Empress Lu Zhi of Han – China’s first reigning Empress
While Lu Zhi never proclaimed herself Empress, many historians recognise her as the first reigning Empress of China.[1] She was the empress consort to Gaozu, the […]
Month: September 2017
Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown Book Review
From our funniest writer, a portrait of our most talked-about royal She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando clam up. She cold-shouldered Princess Diana […]
Nurbanu Sultan – The pious Queen Mother of the Ottoman Empire
Nurbanu Sultan was one of the most powerful figures in the Ottoman Empire. She was the favourite concubine and eventual wife of Selim II, the […]
Château Villandry – A right royal visit
Villandry is perhaps the least royalty related in this series about my trip to France. Before the current château was built there stood a fortress […]
Hurrem Sultan – Suleiman’s true love
Roxelana was an unlikely candidate to have made a mark in history. She was a young girl who was captured by slave traders and became […]
The Daughters of William the Silent – Louise Juliana of Nassau
Louise Juliana of Nassau was born in Dordrecht on 31 March 1576 as the first of six daughters born to William the Silent by his […]