Showing posts with label Isabella of Parma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Isabella of Parma. Show all posts

It's a Royal Wedding Weekend!


As we gear up for a Royal Wedding, I thought it would be a great time to take a look at all the fun festivities at royal weddings in 18th century France!

PS- Feel free to go into princess / prince-mode this week!


Family Tree: Meet Marie's Brother Joseph

On January 12, 1740, Empress Maria Theresa gave birth to her third daughter, Maria Carolina, but sadly the child only survived a year and thirteen days.  Three months after the death of the little archduchess the empress delivered a baby boy, Joseph. As the oldest son he was destined to rule, an idea he grew up to love, not dissimilar to his mother.  Like his mother also, he seemed to inherit her gumption.