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Consort of the Month: Anne, Princess of Orange
I originally started this series to highlight the royal consorts who have largely been forgotten from our collective memory- they are in the records, but beyond that, they are rarely ever mentioned. This also applies to royal daughters and sisters. The consort for this month […]
The Best Books If You Love The Artful Dodger
*UPDATED: FEBRUARY 2026* Now that we have a second season of Artful Dodger, we needed to update the reading list! Many people missed it in the holiday rush but at the end of November 2023, one of my favourite period dramas ever was released. (Yes, it […]
The Costumes of the Brontë Novels
With Emerald Fennell’s version of Wuthering Heights** sweeping onto everyone’s screens this weekend after what seems like years of discussion, the Brontës are back in the spotlight. (Not that they are by any means unknown, but they are not quite as ever-present as Jane Austen […]
Book Bite: The Crown’s Silence by Dr. Brooke N. Newman
Books covering royal history are regularly published. We get biographies, we get a new lens on a reign, we explore a dynasty through a lesser-known figure. However, we often get a new book that makes you stop in your tracks. In my undergraduate degree, my […]
Climbing the Dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral
On my November 2025 London trip, I was able to cross a lot of items off of my bucket list. (Touring the East Wing of Buckingham Palace is absolutely up there.) However, revisiting some places was also on my to-do list, including St. Paul’s. When […]
