Vanity is sometimes the biggest vice. History is replete with examples of how conspiracies within the confines of empires sometimes lead to tragic lives for princesses. One such story is that of Princess Niloufer from Turkey, hailed around the world as one of the most beautiful women, and described as the “Kohinoor of Hyderabad.” Her beauty was celebrated from Europe to India.

Even with such vanity and eminence at her expense, her personal life slowly crumbled and disintegrated, leading to a tragic end. This is the story of a queen who did not face the enmity of the world, but rather the angst and anguish of her own mother-in-law.

The memory of the beautiful princess resurfaced today as a post by historian Sam Dalrymple went viral on social media platform X. The post consisted of a photo

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