The Royal Women Archives - Page 190 of 582

The Nizam of Hyderabad Rose Brooches

Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Nizam of Hyderabad Rose brooches, three in total, were part of a Cartier tiara. The tiara was bought by the Nizam of Hyderabad, together with a necklace, as a wedding present for the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947. The tiara was worn over the next 25 years but was eventually broken up in 1973, [read more]

Princess Changping – The survivor of a royal massacre

Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Princess Changping was one of the most unfortunate princesses in the Ming Dynasty. She was the daughter of the last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and was the second to last princess who managed to survive to the early Qing dynasty. During the night of the fall of the Ming dynasty, Emperor Sizong of the [read more]

The grave of Marie-Auguste of Anhalt

Monday, 23 January 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

While lots of royals end up in grand tombs, the grave of Marie-Auguste of Anhalt could not be more humble. In fact, I almost didn’t find it. Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt was born on 10 June 1898 as the daughter of the future Eduard, Duke of Anhalt and Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg. She grew [read more]

Book News February 2023

Saturday, 21 January 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* The Boleyns: From the Tudors to the Windsors Hardcover – 15 October 2022 (UK) & 15 February 2023 (US) Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, was executed on 19 May 1536. Her sister Mary, rumoured mistress to the monarch, lived on and survived the king’s wrath. But this is [read more]

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

Saturday, 21 January 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

By the time of the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette’s popularity was already declining, and her reputation was tarnished by gossip. The necklace in question was commissioned by King Louis XV of France, who was Marie Antoinette’s grandfather-in-law, in 1772, probably for his mistress, Madame du Barry. The necklace cost approximately 2 million [read more]

The execution of King Louis XVI

Saturday, 21 January 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Marie Antoinette’s husband, King Louis XVI, was officially arrested on 13 August 1792 and sent to the Temple prison. Much like in Versailles, his life was governed by a daily routine. His jailers observed his every move, which they reported to the press. Louis began his day between 6 and 7 o’clock, shaved and dressed [read more]