
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 […]
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 […]
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 was one of the most powerful figures in the Ottoman Empire. She was the favourite concubine and eventual wife of Selim II, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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