Word: empress
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Turkey, the "Young Turks" revolted, with Europe's approval. In China, the Dowager Empress died, closely preceded by Emperor Kwang-su, and China passed to two-year-old Pu-yi. It was evening for the dynasts...
...contrary, the State Visit was taken with utmost seriousness at Buckingham Palace. A banquet of thoroughgoing sumptuousness was got ready. His Majesty George V welcomed and even embraced the Dauphin of France, latest of the Bourbons. Her Majesty Queen-Empress Mary was ashimmer with diadems usually reserved for great occasions...
...Belgians appeared as a petitioner by proxy, last week, before the august British Courts of Chancery. Humbly the Royal Petition was handed up by Solicitor Arthur Trowbridge Keeling. His Majesty besought that the Courts would now distribute the ?173,824 ($844,785) English estate of his late aunt, the Empress Charlotte of Mexico, to her heirs, of whom His Majesty...
Worth. Traditionally important is the House of Worth. Founder Charles Frederick Worth came to Paris from London in the middle of the last century, found himself the man of the hour in the attempt of the Empress Eugénie to restore the magnificence of the First Empire. Eugénie became the patron of the young Englishman. To his shop in the Rue de la Paix came not only Eugénie herself but Charlotte of Mexico, Maria Pia of Portugal, Elizabeth of Austria. Only two reverses came to Founder Worth. Victoria of England would have none...
...heir apparent to the throne of Japan, tripped gracefully from the Shinyomaru, sheltered herself behind her father, Japanese ambassador to the U. S. Buddhist pilgrims beat incessantly upon their hand drums and invoked the heavenly Lotus. Yokohama school children piped shrill greetings to the girl who may be their Empress. Only Prince Chichibu, restrained by chill etiquette, remained in Tokyo, impatiently awaited his betrothed...