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At Queen.Victoria.Roses, we love speaking to authors and historians to find out their thoughts and opinions. Come and join us as some top names answer your questions and possibly share some upcoming news!
A couple of weeks ago I asked my Instagram followers to send in their questions for historian, Ioana N. Gaurean, best known as Marie_of_Romania on instagram. Ioana specialises in the life of Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later Queen Consort of Romania, so I am excited to have teamed… Continue reading Q&A with historian, loana N. Gaurean
Most people on the history side of Instagram have probably heard of The Historians Magazine and its sister, The Little Historians Magazine. Recently I asked my instagram followers to send in their questions for the Magazines’ founder, Rosie Maggs. Your questions were amazing as always and, after a few weeks of preparation, I am happy… Continue reading Q&A with Rosie Maggs, founder of The Historians Magazine
It’s time for another exclusive guest Q&A! This time, we are joined by the lovely Dr Kate Virgus, historian and actress behind History's Maid, her own live historical interpretation company. With this, Kate is probably best known amongst many of my followers for portraying Queen Victoria at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Like… Continue reading Q&A with historical interpreter and author, Dr Kate Virgurs
Recently I asked my instagram followers to send in their questions for Jane Marguerite Tippett, author of “Once A King: The Lost Memoire of King Edward VIII”. After a few weeks of preparation, I am excited to finally be able to share her answers! 1. What got you interested in history and the royals? I… Continue reading Q&A with Author, Jane Marguerite Tippett
Recently I asked my instagram followers to send in their questions for biographer Ilana D Miller. After a few weeks of preparation, I am excited to finally be able to share her answers! 1. What got you interested in Queen Victoria’s Hessian granddaughters? Many years ago, I was in a used book store in Santa… Continue reading Q&A with biographer, Ilana D Miller
Some of you may remember a story I shared a few weeks ago regarding a Q&A with one of my favourite biographers, Matthew Dennison. After much planning, it’s finally here! Join me in today’s blog as Matthew Dennison answers your questions! Matthew DennisonSource: Shutterstock 1. When did you begin writing and how did you begin… Continue reading Q&A with biographer, Matthew Dennison
A few weeks ago I asked everyone on Instagram to send in questions for Saad Salman, founder and editor of The Royal Watcher. After weeks of planning and organising, I’m pleased to announce that his answers are finally here! I hope you enjoy reading them just as much as I did! Saad with The Queen… Continue reading Q&A with Saad Salman, creator of ‘The Royal Watcher’
A few weeks ago, I asked my instagram followers to send their questions for Daisy Goodwin, which I was to ask her during an instagram live Q&A. While your questions failed to disappoint, technology certainly didn’t. When setting up for the Q&A, we were faced with lack of sound, causing us to abort mission. After… Continue reading Q&A with Daisy Goodwin, creator of the TV series ‘Victoria’
On Thursday, I asked you to send in your questions for Martin Williams to answer, following the release of his new book last month. We received some excellent and some quite challenging questions, but I can guarantee that Martins answers do not disappoint! When did your interest in King Edward VII start and what triggered… Continue reading Q&A with Martin Williams, author of ‘The King Is Dead, Long Live The King!’