Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani was born on 7 December 1984 in Doha as the daughter of former government minister Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani and Hessa bint Ahmad Al Thani. She is a member of the Qatari royal family by birth and marriage. Her father was a nephew of Khalifa bin Hamad [read more]
Former Thai Princess Induratana has died at the age of 103. Induratana died in Bangkok on 5 January 2026. She was the longest-surviving member of the Chakri dynasty and the last surviving member of the House of Paribatra. She was a cousin of Thailand’s reigning King Rama X. Princess Induratana was born on 2 February [read more]
Luxembourg’s Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara was created circa 1870 for Grand Duchess Adelheid-Marie, the wife of Grand Duke Adolphe. The tiara consists of a leaf design dotted with diamond berries. It normally holds a large sapphire, which can also be swapped for an aquamarine, as can be seen in the featured image. The tiara was [read more]
Princess Barsine was a princess of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. She was the great-granddaughter of King Artaxerxes II.[1] Princess Barsine is most famous for being King Alexander the Great’s mistress.[2] Their love affair would last six years.[3] Princess Barsine would bear King Alexander the Great an illegitimate son named Prince Heracles.[4] However, King Alexander the Great would abandon her [read more]
Empress Dowager Guo was the second Empress of Emperor Ming of the Wei Dynasty. Empress Dowager Guo oversaw the reigns of the last emperors of the Wei Dynasty. She was known to be a talented stateswoman who tried to keep the struggling Wei Dynasty together.[1] Shortly after her death, the dynasty that she had fought [read more]
Empress Gan was the posthumous empress to Emperor Liu Bei of the Shu kingdom during the Three Kingdoms era. She was a commoner but was said to be very beautiful.[1] She was originally Emperor Liu Bei’s concubine.[2] Even though she assumed the duties of a principal wife, he never elevated her to that position.[3] Yet, Empress Gan proved [read more]
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