Moniek Bloks

On 19 July 1822, Princess Augusta of Cambridge was born as the second child and eldest daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, who was the seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Princess Aug... See more

Book News Week 18 – 27 April – 3 May 2026 Book News Week 18 – 27 April – 3 May 2026 The Throne: 1,000 Years of British Coronations Paperback – 30 April 2026 (UK) Women, Wealth and the State in Early Colonial India: The Begams of Awadh (States Before Moder... See more

Louise and her sister, Frederica, were betrothed at the same time to the future King Frederick William III and his younger brother, Prince Louis of Prussia, respectively. Their betrothals took place on 24 April 1793. Despite the war, Frederica and Louise ... See more

Book News Week 17 – 20 April – 26 April 2026 Hardcover – Book News Week 17 – 20 April – 26 April 2026 The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History Hardcover – 23 April 2026 (UK) The Cultural Work of the Early Modern Dutch Portrait: Am... See more

Therese’s father did not want to be “his daughter’s unhappiness “, but he could not give her an answer right away.1 Nevertheless, the negotiations around the wedding contract continued, and it was agreed that any female descendants would also be raised Ca... See more