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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay in 1879 Princess Marie Louise of Hanover was born as the daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, and Princess Thyra of Denmark. On 10 July 1900, she married Prince Maximilian of Baden, and they had two children.

She died on 31 January 1948.

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay in 1927 Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, was born as the daughter of the future Leopold III, King of the Belgians and Princess Astrid of Sweden.

Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium - Grand Duchess of Luxembourg - History of Royal Women

Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium was born in the Royal Palace in Brussels on 11 October 1927 as the daughter of King Leopold III of the Belgians and his first wife, Astrid of Sweden. Her godmother was a...

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay in 1905 Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein married Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein - The last Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - History of Royal Women

Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein was born at Grünholz Castle on 31 December 1885 as the daughter of Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife Princess K...

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay in 1937 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Germany.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor's Tour of Germany Day One - History of Royal Women

From the summer of 1937, the Duke of Windsor had proposed a visit to Germany. With the Second World War looming, the policy of the British government was still one of appeasement and diplomats still m...

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay in 1937 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Germany.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor's Tour of Germany Day One - History of Royal Women

From the summer of 1937, the Duke of Windsor had proposed a visit to Germany. With the Second World War looming, the policy of the British government was still one of appeasement and diplomats still m...

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay in 1740 Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst died. She was born in 1679 as the daughter of Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst and Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels. On 7 June 1696, she married her first cousin, Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and they had 19 children.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 7h

#OnThisDay in 1918 Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga was crowned.

The Year of Queen Sālote Tupou III - Sālote's installation in the title of Tu’i Kanokupolu and her coronation - History of Royal Women

On 9 October 1918, Queen Sālote was installed as Tu’i Kanokupolu during a royal taumafa kava on the Mala'e Pangai.

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 7h

#OnThisDay in 1778 Saliha Sultan died. She was born in 1715 as the daughter of Sultan Ahmed III of the Ottoman Empire and Hatem Kadın. She was married five times and had a total of five children.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 7h

#OnThisDay in 1824 Maria Anna of Savoy died.

Five royal uncle-niece marriages (Part one) - History of Royal Women

Royal uncle-niece marriages happened several times over the years. These marriages often happened for strategic reasons, such as land or power, but also because of rank and status. There simply weren'...

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 7h

#OnThisDay in 1891 Archduchess Mechthildis of Austria was born as the daughter of Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany. On 11 January 1913, she married Prince Olgierd Czartoryski and they had four children. She died on 6 February 1966.

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 16h

#OnThisDay in 1763 Princess Maria Anna Victoria of Savoy died. She was born in 1686 as the daughter of Louis Thomas, Count of Soissons and Uranie de La Cropte de Beauvais. On 17 April 1738, she married Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen and they had no children together.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 16h

#OnThisDay in 1738 Princess Charlotte Amalie of Nassau-Dillenburg died. She was born in 1680 as the daughter of Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dorothea Elisabeth of Brieg. On 15 April 1706, she married William Henry, Prince of Nassau-Usingen and they had four children together.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 16h

#OnThisDay in 1961 Princess Dagmar of Denmark died. She was born in 1890 as the daughter of the future Frederick VIII of Denmark and Lovisa of Sweden. On 23 November 1922, she married Jørgen Castenskjold and they had five children, though one died young.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 16h

#OnThisDay in 1817 Princess Marie Amelie of Baden was born as the daughter of Charles, Grand Duke of Baden and Stéphanie de Beauharnais. On 23 February 1843, she married William Hamilton, future 11th Duke of Hamilton and they had three children together. She died on 17 October 1888.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 16h

#OnThisDay in 1906 Rukiye Sultan was born as the daughter of Şehzade Mehmed Ziyaeddin of the Ottoman Empire and Ünsiyar Hanım. In 1924, she married Sokolluzade Abdülbaki Ihsan Bey and they had one daughter together. She died on 20 February 1927.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: Happy 30th birthday to Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium!

Taking a look at Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium - History of Royal Women

Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium is one of the more unknown current royals.

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1864 Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe was born as the daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau. On 8 April 1886, she married the future King William II of Württemberg but they had no children together. She died on 16 July 1946.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Princess Yōko’s Tiara is worn by Princess Yōko of Mikasa.

Princess Yōko’s Tiara - History of Royal Women

Princess Yōko’s Tiara is worn by Princess Yōko of Mikasa.

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1619 Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg was born as the daughter of Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. She died on 20 December 1680.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1852 Somanass Waddhanawathy died. She was born in 1834 as the daughter of Prince Lakkhananukhun and Ngiu Suvarnadat. In 1851, she married King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam (Thailand) and they had one short-lived son together.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1985 Princess Suvadhana died. She was born in 1905 as the daughter of Lueam Abhayavongsa and Lek Bunnag. She became the consort of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) of Siam (Thailand) and they had one daughter together, who was born the day before her father’s death.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1272 Yolande of Brittany died. She was born in 1218 as the daughter of Alix, Duchess of Brittany and Peter Mauclerc. She married Hugh XI of Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Angoulême and they had seven children together.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1882 Behice Hanım was born as the daughter of Albus Bey Maan and Nazli Hanım Kucba. On 10 May 1900, she married Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire and they had two sons together, though one died young. She died on 22 October 1969.

Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1577 Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, died.

Maria of Portugal - "Not for lack of greatness" (Part two) - History of Royal Women

However, Maria now also wished to see her mother, despite her brother's attempt to persuade her. She had renounced all possibilities of a marriage, forcing her brother to make another decision. She "d...

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Moniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1745 Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt was born as the daughter of Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt and Sophia Dorothea of Prussia. On 10 January 1773, she married Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel but they had no children. She died on 1 May 1800.