Two Danish sisters who rose from obscurity to become Queen Alexandra of the...
*contains affiliate links* This is a guest post by James-Charles Noonan. This is the story of Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, who was the great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, and her...
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Early life at home for Danish sisters Alix and Minnie before becoming Queen...
*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...
View ArticleBook Review: The Royal Governess by Wendy Holden
*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...
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Book News February 2022
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...
View ArticleBook Review: The Princess Royal: From Princess Mary to Princess Anne by Helen...
*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...
View ArticleBook Review: Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things by Wendy J Dunn
*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...
View ArticleBook Review: A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on...
*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...
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Book News March 2022
*contains affiliate links* Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots Hardcover – 17 March 2022 (UK) & 17 May 2022 (US) Mary, Queen of Scots’ marriage to the Earl of Bothwell is...
View ArticleBook Review: Empress Alexandra: The Special Relationship Between Russia’s...
*contains affiliate links* *review copy* Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her daughter Alice, who would tragically die young. Queen Victoria would...
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Book News April 2022
*contains affiliate links* Our Sporting Monarchs: Royalty at War and Play Through the Ages Hardcover – 15 November 2021 (UK) & 1 April 2022 (US) Sports of all kinds have played a crucial role in...
View ArticleBook Review: Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528-1603) by Rubén...
*contains affiliate links* Maria of Austria was born on 21 June 1528 as the second child and eldest daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal. Of her seven siblings, only her...
View ArticleBook Review: Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty 1685-1715 by Julian...
*contains affiliate links* *review copy* The Stuart dynasty has been marked by the significant religious division in the family itself. We have the merry monarch King Charles II, his Catholic brother...
View ArticleBook Review: Royal Seals: Images of Power and Majesty by Paul Dryburgh
*contains affiliate links* *review copy* Royal Seals: Images of Power and Majesty introduces us to the seals of the English, Scottish and British royals, and also includes some ecclesiastic and noble...
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Book News May 2022
*contains affiliate links* Queen Victoria and The Romanovs: Sixty Years of Mutual Distrust Paperback – 15 February 2022 (UK) & 15 May 2022 (US) Despite their frequent visits to England, Queen...
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Book News June 2022
*contains affiliate links* Blood, Fire and Gold: The story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici Hardcover – 30 June 2022 (UK & US) This is a story of two remarkable visionaries: a story of...
View ArticleBook Review: Victoria II by Daniel A Willis
*contains affiliate links* I will be the first to admit that I was way out of my comfort zone when I bought this book. It’s not only fiction but also offers an alternative universe where Queen Victoria...
View ArticleBook Review: The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
*contains affiliate links* The Queen: 70 Glorious Years is just one of many books being released to celebrate The Queen’s platinum jubilee, but this is the official souvenir publication from the Royal...
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Book News July 2022
The Platinum Queen: Over 75 Speeches Given by Britain’s Longest-Reigning Monarch Hardcover – 5 May 2022 (UK) & 1 July 2022 (US) For the first time, all 70 of the Queen’s Christmas speeches are...
View ArticleBook Review: Recollections: The Memoirs of Victoria Marchioness of Milford...
*contains affiliate links* Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven, was born Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine as the eldest daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess...
View ArticleBook Review: Berenguela the Great and Her Times (1180-1246) by H. Salvador...
*contains affiliate links* *review copy* Berenguela of Castile was born in 1180 as the eldest daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England. She was the heir presumptive to the...
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