August 2024 - Page 4 of 5 - History of Royal Women

The Cameo Tiara

Friday, 9 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Cameo Tiara, which belongs to the Swedish royal family, was originally a gift from Emperor Napoleon I of France to his first wife, Josephine, in 1809. It was part of a parure that also included a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. A brooch was later added. Embed from Getty Images The cameos on the gold [read more]

The Yellow Palace in Copenhagen – Birthplace of a Queen and an Empress

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Yellow Palace in Copenhagen is perhaps most famous as the birthplace of Queen Alexandra, the consort of King Edward VII, and her sister Dagmar. the consort of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. Their parents, then known as Prince and Princess Christian (the future King Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel), were given the Yellow [read more]

Empress Dowager Dou Miao – The indecisive Regent

Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 6:00 Lauralee Jacks 0

Empress Dou Miao was the third Empress of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Emperor Huan disliked her and neglected her.[1] When Emperor Huan died, she became Empress Dowager. Empress Dowager Dou Miao has often been criticised for being an indecisive Regent.[2] It is because of her indecisiveness that she ends up having a [read more]

The century of Juliana, a Queen and her Ideals exhibition

A tradition of abdication – Luxembourg & The Netherlands

Monday, 5 August 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Luxembourg and the Netherlands both have a tradition of abdication, which can perhaps be explained by the fact that they were once in personal union. As the first steps have been made by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg to abdicate, take a look at the history of abdication in the two nations. From 1815, King [read more]

Book News Week 32

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 32 – 5 August – 11 August 2024 Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen Hardcover – 6 August 2024 (US) The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century Paperback – 6 August 2024 (US & UK) The King’s Loot: The [read more]

The Year of Isabella I of Castile – The voyages of Christopher Columbus

Saturday, 3 August 2024, 6:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

On 3 August 1492, Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus departed on the first of four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean to seek out new lands. For years, Columbus had petitioned the nobles and royals of Europe to gain funding for his ventures, before finally receiving backing from Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II [read more]