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Catherine of Aragon is my favorite of Henry VIII's queens. I find her strength and perseverance extraordinary. First she comes to England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales. Then he dies and Henry VII forces her to remain in England for several years. She marries Henry VIII and they were happy...

Hi, I'm Melissa and have been a history buff, especially British Royal History, since I was 10. Both my parents are huge history buffs and passed their fascination with royalty onto me. My Mom also has a passion for jewelry and must own at least 5 books on the British Crown Jewels and the...

Another "what if" case involving Charlotte is the hemophilia question. If Charlotte had lived to become Queen and give birth to a healthy heir, would the dread disease have struck so many royal families? From what I've read, Queen Victoria is generally thought to be the source of hemophilia...

I've always been intruiged by the short and tragic life of Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick. Her story is not widely known. Charlotte was the best thing that came out of George's and Caroline's catastrophic marriage. But she suffered greatly as the...