Dowager
Videos
A dowager is a widow or widower who holds a title or property – a "dower" – derived from her or his deceased spouse. As an adjective, dowager usually appears in association with monarchical and aristo
The Dowager Duchess of Ventadour in full mourning attends the King of France
The dowager Empress Eugénie of France in grand deuil
Empress Amélie of Brazil wore black in mourning for her husband Pedro I for the rest of her life.
The lady in white is a dowager (c. 1914)
Empress Dowager Cixi
Videos
Empress Dowager Cixi was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who periodically controlled the government of the late Qing dynasty as empress dowager and regent from 1861 until her death in 1908.
Dowager
…mother-in-law. Empress dowager is the title given to the mother or widow of a Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese emperor. A notable example is Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi, who effectively ruled China for over 47 years. This form of address is used for noble ladies whose husbands have died. It was used for the late Queen…
Consort Dowager Kangci, foster mother of the Xianfeng Emperor. She hosted the selection of Xianfeng's consorts in 1851, in which Lady Yehe Nara participated as a potential candidate.
The Pavilion of Beautiful Scenery, where Consort Yi gave birth to the Tongzhi Emperor
Portrait of a young Empress Dowager Cixi
Empress Dowager Ci'an, with whom Cixi staged the Xinyou Coup. They were co-regents until Ci'an's death in 1881.