V lesku koruny – Rodan Kamil (2020)

Being part of the social elite and moving in the highest echelons of world politics was considered a natural part of life for women at princely, royal, and imperial courts. From birth, they were consistently raised and guided to honor centuries-old traditions and responsibly fulfill their duties alongside their fathers, husbands, and sons. Unexpected historical twists destined some of them to become key players in the unfolding events and significantly contribute to the fates of their countries. You can follow how they coped with their roles and what challenges they faced throughout their lives through the examples of dozens of aristocrats whose extraordinary stories influenced the history of the past two centuries. For many prisoners of the Buchenwald concentration camp, departing for death meant the only reliable way to escape the hell of war, tyranny, humiliation, and loss of personal freedom. This path was taken in the hot August days of the waning summer of 1944 by the severely wounded and suffering resident of barrack number 15, Mrs. Weber. The fact that with Mrs. Weber's death, a mere prisoner and ordinary woman did not leave the earthly realm proves that the body of the deceased was not, like in...