Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Alix of Hesse and by Rhine)
Alexandra Feodorovna. Empress of Russia as the spouse of Nicholas II—the last ruler of the Russian Empire—from their marriage on 26…
Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston 1787–1869
Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston (1787–1869) (previously Emily Clavering-Cowper, Countess Cowper, née The Honourable Emily Lamb), was a leading figure of the…
Carlota of Mexico 1840 – 1927
Charlotte of Belgium was a Belgian princess who became Empress of Mexico when her husband accepted the Imperial Throne of Mexico…
Sophia Dorothea of Celle wife of George I
Sophia Dorothea of Celle. 15 September 1666 – 13 November 1726 She was the repudiated wife of future King George I…
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 1835-1900
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (20 July 1835 – 25 January 1900) was Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein, a niece of Queen Victoria of…
Lady Arbella Stuart 1575-1615
Lady Arbella Stuart (or Arabella, or Stewart) 1575 – 25 September 1615, was an English noblewoman who was considered a possible…
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1778-1841
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Friederike Louise Caroline Sophie Charlotte Alexandrine) (3 March 1778 – 29 June 1841) was a German princess who…
The Sweating sickness
Sweating sickness, also known as English sweating sickness or English sweat, was a mysterious and contagious disease that struck England and…