Queen for a month: the consort who battled to save a crown but ended up in exile
She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history. Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had…
The countess on the brink of becoming a consort: the quiet princess who changed a monarchy
On National Day, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg announced that, on the 1st of October, he would undertake the first step towards a change at the head of the country’s…
The story of England’s first queen consort: Matilda of Flanders
Every monarchy has to start somewhere. For England, the ”modern” monarchy started with William the Conqueror and his wife, Matilda of Flanders. Matilda was born in 1031 into the House…