Reposted by Palace PrincessTony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ten Beautiful words #Writing #WritingCommunity 083
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When she could barely walk, Princess Johanna of Hesse kissed her family goodbye forever. She landed happily with loving family members but they could not save her from her own fate. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Meet Princess Johanna of Hesse, who has been frozen in time as a golden-haired doll with big blue eyes. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 012
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 21/09/202690 years ago a princess was born, who should still be alive today, to enjoy seeing her cousin as King of the UK. Alas, the life of Princess Johanna of Hesse would take several tragic turns. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Some princesses have dream lives; some have nightmares. Some barely have lives at all. Meet King Charles' first cousin, Princess Johanna, who died long before he was born. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Now on Princess Palace: a golden-haired princess who lost her whole family soon after her first birthday. King Charles' cousin, Princess Johanna. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Meet Princess Johanna of Hesse, niece of Prince Philip, whose short life was filled with tragedy and loss. New on Princess Palace. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026 Orphaned Princess Johanna was stricken with meningitis. She died on June 14, 1939, just three months short of her third birthday. She was laid to rest at Rosenhöhe Park in Darmstadt with her brothers, parents, and grandparents. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Although they had to oversee the funeral for six members of the family, newlyweds Ludwig and Peg showered their orphaned niece Johanna with affection and attention. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Cecilie & Georg Donatus of Hesse named their little girl Johanna Marina Eleonore. Her second name in honor of her godmother, Cecilie's first cousin Princess Marina of Greece, who had married the son Britain's king and become the Duchess of Kent. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A golden-haired princess arrived at Wolfsgarten on September 20, 1936 at a peak moment of joy for her family. The Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse-Darmstadt already had his "heir and a spare" and the Hessian family was thriving. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 012
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Prince Philip's niece Princess Johanna of Hesse was born #OnThisDate in 1936. Just over a year later, she would be tragically orphaned. Before she was three, her own tragedy struck. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 021
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The new Grand Duke of Hesse kissed his 14-month-old daughter Johanna goodbye. Then, he helped his mourning mother, his pregnant wife, and his two little boys board the private plane. The baby never saw them again. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 011
Reposted by Palace PrincessMarlene Eilers Koenig @royalmusings.bsky.social · 18/09/2026anne grainger longest living QVD royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.comThe Longest Living QVD descendant: Anne Mary Grainger 011
Reposted by Palace PrincessNettyRoyal @nettyroyal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026King Mswati’s sister Eswatini Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe dies of cancer swazilandnews.co.za/articles/38827swazilandnews.co.zaBREAKING NEWS: King Mswati’s sister Eswatini Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe dies of cancer.MBABANE: King Mswati’s sister Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe has died, very senior royal family members confirmed to this Swaziland News on Wednesday afternoon.The death of the Home Affairs Mi... 021
Reposted by Palace PrincessMarlene Eilers Koenig @royalmusings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026statement from the Brandram family. royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/09/nich...royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.comNicholas Brandram family statement: police blamed for his deathNews and commentary about the reigning royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Monaco -- and the former European monarchies as well. 011
Reposted by Palace PrincessKoninklijk Huis @koninklijkhuis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Het Koninklijk gezelschap verschijnt op het balkon van Paleis Noordeinde. De Koning, Koningin Máxima, de Prinses van Oranje, Prinses Alexia, Prinses Ariane, Prins Constantijn en Prinses Laurentien groeten het publiek. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/onderwerpen/... 1101
Reposted by Palace PrincessThe Court Jeweller (Lauren Kiehna) @courtjeweller.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It was a glittering day for Prinsjesdag in the Netherlands, with all of the royal ladies in gowns and jewels—and Princess Ariane pulling off a wardrobe heist moment www.thecourtjeweller.com/2026/09/glit...thecourtjeweller.comGlittering Dutch Royal Jewels on Prinsjesdag in The HagueHappy Prinsjesdag, everyone! The Dutch royal family was out and sparkling today for the opening of parliament in The Hague, with some special heirloom jewels included in their ensembles. Queen Máxima… 061
Reposted by Palace PrincessDag T. Hoelseth @daghoelseth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026New blog article: "Norway: Funeral service for Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner to be held on 23 September 2026" dagtho.blogspot.com/2026/09/norw...dagtho.blogspot.com 011
Reposted by Palace PrincessPalace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Alt for Norge: The Life of Princess Astrid New on Princess Palace hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/alt-... 022
Reposted by Palace PrincessMoniek Bloks @historyroyalwmn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026#OnThisDay in 1892 Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia was born as the seventh child and only daughter of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.historyofroyalwomen.comVictoria Louise of Prussia - The Emperor's Daughter (Part one) - History of Royal WomenVictoria Louise of Prussia was born on 13 September 1892 as the seventh child and only daughter of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. Her mother later wrote in her d... 031
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Alt for Norge: The Life of Princess Astrid New on Princess Palace hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/09/alt-... 022
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Blanche of Lancaster died #OnThisDay in 1368, while her title continued to be held by marital right by John of Gaunt. She is long remembered as the subject of Chaucer's The Book of the Duchess. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-wi... 010
Reposted by Palace PrincessMarlene Eilers Koenig @royalmusings.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Princess Alexandra of Hanover to marry royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/09/hrh-...royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.comHRH Princess Alexandra of Hanover to marry 021
Reposted by Palace PrincessMarlene Eilers Koenig @royalmusings.bsky.social · 11/09/2026She could have been queen royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/09/davi...royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.comDavina Mary Sheffield Morley (1951-2026) 012
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Queen Bonne of France died #OnThisDay in 1349. Her wealth and royal status could not protect her against one of the greatest killers of the age. She was one of 50 million victims of the Black Death. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2015/08/toda... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Empress Matilda, the woman who fought to hold the English throne her father left her, died #OnThisDay, having secured the crown not for herself but for her decendants. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2024/03/quee... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Although she had been queen since she was six days old, Mary Queen of Scots was "crowned" #OnThisDay in 1543. The weight of the actual crown would probably have crushed the nine-month babe. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2024/11/quee... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Princess Elizabeth Stewart died at the age of 14 #OnThisDay in 1650. Imprisoned from the age of six, she last saw her father in January 1649 shortly before he was beheaded. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2015/01/toda... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Despite being born a girl in the fourteenth century and the sixth child to boot, Margaret Valdemarsdatter managed to inherit her father's Danish throne, take over her husband's Norwegian throne, and be selected to control of the Swedish throne. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Anne Boleyn's long-awaited child was born #OnThisDay in 1533. Alas, despite King Henry VIII's wishes, it was a girl, the future Queen Elizabeth I. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2024/07/quee... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Meet Margaret of Scotland, who married the 13-year-old King Eric II of Norway. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2015/02/toda... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Meet Margaret Maid of Norway, who inherited the Scottish throne as a child, but never step foot on the Scottish mainland. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2024/04/quee... 020
Reposted by Palace PrincessThe Royal News Organisation @royalnewsorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026King Harald of Norway's state funeral will take place at Oslo Cathedral on Wednesday, 9 September, at 1:00 p.m, and royals from several royal houses have confirmed their attendance.royal-news.orgConfirmed attendees for King Harald's funeral - The Royal News OrganisationKing Harald of Norway's state funeral will take place at Oslo Cathedral on Wednesday, 9 September, at 1:00 p.m, and royals from several royal houses have confirmed their attendance. 021
Reposted by Palace PrincessThe Royal News Organisation @royalnewsorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Imperial Household Agency has indicated that the future funeral for Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be scaled down, at the request of the Emperor Emeritus.royal-news.orgEmperor Emeritus Akihito to receive "scaled down" funeral rites - The Royal News OrganisationFrom Tokyo, the IHA has indicated that the funeral for Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be scaled down, at the request of the Emperor Emeritus. 021
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Meet Margaret of Denmark & Norway, wife of James III of Scotland. Their marriage brought Scotland the Orkney Islands & Shetland, and permanently secured the Hebrides & Isle of Man--for which they had been paying a annual fortune to the Norwegians. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2015/02/toda... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Meet Isabella of Austria, who served as Queen consort of the Kalmar Union of Denmark, Sweden and Norway in the 16th Centurty. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-... 020
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Perhaps one of the most interesting royal wives of Windsor was Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott, who traveled the world before marrying her royal duke, served as his consort in war-time Australia, lost a son in a flying accident, and died at age 102. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2015/01/toda... 021
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026In 1939, Norway named a portion of Antarctica in memory of Queen Maud, who had died in November 1938. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2016/01/thro... 021
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Louise of Austria was born an imperial archduchess #OnThisDay in 1870. After disgracing herself, she died as a flower seller in Brussels. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Meet Ingeborg Håkansdotter of Norway. Unlike most women of her era, she would hold significant power. However, she would endure terrible deaths of the men in her life. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-po... 010
Reposted by Palace PrincessThe Royal News Organisation @royalnewsorg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra signs a written oath in a historic first for Norway.royal-news.orgCrown Princess Ingrid Alexandra signs written oath - The Royal News OrganisationFrom Oslo, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra takes a written oath to the Storting Parliament in historic first for Norway. 021
Reposted by Palace Princess𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I thoroughly enjoyed this Norwegian Palace Confidential with Richard Eden and Luke Blackall! youtu.be/MS2ndmO8wYcyoutu.beCan THIS Royal Family survive the death of King Harald? | Eden's RoyalsYouTube video by Palace Confidential 011
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont, youngest daugther-in-law of Queen Victoria, died #OnThisDay in 1922, having lost her husband while pregnant with her second child. She later had to send that child to live in Germany & witness him lose his British titles. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2022/04/prin... 010
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 01/09/2026King Harald of Norway's older sister Princess Astrid has survived him and remains a beloved member of the family. Their oldest sister, Princess Ragnhild, passed away in 2012. Learn more about Ragnhild. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2012/09/deat... 020
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 01/09/2026With the death of King Harald II of Norway in 2026, his wife Queen Sonja now stands on her own. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-ne... 020
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 01/09/2026After nine years of waiting to marry and 58 years of marriage, Queen Sonja stands on her own in a new era of Norwegian royal history. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-ne... 031
Palace Princess @palaceprincess.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Meet the women who have married the Kings of Norway: Maud, Martha and Sonja. hrhprincesspalace.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-ne... 011
