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The Princess who was gassed by the Nazis

Princess Maria Karoline of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on 10 January 1899 in Pula, in present-day Croatia, as the daughter of Archduchess Karoline Marie…



Crown Princess Mary’s Wedding Tiara

When Mary Donaldson married the future King Frederik X of Denmark, she wore a diamond tiara, which had been a gift from her new parents-in-law….





How a new pope is chosen

With the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is set to begin a process to elect a new pope and bishop of Rome. The…


The Pearl Poiré Tiara

The Pearl Poiré tiara belongs to the Danish royal family and made its way from Prussia and the Netherlands. The tiara was a wedding gift…


Rarely discussed future king turns 18

Prince Lerotholi Seeiso of Lesotho, the heir apparent to the African kingdom’s throne, turns 18 today.  Lerotholi Mohato Bereng Seeiso was born to King Letsie…