Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn with Jodie Turner-Smith – The first trailer
See the trailer below:
Month: May 2021
Dominique-France Loeb-Picard
Dominique-France Loeb-Picard – A marriage in exile
The future Princess Fadila of Egypt was born Dominique-France Loeb-Picard on born 23 November 1948 as the daughter of David-Robert Loeb and Paule-Madeleine Picard in Paris, France. Not much is known about her life before she met the deposed King Fuad II of Egypt. He had reigned briefly as King of Egypt as an infant, [read more]
China
Sun – The Blemished Reputation of a Ming Dynasty Empress
Empress Sun was the second empress of the Xuande Emperor (also known as Emperor Xuanzong). For centuries, Empress Sun has been portrayed in a negative light in Chinese history. She has often been called “Generation Demon Empress.”[1] When the popular television series Ming Dynasty (which is centered on her life and starred the famous Tang [read more]
Elizabeth I
A sneak peek at Becoming Elizabeth
Starz has given us a first look at their new period drama Becoming Elizabeth below: #BecomingElizabeth is in production! Meet the cast and get your first look. pic.twitter.com/3b3gVDnZja — Becoming Elizabeth (@BecomingSTARZ) May 11, 2021 Stay tuned for more information on release dates and such!
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – The fairest flower in the field
Right beside the monument dedicated to King Edward IV of England and his wife Elizabeth Woodville in St. George’s Chapel hangs a plaque remembering the short life of a German Princess – Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. How did she end up there? Louise was born on 31 March 1817 in Ghent, Belgium as the eldest child [read more]
Maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna
Queen of Spain’s tiara up for auction
A tiara belonging to Italy’s royal family will be one of the highlights at a Sotheby’s auctions in Geneva next week. The tiara was a wedding gift to Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo from her father upon her marriage in 1867 to Amadeo, Duke of Aosta, who later became king of Spain. It features graduated scroll motifs [read more]