I had never heard of this monarch before today, but I guess she was well-known back in the day.  On this date in 1948, Juliana became queen of the Netherlands.  Her mother was in poor health, and she had already acted as regent in the years before.  Her mother finally abdicated, and (with the world watching), Juliana became queen.  She […]

I was quite excited when I found out today’s feature.  On this date in 1837, Queen Victoria began her famous reign as Queen of England.  She was only 18 at the time, and William IV, her uncle, had died that morning.  Her mother woke her up, and she was taken to the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Conynham to be […]