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Grand Duchess Stéphanie

The Lannoy Tiara

Countess Stéphanie of Lannoy wore the Lannoy Tiara when she married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg on 20 October 2012. Rather than wear one from the Grand Ducal Family, Stéphanie chose a more subdued tiara from her own family’s collection. Embed from Getty Images The tiara features almost 300 small diamonds, including the larger [read more]
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Book News

Book News Week 3

*contains affiliate links* Book News week 3 – 12 January – 18 January 2026 The Thistle and The Rose  Paperback – 13 January 2026 (US) Mola, False Conception, and False Pregnancy in British Medicine, 1550–1850 (Science in Culture, c.350 – c.1750)  Hardcover – 13 January 2026 (UK & US) Ethiopian History After the GUNs of [read more]
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Royal News

Former Thai princess dies

Former Thai Princess Induratana has died at the age of 103. Induratana died in Bangkok on 5 January 2026. She was the longest-surviving member of the Chakri dynasty and the last surviving member of the House of Paribatra. She was a cousin of Thailand’s reigning King Rama X. Princess Induratana was born on 2 February [read more]
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Iran

Princess Barsine – Mistress of Alexander the Great and mother of his illegitimate son

Princess Barsine was a princess of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. She was the great-granddaughter of King Artaxerxes II.[1] Princess Barsine is most famous for being King Alexander the Great’s mistress.[2] Their love affair would last six years.[3] Princess Barsine would bear King Alexander the Great an illegitimate son named Prince Heracles.[4] However, King Alexander the Great would abandon her [read more]