Sophia of Nassau (christened Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette) was born on July 9, 1836. She was the youngest daughter of Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau, (1792-18…

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is set to release his memoirs next summer. This coincides with the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, who is t…

Image from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge The Duchess of Cambridge has just released thes…

Queen Elizabeth II with the Sultan and the Hon. Lady of Oman. Image from Royal Family  Christmas is truly in the air. Once again, it’s been another busy week f…

Born on December 1, 1877, Hermine was the fourth daughter and fifth of six children of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz, and his wife, Princess Ida Mathi…

On April 9, 1835, King Leopold II of Belgium was born in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. He was the second but eldest surviving son of Leopold I and Louise…

A daguerreotype of Empress Marie Louise, taken shortly before her death in 1847. On December 18, 1847, Marie Louise, Archduchess of Austria and second wife o…

A portrait of Queen Carola of Saxony by Elisabeth Vilma Lwoff Parlaghy, c1901. Dubbed as one of the most beautiful princesses in Europe during the 1850s, Princ…

On December 14, 1878, Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, died. Diphtheria claimed the life of Queen Victoria's second daughter and third child.…

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia was born on was born 18 April, 1890 in Saint Petersburg. She was the first child and only daughter of Grand Duke P…

The wedding of Anne, Princess Royal, and Commander Timothy Laurence, on December 12, 1992, was modest by royal standards and a far cry from the glamorous cerem…

It is disappointing to know that Queen Elizabeth II has decided to skip Remembrance Sunday Service after spraining her back. The Queen's spokesperson said…

Princess Charlene has finally returned to Monaco after spending most of the year in her homeland of South Africa.  The Monaco Tribune reports: This was an eag…

Queen Elizabeth II in Alberta. Image from Government of Alberta (via Flickr) On November 6, 2019, representatives of Queen Elizabeth II has announced that the …

Queen Elizabeth II has flown from Windsor Castle to Sandringham where she is expected to spend the weekend. Doctors had given the 95-year-old the clearance to …

In December 1846, Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, visited Arundel Castle , where they stayed for a few days. The townsfolk were thrilled with th…

Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles featured in The Bystander Royal Wedding Number before their wedding in 1922. In November 1921, Princess Mary , the only da…

The Marriage of George III 1761 by Joshua Reynolds, 1761.   “When King George III succeeded to the throne of England upon the death of his grandfather, G…

Queen Louise of Denmark, c1893. Image under Creative Commons license.  In the Life of Queen Alexandra , author Sarah A. Southall Tooley describes Queen Lo…

Maria Pavlovna the Elder by François Flameng, 1898.  Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, born Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was the unrivalled society q…

Queen Olga, the wife of King George I of the Hellenes, was highly esteemed and deeply loved in her adopted land of Greece. Born on September 3, 1851, she …

In April 1887, Hawaii’s future (and ultimately last) Queen, Liliʻuokalani embarked on a long trip to London with her sister-in-law, Queen Kapiʻolani. They were…