Accession, Coronation, Benediction – Norway
by Susan Flantzer© Unofficial Royalty 2024 Benediction of King Harald V and Queen Sonja at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim; Credit – Royal House of Norway A Bit of History The…
The ominous accession of the last Tsar of Russia
Tsar Nicholas II, one of the most disastrous rulers in modern history, ascended the throne on 1 November 1894. Grand Duke Nicholas was born in May 1868 to the Tsarevitch,…
Netherlands – Accession to the Throne and Inauguration
by Susan Flantzer© Unofficial Royalty 2024 A painting by Nicolaas Pieneman depicting King Willem II swearing the oath during his inauguration in 1840; Credit – Wikipedia The last accession to…