Margaret of York’s crown, one of only two surviving English medieval crowns, will come to the Netherlands to be part of an exhibition. Philip the Good, Charles the Bold and Mary the Rich will be the three central generations in the exhibition “Burgundians in Limburg.” Visitors will be immersed in Philip’s imposing theatre, the power [read more]
*contains affiliate links* To celebrate the US release of Susan Abernethy’s book Charles II’s Portuguese Queen, The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza learn more about Catherine’s early life. Written by Susan Abernethy As rebellion against Spain gained traction and the whispering of revolution began, the Duke and Duchess of Braganza lived in their palace of [read more]
On 29 June 1990, Prince Fumihito of Japan, known as Prince Aya at the time, the younger brother of the current Emperor Naruhito, married commoner Kiko Kawashima. He had proposed to her in June 1986, but their engagement was not announced for three years. Officials in the Imperial Household disapproved of the match as Kiko [read more]
Princess Christina of the Netherlands married Cuban-born Jorge Pérez y Guillermo on 28 June 1975. Embed from Getty Images Jorge fled to the United States at the age of 14 with his family, and he had been stateless at the time of his engagement with Christina. Shortly afterwards, he became an American citizen. He and [read more]
The Golden Poppies Tiara is a very interesting and unusual tiara. It was commissioned by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 1976, and it was made by Arje Griest. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images The comb goes into the back of the hair, which allows the golden poppies [read more]
Empress Dowager Zhao Gouyi was the mother of Emperor Zhao of the Western Han Dynasty. She was once the favourite imperial concubine of Emperor Wu.[1] When her son became the obvious choice for Crown Prince, Emperor Wu began to fear that she would try to gain power through her son.[2] Under Emperor Wu’s orders, Empress Dowager Zhao [read more]
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