On 10 September 1999, the Belgian royal court announced the engagement between Prince Philippe, the Duke of Brabant and Jonkvrouw Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz. Their wedding took place on 4 December 1999. Before the wedding, Mathilde was created Duchess of Brabant and Princess of Belgium. This was published on 13 November and was effective from 4 [read more]
The Wife of Duke Zhuang of Li was a princess of the state of Wei. Her name remains unrecorded, but her story lives on.[1] The Wife of Duke Zhuang of Li was in a loveless marriage and was neglected. Yet, The Wife of Duke Zhuang of Li remained faithful to her husband despite the obstacles.[2] Thus, many [read more]
Princess Nanzi was the first woman in Chinese history to ever rule a state.[1] She proved to be an intelligent and competent ruler.[2] She exercised her power effectively and successfully.[3] However, later chroniclers have depicted a negative image of her.[4] They even describe her as having an adulterous affair with her brother, Prince Zichao.[5] Yet, modern historians believe that [read more]
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Here’s the deal: Meghan became royal by marriage when she married Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex. Her status is that of a Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Because she was not born royal, she was not entitled to be “Princess Meghan”. The late Diana, Princess of Wales, was [read more]
The city of Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands is playing host to a unique new exhibition, “Wu Zetian: the Only Female Emperor of China,” in The Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics. Wu Zetian was born around 624 as the daughter of Wu Shihuo, Duke Ding of Ying and Lady Yang. She was born [read more]
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