On 13 March 1900, Queen Lavinia gave birth to her first and only child with King George Tupou II, the future Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga. Sālote was born in the Royal Palace by the sea in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga. Her parents’ marriage had been quite controversial as King George had originally [read more]
Princess Dowager Feng Yuan was originally Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty’s favourite imperial consort. [1] She was the grandmother of Emperor Ping of the Western Han Dynasty. She was known for her bravery by protecting Emperor Yuan from a bear.[2] After Emperor Yuan’s death, she was given the title of Princess Dowager of Zhongshan.[3] [read more]
Princess Hua Rong is most famous for her poem “Dancing Song.”[1] However, her husband, Prince Liu Dan, was ambitious and power-hungry.[2] He would make several unsuccessful attempts to become Emperor of China. Because of her husband’s grand ambitions, Princess Hua Rong met a tragic end. In circa 116 B.C.E., Princess Hua Rong was born.[3] Her origins are unknown.[4] [read more]
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Countess Palatine Sabina of Simmern was born in Simmern on 13 June 1528 as the daughter of John II, Count Palatine of Simmern and Beatrix of Baden. She was their tenth and penultimate child. Following the death of her mother in 1535, she was taken in by her relative, the future Frederick II, Elector Palatine, [read more]
The Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara was given to future Queen Mathilde of Belgium as a wedding gift in 1999 by a group of Belgian aristocrats. Embed from Getty Images Mathilde was part of the Belgian nobility by birth and she became Duchess of Brabant when she married the then Prince Philippe. The Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara [read more]
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