The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, based inside the Tower of London, is the final resting place of several royal women, all of whom have been executed. The current structure dates from 1520, although a church probably stood on the site from the 12th century. The new structure replaced a building that was [read more]
The Cullinan V Brooch consists of a “heart-shaped stone in a pierced collet and claw setting, mounted on a fine radiating platinum web, in symmetrically scrolling and foliate millegrain and pavé-set brilliant border.” Embed from Getty Images The heart-shaped stone was one of the six numbered diamonds given to Queen Mary by the government and [read more]
Schloss Dachau, in the city of Dachau in Germany, was once the summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria. The original castle was built around 1100 but this was demolished between 1398 and 1403. Construction of the new structure began in 1546 under William IV, Duke of Bavaria. This was completed in 1577. A redesign [read more]
Princess Louise of Belgium was born on 6 February 2004 as the daughter of Prince Laurent of Belgium and Princess Claire (née Coombs). She is their eldest child, and she was 11th in the line of succession at the time of her birth. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images At the time, her [read more]
Amytis of Babylon was Queen consort to King Nebuchadnezzar II. It was said that Queen Amytis was the reason that King Nebuchadnezzar created the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon.[1] However, it is still unclear if the Hanging Gardens of Babylon existed.[2] As with the existence of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Queen Amytis still remains elusive. [read more]
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