Tag: monarchy’s

25 APR

These are the British monarchy’s most dazzling crown jewels

The British royal family’s crown jewels aren’t just crowns and jewels.  “Crown jewels” is really just a catchall name for a suite of artifacts and regalia the royals use for coronations and other special events. The collection — now housed at the Tower of London — includes everything from gigantic diamonds to swords to an 18-inch […]

17 MAR

#NoMoreTsars vs #JeSuisRomanov: Russian Empire ‘reacts’ to monarchy’s fall on Twitter

Published time: 17 Mar, 2017 18:30 How would the Russian Empire have reacted to the fall of the monarchy if Twitter existed 100 years ago? Imagine the social media storm that would have been triggered by the overthrow of the centuries-old tsarist rule with RT’s #1917LIVE project. READ MORE: ‘Amazing news from Petrograd’: Western press’ caustic […]