*review copy* *contains affiliate links* The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 marked the start of a new Elizabethan era, but the country was still grappling with the aftereffects of the Second World War. Thorns in the Crown: The Story of the Coronation and What It Meant for Britain by Barry Turner is the [read more]
Imperial Consort Yue Ji of Chu was the daughter of King Goujian of Yue. She was the Imperial Consort to King Zhao of Chu. One day King Zhao of Chu asked if Imperial Consort Yue Ji would die with him.[1] However, she refused.[2] This cost her the love of her husband.[3] When King Zhao of Chu proved [read more]
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Princess Stéphanie of Monaco was born on 1 February 1965 as the youngest daughter of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace (born Grace Kelly). She had two elder siblings, Caroline and Albert, and her mother had suffered two miscarriages. Shortly after her birth, Grace told a friend, “She’ll have everything she wants.” The [read more]
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