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isabelle-primrose · 3 months

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The Princess Royal's fan, 1856

Painted by the Princess Royal as a birthday gift for Queen Victoria

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teatimeatwinterpalace · 5 months

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The bridesmaids of Victoria, Princess Royal by Herbert Luther Smith, 1858. (x)

#english nobility #victoria princess royal #empress victoria #royal wedding #england

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thewales-family · 3 months

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Queen Camilla, The Prince of Wales and Empress Masako of Japan attend the ceremonial welcome during day one of the Emperor and Empress of Japan's State Visit to the United Kingdom, at Horse Guards Parade in London, England -June 25th 2024.

#queen camilla #prince william #prince of wales #british royal family #england #empress masako #japanese imperial family #japan #2024 #june 2024 #japanese state visit #state visit #state visit 2024 #the wales #my edit

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victusinveritas · 10 days

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Chappell Roan in a new photoshoot.

Hear me out, a movie where she plays Empress Matilda during the Anarchy. Pete Davidson as William Ætheling. Daniel Brühl as Henry V. Nicholas Hoult as Stephen of Blois.

#chappell roan #movie ideas #serving cvnt #medieval england #empress matilda

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wonder-worker · 3 months

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"Any assessment of the emotional component of the reconciliation of [Empress Matilda and Geoffrey of Anjou] remains speculation: the chroniclers are silent on the issue of whether [they] grew to love, hate, or like each other. We do know, from their movements and actions, that Matilda and Geoffrey eventually arrived at a businesslike arrangement with a united viewpoint toward the dynastic, geopolitical goals that had dictated their marriage in the first place."

"Matilda and Geoffrey effectively transitioned from a Divide and Rule model to a Collaborative Union from 1144 onwards, in which they worked together throughout their marriage to ensure rulership over their territories and gained their rightful lands, as well as ensuring the inheritance for their children. Matilda and Geoffrey’s political partnership can effectively be argued as the most successful through applying different models of rulership. Ultimately the Plantagenets regained Matilda’s inheritance through Henry, conquered Normandy, and produced several male heirs."

Charles Beem, The Lioness Roared: The Problems of Female Rule in English History / Gabrielle Storey, Co-Rulership, Co-operation and Competition: Queenship in the Angevin Domains, 1135-1230

#WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING!!! (in my head)#empress matilda #geoffrey of anjou #my post #historicwomendaily #It's very common for historians and historical novelists to overly focus on the emotional component of their marriage #usually by presenting it as wholly negative and dysfunctional #Which is honestly...incredibly counterproductive and misleading when it comes to studying them as historical figures.#We don't know what their marriage was like. We don't know what they felt about each other or if that evolved over time #As Beem says any assessment of their personal dynamic has to necessarily remain speculative.#(and honestly: Matilda offering donations to Godstow abbey for his safety in the 1140s and founding an abbey soon after his death in #honor of him and her parents - without mentioning her first husband - does open the door for potential reassessments of their relationship)#However: what we DO know for sure is that they had an exceptionally successful partnership #demonstrably the most effective from all Angevin rulers of England #And unlike all female rulers & their husbands from 12th century Europe they did not present threats to each other's authority #They also seem to have more or less respected each other's chosen titles (Empress and Duke of Normandy respectively)#And contrary to the popular idea that they fought for control over their sons #they actually seem to have been very cooperative in that regard - especially where Henry was concerned #See: Geoffrey sending Henry to Matilda with Robert of Gloucester #Matilda sending Henry back to him after his conquest of Normandy #Both of them originally fought for their own rights/power but eventually decided to transfer the dynastic succession to Henry #Matilda dropped the title 'domina Anglorum' from 1148 and Geoffrey relinquished his title of Duke to Henry in 1150 #in order to promote him as the heir and king-claimant in the war #It was clearly a joint decision and it wouldn't have worked had their views and goals not been united and cooperative #and honestly I find this demonstrably successful partnership SO much more interesting for both of them than needless - and baseless -#speculations on their personal dynamic #that have influenced and warped popular views of them as historical figures

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theultimatecruiseship · 2 months

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Milk baths and bad smells

#korekiyo shinguji #kirumi tojo #cruise ship au #danganronpa ask blog #There are legends that Cleopatra bathed in goat milk daily for her complexion. These legends have not been confirmed and some historians be-#lieve that Roman Empress Poppaea (wife of Nero) set this bathing fashion after Cleopatra's death.#Queens Catherine Parr and later Elizabeth I of England bathed in milk in the belief that it would make their skin appear more youthful and #pale.Tincture of benzoin was also referred to as a 'milk bath' in the United States in the 1800s #which could in some cases be confused #for baths of cow milk #also popular at the time. There are references to cows milk as a bath technique found in India in the 1800s in #“Fifty-one years of Victorian life” by Margaret Elizabeth Child Villiers #Countess of Jersey. In the early 1900s #singer and Broadway star #Anna Held was reported to bathe in milk daily. She was later quoted as having bathed in milk two times a week when living in Paris #finding #it difficult to do so while traveling. Her husband Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. later reported to the press that she bathed in milk daily and set up #photo shoots so that reporters could photograph the milk being delivered to her. A buttermilk bath was also a common historical bathing #technique for show animals and remains in practice today (such as for pigs and dogs).#- That's Korekiyos Rambling (it's from Wikipedia)

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boromirswife · 2 years

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HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2009-2014) | Matilda(s), Stephen... and Henry

#horrible histories #henry ii of england #empress matilda #jim howick #martha howe douglas #larry rickard #alice lowe #abba #tvedit #tvgifs #tvshowedit #tvshowgifs #horriblehistoriesedit #six idiots #history #mari's stuff #one of the best songs in horrible histories #top 5 for sure

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catherinetheprincessofwales · 1 year

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William, The Conqueror to Catherine, The Princess of Wales ⤜ The Princess of Wales is William I's 27th Great-Granddaughter via her paternal grandfather’s line.

William the Conqueror (m. Matilda of Flanders)

Henry I, King of England (m. Matilda of Scotland)

Empress Matilda (m. Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou)

Henry II, King of England (m. Eleanor of Aquitaine)

John I, King of England (m. Isabella of Angoulême)

Henry III, King of England (m. Eleanor of Provence)

Edmund, Earl of Lancaster (m. Blanche of Artois)

Henry, 3rd Earl of Leicester and Lancaster (m. Matilda de Chaworth)

Mary of Lancaster, Baroness Percy (m. Henry de Percy, 3rd Lord Percy) - Coat of Arms

Sir Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (m. Margaret de Neville)

Sir Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy (m. Elizabeth Mortimer)

Sir Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (m. Lady Eleanor Neville) - Coat of Arms

Sir Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland (m. Eleanor, Baroness Poynings) - Coat of Arms

Lady Margaret Percy (m. Sir William Gascoigne)

Agnes Gascoigne (m. Sir Thomas Fairfax) - Gawthorpe Hall, family seat.

William Fairfax (m. Anne Baker) - Gilling Castle, family seat.

John Fairfax (m. Mary Birch) Master of the Great Hospital at Norwich, Norfolk

Rev. Benjamin Fairfax (m. Sarah Galliard), Preacher at Rumburgh, Suffolk.

Benjamin Fairfax (m. Bridget Stringer) died in Halesworth, Suffolk.

Sarah Fairfax (m. Rev. John Meadows) died in Ousedon, Suffolk.

Philip Meadows (m. Margaret Hall)

Sarah Meadows (m. Dr. David Martineau)

Thomas Martineau (m. Elizabeth Rankin) buried at Rosary Cemetery, Norwich.

Elizabeth Martineau (m. Dr. Thomas Michael Greenhow) died in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Frances Elizabeth Greenhow (m. Francis Lupton)

Francis Martineau Lupton (m. Harriet Albina Davis)

Olive Christina Lupton (m. Richard Noel Middleton)

Peter Francis Middleton (m. Valerie Glassborow)

Michael Francis Middleton (m. Carole Elizabeth Goldsmith)

The Princess of Wales m. The Prince of Wales

#this took wayyy to long #princess of wales #william the conqueror #history #ancestry #pictures #people #brf #british royal family #empress matilda #henry ii #henry i #john i #king of england #henry iii #hotspur #KTD

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world-of-wales · 1 year

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CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2023

9 SEPTEMBER 2023 || The Princess of Wales attended the Rugby World Cup 2023 Group Stage match between England and Argentina in Marseille, France.

Catherine opted for -

↬ Women's Peak Shoulder Leaf Crepe Jacket in White by Alexander McQueen

↬ Women's Bootcut Tailored Trousers in 'White' by Alexander McQueen

↬ 'Empress' White Gold and Diamond Carraige Earrings by Mappin & Webb

↬ 'Empress' White Gold and Diamond Pendant Necklace by Mappin & Webb

↬ Red Rose Enamel Brooch from England Rugby

↬ White Woven Clutch Bag from Massimo Dutti

↬ 'Romie 85' Pointed Toe Pumps in 'White Leather' from Jimmy Choo (possibly)

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isabelle-primrose · 4 months

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Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia by John Brandard, printed by M & N Hanhart chromolithograph, circa 1856-1857

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Sheet music cover for 'the Princess Royal Polka (the Betrothed)' by Charles D'Albert.

Sitter: Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901), Consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, King of Prussia; daughter of Queen Victoria

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teatimeatwinterpalace · 2 years

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Victoria, Princess Royal by Frank Reynolds after Winterhalter, 1858

#empress victoria #victoria princess royal #england #prussia #royal wedding

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thewales-family · 3 months

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Queen Camilla, The Prince of Wales and Empress Masako of Japan attend the ceremonial welcome during day one of the Emperor and Empress of Japan's State Visit to the United Kingdom, at Horse Guards Parade in London, England -June 25th 2024.

#queen camilla #prince william #prince of wales #british royal family #england #empress masako #japanese imperial family #japan #2024 #june 2024 #japanese state visit #state visit #state visit 2024 #the wales #my edit

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honestlyyoungtyphoon · 1 year

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She's Empress Victoria of Prussia (Germany)

Portrait done in : 1867

Thought we wouldn't notice but we did ;)

But it's helps to estimate the time period of TRE.

#what is she doing in Eastern Empire palace? 🤔#remarried empress #the remarried empress #funnily enough she was empress for only 3 months as the emperor died of cancer #she was from england originally

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wonder-worker · 2 months

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are there any books you'd recommend for Isabelle of Angouleme?

Hi! I’m really not an expert on Isabella of Angouleme so I'm probably not the best person to ask for recommendations for her. Here are some I've heard of, though I haven't read all of them:

"Isabella of Angouleme: John's Jezebel" by Nicholas Vincent (King John: New Interpretations). I haven't read it myself but I've heard good things!

“Maternal Abandonment and Surrogate Caregivers: Isabella of Angoulême and Her Children by King John” by Louise J. Wilkinson (Virtuous or Villainess? The Image of the Royal Mother from the Early Medieval to the Early Modern Era). It focuses more-so on Isabella's tenure as queen, the period shortly after John's death, and her decision to leave England. Despite what the title may imply, it's sympathetic to Isabella and analyzes her situation in detail.

“Co-Operation, Co-Rulership and Competition: Queenship in the Angevin Domains 1135-1230” by Gabrielle Storey, her PHD thesis which collectively focuses on Isabella of Angouleme along with Empress Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Berengaria of Navarre. You can read/download it here, it's an excellent piece for all four women.

Sally Spong has written/is writing:

Isabella of Angouleme: The Vanished Queen (Norman to Early Plantagenet Consorts). You can see her conclusion here. It's nuanced and sympathetic, though not without its issues and pre-conceived notions.

Isabella of Gloucester and Isabella of Angouleme: Female Lordship, Queenship, Power, and Authority 1189-1220 (PHD thesis University of East Anglia).

“Isabelle d’Angouleme, By the Grace of God, Queen” by William Chester Jordan. You can read it online here, though I will say that it's ... very very questionable, accepting the sensational claims of lot of unreliable sources (including the idea of John abducting Isabella in a fit of uncontrollable infatuation) entirely at face-value.

“The Marriage and Coronation of Isabelle of Angouleme” by H.G. Richardson, available here on JSTOR.

Isabella has also been the subject of two complete French biographies till date:

"Isabelle d’Angoulême, reine d’Angleterre" (Aquitaine: 1998) by Sophie Fougere.

"Isabelle d’Angoulême, comtesse-reine et son temps (1186-1246)" [Actes du colloque tenu à Lusignan, 8 au 10 novembre 1996] by Gabriel Biancotto, Robert Favreau and Piotr Skubiszewski.

There are also a few blog posts about her (here and here) which may help if you want a brief overview of her life, though they can get a little sensationalistic sometimes.

Hope this helps! If anyone knows any others, please feel free to add on!

#I'm so sorry it took so long to answer! I'll add more if I find them #ask #Isabella of Angouleme #angevins #Sally Spong's chapter on Isabella is...complicated #It's detailed and sympathetic and I think it highlights some interesting aspects of Isabella's life #But it's also dependent on her own very fixed pre-conceived notions re Isabella's role as queen #Spong takes issue with other historians' observations about Isabella but...doesn't actually try to debunk the views herself?#It ends up seeming as though she's deliberately missing the point #And I think by reading things in the best possible light she ends up downplaying what may have been complicated experiences for Isabella #For example she disagrees with the idea that John was constraining Isabella's role by highlighting her ceremonial presence at court #But historians like Wilkinson HAVE highlighted this as well and emphasized how the 'ceremonial importance of Isabella's position as queen #consort and the dynastic significance of her maternity' were recognized and honored #But that does not discount or nullify the way Isabella's role does seem to have been constrained elsewhere by John #Namely her lack of control over her lands (many of which were granted away by John) and probable lack of access to queen's gold #Along with her absence from charters and the notable lack of prayers for her welfare save a single exception in 1204 #Spong also disagrees with the idea that Isabella was excluded from her son's governance after John's death by highlighting her #presence at his coronation and (months later) at the peace talks between England and France #Which is - again - sort of missing the point??#*Yes* - Isabella's presence in both those occasions is certainly interesting and important when talking about her life #But that does not change the fact that Isabella seems to have been either remote or excluded from central government #She was not directing or working with the council in terms of governance but seems to have been at a distance from power #Which is made even more clear when we look at her charters: her witness lists were comprised of more or less politically insignificant #figures and included no men associated with her son's regency council #It's a striking contrast to the former roles that Empress Matilda and Eleanor of Aquitaine had for their sons #With those very dynamic precedents in place I do think Isabella's remoteness from her son's government is very notable #And I feel like that's...very important when discussing her decision to return to Angouleme?#But because Spong is keen to view Isabella's circumstances in the best light possible she sort of dismisses these discussions #& potential difficulties #It got rather frustrating to read

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ihatehomework · 2 months

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yall we gotta put some respect on emperor wu zetians name. my girl was the only female emperor of china like fucking EVER and all anyone ever talks about is queen elizabeth i or cleopatra or something. like. i LOVE THEM but they did not girlboss their way into role the way wu zetian did. my memory is a little bit fuzzy but i THINK that she somehow masterminded her way into power. anyways my queen wu zetian you will always be famous and people will end up being obsessed with you like i was

#empress wu zetian #wu zetian #history #monarchy #china #queen elizabeth i of england #cleopatra

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loiladadiani · 1 year

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Do you have any favourite historical royal photographs? :)

I have a few that I love. Let me look and I will attach here in a bit.

Here we go. My very favorite first. They are perfect in that photograph.

Some others:

The "royal mob" as Queen Victoria would say...it is a picture for the history books.

I never thought a picture of the Queen Mother would be a favorite but I fell in love with this one when I saw it.

I think Alix, Nicky and Minnie look very royal there, without the need for a crown.

The Grand Duchesses...look at Alexandra Iosifovna. She looks like the Queen of the world.

I hope this answered your question. It was fun answering. Thanks!

#romanov family #BRF #Elizabeth II of England #Prince Phillip #Nicholas II #Empress Alexandra Feodorovna #Empress Maria Feodorovna #Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna

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