<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Long May They Reign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Conversations, Timeless Stories]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/the-pop-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:23:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Show Notes: Long May They Reign Podcast Isabella Clara Eugenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Isabella Clara Eugenia — a Habsburg princess who became one of the most powerful and respected women in seventeenth-century Europe. Born into the vast and intimidating world of the Spanish Empire, Isabella was raised under the watchful eye of her father, Philip II of Spain, one of the most formidable monarchs in European history. While many royal daughters of the era were kept distant from politics, Isabella became deeply involved in...]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/show-notes-long-may-they-reign-podcast-isabella-clara-eugenia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04f184618ba451740026ba</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transcript: Long May They Reign: Isabella Clara Eugenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[00:00:26  Welcome to the podcast where we talk about nobility, from dukes to duchesses to kings to queens to princes to princesses to way more. No stone is left unturned. I'm your host, Grace White. In the late 16th century, the Spanish Empire was a global titan. And. And it's hard, said a man known for his cold discipline. Philip, the second bud by his side was a woman he trusted more than any general and minister his daughter, while most daughters were kept at a distance. Isabella became...]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/transcript-long-may-they-reign-isabella-clara-eugenia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04ecd24c277d8732aed6ea</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show Notes: Long May They Reign: Elisabeth of Valois]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we explore the remarkable yet tragically short life of Elisabeth of Valois, a French princess whose marriage united two powerful European kingdoms and whose quiet personality stood in contrast to the turbulent political world around her. Born into the glittering yet dangerous court of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth spent her childhood surrounded by royalty, diplomacy, and court intrigue. Though naturally shy and reserved, she became one of the most...]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/show-notes-long-may-they-reign-elisabeth-of-valois</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a067c209f0dce7b59911119</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transcript: Long May They Reign: Elisabeth of Valois ]]></title><description><![CDATA[00:00:26  Welcome to the podcast where we talk about nobility, from dukes to duchesses to kings to queens to princes to princesses to way more. No stone is left unturned. I'm your host, Grace White. Elisabeth of Valois was born on April 2nd, 1546, to Henry the Second of France and Catherine de Medici. Elizabeth's childhood was spent in the French royal nursery, where her father demanded she share her room with her future sister in law, Mary, Queen of Scots, who was about three years older....]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/transcript-long-may-they-reign-elisabeth-of-valois</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04f29548aeb3fcb243789e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show Notes – Blanche I of Navarre: The Queen Who Held a Kingdom Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we journey from the rugged Pyrenees to the shores of Sicily to explore the remarkable life of Blanche I of Navarre — a queen whose intelligence, diplomacy, and resilience helped stabilize kingdoms during one of medieval Europe’s most turbulent eras. Raised not merely as a future bride but as a future ruler, Blanche became a powerful political figure long before she inherited the throne of Navarre. Through regencies, dynastic struggles, royal marriages, and succession crises,...]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/show-notes-blanche-i-of-navarre-the-queen-who-held-a-kingdom-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0cefec8e0cce8d79c6c3ce</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:19:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transcript: Long May They Reign: Blanche II of Navarre ]]></title><description><![CDATA[00:26 - 02:25 Welcome to Long May They Reign, the podcast where we talk about nobility, from dukes to duchesses, to kings to queens, to princes to princesses, to way more. No stone is left unturned. I'm your host, Grace White. Blanche II of Navarre was born on the 9th of June, 1424. She was the second child and eldest daughter of John II of Aragon and his wife, Blanche of Navarre. In 1427, Blanche, her brother Charles, and her sister Eleanor was proclaimed the rightful heirs of the Kingdom of...]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/transcript-long-may-they-reign-blanche-ii-of-navarre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0682477326fc782b5540be</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show Notes: Long May They Reign: Blanche II of Navarre]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Long May They Reign, we explore the heartbreaking and politically turbulent life of Blanche II of Navarre — a woman born with a legitimate claim to a kingdom she would never truly possess. Blanche’s life unfolded during one of the most unstable succession crises in the history of Navarre. Though she inherited royal legitimacy through her mother, her path to power was blocked repeatedly by the ambitions of the men around her. Her marriage to the future Henry IV of Castile...]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/show-notes-long-may-they-reign-blanche-ii-of-navarre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0680d6875a6143a339e5a1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transcript: Long May They Reign: Blanche I of Navarre Ep. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[00:27 - 01:44 Welcome to Long May They Reign, the podcast where we talk about nobility from dukes to duchesses, kings to queens, princes to princesses, to way more. No stone is left unturned. I'm your host, Grace White. History loves to remember the kings who led charges and the emperors who conquered lands. But often the most fascinating stories are found in the lives of the women who held kingdoms together in a world that wasn't built for them. Today we are going to the broad Pyrenees and...]]></description><link>https://thewhitegraceyuai.wixsite.com/long-may-they-reign/post/long-may-they-reign-blanche-i-of-navarre-ep-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a039fa1e8ad7aab1e5d9ea4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:46:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thewhitegraceyuai</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>