Queen’s Mary’s Dorset Bow Brooch was given to the then Princess Mary as a wedding present from the country of Dorset. Embed from Getty Images She wore the brooch frequently and often combined it with other bow brooches. It is considered to be an almost exact copy of a bow brooch made in 1855 for [read more]
On 21 September 1792, the National Convention of France announced that the French monarchy had been abolished and that the French First Republic was born. At the time, Marie Antoinette and her family were imprisoned in the Temple, and they learned the news from the town criers that evening. King Louis ignored it and continued [read more]
Queen Cleopatra of Jerusalem was the fifth wife of King Herod the Great of Judea. King Herod married her as a substitute for his executed wife, Queen Mariamne I. King Herod did not love her, but he deeply respected her. She proved to be very loyal to him. Due to her loyalty, her son, Prince [read more]
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Queen Malthace was the fourth wife of King Herod the Great of Judea. She was not a Jewess but a Samaritan. King Herod married her in order to anger the Jewish people who openly disfavoured him after Queen Mariamne I’s execution. Queen Malthace is portrayed as a good and loyal wife who did not scheme against [read more]
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