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Book News Week 38

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 38 – 14 September – 20 September 2026 Queen Alexandra: The First People’s Princess  Paperback – 18 September 2026 (UK) Winston and the Windsors: How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty Paperback – 15 September 2026 (US) Becoming Sarah Forbes Bonetta: A Yorubá Woman in Queen Victoria’s Court Paperback – [read more]
Bejaratana Rajasuda

Queen Sirikit’s Fringe Tiara

Queen Sirikit’s Fringe Tiara is one of the gems in the Thai royal collection. The tiara was reportedly first owned by Queen Saovabha Phongsri, who was the half-sister and wife of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). It is in the traditional Russian Kokoshnik style. After her death, it was worn by her daughter-in-law, Queen Rambai Barni, [read more]
Auguste von Harrach

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Auguste von Harrach – “A sunny, gentle and kind old lady” (Part five)

Read part four here. Over the next few years, Auguste travelled to Switzerland several times. In 1844, Auguste moved into a house on the edge of Sanssouci Park, which is now called Villa Liegnitz. She was often visited by Princess Marie, the wife of her stepson, Prince Charles. While travelling in 1847, she received an [read more]