With all of the royal movement and shifting in 2020, I thought that I would find a positive for the modern royal family in my historical wanderings. And not shockingly, I had quite a few to choose from. Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne […]

This is a big week for North American Jane Austen fans- we finally get Sanditon! One of Austen’s unfinished novels, it is only a few chapters long but introduces rather different characters than we are used to. And Andrew Davies, the king of modern Austen adaptations, […]

This holiday season, I will be sharing different pieces of holiday history for you! Hopefully I can shed some (festive) light on why we observe the traditions that we do around the holiday seasons, and make them even more enjoyable. Christmas and the holiday season […]

Kensington Palace is an interesting place to visit. The Stuart and Georgian history of the Palace is quite prominent (and my favourite part) and most of what visitors see. However, the Palace is also very firmly associated with modern royals, including the Duke and Duchess […]

Christian Dior has been known for countless pieces over the years. The house recently has stayed in the limelight dressing celebrities, including Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, and Natalie Portman. And in past decades, Prima Ballerina Margot Fonteyn, sister to the Queen Princess Margaret, and First Lady […]