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The Tudors / Re: Richard III remains found & identified

« on: August 12, 2013, 09:57:10 AM »

My review of Anne Neville: Richard III's Tragic Queen by Amy Licence - it incorporates the latest reasearch from the discovery of Richard III's remains

http://www.royalhistorian.com/anne-neville-richard-iiis-tragic-queen-by-amy-licence/

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The Tudors / Re: Elizabeth I.

« on: August 06, 2013, 12:09:07 PM »

My review of Elizabeth's Bedfellows by Anna Whitelock - interesting social history of the Elizabethan court

http://www.royalhistorian.com/elizabeths-bedfellows-an-intimate-history-of-the-queens-court-by-anna-whitelock-review/

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The Windsors / Re: Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

« on: July 30, 2013, 10:46:14 AM »

What to expect at Prince George of Cambridge's Christening

http://www.royalhistorian.com/what-to-expect-at-prince-george-of-cambridges-christening/

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The Windsors / The Woman Before Wallis by Andrew Rose

« on: July 15, 2013, 10:58:49 AM »

My review of The Woman Before Wallis: Prince Edward, the Parisian Courtesan and the Perfect Murder by Andrew Rose

http://www.royalhistorian.com/the-woman-before-wallis-prince-edward-the-parisian-courtesan-and-the-perfect-murder-by-andrew-rose-review/

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The Tudors / Re: Bess of Hardwick

« on: July 04, 2013, 01:09:22 PM »

I enjoyed Gillian Bagwell's novel about Bess of Hardwick

http://www.royalhistorian.com/historical-fiction-roundup-6-venus-in-winter-a-novel-of-bess-of-hardwick-by-gillian-bagwell/

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The Windsors / Re: Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

« on: June 20, 2013, 05:33:27 PM »

New details regarding the royal birth were announced this week. I've incorporated them into a short history of the royal delivery room

http://www.royalhistorian.com/the-duchess-of-cambridge-to-give-birth-at-st-marys-hospital-in-london-a-short-history-of-the-royal-delivery-room/

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The Windsors / Re: Edward & Victoria, Duke and Duchess of Kent (QV's parents)

« on: June 15, 2013, 05:29:44 PM »

Excellent new biography of Queen Victoria's father, focusing on his impact on Canadian history

http://www.royalhistorian.com/prince-edward-duke-of-kent-father-of-the-canadian-crown-by-nathan-tidridge-review/

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Rulers Prior to Nicholas II / Re: Peter the Great

« on: June 07, 2013, 03:19:20 PM »

Interesting that Vladimir Putin will be the first Russian leader to divorce in office since Peter the Great

http://www.royalhistorian.com/president-vladimir-putin-to-be-the-first-russian-leader-to-divorce-since-peter-the-great-in-1698/

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The Windsors / Re: Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

« on: May 29, 2013, 06:01:12 PM »

Speaking of royal babies, here's my blog post today on 5 royal parenting trends that are actually centuries old. I've noticed a lot of recent coverage on the upcoming royal baby assumes that Diana introduced all "modern" royal parenting trends from breastfeeding to taking a royal baby on tour.

http://www.royalhistorian.com/5-modern-royal-parenting-trends-that-are-actually-centuries-old/

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