Thank you to our Baguette Iselen for this Pocket Profile on the tragic María de las Mercedes of Orléans. Sad as it is, it is a piece history most of us are not aware of! María de las Mercedes of Orléans (24 June 1860 – 26 June 1878) was the daughter of Antoine of Orléans, Duke of Montpensier,… Continue reading Pocket Profile – María de las Mercedes of Orléans
Category: Pocket Profiles
Pocket Profile – Princess Alice Christabel, Duchess of Gloucester
"...She has the courage of a lion, and has suffered so many cruel blows in the past few years.." The Queen Mother, referring to Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester was many things: the longest-lived member of the royal family, one of the most well-traveled, most well-liked, and one of the… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Princess Alice Christabel, Duchess of Gloucester
Pocket Profile – Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi
"Everything that happens in our life is because you meet someone who gives you the road. Because we need each other. You give me hands, tomorrow I give those hands to someone else."Esther Kamatari Princess Esther Kamatari has lived a life far different from most royals. Born in Burundi in 1951 as part of the… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi
Pocket Profile – Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone
Veteran of 5 Coronations! After such a very long reign as the one just ended, not many of us can remember even one Coronation and are beginning to get excited about the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in one of her Jubilee interviews, marvelled that she had been lucky… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone
The Spanish Nobility (Part Three – The Brides of Alba)
Hofdame Note: This is Part Three of our three part series on Spanish nobility. As a reminder, Part One and Part Two are great primers for this post. Muchas gracias to our Baguette Iselen for this fascinating series! Ducal House of Alba Family Tree Please note that this family tree is not comprehensive. It only… Continue reading The Spanish Nobility (Part Three – The Brides of Alba)