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Book News January 2023

*contains affiliate links* The Beauforts: Lineage, Ambition and Obligation 1373-1510  Hardcover – 15 September 2022 (UK) & 15 January 2023 (US) Four bastard children of John of Gaunt and his mistress Katherine Swynford vigorously made their way in the world despite their questionable origin, and when all four were retrospectively declared legitimate they were each [read more]

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The Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace

The then Princess Elizabeth received the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace as a wedding present by the Nizam of Hyderabad, together with a tiara. The Nizam, who did not come over for the wedding itself, gave instructions to Cartier that Princess Elizabeth could choose whatever she wanted. The necklace she picked originally came into Cartier’s stock [read more]

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Book Review: Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II by Linda Porter

*contains affiliate links* *review copy* King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland famously left no legitimate children with his wife, Catherine of Braganza. However, he did leave plenty of illegitimate children fathered with his many mistresses. Linda Porter, who has also written about one of my favourite Queens – Queen Mary I, writes most [read more]