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In 2014, the empress left her seclusion and traveled again to the Dutch country to attend the coronation of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, confirming the friendly relationship between the two houses.
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Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
The series is an adaptation of a massively popular webtoon, and stars Hometown Cha Cha Cha’s Shin Min-a as Navier, an empress of the fictional Eastern Empire whose life takes an unexpected detour when her husband falls for a runaway slave and demands a divorce.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
These are the meanings of each element of the Virgin of Guadalupe’s image, according to the Catholic outlet Desde la fe:
Turquoise mantle and stars: The color of the mantle represents a symbol of royalty in Nahuatl culture and suggests that the Virgin of Guadalupe is an empress.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
On Thursday a smattering of Israel supporters gathered at the Platz, named for an empress who once ruled the Habsburg Empire and is considered among the most intensely antisemitic monarchs of her era.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
The series is an adaptation of a massively popular webtoon, and stars Hometown Cha Cha Cha’s Shin Min-a as Navier, an empress of the fictional Eastern Empire whose life takes an unexpected detour when her husband falls for a runaway slave and demands a divorce.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
These are the meanings of each element of the Virgin of Guadalupe’s image, according to the Catholic outlet Desde la fe:
Turquoise mantle and stars: The color of the mantle represents a symbol of royalty in Nahuatl culture and suggests that the Virgin of Guadalupe is an empress.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
On Thursday a smattering of Israel supporters gathered at the Platz, named for an empress who once ruled the Habsburg Empire and is considered among the most intensely antisemitic monarchs of her era.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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The emperor’s burial complex, stretching across 22 square miles, remains unexcavated.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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For nearly five centuries, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came here to worship Heaven and pray for good harvests.—
Xianda Huang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2026
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The timeline of the Andrew scandal has been heavily discussed, even before the disgraced former prince was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 May 2026
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, directed state oil company ADNOC to accelerate work on the pipeline, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Friday.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Residents of Reggio Emilia said Wednesday they were honored the princess had chosen their city and its public preschools for her first visit since her remission.—
Silvia Stellacci,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Some had arrived hours before to catch a glimpse of the princess.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Cruise's colleagues hail him as the king of holiday desserts.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Known as ‘the king of winter delicacies,’ fugu stands as a proud symbol of Japanese food culture.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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For White House Border czar Tom Homan and Secretary Mullin, keeping Venturella's arrival low-key may be a deliberate attempt to avoid drawing fresh congressional fire to an agency already under siege.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Brosseau has been the fentanyl czar since February 2025, after serving as the deputy national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Similarly, the scale, scope and depth of the AI revolution will also compel the group practice leaders, health system executives, private equity satraps and all others who now pull the strings on so many physicians to adapt to the democratization of medical knowledge.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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“Empress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empress. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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