Empress Ulanara was one of Emperor Qianlong’s three empresses. She was originally a concubine and was eventually promoted to empress. She initially maintained a respectful relationship with the emperor. However, she suddenly fell out of favour. Many historians believe that the reason for this unexpected breach is because she cut her hair. It was forbidden [read more]
Margaret was born on 3 May 1446 as the daughter of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. Her birthplace is unfortunately uncertain. She was their third daughter and sixth child out of twelve. Her father had a claim to the throne through both the second and the fourth son of King Edward III and [read more]
Vyšehrad is a historic fort in Prague, located on the right bank of the Vltava River, across from Prague Castle. Within the fort stands the Basicila of St. Peter and St. Paul, which, according to my guidebook, holds graves belonging to “the old royal family.” So far, I’ve only found that Duke Vratislaus II of [read more]
Read part one here. Read part two here. What use the solitary tear? It merely dims my sight A remnant of the olden times Left behind my eyes You ancient, solitary tear Dissolve Now, too. – Sisi While on Madeira, Elisabeth led a quiet and solitary life in a villa by the sea. She [read more]
Empress Ki’s rise to power is truly astonishing. She was forced to leave her homeland of Goryeo (Korea) to become a female tribute to the Yuan dynasty. She became a palace servant and eventually climbed the ranks to be empress. She still remains largely unpopular. When the popular Korean drama, Empress Ki, aired on television, historians [read more]
The future Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III, and the widowed Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She had come ahead in the unexpected baby race between her uncles, following the death of the future King George IV’s only legitimate child, Charlotte of [read more]
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