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- The Empress of Weehawken is a faux memoir from the point-of-view of  Elisabeth Rother, leading us through her amazing life and the lives of her daughter, Renate, and her granddaughter, Irene. Yes, Irene, as in Irene Dische, the author. But as Elisabeth would say, more on that later.
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Trivia The Baroness Schreider, who the Captain plans to marry, is based on Princess Yvonne. As with the Baroness in the Sound of Music, Princess Yvonne had indeed planned to ship the von Trapp children off to boarding school after she and the Captain were married.
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Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange Birth and baptism [edit]. Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria was born at 17:01 CET on 7 December 2003 in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague.Because Amalia was born on Sunday no official celebration was held.he Princess of Orange with her family on the balcony of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam on 30 April 2013. Princess Catharina-Amalia has two younger sisters: Princess Alexia (born in 2005) and Princess Ariane (born in 2007). She lives with her parents and sisters in Villa Eikenhorst on the estate De Horsten in Wassenaar.
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- The myth of the Chambal Rani and her pony was lost in the folklore of the ravines. She was known for her short height, aggressive demeanor and her demented behavior. In fact, experts on the topic suggest that the movie Bandit Queen was inspired by the life and times of Chambal Rani and not Phoolan Devi.he word dacoity is the anglicized version of the Hindustani word ḍakaitī (historically spelled dakaitee, Hindi डकैती or Urdu ڈکیتی or Bengali ডাকাতি), which comes from ḍākū (historically spelled dakoo, Hindi: डाकू, Urdu: ڈاکو, meaning armed robber) or Bengali ḍakat (ডাকাত).
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Carrie Hopewell Carrie Hopewell, also known as Anastasia is a notorious jewel thief who now lives in Banshee under an assumed identity with her new family, who know nothing of her past. She was married to Gordon Hopewell, Banshee’s district attorney. They have two children Deva Hopewell and Max Hopewell.
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- ≈Alice Maud Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom, Grand Duchess of Hesse. b. 25 April 1843, d. 14 December 1878. married Ludwig IV Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein (the Grand Duke of Hesse) on 1 July 1862.
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Irish McCalla, 73; Actress Played TV's 'Sheena, Queen of the Jungle' McCalla obituary--An obituary in Monday's California section of actress Irish McCalla, who played the comic book heroine Sheena, Queen of the Jungle on television, incorrectly stated that she grew up in Pawnee City, Nev. The town is in Nebraska.
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The Empress of Weehawken: A NovelPaperback â July 22, 2008 An adrenaline-shot of a novel . . . The Empress of Weehawken is sharp as razors on the gradual entrapment of Jews in Germany. It's a classic immigration tale about a family's 'precarious union with America.' The voice of the reprobate-empress here is pitch-perfect. Dische has captured this fictionalized grandmother . . . with pepper and grace.
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Biography rming laws as an enlightened monarchy. In 1774, they introduced mandatory education. In 1780, Maria Theresa passed away in Vienna. She was the only woman who ruled in the 650-year-long Hapsburg dynasty. Her son, Joseph II, took rule after her death.
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Cleopatra's Exhibit T he Pharaonic Village, in its efforts to encompass the entire history of Egypt, opened this exhibit which contains the history of Alexander the Great and the Ptolemies, as well as models of Alexandria, the Library, Pharos (the lighthouse), the Battle of Actium and finally all about Cleopatra who was one of the world's most famous queens.
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- They live high, live fast die fast. During busts on their apartments, police often find the accoutrements of wealth-leather sofas, new stereos and widescreen TV's DVD movies, closets bulging with clothes such as $300-to-$400 jeans and walls covered with $50 ball caps.lizabeth, who took the throne in 1952, is one of only five kings or queens since the 1066 Norman Conquest to reign for more than half a century. Currently the fourth longest-reigning English monarch, she would overtake King Henry III on March 5, and King George III in 2012.
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Antoninaâs List “The Zookeeper’s Wife” proceeds chronologically, starting before the war, when the Warsaw Zoo was as esteemed as any in Europe. Soon the Nazis destroyed the zoo with bombs and guns. Led by the criminal zoologist Lutz Heck, they carted off the best animals for their own collections.
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Princess Eilonwy Princess Eilonwy. Princess Eilonwy (/aɪˈlɒnwiː/ eye-LAHN-wee) is a fictional character in Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain, the wife of High King Taran, and also appears in Disney's 1985 animated film The Black Cauldron.
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Martha Clara, Entenmannâs estate on the market for $25M Martha Clara, Entenmann’s estate on the market for $25M. The “Big E Farm” in Riverhead. (Credit: The Corcoran Group) With sweeping vistas, a storied 8,000-square-foot home, an iconic horse farm and award-winning Maratha Clara Vineyard on-site, the “Big E Farm” in Riverhead just became the largest parcel currently for sale on the North Fork.
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In HBO's 'Bessie,' Queen Latifah Stars As Empress Of The Blues In HBO's 'Bessie,' Queen Latifah Stars As Empress Of The Blues. In HBO's 'Bessie,' Queen Latifah Stars As Empress Of The Blues. Queen Latifah plays blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO movie Bessie. Queen Latifah plays blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO movie Bessie. A Mississippi car accident in 1937 cut short the life of Bessie Smith. She was just 43 years old. But she'd already established her legacy as Empress of the Blues — a pioneering American performer who demanded respect and equal pay in a world dominated by men and controlled by whites.
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- Obama selected THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) as one of his picks along with the #1 New York Times bestseller THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins (Riverhead), and William Finnegan’s Pulitzer Prize-winning surf memoir BARBARIAN DAYS: A Surfing Life (Penguin Books).
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- Weed notes: Paulownia tomentosa (princess tree, empress tree, royal paulownia), [Online]. In: Invasive plant management--Control methods: Plants. Davis, CA: The Nature Conservancy, Global Invasive Species Team (Producer).
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Victoria, Princess Royal, German Empress, Queen of Prussia The Site for Royal News and Discussion. Victoria, Princess Royal, German Empress, Queen of Prussia. Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was born on November 21, 1840 at Buckingham Palace, nine months after her parents’ marriage.
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FAQs Villa Lewaro, Madam Walker’s Irvington-on-Hudson, New York mansion, is a private residence which is not open to the public. “Designing for History,” a one-hour video about the house, can be purchased from Home and Garden TV’s website in the on-line store at www.hgtv.com.
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Princess Margriet of the Netherlands Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (Margriet Francisca; born 19 January 1943) is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. As an aunt of the reigning monarch, King Willem-Alexander, she is a member of the Dutch Royal House and currently eighth and last in the line of succession to the Dutch throne.
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The Painted Lady Aang discovers the secret identity that Katara has adopted, and they destroy the nearby factory that has been polluting the river, prompting soldiers to attack the village. Katara reveals herself as the Painted Lady, saves the villagers with the help of her friends, and is thanked by the real Painted Lady afterward.
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- It was the country home of financier and philanthropist Otto Khan. Built by Kahn between 1914 and 1919, it was and remains the second largest private home in the United States, comprising 127 rooms and over 109,000 square feet as originally configured. The Oheka name is an acronym of its owner, Otto Hermann Kahn.
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Alessia - 1E 266), also known as the Slave-Queen or Al-Esh, and later canonized as Saint Alessia, was a Nedic woman during the First Era. Responsible for ending human enslavement by the Ayleids, she founded the first Cyrodilic Empire, became the first Empress of Cyrodiil and initiated worship of the Eight Divines.
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The Princess Diaries The film stars acting newcomer Anne Hathaway, in her film debut as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia, ruled by her grandmother Queen Dowager Clarisse Renaldi, as portrayed by actress and singer Julie Andrews.
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King and Queen of Greeceâs grandson has debut on American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful was created in 1987 and is one of the longest-running soap operas in the United States. Prince Achileas’s aunt, Princess Theodora also stars in the popular TV show and has since 2011 as Alison Montgomery, a secretary.
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- The Queen’s New Gambit: Chess as a Great American Spectator Sport. At age 21, Susan Polgar became the first woman to earn the title of grand master in the way men always had, by proving she could hold her own in competition against other grand masters. Photo: Peter Hapak.