Women were first allowed to take part in the 1900 Paris Olympics Games, and since 1991 all new sports wanting to be included must include a women’s event. With the Paris Olympic Games 2024 about to begin, let’s take a look at some royal Olympians. The Princess Royal Embed from Getty Images The Princess Royal was [read more]
Queen Mary’s Stomacher is “formed as three linked articulated brooches of tapering and delicately scrolled outline, the stones in cut-down pavé and millegrain settings, each brooch suspending three pear-shaped pendants, formed of brilliant clusters, and two brilliant pendants, the smallest brooch with a fourth pear-shaped pendant.” The stomacher was made for Queen Mary in 1920 [read more]
Princess Ai Jiang was the wife of Duke Zhuang of Lu. She has often been described as “proud, lustful, corrupt, evil, and perverse.”[1] She has been known for her love affair and for trying to murder her husband’s children.[2] Despite her evil actions, her stepson was merciful towards her, especially after her death. He even forgave [read more]
Empress Fu Shou was the first Empress of Emperor Xian, the last Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Empress Fu Shou has long been regarded as a tragic heroine.[1] She tried to save the falling Han Dynasty, but she couldn’t.[2] Instead, it not only cost her life but also the execution of almost her entire family. [read more]
Empress Chen Jiao was the first Empress of Emperor Wu of Han. She was Emperor Wu’s childhood sweetheart and first love.[1] Yet, she remained barren and could not give the Emperor a son. She turned into a jealous woman who resorted to witchcraft to eliminate her rival, Wei Zifu, which caused her to be deposed. Empress [read more]
*review copy* *contains affiliate links* Island Queens and Mission Wives: How Gender and Empire Remade Hawai’i’s Pacific World is a book that focuses on the relationship between Hawaiian royalty and the mission wives who arrived in Hawaii to bring Christianity. The Hawaiian queens are immensely fascinating, and this book had the opportunity to be so [read more]
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