On 23 February 1803, Queen Louise gave birth to her seventh child and fourth daughter, Alexandrine, at the Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin. On 19 May, Louise wrote to her brother George, “Now a few words from me; I am as well and as happy after these weeks as one can be. My little daughter, Alexandrine [read more]
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In early 1816, a Romanov bride became a future Dutch Queen. On 22 December 1815, the future King William II of the Netherlands, then known as the Prince of Orange, arrived in St Petersburg to meet his future wife. Shortly before, his future brother-in-law, Alexander I of Russia, had issued a law which said that [read more]
The Chaumet Emerald Tiara is an Art Deco piece created in 1926 at the request of Prince Félix, husband of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. It was made from various jewels that were already part of the Grand Ducal Collection. Embed from Getty Images Grand Duchess Charlotte was the first to wear it, and it [read more]
Empress Dowager Mu was the empress consort of Emperor Liu Bei of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era.[1] Empress Dowager Mu lived during a tumultuous time.[2] She was born at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was plagued by internal conflicts and peasant uprisings. Empress Dowager Mu was once an orphan.[3] Yet a physiognomist once [read more]
Queen Amastris of Heraclea is generally considered to be the first Hellenistic queen.[1] She was a Persian princess and married three times.[2] Her third husband, King Lysimachus, made her queen regnant of Heraclea.[3] She was the first queen to mint coins in her own name.[4] Therefore, Queen Amastris of Heraclea proved to be a very proficient queen.[5] In circa [read more]
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