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Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie

The Lannoy Tiara

Countess Stéphanie of Lannoy wore the Lannoy Tiara when she married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg on 20 October 2012. Rather than wear one from the Grand Ducal Family, Stéphanie chose a more subdued tiara from her own family’s collection. Embed from Getty Images The tiara features almost 300 small diamonds, including the larger [read more]
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Aiko Princess Toshi

Women who were passed over – Japan

Japan has only known eight Empresses in their own right, but historically, the Japanese throne has always passed to descendants in the male line. Currently, Japan operates under agnatic primogeniture. Article 2 of the Meiji Constitution, which was in force until 1947, specifically excludes female descendants from the succession. The 1889 Imperial Household Law specified [read more]
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Book News

Book News Week 3

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 3 – 12 January – 18 January 2026 The Thistle and The Rose  Paperback – 13 January 2026 (US) Mola, False Conception, and False Pregnancy in British Medicine, 1550–1850 (Science in Culture, c.350 – c.1750)  Hardcover – 13 January 2026 (UK & US) Ethiopian History After the GUNs of [read more]