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Empress Zhaocheng – The mother of Emperor Xuanzong who was murdered by Empress Wu Zetian of the Zhou Dynasty

Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Zhaocheng was one of Tang Dynasty’s most mysterious and tragic empresses.[1] She was originally an imperial consort to Emperor Ruizong. She was the mother of Emperor Xuanzong. However, she was falsely accused of witchcraft.[2] She was murdered by Empress Wu, and her body was never found.[3] However, Emperor Ruizong and Emperor Xuanzong tried to make up for [read more]

Lady Six Sky – The most powerful Mayan Queen Regent of Naranjo

Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Lady Six Sky was one of the most powerful Mayan queens.[1] She was a princess of Dos Pilas. She was sent to Naranjo to create a new dynasty and to help establish ties between Naranjo and Calakmul.[2] When she arrived, Lady Six Sky became the de facto ruler of Naranjo.[3] However, she never officially proclaimed herself [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Grace Kelly

Sunday, 19 April 2026, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

On 19 April 1956, Grace Kelly became Her Serene Highness the Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III. The civil ceremony had taken place a day earlier in the throne room of the palace. Grace had worn a fitted dress with a flared skirt made of pale pink taffeta, covered by cream lace. [read more]

Book News Week 17

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 17 – 20 April – 26 April 2026 The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History Hardcover – 23 April 2026 (UK) The Cultural Work of the Early Modern Dutch Portrait: Amalia van Solms and the Shape of the Self in European Art (Visual and Material [read more]

The Luxembourg Empire Tiara

Friday, 17 April 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Luxembourg Empire Tiara is perhaps one of the largest tiaras in Europe. Embed from Getty Images The all-diamond tiara includes several motifs, such as scrolls. However, it is unclear where the tiara came from. The name links it to its empire style, but not any specific empire. It was made sometime in the early [read more]

Princess Agai – The Yuan Dynasty Princess who tried save her husband from being murdered by her own father

Thursday, 16 April 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Princess Agai was a princess of the Yuan Dynasty. She was the daughter of Prince Basalawarmi (also known as Bajara Ormi, who was given the title of Prince of Liang). Princess Agai was also the wife of Duan Gong. However, her father feared her husband was becoming too powerful.[1] Tensions would arise between her husband [read more]