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)
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The Spanish Nobility (Part Two – The Duchesses)
Hofdame Note: Thank you to our Baguette Iselen for this series on the Spanish nobility. Part one is here! It’s a funny coincidence that the three most important aristocratic titles in Spain were inherited almost at the same time by three amazing women: clever, highly cultivated, independent and a bit eccentric too. Unfortunately, in the… Continue reading The Spanish Nobility (Part Two – The Duchesses)
The Spanish Nobility (Part One – The Ducal Houses)
Hofdame Note: Thank you to Baguette Iselen for this deep-dive on the Spanish nobility. For some background, you may want to read the Pocket Profile on Maria of Molina. It will give you additional information on the Kings in power during the beginning of these ducal families. This is part one of a three part… Continue reading The Spanish Nobility (Part One – The Ducal Houses)
Pocket Profile – Princess Sarvath al-Hassan
Princess Sarvath al-Hassan has served as a Jordanian royal for over fifty years. We often get glimpses of this glamorous women at official events, so let's learn a bit more about her. It's one of the Pocket Profiles that makes me feel that I should get cracking if I want to make anything of my… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Princess Sarvath al-Hassan
Pocket Profile – Princess Elizabeth of Toro
In 1936 King (or Omukama) George Matthew Kamurasi Rukiidi and Queen Kezia Byanjeru of the Toro Kingdom welcomed a daughter to their family. They named her Elizabeth Christobel Edith Bagaaya Akiiki. It was the beginning of a life of adventure - full of fear, bravery, and accomplishment. Embed from Getty Images Toro (or Tooro) is… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Princess Elizabeth of Toro