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Imperial dynasty of Russia from 1613 to 1762
Queen Victoria was almost certainly a carrier of haemophilia and—because several of her daughters married into the royal houses of Germany, Russia and Spain—her genetic legacy introduced haemophilia i...
Seven of the roughly 50 Imperial Fabergé eggs remain unaccounted for; reporting around the Winter Egg sale reiterates that 43 survive and seven are missing . Specialist research and dealer accounts na...
The House of Fabergé produced a celebrated run of 50 Imperial Easter eggs for the Russian imperial family between 1885 and 1916; contemporary accounts and Fabergé’s own catalogue tradition treat that ...
Yes — members of royal families have on occasion publicly disclosed medical diagnoses affecting children, but the practice is inconsistent: in some historical and contemporary cases illnesses (notably...
Historically the monarchy treated children’s medical issues as matters to be tightly managed or concealed, with official bulletins often vague and privacy prioritized over clinical detail, while gossi...
Experts today authenticate Fabergé imperial eggs by combining traditional connoisseurship—provenance research and comparative visual study—with scientific tests like metal and gemstone analysis; only ...