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Diana, Princess of Wales
Lady Diana Spencer was the daughter of an Earl and was hand picked at 19 to become the bride of heir to the throne, Charles, Prince of Wales. But he was already in love with another woman and the fai…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Caroline Astor, The Queen of Gilded Age New York
Caroline was born into old money, and married into the richest new money family in the world. She became the ultimate Queen bee, determining who was and was NOT part of the illustrious 400, the high …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
LGBTQ Rulers of the World
Sexuality and gender politics have differed from culture to culture and age to age throughout history. The concept of homosexuality as an identity only emerged in the 20th century. Prior to that gay …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Modern Queens & Consorts of The United Kingdom 8/8
The Queens and Consorts of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and later the Windsor Dynasty reined over the United Kingdom and the British Empire. They sometimes spurred on and sometimes resisted the moderniz…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Hanoverian Queens & Consorts of The United Kingdom 7/8
The German Hanoverian Queens of Great Britain and later the United Kingdom had some of the most epic royal matrimonial brawls in history. One brought enlightenment thinking to court. One was dear fri…
Published on 3 months ago
The Stuart Queens & Consorts of England 6/8
The Stuart Queens and consorts of England and later Great Britain indulged in art, theater and culture. One lost her crown when her husband lost his head. And most had to look the other way while the…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Tudor Queens & Consorts of England 5/8
The first Tudor Queen of England helped to end the Wars of the Roses. Her son, Henry VIII took six Queens during his reign and beheaded two of them. Lady Jane Grey and Mary I both had husbands who cl…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Wars of the Roses Queens & Consorts of England 4/8
The Queens of England who were tangled in the brambles of the Wars of the Roses fought tooth and nail for their rights and the rights of their families. The Queens consort of the Wars of the Roses we…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Plantagenet Queens & Consorts of England 3/8
The Plantagenet Queens of England reigned over the middle ages. Some went on crusade, some marched to battle alongside their kings and one overthrew her husband and took control of England herself. T…
Published on 4 months ago
The Norman Queens & Consorts of England 2/8
The Norman Queens of England who came to power after the invasion of William the Conqueror brought continental sophistication to the island kingdom. They fought fiercely for their rights and the righ…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago