Book News
Book News Week 3
*contains affiliate links* Book News week 43 – 13 January – 19 January 2025 Secrets of a Suitcase: The Countess, the Nazis, and Middle Europe’s Lost Nobility Hardcover – 15 January 2025 (US)
Month: January 2025
Joanna of Castile (1462 – 1530)
Five royal uncle-niece marriages (Part three)
Read part two here. Royal uncle-niece marriages happened several times over the years. These marriages often happened for strategic reasons, such as land or power, but also because of rank and status. There simply weren’t enough others of high enough rank for marriage. The offspring of such marriages often suffered from genetic abnormalities, such as [read more]
Royal Jewels
The Dutch Aquamarine Parure Tiara
The Dutch Aquamarine Parure Tiara was given to the future Queen Juliana in 1927 as a birthday present from her parents, Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry. The tiara consists of pear-shaped briolette and square-cut Brazilian aquamarines and diamonds. It was made by van Kempen, Begeer and Vos Jewellers. Embed from Getty Images The tiara has [read more]
China
Princess Huai Ying – The Princess who helped her hostage husband escape captivity from her father
Princess Huai Ying was the wife of Duke Huai of Jin. During the year of 638 B.C.E., Princess Huai Ying was forced to choose between her father and her husband.[1] In the end, Princess Huai Ying handled the tough predicament wisely.[2] Her decision earned her praise from ancient chroniclers for being unbiased.[3] Princess Huai Ying was also known [read more]
Sālote Tupou III
The Year of Queen Sālote Tupou III – The life of Prince Sione Ngū Manumataongo
On 7 January 1922, Queen Sālote Tupou III gave birth to her third son, Prince Sione Ngū Manumataongo. Prince Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi, the future King Tupou IV, had been born in 1918, and Prince Uiliami Tuku‘aho was born in 1919. Shortly after his birth, Queen Sālote went to New Zealand for several months for a [read more]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Princess Ruth Ke’elikōlani by Kristin Zambucka
*contains affiliate links* Princess Ruth Ke’elikōlani was born in 1826 as the daughter of Kalani Pauahi and Mataio Kekūanaōʻa, although his paternity has been questioned. She was hānai adopted by Queen Kaʻahumanu. Kalani Pauahi died giving birth to her daughter. The doubts about Princess Ruth Ke’elikōlani’s paternity gave concerns for the line of successions. Nevertheless, [read more]