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Empress Dowager Dou Miao – The indecisive Regent

Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Dou Miao was the third Empress of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Emperor Huan disliked her and neglected her.[1] When Emperor Huan died, she became Empress Dowager. Empress Dowager Dou Miao has often been criticised for being an indecisive Regent.[2] It is because of her indecisiveness that she ends up having a [read more]

The century of Juliana, a Queen and her Ideals exhibition

A tradition of abdication – Luxembourg & The Netherlands

Monday, 5 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Luxembourg and the Netherlands both have a tradition of abdication, which can perhaps be explained by the fact that they were once in personal union. As the first steps have been made by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg to abdicate, take a look at the history of abdication in the two nations. From 1815, King [read more]

Book News Week 32

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 32 – 5 August – 11 August 2024 Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen Hardcover – 6 August 2024 (US) The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century Paperback – 6 August 2024 (US & UK) The King’s Loot: The [read more]

Queen Isabella I of Castile – The voyages of Christopher Columbus

Saturday, 3 August 2024, 6:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

On 3 August 1492, Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus departed on the first of four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean to seek out new lands. For years, Columbus had petitioned the nobles and royals of Europe to gain funding for his ventures, before finally receiving backing from Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II [read more]

Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara

Friday, 2 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara entered the British royal family through the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Alice of Battenberg. Through marriage, she became Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark. It is unclear when she acquired the tiara, but this likely happened after her marriage in 1903. The tiara consists of diamonds with [read more]

Book Review: Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens

Thursday, 1 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* The lives of the six Queens of King Henry VIII of England have continued to fascinate us over 500 years later. The National Portrait Gallery is running an exhibition called “Six Lives. The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens”, and this wonderful hardcover book accompanies it. So, even if you can’t make it [read more]