A Royal Gardener’s Legacy: Sophia of Hanover and Herrenhausen

Sophia of Hanover, Portrait by Gerard van Honthorst, 1650

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 8, 1714 On this day, dear readers, we commemorate the passing of a most remarkable woman, Sophia of Hanover, the Electress of Hanover. At the venerable age of 83, she departed this…

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