When going through my articles of the past months, I noticed I have forgotten to tell you about the wonderful exhibition “Mary & Kronprinsesserne” (Mary & the Crown Princesses) that can be visited at the Koldinghus in Kolding, Denmark, until 30 December 2022. The exhibition was opened by Crown Princess Mary herself, accompanied by Crown […]
Juliana – A Life in Dolls
Once upon the time there was a little Princess … or wait, she wasn’t even born yet. Her grandmother Queen Mother Emma and her mother Queen Wilhelmina already received dolls regularly when travelling through the Netherlands. So when Wilhelmina, after several miscarriages, finally again fell pregnant in 1908, the Dutch people were delighted. Already on […]
New book: Bernadotte Descendants
Around 20 years ago I first heard about a genealogical book called “Bernadotteättlingar” by Ted Rosvall. Great was my joy when visiting Sweden in the summer of 2005 I found a copy of that book, at the bookshop of Drottningholm Palace of all places. They were getting rid of the last books they had, so […]
Royal News November 2021
Last modified: 5 December 2021 1 November Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain delivered her COP26 speech via video message. She had recorded the speech already late October 2021 and let know on 26 October that she wouldn’t attend the event, as she had planned. Many world leaders attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change […]
Book review: Amalia 18
Net als ten tijde van de 18de verjaardag van haar vader Koning Willem-Alexander in 1985 en haar grootmoeder Prinses Beatrix der Niederlanden in 1956 is er een officieel boek verschenen over de Prinses van Oranje, Amalia, die op 7 december 2021 haar 18de verjaardag viert. Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria, Prinses van Oranje, Prinses der Nederlanden, […]
Royal News October 2021
Last modified: 7 November 2021 1 October Princess Beatrice of York and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have announced that their daughter has received the names Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi. Beatrice said that they’re all doing well. For the 13th year Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has agreed being the patron of the Pink Ribbon […]
Royal News June 2021
Last modified: 11 July 2021 1 June King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has confirmed that he has received his first Covid-19 vaccine. A few days ago Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue, the fiancée of Prince Louis of Luxembourg, launched her first fashion collection under the name “Scarly”. Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta died at the San Donato Hospital […]
Book review: Rick Evers – Máxima
Ter gelegenheid van de 50ste verjaardag van koningin Máxima der Nederlanden op 17 mei 2021 zijn er in Nederland meerdere boeken gepubliceerd, en daarnaast eentje in Argentinië. Alle boeken zijn behoorlijk verschillend, maar hebben tot nog toe goede recensies ontvangen, behalve de Argentijnse. On the occasion of the 50th birthday of Queen Máxima of the […]
New royal and noble books – April 2021
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA (NOBILITY) Author: Martyn Bond. Title: Hitler’s Cosmopolitan Bastard. Count Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi and his vision of Europe. Publication: 15 April 2021 by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Language: English. AUSTRIA (NOBILITY) Author: Haralampi […]
New royal and noble books – March 2021
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Monika Czernin. Title: Der Kaiser reist inkognito. Joseph II. unterwegs im Europa der Aufklärung (The Emperor travels incognito. Joseph II’s journey through Enlightenment Europe). Publication: 9 March 2021 by […]