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Long before dating apps, European rulers were doing their own version of swiping through potential partners. This months blog piece looks at how painted portraits served as modern day dating profiles, offering a carefully crafted first impression!
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Join Ellie Woodacre and Heidi Dawson-Hobbis to learn about the history of the mortuary chests at Winchester Cathedral, the challenges of bone identification and their relationship with queen Emma of Normandy.
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Buy Matthieu Mensch's new book in the Routledge Lives of Royal Women series with this 20% discount code 26AFLY2
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France: Daughter of Marie-Antoinette and Almost Queen
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@MeganEB1005 interviews @ARJ_Hawkins, curator at @HRP_palaces. They discuss the Tower of London's role as a palace, fortress and prison, its rich history and what royal life there was like in different eras
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This piece examines how Alexandra, Princess of Wales, used “soft monarchical power” during her 1868 visit to Ireland following the Fenian Rising.
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New podcast episode out now - listen here: buzzsprout.com/1934722/episo…
@susannah_lw is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Eltze to discuss the reign of Amannote-erike, ancient King of Kush
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In this final episode of our Marie Antoinette series, @monarchyconf interviews Matthieu Mensch about his book on Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France
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Are you a postgrad or early career researcher? Then the Royal Studies Blog is perfect for you! đź‘‘We are calling for people to join our blog team! The role offers the opportunity to contribute your own writing while also supporting the editorial process for external submissions.
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Want to help out with the Royal Studies Network or the @royalstjournal ? We're looking for volunteers! Get in touch before May 29th
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This post is a summary of a discussion held by Cosima Carnige with Dr Helen Carr and Dr Elizabeth Norton, exploring queenship, power, and authority throughout the centuries
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Join our next DSS seminar on 28th April at 6pm GMT.
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“The Governance of Feeling: Gendering the Insider / Outsider Paradigm in Iberian Court Culture”
Núria Silleras-Fernández, University of Colorado
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The 2nd of a 3 part series, @monarchyconf interviews Tia Caswell about her comparative study of Marie Antoinette and Queen Victoria
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Fancy writing for the Royal Studies Blog? We are now calling for submissions! Further particulars can be found at: royalstudiesblog.wordpress.c…
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Fancy writing for the Royal Studies Blog? We are now calling for submissions! Further particulars can be found at: royalstudiesblog.wordpress.c…
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New podcast episode out!
The 1st of a 3 part series, @monarchyconf interviews Dr Sarah Grant about the 'Marie Antoinette Style' exhibition at the V&A, the inspiration behind it and what it tells us about the French Queen and her legacy.
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The RSN Blog is back! Check out our latest post, a report on the 'Globan Royal Families' conference which covered the timely issue of global monarchy, and the interconnectedness of the global, national and regional aspects of royal families.
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Last day to register for our Digital Seminar Series on 17 March at 6pm GMT.
"Court Dwarfs, Physical Difference and Institutionalization"
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New Podcast Episode!
@Vic_de_Valois interviews Dr Brooke Newman to discuss her book "The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas" (brookennewman.com/the-crowns…)
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