Tshering Yangdon was born on 21 June 1959 as the daughter of Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji and Yum Thuiji Zam. Her names mean long life (Tshering) and precious jewel (Yangdon). She received her education at the St. Joseph’s Convent and St. Helen’s School. Along with her three sisters, Dorji Wangmo, Tshering Pem Wangchuck and Sangay [read more]
What makes a Queen, and what kind of Queens are there exactly? Queen regnant A Queen regnant is a Queen who rules in her own right (for example, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark). The husband of a Queen regnant is usually a Prince, as the title of [read more]
Wallis probably first met her future sister-in-law at a skating party in January 1933. The Duchess of York, as the Queen Mother was then known, had been invited with her husband to join the Prince of Wales and Thelma, Viscountess Furness, for ice-skating near Fort Belvedere. Wallis has been the latest new addition to the [read more]
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part four here. The beginning of King George VI’s reign was marked by the looming of the Second World War. They were also hounded by the Duke of Windsor in his endless pursuit of securing the HRH title for his new wife and his ever pressing [read more]
This article was written by Ezgi Özcan. Safiye Sultan was the chief consort of Murad III and queen mother of Mehmed III. She was one of the most powerful chief consorts and queen mothers in Ottoman history. Contrary to the previous chief consorts or queen mothers, Safiye Sultan didn’t need a great love story, and [read more]
A luxury guest house is to be created on the grounds of the Queen Mother’s Castle of Mey as plans for ten en-suite visitor rooms have been approved by local authority officials. Under the current plan, the old granary building, locating 500ft to the north-east of the castle would be converted into guest bedrooms. The [read more]
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