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surfing

The Tragic Life and Global Legacy of the Last Hawaiian Princess

'Brilliant, beautiful, and betrayed,' Princess Ka‘iulani was also the mother of modern surfing.
Jim Kempton July 13, 2021
islands

French Polynesia's Teti'aroa Has Been an A-Lister Retreat for Centuries

Research reveals the lush islets have been a setting for royal relaxation, political negotiations, and ritual fattening.
Bridget Alex May 19, 2021
Seoul, South Korea

Unhyeongung

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.
Seoul, South Korea

Jongmyo Shrine

The supreme shrine of the state.
crime

How the 'Queen of Thieves' Conned French Riviera Wealthy

The cat burglar and fake countess swindled and stole her way through La Belle Époque.
Caroline Elenowitz-Hess May 4, 2021
Athens, Greece

Botanical Museum of the National Garden

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.
Gyeongju, South Korea

Poseokjeong Pavilion

All that remains of an ancient royal palace is a water channel that was used for drinking games.
Hove, England

Victorian Seaside Shelters

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.
Cambridge, Ontario

Millicent Milroy Memorial

The tombstone epitaph of Millicent Milroy commemorates her "marriage" to King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.
Honolulu, Hawaii

Ali’iolani Hale

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
royalty

What Does the Title 'Esquire' Mean, Anyway?

And what does it have to do with lawyering?
Dan Nosowitz February 3, 2021
museums

This Royal Coach Is Forcing a Reckoning With Racism

A gilded royal vehicle in the Netherlands—currently being restored—has sparked conversations about the colonial past.
Fréderike Geerdink January 28, 2021
Miskolc, Hungary

Diósgyőr Castle

This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary, Queen of Scots Plaque

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.
Jelgava, Latvia

Jelgava Palace

This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.
London, England

The Coronation Stone

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
objects of intrigue

These Coded Wine Glasses Were Used for Treasonous Toasts

The Jacobites slyly drank to a deposed king.
Amelia Soth December 28, 2020
Denbighshire, Wales

Castell Dinas Bran

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.