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The reigning Queen of Spain (1833-1868), Isabella II, great-great-great-grandmother of the present King of Spain, Felipe VI, was known for her fiery temper and her easy way with men
The reigning Queen of Spain (1833-1868), Isabella II, great-great-great-grandmother of the present King of Spain, Felipe VI, was known for her fiery temper and her easy way with men. She changed lovers as other women change gloves, while her openly despised husband was made to acknowledge
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The Crowns of Queens Consort Worn at the Coronations of Their Husbands
The crowns of queens consort worn at the coronations of their husbands. Left: the crown of Alexandra of Denmark at the coronation of Edward VII in 1902. Right: the crown of Mary of Teck at the coronation of George V in 1911. Centre: the crown of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at
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Among the guests at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 were Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and his wife, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Among the guests at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 were Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and his wife, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. It was the first celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch's reign in English history. The second Diamond
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Portrait of Felix Yusupov
Portrait of Felix Yusupov. Artist: Johannes Linse, 1920s
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The mystery of the death of Mary Vetsera, the Austrian noblewoman and beloved of Crown Prince Rudolf, the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, remains unsolved to this day
The mystery of the death of Mary Vetsera, the Austrian noblewoman and beloved of Crown Prince Rudolf, the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, remains unsolved to this day. The young baroness was found dead together with Crown Prince Rudolf on 30 January 1889. There are many
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Elena Kirby, Countess of Dvina, holding her great-nephew Prince Alexander Romanov, with Georgy Mikhailovich Romanov beside her
The Countess of Dvina is the elder half-sister of Maria Vladimirovna Romanova. Elena Kirby was born in 1935, of the first marriage of Leonida Georgievna Bagration-Mukhransky to the American millionaire Sumner Moore Kirby. The title of Countess of Dvina was bestowed on Elena by her mother's
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One of Vivienne Westwood's most important collections, Harris Tweed, Autumn-Winter 1987/88, was inspired by images of the royal family, British motifs and historical details…
One of Vivienne Westwood's most important collections, Harris Tweed, Autumn-Winter 1987/88, was inspired by images of the royal family, British motifs and historical details, and featured traditional woollen fabrics, black velvet and elements of eighteenth-century corsetry. Ironic and mocking of the aristocratic way of life,
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I know three days have already passed, but I cannot help sharing this little gem from the christening of Georgy Mikhailovich Romanov's heir, Prince Alexander, in the Transfiguration Church of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
I know three days have already passed, but I cannot help sharing this little gem from the christening of Georgy Mikhailovich Romanov's heir, Prince Alexander, in the Transfiguration Church of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The boy was born on 21 October and named after his great-
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This is the arrested 71-year-old German prince Heinrich XIII Reuss of Greiz from Bad Lobenstein, known for his alternative political views and one of the organisers of the planned seizure of the Reichstag in Germany
This is the arrested 71-year-old German prince Heinrich XIII Reuss of Greiz from Bad Lobenstein, known for his alternative political views and one of the organisers of the planned seizure of the Reichstag in Germany. After the seizure of parliament and government, Heinrich XIII was to have been
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Coup Plot Against German Government Uncovered
A plot to overthrow the government has been uncovered in Germany. Arrests were carried out in 11 German states, and 25 people have been detained, among them former servicemen and adherents of far-right views. Among those held is one of the leaders of the group, a 71-year-old
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You can recognise an archer's ring by this characteristic shape: it is worn on the thumb to protect it from the bowstring
You can recognise an archer's ring by this characteristic shape: it is worn on the thumb to protect it from damage by the bowstring. The design of this ring from the British Museum's collection strongly reminded me of the newly fashionable rings inscribed "Save and