Queen Sālote returned to Tonga on 5 October 1953 after attending the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. She had become an overnight celebrity in the United Kingdom after refusing to close the hood of the carriage during the coronation procession, and subsequently becoming soaked through due to the rain. Like Elizabeth, she was [read more]
On 15 December 1960, Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón married King Baudouin of Belgium. Before the religious ceremony, Fabiola and Baudouin were married civilly in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace in Brussels. The service was presided over by Albert Lilar, Minister of Justice, and Lucien Cooremans, Mayor of Brussels. The witnesses to [read more]
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Empress Jianwenshun was the posthumous Empress of Emperor Jianwen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Empress Jianwenshun bore Prince Sima Rui (the future Emperor Jianwen) two children.[1] However, her two children would have tragic deaths.[2] The deaths of her children would lead to Empress Jianwenshun’s unfortunate end.[3] The birthdate of Empress Jianwenshun is unrecorded.[4] She was from the Wang [read more]
The Takamado Pearl and Diamond Scroll Tiara was worn by the future Hisako, Princess Takamado, during her wedding to Norihito, Prince Takamado, in 1984. Embed from Getty Images It consists of diamond scroll elements, which are embellished with pearls. The tiara comes with a “mirrored” necklace. She wore the necklace combined with another tiara, one [read more]
Empress Yuanjing was the posthumous empress of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. However, very little is known about her.[1] She had a loving marriage with Emperor Yuan when he was still a vassal prince.[2] She was also barren.[3] Empress Yuanjing was often in conflict with her husband’s imperial concubine, Imperial Consort Xun.[4] Eventually, Imperial Consort [read more]
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