The Monaco Baumer Aigrette
Charlene of Monaco

The Monaco Bäumer Aigrette

The Monaco Bäumer Aigrette was created in 2011 for Princess Charlene of Monaco. It is also known as the Diamond Foam tiara. She wore the aigrette during her wedding dinner. The tiara was created by Lorenz Bäumer as a wedding present from Prince Albert. It features eleven thin stems of diamond set in white gold [read more]
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China

Empress Dowager Yang Zhi – The tragic victim of imperial politics who died of starvation

Empress Dowager Yang Zhi was Emperor Wu’s second empress. She has often been portrayed as a “tragic victim of imperial politics.”[1] She is most famous for being locked in a power struggle against Empress Jia Nanfeng.[2] Empress Dowager Yang Zhi lost and was forced to die of starvation.[3] Therefore, Empress Dowager Yang Zhi was one of the Jin [read more]
empress yang yan
China

Empress Yang Yan – The first and politically influential Empress of the Jin Dynasty

Empress Yang Yan was the first Empress of the Jin Dynasty (266-420 C.E.). She was the first Empress to Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty (r. 266-290 C.E.). Empress Yang Yan has often been depicted negatively in Chinese history.[1] She has been criticised for exerting immense political influence over her husband.[2] However, Empress Yang Yan’s story [read more]
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Book News

Book News Week 1

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 1 – 29 December – 4 January 2026 The Letters of Princess Alice to Queen Victoria, 1862–1878: Dear Beloved Mama  Hardcover – 30 December 2025 (US) Imperial and Royal Child Brides in Byzantium and Beyond (CARMEN Visual and Material Cultures) Hardcover – 31 December 2025 (US) The Prince & [read more]