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]
Imperial Consort Yu lived during the Three Kingdoms era (220-280 C.E.). She was the first wife of Emperor Ming of the Wei Dynasty.[1] However, she was not favoured.[2] When Emperor Ming failed to make Imperial Consort Yu his Empress, Imperial Consort Yu was deeply upset.[3] She criticised his parents.[4] She was exiled and forced to spend [read more]
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]
Grand Princess Linchuan was the daughter of Emperor Wen of the Liu-Song Dynasty. She was known to be a very jealous princess.[1] When her husband cheated on her, Grand Princess Linchuan had her husband killed.[2] However, Grand Princess Linchuan’s lasting legacy is her memorial in which she expresses remorse for her ruthless actions.[3] Her famous memorial has [read more]
The Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq existed between 1932 and 1958 and was originally founded as the Kingdom of Iraq in 1921 following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire. The Kingdom operated under Salic law, which barred women from inheriting the throne. Thus, the Queens mentioned will always be Queen consorts. Any titles mentioned after the [read more]
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