When they were settled , he applied for another seagoing job and was appointed torpedo lieutenant in hms empress of india , a battleship in the channel squadron .
She projected the vision of a martyr presumably so britain would be grateful for her sacrifice and allow her to live the life of a 17th-century empress , which she did .
Japan 's emperor akihito and empress michiko marked their 50th wedding anniversary friday with a series of celebrations , including a gala party with 100 couples who are also celebrating 50 years of marriage .
Mme. chiang led a long , vastly complicated life , one that is richly detailed in " the last empress , " hannah pakula 's long , vastly complicated new biography .
As a child , holiday listened to armstrong 's singing as well as that of the " empress of the blues " , bessie smith .
幼时的哈乐黛曾接触过阿姆斯特朗以及“布鲁斯皇后”贝西史密斯(bessiesmith)的音乐。
The young ex-emperor was eventually allowed to stay in the palace and sun had risen to become an attendant to the empress when the imperial family were unceremoniously booted out of the forbidden city , ending centuries of tradition and sun 's dreams .
In the photo : prince alexei in 1909 , top left ; empress alexandra feodorovna and prince alexei in 1911 , top and bottom right ; and prince alexei , undated .