The first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming
regal drama, The Crown, was released earlier this week, teasing the
world with an intriguing look inside the royal life of Queen
Elizabeth II. The four-minute trailer premiered on 6 January, and
has already been viewed 167,000 times. The trailer opens on a scene
of Queen Elizabeth wearing St. Edward’s Crown at Buckingham Palace,
watched by her young…
Wilhelmina of Prussia was born on 7
August 1751 to Prince Augustus William of Prussia and Duchess Luise
of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Her brother succeeded as Frederick
William II of Prussia. She barely knew her father as he died when
she was 7 years old. She was raised mostly…
As 2015 comes to an end, we take a look
back at a milestone year for the Queen with her becoming Britain’s
longest reigning monarch. 2015 also welcomed new arrivals to the
family, and the Queen went back to Malta, a place she holds close
to her heart. In September, Her…
Monarchs from across Europe have made
calls for unity and tolerance as they address their nation in an
annual Christmas broadcast. Many of the broadcasts reflected on the
recent atrocities that have occurred over the past year, including
the deadly terror attacks around the world and the migrant crisis
in which millions have fled their homes for a better life in
Europe. In the United Kingdom…
The Fifteen Princesses of Orange: Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
26th December 2015
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of
Orange, is better known in the Netherlands as Anna of Hanover. She
was born in 1709 as the daughter of the future George II of Great
Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. Her father had been away on a
hunting trip and wrote to his wife…
January 30th marks the anniversary of the
execution of King Charles I in 1649 at Whitehall, London.The date
is normally marked by a short ceremony in the Banqueting House at
Whitehall, however this year the ceremony will not take place there
due to the fact that the…
Are you eager to spend your Christmas as
if you were a member of the British Royal Family? Clear your
calendars, because you’re in for a busy week. Christmas with the
Queen begins the week before, with a pre-Christmas lunch at
Buckingham Palace for all members of the Royal Family. All senior
members attend unless they have prior commitments (as was the case
this year for the Duke of Cambridge)…
The Spanish Christmas is kicked off in a
rather unusual way every year – with the Loteria de Navidad, or the
Christmas Lottery on December 22nd. School children announce the
winning numbers of what is the most popular lottery throughout the
year in Spain. Shortly…
With the question still looming over
whether The Duchess of Cornwall may be Queen, I have seen the
question proposed as to why divorcee Camilla may be Queen, but King
Edward VIII had to abdicate from the throne in order to marry
Wallis Simpson who was at divorced once and…
Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel is the ninth
Princess of Orange. She was born on 7 February 1688 as the daughter
of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Maria Amalia of
Courland. Marie Louise was their 11th child. She was raised as a
protestant and she was noticed as a possible bride for Johan Willem
Friso. He visited Kassel in 1707 to meet with the then 21-year-old
Marie Louise. The advice he…
