined various royal families across the globe – some more well-known than others. One woman who has not been discussed in much detail was Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark, born Nonie “Nancy” May Stewart Worthington Leeds in Zanesville, Ohio. A daughter of a wealthy merchant, Nancy was born on 20 January [read more]

The quirks of Princess Marie of Orléans

Sunday, 17 December 2017, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

This article was written by Michelle. ”Qui qu’en grogne, je m’en moque.” [1] That was the motto of Princess Marie of Orléans, one that she lived by throughout her life. Princess Marie came to Denmark in 1885 as the consort of Prince Valdemar of Denmark, and she was a beloved figure in her own time, [read more]

Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – The Queen who brought the Danish Monarchy into the 20th century

Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

This article was written by Michelle. Queen Alexandrine was married to Christian X, and together they reigned from 1912 to 1947. Using her roles as queen consort, Queen Alexandrine understood how to navigate as part of the Danish constitutional monarchy through the turmoil of two world wars and the breakup of many European monarchies after [read more]