May 2025 - Page 5 of 6 - History of Royal Women

Queen Camilla’s coronation portrait revealed

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 15:28 Moniek Bloks 0

The coronation portrait of Queen Camilla has been revealed. It is to form part of the royal collection and was painted by Paul S. Benney. The portrait will hang in the National Gallery until June 5th. It will then move to the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, where it can be seen during the summer [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom & Antony Armstrong-Jones

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom and Antony Armstrong-Jones were married on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey in the first-ever televised British royal wedding. As her father, King George VI, had already died, she was escorted to the altar by her brother-in-law, the Duke of Edinburgh. They had arrived in the Glass Coach, travelling [read more]

Imperial Consort Qi – The Imperial Consort who became the Toilet Goddess

Monday, 5 May 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Imperial Consort Qi was Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty’s favourite Imperial Consort. Her son, Prince Liu Ruyi, almost became Emperor of China. However, she is most famous for her gruesome and tragic death at the hands of Empress Dowager Lu Zhi.[1] Modern historians are beginning to doubt the accuracy of historical sources regarding [read more]

Book News Week 19

Sunday, 4 May 2025, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 19 – 5 May – 11 May 2025 Dianaworld: An Obsession Hardcover – 8 May 2025 (UK) Financing Queenship in Fifteenth-Century England Hardcover – 6 May 2025 (US & UK) Catherine de’ Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen Paperback – 8 May 2025 (UK) When We [read more]

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King Charles and Queen Camilla coronation artwork revealed

Saturday, 3 May 2025, 23:01 Moniek Bloks 0

Artwork from significant moments of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla has been revealed for the first time. The second anniversary of the coronation is coming up. Five artists were commissioned by King Charles to capture moments of the coronation weekend. Four alumni from the Royal Drawing School were selected for positions along [read more]

Lakshamilavan – The murdered Princess

Saturday, 3 May 2025, 5:55 Moniek Bloks 0

Lakshamilavan, Princess consort of Siam, was one of the four wives of King Vajiravudh or Rama VI of Siam. Long after her glittering tenure, she met a tragic fate at the hands of her gardeners. She was born Princess Wanphimon Worawan on 3 July 1899 as the daughter of Worawannakon, Prince Narathip Praphanphong, one of [read more]