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Monday, December 14, 2020

Remarkable story of Madagascar's last queen emerges from Surrey attic: Auctioneer pieces together poignant tale of Ranavalona III from satin court dress and box of mementos [The Guardian, 6 December 2020]

Title:
Remarkable story of Madagascar's last queen emerges from Surrey attic
 
Author:
Mark Brown

Published:
The Guardian, 6 December 2020

From the article:
It began with a fabulous 19th-century dress and a box of jumbled photographs cleared out of a Guildford attic before a move to the country. It has resulted in being able to tell the true, poignant story of Ranavalona III, the last queen of Madagascar.

Also see:
Lost relics telling story of Madagascar's last queen will return home
Author: Mark Brown
Published: The Guardian, 9 December 2020