<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Soumya Bhardwaj"><item><title>To be Good, than Great</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/to-be-good-than-great/</link><pubDate>August 3, 2023, 9:37 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Miss-Prakriti-in-traditionals-e1691047417229.jpg</image><category>Royally Speaking</category><excerpt>As she strode effortlessly in her elegant maroon attire and walked into the room, she looked every bit royal. Belonging to the Nilagiri Princely States of the Orissa States Agency, I had the luck to interview Miss Prakriti Kumari. Humble and polit...</excerpt></item><item><title>The royal legacy of weaving techniques  and timeless textiles</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/to-be-good-than-great/</link><pubDate>August 3, 2023, 9:37 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Miss-Prakriti-in-traditionals-e1691047417229-297x300.jpg</image><category>Royally Speaking</category><excerpt>India has one of the world’s oldest textile histories, dating back to prehistoric times. We find references to clothing styles and materials from the Vedic period (1500–800 BCE), which reveal changes and developments in ancient India’s textile his...</excerpt></item><item><title>Maharajas &amp;#038; their Exquisite Jewels</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/to-be-good-than-great/</link><pubDate>August 3, 2023, 9:37 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Miss-Prakriti-in-traditionals-e1691047417229-297x300.jpg</image><category>Royally Speaking</category><excerpt>Indian Royalty reeks of affluent adornments and shimmering stones. While the traditional indian culture dictates wearing jewelry a norm, kings and queens gave a new meaning to the usage of precious ornaments.Talking about the Maharajas who not onl...</excerpt></item><item><title>Royal Gazette: When two hearts met</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/to-be-good-than-great/</link><pubDate>August 3, 2023, 9:37 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Miss-Prakriti-in-traditionals-e1691047417229-297x300.jpg</image><category>Royally Speaking</category><excerpt>It was the season of love and celebration as four blue-blooded young people got engaged to each other, and the Avadh talukdaaris of Pratapgarh and Khajurgaon celebrated the engagement of their children. Princess Mriganka Kumari of Pratapgarh got e...</excerpt></item><item><title>The most gorgeous jewels owned by the royal families</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/royally-speaking/to-be-good-than-great/</link><pubDate>August 3, 2023, 9:37 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Miss-Prakriti-in-traditionals-e1691047417229-297x300.jpg</image><category>Royally Speaking</category><excerpt>Jewels are a royal’s timeless friend. The blue-blooded families across the globe possess some of the rarest jewels, pristine not just in price but also in their exquisite finish, design, and setting. It was during the British Raj that many Indian ...</excerpt></item></author></feed>