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Book Review: Princess Olga of Yugoslavia by Robert Prentice

Monday, 13 February 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
*contains affiliate links* Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark was born on 11 June 1903 as the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia. She had two younger sisters, Princess Elizabeth (later Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach) and Princess Marina (later Duchess of Kent). Olga married Prince Paul of [read more]
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Book Review: Royal Greenwich: A History in Kings and Queens by Pieter van der Merwe

Saturday, 11 February 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
*contains affiliate links* Greenwich has a lot of royal history – dating back to the now long-gone Tudor palace. The palace was the place where future Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I were born, among others. Unfortunately, it fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was eventually demolished. Only the Queen’s House, completed [read more]
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Elizabeth II

The Williamson Diamond Brooch

Friday, 10 February 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0
The Williamson Diamond Brooch is “designed in the form of a jonquil set with brilliants, marquises and baguettes, the centre of the flower with a large pink brilliant.” Embed from Getty Images The large pink centre stone is 23.6 carats and is believed to be the finest pink diamond to ever be discovered. It was [read more]
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Empress Erdeni Bumba – The only deposed Empress of the Qing Dynasty

Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Erdeni Bumba is one of the most tragic and forgotten empresses in Chinese history. She was the only Empress of the Qing Dynasty to be deposed. Empress Erdeni Bumba had been engaged to the Shunzhi Emperor since childhood. However, once they married, they were deeply unhappy with each other. She was Empress for two [read more]
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The grave of Elisabeth of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg

Monday, 6 February 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 4
The city of Heidelberg is perhaps most famous for the ruins of Heidelberg Castle, but there is plenty more royal history to explore. One of these places is the Heiligengeistkirche or Church of the Holy Spirit. This church houses the remains of the Palatinate and Palatinate-Simmern family, a branch of the Wittelsbachs. It is also [read more]
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China

Empress Xiaozhuangwen – The first matriarch of the Qing dynasty

Saturday, 4 February 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Xiaozhuangwen was one of the most respected Empresses in the Qing Dynasty. She was influential in the reigns of three emperors in the early Qing dynasty. Empress Xiaozhuangwen was a consort of Emperor Hong Taiji. Her son became the Shunzhi Emperor. She also raised and taught Emperor Kangxi politics which would help him to [read more]

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