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The Japanese Honeysuckle Tiara

Friday, 8 August 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Japanese Honeysuckle Tiara was first worn by Setsuko, Princess Chichibu. The British-born Setsuko Matsudaira wore the tiara when she married Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, the second son of Emperor Yoshihito, in 1928. The couple had no surviving children together, and the tiara returned to the imperial vaults after the death of the Princess in 1995. [read more]

Frederica Charlotte of Prussia- The forgotten Duchess of York (Part two)

Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. After the wedding, Queen Charlotte wrote to Elisabeth Christine, “If anything could add to my satisfaction at the choice of my son, it would be the lively interest which your Majesty takes in the fate of this Princess, your pupil, and I assure you that a Princess brought up under your [read more]

Frederica Charlotte of Prussia – The forgotten Duchess of York (Part one)

Monday, 4 August 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Frederica Charlotte of Prussia was born on 7 May 1767 as the only child of the future King Frederick William II of Prussia and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Her parents’ marriage was particularly unhappy, and both of them had sought love outside of the marriage. But while Frederick William’s exploits were ignored, Elisabeth Christine’s caused [read more]

Who would be Queen of the Two Sicilies today?

Saturday, 2 August 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies existed from 1816 to 1861 in southern Italy. It was absorbed into the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 under King Victor Emmanuel II. However, the heirs of the lost kingdom still exist today. The kingdom operated under Salic law, which did not allow for the succession of women. The [read more]

Princess Akiko’s Tiara

Friday, 1 August 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Akiko’s Tiara belongs to Princess Akiko of Mikasa, a second cousin of Emperor Naruhito of Japan. Princess Akiko received the tiara on the occasion of her 20th birthday in 2001. This is the age of majority in Japan. The tiara consists of diamonds and pearls, as is traditional. Glittering Imperial Tiaras at the annual [read more]

Royal burials in the United States (Part one)

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Some royals have ended up in the United States, either by choice or after being exiled from their country. Some have never left. Here are some female royals who are buried in the United States. Hawaiian royals The Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown in 1893 and subsequently annexed by the United States in 1898. It [read more]