22 charming girls who won the title of "Beauty Queen" in the middle of the last century

The last princess of Egypt: what made Fawzia Fuad give up the royal title

Her beauty was so unusual and striking that the famous photographer Cecile Beaton called her nothing more than "the Asian blue-eyed Venus." She looked like a Hollywood star and, thanks to her French roots, looked European, she was even confused with Vivien Leigh. The last princess of Egypt Fawzia Fuad went down in history not only as one of the most spectacular oriental beauties, but also as a woman who voluntarily renounced life at the Iranian royal court, a high title and other attributes luxuriously

Medicine of the last century: 20 frightening photographs of medical instruments and methods of treatment of the last century

Bizarre medical tools, daunting procedures, and bizarre approaches to healing patients. We have collected all this in our review dedicated to the medicine of the last century. Looking at these photos, it remains to breathe a sigh of relief that today everything is different

For which the most charming Queen of Great Britain received the title of "Honorary Citizen of Volgograd": Queen Mother Elizabeth I

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ascended the throne on the eve of the hardest events for the world of World War II, but in almost all the photographs the Queen smiles. The subjects adored her, and Hitler called her "one of the most dangerous women in Europe", since the smiling queen always knew how to quickly and, if necessary, tauntly answer a difficult question, how to inspire or calm people. Interestingly, in her youth, Elizabeth was afraid of only one thing: she never wanted to be a queen

Sausage Queen, Miss Potato and other winners of the weirdest beauty contests of the 20th century (20 photos)

Today, millions of young (and not so) persons strive to get the title of the most beautiful girl in a city, country, continent, or even the whole world. And few people remember how it all began. But in the first half of the 20th century everything was much more interesting and, most importantly, much more fun than today. Modern beauties never dreamed of such titles

Hollywood star Shirley McLain in photographs from the middle of the last century

Shirley McLain is a legendary Hollywood actress. She made her debut at Hitchcock, shone at Wilder and was awarded every prize in the world. Shirley has graced the history of cinema for over six decades. She is gorgeous today. They say that the roles of eccentric old women are just brilliant for her