Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara is a great piece in the collection of the Danish royal family. The provenance of the tiara is unclear, but it was first worn by Princess Dagmar of Denmark, who was the daughter of King Frederick VIII. It was a much-loved piece, and she wore it until shortly before her death. [read more]
A rare 10.38-carat purple-pink diamond, believed to have been owned by Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, is going up for auction soon. The kite-shaped diamond, known as the Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond, is estimated to go between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000. According to lore, Marie Antoinette entrusted her jewels to her coiffeur on the eve of the [read more]
King Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the fourth Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of Bhutan, and he reigned from 1972 until his abdication in 2006. On 31 October 1988, he married four sisters in a public ceremony. They had married privately in 1979. The New York Times reported the words of the Foreign Minister, who said, “Private [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Anne Boleyn stood out at the English court because she had spent several years in Belgium and France at the most glittering courts in Europe. Anne would learn from the leading women at the time, Margaret of Austria, Claude of France, Louise of Savoy and Marguerite of Angoulême, and she returned to [read more]
The Meiji tiara is part of the Japanese Imperial collection and is reserved for the Empress. The tiara was first worn by Empress Shōken, the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan. The introduction of the tiara came after Western dress was incorporated at court in 1887. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images The [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Researching royal women comes with many challenges. These challenges include the lack of documentation for many women, which becomes worse the older the time period. Queens and Royal Women of Sweden, c. 970–1330: Their Lives, Power, and Legacy by Caroline Wilhelmsson bravely faces this challenge to tell us about Swedish royal women. [read more]
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