October 2025 - Page 4 of 6 - History of Royal Women

Stateira as portrayed in Alexander, the Making of a God

Stateira II Shahbanu – The Last Queen of the Achaemenid Empire and Alexander the Great’s hostage

Thursday, 16 October 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Stateira II Shahbanu was the last queen of the Achaemenid Empire. She was the queen consort to her brother, Darius III of the Achaemenid Empire. She was queen for five years.[1] She accompanied her husband to war.[2] King Darius III was defeated by King Alexander the Great. She immediately became Alexander the Great’s hostage.[3] In circa [read more]

Nanasipauʻu Vaea – Queen of Tonga

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Nanasipauʻu Vaea was born on 8 March 1954 as the daughter of Siaosi ʻAlipate Halakilangi Tau’alupeoko Vaea Tupou, Baron Vaea of Houma, and Tuputupu -‘o-Pulotu Vaea, The Honourable Baroness Tuputupu ‘o Pulotu Vaea of Houma. Her father was the son of an illegitimate half-brother of Queen Sālote of Tonga. Queen Sālote had three illegitimate half-brothers [read more]

Who would be Queen/Empress of Iran today?

Monday, 13 October 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Imperial State of Iran existed between 1925 and 1979. The kingdom operated under Salic law, which did not allow for the succession of women. The Queens mentioned are, therefore, consorts and not reigning Queens. Any claimed titles since the end of the kingdom are titular. The first Shah of the Imperial State of Iran [read more]

Book News Week 42

Saturday, 11 October 2025, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 42 – 13 October – 19 October 2025 Uncrowned: Royal Heirs Who Didn’t Take the Throne Paperback – 15 October 2025 (UK) + Audible Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots Hardcover – 16 October 2025 (US) [no image yet] Royal Mint, National Debt: More Things the [read more]

Taking a look at Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium

Saturday, 11 October 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium is one of the more unknown current royals. The princess is the fourth child and second daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este. Her mother is the daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, while her father is the grandson of the last Austrian Emperor, Charles [read more]

Princess Yōko’s Tiara

Friday, 10 October 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Yōko’s Tiara is worn by Princess Yōko of Mikasa. The tiara is a pearl and diamond floral and scroll tiara, which is part of a parure. It was given to Princess Yōko for her 20th birthday, the age of majority in Japan, in 2003. Princess Yōko was born on 25 October 1983 and is [read more]