Grand Empress Dowager Bo was an illegitimate daughter who became the second Empress Dowager in the Han Dynasty. She was the concubine of two kings. One of them would eventually become the first Emperor of the Han Dynasty, who would mostly neglect her. Yet, when her son rose to the throne, Empress Dowager Bo became [read more]
The Golden Women (Gouden Vrouwen) exhibition in the Stadsmuseum in Rhenen finally sees some of its treasures return home. The items on display were found in the area in 1951 in the largest medieval burial ground in the Netherlands. Around 1100 men, women and children from the period between 400 and 800 were buried there, [read more]
Read part one here. Tragically, the marriage didn’t last long. A few months later, the court was staying at Ribeira de Santarém as the summer heat was getting worse. King John wanted to cool off in the waters of the Tagus, and Afonso accompanied him. During the trip, Afonso’s horse fell, and Afonso was pinned [read more]
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Although King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died on 13 October 2016, his son and the next King did not have his coronation until 4 May 2019. In a shocking move, King Vajiralongkorn married Suthida Tidjai shortly before his coronation. During a ceremony on 1 May 2019, Suthida prostrated herself in front of the King and [read more]
Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan was born on 3 May 1974 as the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Queen Alia. From her father’s four marriages, she has nine half-siblings, one full sibling, and one adopted sibling. Her mother died in a helicopter crash when Princess Haya was almost three [read more]
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