*contains affiliate links* Book News week 46 – 11 November – 17 November 2024 Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson Hardcover – 12 November 2024 (US) & 14 November 2024 (UK) Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn Hardcover – 12 November 2024 (US) Death and [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Queen Elizabeth II was an icon during her lifetime, and she became the longest-reigning British monarch in 2022. Elizabeth II: A Queen for Our Time by Chris Jackson was released in 2021, a year before the death of this remarkable woman. This is, first and foremost, a book filled to the brim [read more]
The Stuart Tiara is perhaps the Dutch royal family’s showstopper. Its central diamond is almost a whopping 40 carats. The central diamond is called The Stuart Diamond, and its first recorded owner was Queen Mary II of England, who reigned jointly with her husband, King William III, also Prince of Orange. Mary purchased the diamond [read more]
Princess Kong Bo Ji has had a negative reputation in Chinese history. Ancient chroniclers have described her as “a lustful concubine.”[1] Her lust has caused disorder in her State of Wei.[2] However, Kong Bo Ji was a very powerful Princess. She was able to depose one ruler and enthrone another. Her power has been depicted as [read more]
The Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara was made by Mellerio dits Meller, a French jewellery firm, for Queen Emma, the second wife of King William III of the Netherlands, in 1888 as part of a large ruby parure. The pieces were a gift from her husband for Christmas. Embed from Getty Images The complete parure includes [read more]
Princess Qin Mu Ji (also known as the Ji-Clan Woman) was a Princess of Jin. She married Duke Mu of Qin for political reasons. Her brother, Duke Hui of Jin, violated the peace treaty between the States of Jin and Qin. Her husband, Duke Mu of Qin invaded the State of Jin and captured her [read more]
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