King Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the fourth Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of Bhutan, and he reigned from 1972 until his abdication in 2006. On 31 October 1988, he married four sisters in a public ceremony. They had married privately in 1979. The New York Times reported the words of the Foreign Minister, who said, “Private [read more]
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Queen Sālote and her daughter-in-law had been in London for two weeks when it was finally coronation day on 2 June 1953. She and Mataʻaho would not be travelling together on that day and would also not be seated together in Westminster Abbey as Mataʻaho had a seat in the stands. Mataʻaho left the house [read more]
The future Queen Sālote’s parents, King George Tupou II and Queen Lavinia, were married on 1 June 1899 in a European-style wedding. George wore a blue uniform laced with gold and medals. The New Zealand Herald reported, “A crimson velvet mantle hung from his shoulders, the ends being borne by two little pages in medieval costume.” [read more]
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Little is known about Lady Pakal of Yaxchilan. She was the queen consort to King Yaxun B’alam III of Yaxchilan. Her son, Itzamnaaj B’ajlam III, would succeed his father as the next king of Yaxchilan. She also had a younger sister who would be her daughter-in-law named Lady Xoc. Yet, she is most renowned for [read more]
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