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Book Reviews

Book Review: Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power by Leah Redmond Chang

*review copy* *contains affiliate links* Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power by Leah Redmond Chang follows the stories of Catherine de’ Medici, her daughter Elisabeth, Queen of Spain, and her daughter-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots. Particularly Mary, Queen of Scots, has been covered extensively by historians, so I was glad to [read more]
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

The Cameo Tiara

The Cameo Tiara, which belongs to the Swedish royal family, was originally a gift from Emperor Napoleon I of France to his first wife, Josephine, in 1809. It was part of a parure that also included a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. A brooch was later added. Embed from Getty Images The cameos on the gold [read more]
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Book News

Book News Week 32

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 32 – 5 August – 11 August 2024 Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen Hardcover – 6 August 2024 (US) The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century  Paperback – 6 August 2024 (US & UK) The King’s Loot: The [read more]
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Alice of Battenberg

Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara

Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara entered the British royal family through the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Alice of Battenberg. Through marriage, she became Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark. It is unclear when she acquired the tiara, but this likely happened after her marriage in 1903. The tiara consists of diamonds with [read more]