Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand was born on 2 April 1955 as the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. Her elder sister, Princess Ubolratana, was born in 1951. Her elder brother, now King Vajiralongkorn, was born in 1952. She also has a younger sister, Princess Chulabhorn, who was born in 1957. Embed from Getty Images The New [read more]
Read part one here. Philippa became dedicated to charity and religion. She and her husband were known for helping their people during the famine and an outbreak of the plague. She was also known for taking over the administrative tasks when her husband was away. Tragedy struck in December 1508 when René died following a [read more]
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Philippa of Guelders was born in 1465 as the daughter of Adolf, Duke of Guelders and Catherine of Bourbon. It had long been assumed that she was the twin of her brother Charles, born on 9 November 1467, but this seems to be without any source. According to an article by Pauline Zwetheul, it seems [read more]
The Danish Floral Aigrette Tiara is a versatile piece in the collection of the Danish royal family. The tiara dates from the 1950s and can be broken down into three sections, allowing it to be worn in all sorts of ways. It was previously owned by Lauritz Melchior, whose wife was photographed wearing it in [read more]
The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 went into effect on 26 March 2015, marking the end of many years of male-preference primogeniture. Before this Act, the succession was settled on Sophia of Hanover and the “heirs of her body” with the Act of Settlement of 1701. Per common law, this implied male-preference primogeniture. This [read more]
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