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If not being talked about really is the worst thing of all, then one English monarch is having a really bad day in the history books. A new poll of the most popular kings and queens of all time has revealed favourite heroines, celebrated villains and a rather unfortunate crown for one royal. Easily ahead in the section marked ”never heard of” is a king that, well, you most likely…

A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner. Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…

Although the House of Savoy is still in exile after the Italian monarchy was abolished, they have kept many of their stunning jewels. And that includes the Savoy Tourmaline Tiara. This tiara is often referred to as a pink topaz tiara, but actually features tourmalines. The floral design tiara has several diamonds and nine larger tourmalines. The stunning pink stones formed a…