333: Jeanette Churchill She was so much more than Winston’s Mother Born: 9 January 1854, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Died: 9 June 1921, London, United Kingdom Also Known As: Jennie Jerome or Lady Randolph Churchill Jennie was one of the women referred to as a “Million Dollar American Princess” meaning her family…
331: Stéphanie of Monaco Multi-talented Doesn’t Even Begin to Describe Her Born: 1 February 1965, Monaco City, Monaco Grace Kelly’s Daughter, Stephanie is a Princess of Monaco and Countess of Polignac. She is fluent in French, English, and Italian. Stephanie founded Fight AIDS Monaco and is now a UN Ambassador in the fight against HIV/AIDS….
330: Lillie Langtry Scandal? We Know Her Well Born: 13 October 1853, St. Saviour, Jersey, United Kingdom Died: 12 February 1929, Monte Carlo, Monaco Original Name: Emilie Charlotte Le Breton Lillie was a stage actress known as the Jersey Lily. She was the first of London’s society ladies to ever appear on stage (which caused…
“It wasn’t long before I repented of having distinguished myself. Even boys become unpopular if its discovered they are fond of their books. For a girl, it’s worse.” 250: Murasaki Shikibu Novelist, Poet, and Lady in Waiting to the Imperial Court During the Heian Period of Japanese history Born: c.978, Kyoto, Japan Died: c.1014, Kyoto,…
234: Cleopatra I Syra Queen and Vizier to Ptolemy V Epiphanes Born: c.204 BC Died: 176 BC, Ancient Egypt Mother to Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VI, and Ptolemy VIII and daughter of King Antiochus III The Great and Queen Leodice. Cleopatra would also rule as regent for her son Ptolemy VI. She married Ptolemy V as…
228: Lola Montez Professional Liar Born: 17 February 1821, Grange, County Sligo, Ireland (Present-day Republic of Ireland) Died: 17 January 1861, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Original Name: Elizabeth Rosanna Gilbert She pretended to be Spanish so she would be a more “exotic” dancer (she was from Ireland). Lola is most known for…
219: Catherine (née Middleton) Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales Born: 9 January 1982, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom Formerly Known As: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge Kate is married to Prince William, which means she will likely become Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and other commonwealth countries when he ascends the…
218: Diana Spencer The People’s Princess Born: 1 July 1961, Sandringham, United Kingdom Died: 31 August 1997, Paris, France She was born into an aristocratic British family and grew up in Althorp Manor upon her grandfather’s death and her father’s ascension to be the 8th Earl Spencer (at this time she was also given the…
217: Gloria von Thurn und Taxis German Princess who is also a socialite, businesswoman, philanthropist, Catholic activist, and artist Born: 23 February 1960, Stuttgart, Germany Gloria became a princess after marrying her husband Johannes. In the nineteen eighties she was known as Princess TNT because she was a hard partier, collected art, and styled her…
216: Noor Al-Hussein Dowager Queen of Jordan Born: 23 August 1951, Washington, DC, United States of America Original Name: Lisa Halaby She was the fourth wife and last Queen Consort to King Hussein of Jordan. Noor is the longest standing member of the Board of Commissioners of the International Commission of Missing Persons. She is…