*contains affiliate links* Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark was born on 11 June 1903 as the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia. She had two younger sisters, Princess Elizabeth (later Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach) and Princess Marina (later Duchess of Kent). Olga married Prince Paul of [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Greenwich has a lot of royal history – dating back to the now long-gone Tudor palace. The palace was the place where future Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I were born, among others. Unfortunately, it fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was eventually demolished. Only the Queen’s House, completed [read more]
The Grand Ducal court has announced the death of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Luxembourg today at the age of 97. Marie-Gabrielle was born on 2 August 1925 as the fourth child and third daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and her husband, Prince Felix. She was the last surviving child of the couple. In 1951, Marie-Gabrielle [read more]
The Williamson Diamond Brooch is “designed in the form of a jonquil set with brilliants, marquises and baguettes, the centre of the flower with a large pink brilliant.” Embed from Getty Images The large pink centre stone is 23.6 carats and is believed to be the finest pink diamond to ever be discovered. It was [read more]
A new documentary about Queen Njinga of Angola is coming to Netflix next week. The synopsis reads, “From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes a new documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens. The first season will cover the life of Njinga, the complex, captivating, and fearless 17th-century warrior queen of [read more]
Empress Erdeni Bumba is one of the most tragic and forgotten empresses in Chinese history. She was the only Empress of the Qing Dynasty to be deposed. Empress Erdeni Bumba had been engaged to the Shunzhi Emperor since childhood. However, once they married, they were deeply unhappy with each other. She was Empress for two [read more]
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