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Royal Wedding Recollections – Antoinette Avril Gardiner & King Hussein of Jordan

Monday, 25 May 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

On 25 May 1961, British-born Antoinette Avril Gardiner married King Hussein of Jordan. He had been married once before, to Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, but this marriage ended in divorce in 1957. There was an issue with Antoinette being British. Queen Zein, Hussein’s mother, and the Cabinet refused to sanction the match. Eventually, King Hussein conceded [read more]

Book News Week 22

Saturday, 23 May 2026, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 22 – 25 May- 31 May 2026 Saint Olga of Kyiv, The Viking Queen: Saint or Savage? Hardcover – 30 May 2026 (UK) Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France: Daughter of Marie-Antoinette and Almost Queen (Lives of Royal Women) Paperback – 25 May 2026 (US & UK) Kindle – 25 May 2026 [read more]

Lady K’abel – The greatest Queen regnant of the Mayan Late Classic era

Saturday, 23 May 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Lady K’abel (also known as Lady Snake Lord and Lady Water Lily Hand[1]) is considered by archaeologists to be the greatest ruler of the Mayan Late Classic era.[2] Archaeologists have considered her to be a queen regnant of El Peru-Waka’ from 672-692.[3] She reigned for twenty years. She was a Calakmul princess. She married King [read more]

The Monaco Ocean Tiara

Friday, 22 May 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Charlene of Monaco received the Ocean Tiara as a wedding gift from her husband, Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The sea-inspired tiara was made by Van Cleef and Arpels, and it can be converted into a necklace as well. The set also includes a pair of coordinating earrings. As Charlene is a former Olympic [read more]

Elizabeth the Cuman – The Cuman Queen of Hungary (Part two)

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. Regency As soon as Jaochim Gutkeled heard of Stephen’s death, he set out for Szekesfehervar with Ladislaus to get him crowned. Elizabeth joined him, which angered Stephen’s supporters, and they accused her of conspiring against her husband. Elizabeth may have sided with Gutkeled because she wished to free her son. Stephen’s [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands & Laurentien Brinkhorst

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Laurentien Brinkhorst married on 19 May 2001. Prince Constantijn is the younger brother of the current King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. He and Laurentien began dating in 1995, but their families had been friends for years. Their engagement was announced on 16 December 2000. Embed from Getty Images The [read more]