Thursday, 15 June 2023

Queen Genepil The Last Queen of Mongolia

This caught my eye this week. And provoked some investigation. A very sad story of a young girl selected to be a Queen to a man she could not refuse, the last Mongol Khan. Because of this her life was cut short, 1905-1938. Executed as part of the systematic purge of Mongolian culture by a Stalin regime. Her beautiful attire inspired the costume designers of Star Wars to create the costumes for 'Queen Amidala'. Extraordinary.
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2 comments:

  1. TheCrankyCrow16 June 2023 at 02:53

    Well another fascinating tidbit from you... Now I am off to do some more research. So very much learning and exploring left to do! ~Robin~

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  2. jabblog16 June 2023 at 10:57

    So sad.

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