Her YouTube channel boasts all sorts of ancient hairstyles, from the Empress Plotina to Cleopatra’s coin hair. Her first foray into YouTube, published two years ago, recreated the empress Julia ...

inside the Empress’ clothes and hairstyles and predicaments. It all but upends the usual hierarchy between character and performer. We’ve heard of actors disappearing into roles before ...

In May 2019, after Naruhito’s father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, abdicated the throne, she became Empress of Japan. Masako is known for wearing classic silhouettes and embracing traditional ...