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The Woman Behind Talleyrand

Meet the last — and probably greatest — love of Talleyrand’s life

9 min readFeb 1, 2021

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Dorothea, Duchesse de Dino wearing a fur shawl and a row of diamonds in her brown curly hair.

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The Princess Who Married a Monuments Man

A missing painting, a refugee princess, and a boy from Oklahoma — all the ingredients for a wartime love story

8 min readJan 18, 2021

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Four Monuments Men on the steps of a palace. Three are holding recovered artwork.

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Imperial Germany’s Romeo & Juliet

What happens when a conqueror’s granddaughter falls for the heir to the kingdom her family stole?

7 min readJan 4, 2021

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Ernst August in a dark suit and Viktoria Luise in a white blouse with layered cravat.

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The Dentist Who Saved an Empress

How to win friends, influence empires, and prevent cavities

8 min readDec 15, 2020

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Empress Eugenie in her palace of St. Cloud, wearing a crinoline gown and a white veil.

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The First Lady Mistaken for Napoleon’s Sister

Deception is your friend when the world’s most notorious prisoner interrupts your travel plans

8 min readDec 1, 2020

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Louisa Adams in a red empire-waist gown with a black cap over her brown curls.

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The First Lady Who Charmed a Russian Tsar

Come for the protocol, stay for the accusation of pimping and prostitution

9 min readNov 23, 2020

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Louisa Adams in a muslin dress with a blue sash. Her ash-blonde hair is thick and curly.

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The Princess with a Punching Bag

Her marriage ended with a scandal so embarrassing Queen Victoria had to do damage control. It also left her free to become a model for…

8 min readNov 16, 2020

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Marie Louise in a white day dress. Her thick dark-blonde hair is in a chignon, and she’s wearing a dog collar pearl choker.

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The Russian Princess Who Changed the Film Industry Forever

Find out how much it cost Hollywood to blur the line between fiction and reality.

7 min readNov 5, 2020

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Felix and Irina standing together. He’s in a dark suit with short, slicked-back hair. She’s in a white day dress with pearls.

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The Princess in the Asylum

Was Louise of Belgium a victim, as she claimed, or her own worst enemy?

8 min readOct 27, 2020

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The Most Awkward Royal Blind Date Ever

It helps when everyone involved actually knows it’s a date.

7 min readOct 20, 2020

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Painting of Olga with a backdrop of Prince Max’s Hohenschwangau Castle.

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Jenni Wiltz

Jenni Wiltz

I write about fascinating royal women, their jewels, and quirky aspects of royal history no one else talks about. Find me at https://girlinthetiara.com.

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