Recent content by Humfrey

We are forgetting that treason was committed and quite a number of times. I have no reason not to believe the POW when he said what he did, or did not, do and when. Neither do I doubt that his wife thought otherwise. They were both telling the truth as they saw it. They were both victims. Let's...

A better version. She may be French - she resembles Louise Marie Adelaide a little.

She most resembles Lady Jersey, but she would probably have been too young to have been this person. The lady is believed to have royal connections, but not necessarily a direct member. She may even have been French or German.

Can anyone identify this lady? I am hoping someone will be able to identify this royal (or at least aristocratic) lady. Portrait painted about 1802.

Was there another Princess Mary around this time (1798) of the right age? Just a thought.

It's not Princess Mary I'm told, so back to the drawing board...

The heart on her head dress and breast probably refers to those found on the Hanoverian coat of arms. The parallel with a religious painting is apparently a disguise of a painting of a mother about to give up her natural son.

Like a Madonna and Child but no haloes and colours all wrong. A mother and child, but not a family portrait. No finger rings. No father or paternal heraldry. Child points at his mother who points with her left hand past her baby while looking heavenwards. Part II to follow

William would be right, I think. I shall look for it. Princess Mary isn't hard to identify. Thank you very much indeed. The date doesn't look right (too early), but she does and the hand symbolism is telling. I think we may have a match. .

Does anyone know how I can get in touch with Duke Carl of Wurttemberg? I am writing a book and need to communicate with His Royal Highness or someone close to him. Thanks.

Well said my lady. Very true!

I do understand your point. In earlier times princes entered into marital alliances with another royal house and produced heirs. Job done. Sometimes they would later find themselves widowered and would then marry for love - this tended to work and the marriages lasted. Love matches, which...

Elizabeth Woodville, married to Edward IV. A great beauty, but their marriage upset courtiers like the Earl of Warwick who expected a royal match as part of European political diplomacy. Most of Henry VIII's wives were commoners. Although of aristocratic descent from the Howards, Anne Boleyn was...

Edward IV was legitimate - there is no evidence otherwise. He was almost certainly premature and his baptism was rushed. His brother Richard III remained entirely loyal to him while he was alive.

No need to mourn one on the way to Paradise and as noted led a long full life. The Habsburgs have a deep and abiding faith. Go bless Her late Imperial and Royal Majesty Regina and His late Royal Highness Prince Rudolph.