Pope Leo XII had a relatively short reign (five years) and is often overlooked, coming between the more prominent pontiffs Pius VII and ...

Princess Louise of Savoy was one of the most formidable royal women in France who never held the position of Queen-consort. She was born o...

Pedro V of Portugal, also called ‘Pedro the Hopeful’ and ‘Pedro the Beloved’ was born in Lisbon on September 16, 1837 to the admirable Que...

HRH Princess Ileana of Romania

It was on this day in 1521 that the Spanish forces of Hernan Cortes occupied Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire in one of t...

Recently I tried to highlight the absurdity of elected politicians as the best possible argument for monarchy and was rather surprised at ...

Prince George, consort to Queen Anne of Great Britain, was born on April 2, 1653 in Copenhagen to King Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie...

During the era of the unification of Italy, few people were so well known as Vincenzo Gioberti. Today, however, he is seldom remembered at...

Surprise! No warning this time, sorry, but it's been hectic at this end. The Images page has been updated again. We have bid farewell ...

 If there is one member of the Grimaldi princely house who has created more than her share of controversy it is Princess Stephanie, ...

Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Japan, a radiant woman, inside and out.

Nguyen-Phuc Hong Dat, who would be the sixth emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam, was born Prince Nguyen-Phuc Ung Thang on November 1...