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Sayako Kuroda – High Priestess and former Princess

Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Sayako, Princess Nori was born on 18 April 1969 as the youngest child and only daughter of the future Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. At the time of her birth, her grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was on the throne. As a woman, Sayako has no succession rights in Japan. Embed from Getty Images Sayako [read more]

Imperial Consort Shen – The Imperial Consort who violated the hierarchical order of seniority

Monday, 12 May 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Imperial Consort Shen was Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty’s favourite Imperial Consort.[1] Emperor Wen loved Imperial Consort Shen very deeply.[2] She was of “significant status.”[3] She even shared the same privileges as Empress Dou Yifang.[4] Imperial Consort Shen was highly intelligent and frugal.[5] Very little is recorded of Imperial Consort Shen in historical sources.[6] In circa [read more]

Book News Week 20

Sunday, 11 May 2025, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 20 – 12 May – 18 May 2025 Thorns, Lust and Glory: The betrayal of Anne Boleyn Paperback – 15 May 2025 (UK) Katherine of Aragon, Spanish Princess: ‘I am not as Simple as I May Seem’ Hardcover – 15 May 2025 (UK) Alfred’s Dynasty: How an Anglo-Saxon King [read more]

Queen Sālote Tupou III’s obstetric history

Saturday, 10 May 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Sālote was 18 years old and six months pregnant with her first child when she succeeded her father as Queen of Tonga. She gave birth to a healthy son named Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Tupoulahi on 4 July 1918, who would eventually succeed her as King. He was quickly followed by a second healthy son named Uiliami [read more]

Royal Horticultural Society names rose for Princess of Wales

Friday, 9 May 2025, 12:04 Moniek Bloks 0

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has named a rose for the Princess of Wales to celebrate the healing power of nature and raise awareness of the benefits of being outdoors. “Catherine’s Rose” has been bred by Harkness Roses and is described as “a stunning floribunda, has subtle coral-pink blooms, which are produced in abundance, and [read more]

The Akishino Tiara

Friday, 9 May 2025, 5:55 Moniek Bloks 0

The Akishino Tiara is worn by the current Crown Princess of Japan, Princess Kiko. The origins of the tiara are unclear, but it made its first appearance at the wedding of then-Kiko Kawashima and the second son of Emperor Akihito of Japan, Fumihito. He became Prince Akishino upon his marriage and has been the Crown [read more]