She wore the necklace just once, but the Swan Lake necklace is one of her most iconic pieces. Diana, Princess of Wales wore the necklace to the English National Ballet on 3 June 1997, a mere two months before her death. The necklace is speculated to be worth £9.5 million. She never got a chance [read more]
2017 marks 100 years since the start of the Russian revolution which would end in the grisly execution of the Nicholas II, his wife, four daughters and his son. The Hermitage Amsterdam hosts this new exhibition on that fateful year and describes in 7 missteps how it all went wrong for Nicholas. The exhibition opens [read more]
On 4 February 1750, Maria Theresa gave birth to a daughter named Maria Joanna Gabriella Josepha Antonia. She was the 11th child and 9th daughter of Maria Theresa and Francis. She was born at the Hofburg Palace. She spent her childhood in the Kindskammer (imperial nursery) with her large family. From the age of 5, she received [read more]
Pokou of Baoule was born around 1730 as the daughter of Nyakou Kosiamoa. She became a leader of a group which broke away from the main Ashanti Confederacy, which she had refused to join. She had led her group to the Komoe river after a long journey but was unsure as to how to cross [read more]
This article was written by Franziska. Among all the books that have been written about the famous Elisabeth of Austria, the diary of her youngest and favourite daughter is a special one. Martha and Horst Schad have edited the diary of Marie Valerie for a wider audience. The diary was first published in 2005 by [read more]
The last letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots before her execution is being put for public display by the National Library of Scotland. She wrote the letter just six hours before her execution on 8 February 1587. The letter has not been on display since 2009, and for preservation reasons, it will only be [read more]
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