Queen Angelita

Modern dictators just don't have the style and panache of olden tyrants. At an international exposition in his country in 1956, Rafael Trujillo crowned his 16-year-old daughter as "Queen Angelita," and gave her a court of 150 ladies-in-waiting.

Who We Are
Alex Boese Alex is the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He's also the author of various weird, non-fiction, science-themed books such as Elephants on Acid and Psychedelic Apes. Paul Di Filippo Paul has been paid to put weird ideas into fictional form for over forty years, in his career as a noted science fiction writer. Contact Us

Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 20, 2017
Category: Ceremonies | Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers | Teenagers | 1950s | Caribbean

Comments

Don’t anyone show this to Trump...

Posted by Brian on 12/20/17 at 10:26 PM

Commenting is not available in this channel entry.