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Megumi Kobashi as Chikako in Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Chikako, Princess Kazu – The first imperial princess to marry into the shogunate

Saturday, 4 April 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Chikako, Princess Kazu was born on 1 August 1846 as the posthumous child of Emperor Ninkō of Japan and a concubine named Hashimoto Tsuneko. Chikako had one full brother, who died in infancy before she was born. Through her father’s various concubines and wives, she had 14 half-siblings, but only two, the future Emperor Kōmei [read more]

The Dutch Pearl Button Tiara

Friday, 3 April 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Pearl Button Tiara is part of the collection of the Dutch royal family, and it was first worn by Queen Juliana in 1965. The tiara is made of five pearl and diamond buttons on a diamond base. The buttons were originally brooches owned by Queen Sophie. It has been worn during some major occasions [read more]

Empress Hang as portrayed by Cecilia Liu in the 2016 Chinese television show, Imperial Doctress

Empress Hang – The political scapegoat

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Hang was one of the Ming Dynasty’s most controversial empresses.[1] She was the second empress of Emperor Daizong (also known as the Jingtai Emperor). After Empress Hang’s death, many chronicles have portrayed her as an “evil empress”[2]. She has also been seen as “a disaster for the nation and its people.”[3] Did Empress Hang truly [read more]

Empress Lu of Tang Dynasty – The forgotten seventeen-day Empress

Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Lu was the empress consort to Emperor Shang of the Tang Dynasty. She was Empress for seventeen days. She has been largely overshadowed by Empress Wei. Empress Lu still remains a forgotten historical figure. The birthdate of Empress Lu of the Tang Dynasty is unknown.[1] Her personal name is also unknown.[2] She was from the Lu [read more]

Queen Phaedymia Shahbanu – The Persian Queen who used her feminine wiles and sex appeal to overthrow a king of the Achaemenid Empire

Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 1

Queen Phaedymia Shahbanu was queen consort to three Persian Kings of the Achaemenid Empire.[1] They were King Cambyses II, the False Smerdis, and King Darius the Great. She was also the niece of King Cyrus the Great.[2] Queen Phaedymia Shahbanu was known for her involvement in overthrowing the False Smerdis.[3] She also helped enthrone King [read more]

The Duty of the English Medieval Princess

Monday, 30 March 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Guest post by Sharon Bennett Connolly From dutiful daughters to runaway nuns, from empresses to rebels. The life of a medieval princess was, perhaps, not as predictable as we have been led to believe. At times, it is true, they were married off to a foreign prince, never to see England or [read more]