The tables were set and the ballroom decorated as we waited for our guests to arrive. We didn't know what to expect...often events which are for sponsorship don't go well. Imagine our surprise when people started pouring in from not only the Duchy but from many other courts to lend their...
I've finally reach my new summer home in the Aquitaine. The Villa is breathtaking with roses in full bloom. The scent is heavenly which allows one to slip into the perfect state of mind. So far I've had dance class, laughed over some trs ridicule...
Thanks to the warm and caring welcome of His Majesty King William and Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina of Orange Nassau, our first fencing tournament has been an enjoyable and exciting event!
But no thanks to the Highwaymen and Pirates who blocked some roads and harbours, preventing many...
I have to say that the Bianco Luccio inn has been far more enjoyable than anticipated. I will be a bit disappointed to leave this evening. The innkeeper has been very kind, he reminds me of a grandfather I never knew. The poor man lost his wife more than a decade ago, and his daughter married...
What could possibly be worse than arguing with a group of sailors that having a woman aboard will most certainly not cause all hell to break loose on the voyage? Well the only thing worse than that is all hell breaking loose on the voyage...
My visit to the lovely Pyrenees Mountains last week was rejuvenating. I must have managed to sketch every single wildflower and champignon in the region. The hills were covered in tiny blue stars and yellow buttercups. The snows had receded greatly allowing us to pass through some incredible...
Prince de Carpgne to Duchesse de Rochefort, 12 May 17--
My dearest darling Maria,
You are gone! How can I begin to express my sorrow at what I can only hope will be a temporary parting! Alas, I am sated that our paths were able to cross once...
