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Royal Jewels

Queen Mary’s Richmond Brooch

Queen Mary’s Richmond Brooch consists of a “pierced and scrolled outline, pavé-set with brilliant, with a detachable oval pearl and brilliant centre, and a detachable pavé-set pearl pendant; with suspension loop at the top for use as a pendant, and with two loops at the bottom for additional pendants.” The brooch was given to the [read more]

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Book News

Book News Week 50

*contains affiliate links* Book news week 50: 11 December – 17 December 2023 Women of Power: Formidable Females of the Medieval World  Hardcover – 15 December 2023 (UK) Royals on tour: Politics, pageantry and colonialism Paperback – 12 December 2023 (US)    

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Reviews

Review: Napoleon (2023)

From Ridley Scott comes the 2023 biopic Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte and Vanessa Kirby as Joséphine de Beauharnais. Napoleon rose to become Emperor of the French with Joséphine by his side, although he would later divorce her to marry the Austrian Archduchess Marie Louise to father an heir. The film begins with [read more]