Sunday, September 3, 2017

Royal History on Facebook

In these heydays of social media, you can find actual royals on nearly every channel from Facebook, to Twitter, to Instagram, to YouTube, etc. (Here's a list of some of them.) Fans of royalty have been no less prolific in creating social media accounts to celebrate current royals as well as historic ones. Here is a sampling of some of the historic fan pages and groups on Facebook:

Albert I Koning der Belgen
Historic photos, videos and information are offered in both Dutch and French about this previous Belgian king on this Facebook page.

History of Royal Women
With more than 100,000 followers, this Facebook page is a companion to the blog of the same name that traces royal ladies across all generations and all nations.

Mary Queen of Scots
A closed Facebook group offering a discussion of the life and times of the enigmatic Scottish queen.

Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians
A Facebook "public figure" page that is regularly updated with photos, videos and information about the early 20th century consort and her family.

Queen Victoria's Granddaughters
Launched as part of the release of the book Four Graces: Queen Victoria's Hessian Granddaughters, this Facebook public group shares photos and information about the grandchildren of Queen Victoria and their descendants.

Vintage Royalty
Launched at the end of 2016, this growing Facebook page offers a treasure trove of historic royal photos from throughout Europe.

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