Archduchess Isabella of Austria (left) and Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Countess Sophie Chotek (right). Images from Wikimedia  Commons The love story…

Princess Mathilde of Austria. Images from Wikimedia Commons Mathilde Marie Adelgunde Alexandra was born on January 25, 1849 in Vienna, Austria, th…

Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her children. Image from Wikimedia Commons Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria was born at the Schloss Rose…

Portrait of Princess Victoria by Stephen Denning, c1823. Image from Wikimedia Commons The death of Princess Charlotte , the only child of the Princ…

Henri d'Orleans, Comte de Paris. Image from Wikimedia Commons France has long abolished monarchy, but the claimants to the throne has since held …

Towards the twilight of the rule of the Romanovs in Russia, two Slavic princesses reigned supreme as the most colorful figures in the Czar’s court. Grand Duche…

Queen Elisabeth of Romania also known as Carmen Sylva. Image from Wikimedia Commons Probably no other 20th century royal could match the literary g…

Towards the twilight of the rule of the Romanovs in Russia, two Slavic princesses reigned supreme as the most colorful figures in the Czar’s court. Grand D…

In January 1927, the Duke and Duchess of York embarked on an official tour of Australia and New Zealand, a trip that would take them six month. For t…

Highclere Castle Image from Pixabay Highclere Castle is unforgettable as the location of the hit ITV period drama Downton Abbey. With its great hall, …

Princess Elizabeth of York's christening. Image from U.S. Library of Congress via Flickr Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 2…

Born in 1630 at Roch Castle to a family of middling gentry,   Lucy Walter was one of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England. When she was 14,…

Towards the twilight of the rule of the Romanovs in Russia, two Slavic princesses reigned supreme as the most colorful figures in the Czar’s court. Grand Duche…

Princess Elizabeth of York's christening. Image from U.S. Library of Congress via Flickr Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21…

Empress Maria Feodorovna. Image from Wikimedia Commons The Romanovs of Russia were overthrown in 1917 and it was only in 1919 that Empress Maria Feo…

King Ludwig II of Bavaria was a fervent follower of King Louis XIV. In his honor he built the Palace of Herrenchiemsee (New Palace) patterned from the Sun King…