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Hace 4 días · Hohenzollern Castle, near Hechingen, was built in the mid-19th century by Frederick William IV of Prussia on the remains of the castle founded in the early 11th century. Alpirsbach Abbey, founded by the Hohenzollerns in 1095. Zollern, from 1218 Hohenzollern, was a county of the Holy Roman Empire.
Hace 3 días · The Beau Sancy diamond stayed with the House of Hohenzollern for 179 years, surviving the Napoleon invasion and witnessing the rise of the kings of Prussia to become German emperors. It was reset several times as a pendant, traditionally worn by royal brides. The diamond was last worn by Empress Augusta Victoria, wife of Wilhelm II.
Hace 2 días · When we think of the British royal family in the Victorian era, Queen Victoria immediately comes to mind. But fewer may be familiar with Princess Feodora of Leiningen – Victoria‘s beloved elder half-sister who was a vital source of support, affection and guidance throughout the queen‘s life. As a historian, I believe Feodora‘s story deserves to be told more fully. Though often ...
Hace 21 horas · The Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara has some impressive history to go with it. Napoleon gifted it to his step-daughter-in-law, Princess Augusta of Bavaria, Duchess of Leuchtenberg.
Hace 4 días · On May 23, 2024, Crown Princess Victoria attended World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) annual meeting held on the island of Nämdö. In connection with the annual meeting of the board of trustees, Crown Princess Victoria, with her dog Rio, visited Nämdö. The island of Nämdö is the largest in the Nämdöskärgården (The Nämdö Achipelago). WWF Sweden was founded in 1971 with the purpose of ...
Hace 5 días · Royal dignity on canvas: a history of the Princess of Wales in portraiture. An artist herself, Her Royal Highness knows more than most the symbolic importance of a royal portrait. As Tatler commissions Hannah Uzor's graceful depiction of the Princess of Wales for its July 2024 cover, we look back on the portraits that have come before.
Hace 5 días · In ’s July 2024 issue, Hannah Uzor, the British-Zambian artist, powerhouse painter and mother-of-three, tells Helen Rosslyn about the remarkable process behind her portrait of the Princess of Wales, which takes pride of place on its cover.
