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The Royal Women

Book News Week 35

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 35 – 25 August – 31 August 2025 Women in the Scottish Wars of Independence 1296–1357 Hardcover – 28 August 2025 (US) Tudor Princes and Princesses: The Early Lives of the Children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York  Hardcover – 30 August 2025 (US) Power Couples of the [read more]
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Royal Jewels

The Pearl Sunburst Tiara

The Pearl Sunburst Tiara belonging to the Japanese Imperial family seems to have been made in the 20th century. The first person to be seen wearing it was the future Empress Michiko when she was still Crown Princess. She also wore a matching brooch and necklace. She wore the tiara during Japan’s state visit to [read more]
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Book News

Book News Week 34

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 34 – 18 August – 24 August 2025 Anne de France and Her Family (1325–1522): Genealogies of Premodern Gendered Power and Influence (Queenship and Power)  Hardcover – 24 August 2025 (US)