All About Royal Families

September 30th. 1811 marks the birth of Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in Weimar (Germany). Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Empress of Germany Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Maria Pavlovna of Russia (daughter of Paul I of Russia and  Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg). In 1826, only 15 years old, Princess Augusta met her future husband Wilhelm. Wilhelm thought Augusta was an Excellent Personality yet less attractive than her older sister Marie (who Wilhelms younger brother Karl already had married). On June 11th. 1829 Princess Augusta married Wilhelm of Prussia in the chapel of Schloss Charlottenburg. The first weeks of her marriage were harmonious but Augusta started to be at the Prussian Court. Later (in the 1840's) she became manic depressive, she felt unwanted due to Wilhelm, who took mistresses... In 1864, Augusta founded the National Women's A

Charlotte Augusta Mathilda was born on September 29th. 1766 in Buckingham Palace (London). Princess Charlotte with her mother - Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were King George III of the United Kingdom and  Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Like her brothers and sisters Princess Charlotte was educated by tutors at Buckingham Palace, Kew Palace and Windsor Castle. On May 18th. 1797, Princess Charlotte married at the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace, Prince Frederick of Württemberg. In 1800 the French Army occupied Württemberg and the Duke and Duchess exiled to Vienna. But Napoleon recognized them as King and Queen of Württemberg and the two came back. This made them an enemy of  King George III of the United Kingdom (Charlotte's father) who refused to call his daughter Queen.  During the Congress of Vienna, Princess Charlotte and her husband were officially recognized as King and Queen. But her husband couldn'

Corfu is a Greek Island in the Ionian Sea. Fortress in Corfu  - own picture taken in 2013 With the beautiful old buildings and the amazing sunset, I wanted to know  more about the history of this wonderful Greek Isle which has a mysterious legend. Corfu Town - old buildings - own picture taken in 2013 According to the Greek mythology, Corfu was related to two powerful symbols and gods: Poseidon (the god of the Water) and Asopos (god of the rivers). Once upon a time, Poseidon fell in love with the nymph Korkyra (daughter of Asopos and the nymph Metope). They had a child together which was called Phaiax (translated to Latin it is: Phaeacians). This became the nickname of Corfu: The Island of the Phaeacians.  Isn't that a beautiful legend? Old Town Corfu - own picture taken in 2013 Anyway Corfu Town is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2007. Corfu town was the birth place of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the

September 26th. 1329 marks the birth of a remarkable girl, who was called Anne of Bavaria. source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Rudolf II, Duke of Bavaria and Anne of Tyrol. She and her family were from the Royal House of Wittelsbach. On March 11th. 1349 Anne married Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor in the town of Bacharach near the Rhine. She became his second wife after Blanche of Valois.   On July 26th. 1349 Anne was crowned in Aachen (Germany) as Queen of Rome, later she was crowned as Queen of Bohemia. In 1350 Anne gave birth to a son, a long expected and desired heir.  He was called Wenceslaus. Unfortunately the boy died during his first year. On February 2nd. 1353, Fate hit again: Anne died herself. This unfortunate woman was buried in the St.Vitus Cathedral in Prague. After her death Charles IV married for the third time. A new heir was born who saved the monarchy.