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…