Five Facts about Marie de’ Medici

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/five-facts-about-marie-de-medici/

Before Eliza Doolittle sold flowers in Covent Garden, Jane Austen walked these streets.

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/jane-austen-in-covent-garden/

Praça do Comércio: From Royal Residence to Royal Assassination

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/praca-do-comercio-from-royal-residence-to-royal-assassination/

Did you know the White House was inspired by a building in Dublin?

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/leinster-house/

Why a Gate in Bratislava Bears the Name of Sigismund of Luxembourg

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/why-a-gate-in-bratislava-bears-the-name-of-sigismund-of-luxembourg/

Step back to 1857: Emperor Franz Joseph I & Empress Sisi visit Budapest, leaving a lasting mark on Erzsébet tér. From personal tragedy to a city’s legacy.

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/erzsebet-ter-a-memorial-to-the-imperial-visit-to-budapest/

Cold morning in 1649. Charles I asked for two shirts to stay warm—he didn’t want the crowd to see fear. One last look at the Banqueting House, where he had once celebrated, before stepping onto the high scaffold.

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/charles-i-and-the-banqueting-house-a-place-of-power-and-death/

Place Vendôme: A Parisian Square with a Moravian Connection

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https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/place-vendome-a-parisian-square-with-a-moravian-connection/

Le Secret de Van Gogh by Eric Mercier

🇬🇧 An art-world detective story? Bonus points. At first glance, it’s an attractive idea that promises something extra. After finishing the book, I felt that art plays a smaller role in the story—the plot would work just as well if it were about truffles instead of paintings.

https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/le-secret-de-van-gogh-by-eric-mercier/

Charles III of Spain was born on this day, January 20, in the year 1716.

https://empressofhab.wordpress.com/2024/05/10/charles-iii-od-spain/