Amytis of Babylon was Queen consort to King Nebuchadnezzar II. It was said that Queen Amytis was the reason that King Nebuchadnezzar created the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon.[1] However, it is still unclear if the Hanging Gardens of Babylon existed.[2] As with the existence of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Queen Amytis still remains elusive. [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Book news week 6: 5 February – 11 February 2024 The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages Hardcover – 6 February 2024 (US) The Queen’s Dolls’ House: Revised and Updated Edition Hardcover – 8 February 2024 (UK)
*contains affiliate links* Princess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia was born on 24 April 1906 as the daughter of Grand Duke Konstantine Konstantinovich of Russia and his wife, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (born Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg). She had six brothers and one surviving sister. She grew up in the splendour of Imperial Russia and was [read more]
Firebrand is based on Elizabeth Fremantle’s novel Queen’s Gambit and focuses on her life as the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII of England. Filming began in April 2022, and the film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Alicia Vikander stars as Katherine Parr, while Jude Law stars as King Henry VIII. [read more]
The Cullinan IX ring consists of a “pear-shaped diamond in open-work 12-claw setting, with plain loop.” Embed from Getty Images The Cullinan IX was the smallest of the stones cut from the Cullinan diamond. This diamond was given to Queen Mary in 1910 by the government of South Africa. Queen Mary had it set in [read more]
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