Although the grand birthday celebrations for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark have been cancelled, royals from all over Europe recorded a message for her. For those wondering, Daisy is Margrethe’s nickname! King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and his wife Silvia kicked off the video with the words, “Dear Daisy and cousin, Us from Sweden, [read more]
Anna Pasternak’s biography The American Duchess about the Duchess of Windsor is being adapted for the big screen by the Gotham Group’s Lee Stollman and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein. “Now that our American duchess, Meghan, has moved back to Hollywood, never has it been timelier to consider the fate of the original American duchess, Wallis Simpson,” Anna [read more]
She had only just recently beaten Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria to become the fifth longest-reigning monarch in history but now she had moved up yet another spot. Just last year, she surpassed Eleanor of Aquitaine, who ruled the Duchy of Aquitaine in her own right, as longest-reigning female ruler. In 2015, she surpassed [read more]
The remains of Princess Eanswith, also written as Eanswythe or Eanswide, have been discovered hidden inside the wall of a church in Kent. Historians say that the bones and teeth that were found are almost certainly those of the 7th century Princess and saint. Dr Andrew Richardson, from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, told the BBC: [read more]
After a lengthy legal procedure filed by Delphine Boël, King Albert II of Belgium has recognised her as his natural daughter. Although there isn’t any royal title in it for Delphine, she has been fighting to be recognised as his daughter for many years. She also wasn’t after the King’s money, as her (formally) legal [read more]
Queen Elizabeth II has reached yet another milestone. Just last year, she surpassed Eleanor of Aquitaine, who ruled the Duchy of Aquitaine in her own right, as longest-reigning female ruler. In 2015, she surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria to become the longest-reigning British monarch. Now, she has surpassed Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria to [read more]
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