Princess Margaretha of Sweden was born on 31 October 1934 as the eldest child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was born at Haga Palace, and she and her younger sisters (Princess Birgitta, Princess Désirée and Princess Christina) were known as the Haga Princesses. Embed from [read more]
The Cameo Tiara, which belongs to the Swedish royal family, was originally a gift from Emperor Napoleon I of France to his first wife, Josephine, in 1809. It was part of a parure that also included a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. A brooch was later added. Embed from Getty Images The cameos on the gold [read more]
Read part one here. Isabella had been informed that Christian had refused to give up his mistress, a Dutch woman named Dyveke, and she had been installed near the royal palace. Admonishments from both her grandfather Maximilian and her aunt Margaret led to nothing. The welcome ceremony was followed by a coronation and an in-person [read more]
Isabella of Austria was born on 18 July 1501 as the daughter of the future Queen Joanna of Castile and King Philip I of Castile. She was their third child, following Eleanor (born 1498 – later Queen of Portugal and France) and Charles (born 1500 – later Holy Roman Emperor). She would have three younger [read more]
On 3 November 1923, Lady Louise Mountbatten married the future King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. Louise’s engagement to the Crown Prince of Sweden had surprised many. Louise had resigned herself to staying single after the traumatic ending of her engagement to an artist. In a panic, she wrote, “You know that Gustaf of Sweden [read more]
The relationship between Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette has been the topic of heated debate. So, who was this Swedish count? Count Axel von Fersen was born in Stockholm on 4 September 1755 as the son of Field Marshal Count Axel von Fersen the Elder and Countess Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie. In [read more]
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