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Queen Nazli’s diamond necklace stolen from museum

Friday, 28 August 2026, 8:14 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Nazli of Egypt’s diamond necklace has been stolen from a museum in Vienna. The necklace was on display in a jewellery exhibition at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK). It was made by Van Cleef & Arpels and contains 673 diamonds weighing more than 200 carats. Around 300 pieces of Van Cleef & Arpels [read more]

Queen Mary’s Swedish Diamond Bracelet Tiara

Friday, 28 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Mary of Denmark appeared at the celebrations for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s 80th birthday in a new tiara. The tiara was originally a bracelet called the Queen Louise’s Diamond Floral Bracelet, which belongs to the Danish Royal Property Trust. The official website described it as follows: “The bracelet is segmented with a rosette-shaped [read more]

Imperial Consort Cui's as portrayed by Tang Jingmei in the 2017 Chinese television series, The Glory of Tang Dynasty.

Imperial Consort Cui – Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty’s first wife whom he neglected

Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Imperial Consort Cui was Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty’s imperial consort. She was the niece of the famous Yang Guifei.[1] She was also Emperor Daizong’s primary wife.[2] When Yang Guifei was forced to commit suicide, Emperor Daizong neglected her.[3] She died abandoned and alone.[4] The birthdate of Imperial Consort Cui is unknown.[5] Her personal name is unknown. [read more]

Women who were passed over – Scotland

Monday, 24 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Kingdom of Scotland existed from 843 to 1707 and operated mostly under male-preference primogeniture. This meant that women could inherit the throne, but only if they had no brothers. We will look at the women who were passed over due to this rule. Margaret of Scotland Margaret was born before 1195 as the daughter [read more]

Book News Week 35

Saturday, 22 August 2026, 9:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 35 – 24 August – 30 August 2026 Henry VIII’s Quest for an Heir: The King’s Great Matter Hardcover – 30 August 2026 (UK) Princesses of the Later Middle Ages: Royal Daughters of the Plantagenets Hardcover – 30 August 2026 (UK) Queen Elizabeth I’s Governess: The Real Kat Ashley [read more]

The Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara

Friday, 21 August 2026, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara is owned by the Norwegian royal family. The provenance of the emeralds is unclear, but the tiara is similar to two diamond and emerald sets made in France in the early 19th century: a tiara made for Empress Marie-Louise, Napoleon’s second wife, which is now set with turquoises, and the [read more]