Habsburg Descendant Engaged to Great-Nephew of Dowager Countess of Paris

Sebastián Prieto and Constanza Riesle, 2019.Photo (c) El Mercurio. On 4 July, the engagement of Sebastián Prieto Donoso and Constanza Riesle de Habsbourg-Lorraine was announced.  Sebastián Prieto Donoso. Sebastián Prieto Donoso is the son of Daniel Prieto Cornejo (b.1961) and Antonia Donoso Cousiño (b.1963). Sebastián’s paternal grandparents are Cristián Prieto Díaz (b.1933) and Dora Cornejo Juárez (b.1936). Sebastián’s maternal…

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The 35th Birthday of the Princess Napoléon

  Today, Princess Olympia Napoléon celebrates her thirty-fifth birthday! Embed from Getty Images Born on 4 January 1988 at Munich, Countess Olympia Elene Marie of Arco-Zinneberg was the third daughter of Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg (1955-2021) and Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria (b.1954). Riprand and Maria Beatrix were married in 1980 and became the parents…

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Gorgeous Wedding Portrait of the Duchess of Noto!

HRH The Duchess of Noto.Photo (c) David Wheeler Photography. A stunning photo-portrait of Princess Charlotte of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Noto, has been released by the official photographer of the royal wedding, David Wheeler. The Duchess of Noto’s wedding gown, featuring a bespoke embroidered top and duchess satin skirt, was created by Chelsea-based designer Philippa Lepley. The former Lady…

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The Story of Two Grandes Dames: Helen of Romania & Margrethe of Bourbon-Parma

Queen Mother Helen of Romania and Princess Margrethe of Bourbon-Parma in later life. Queen Mother Helen of Romania and Princess Margrethe of Bourbon-Parma were first cousins once removed. Both Helen and Margrethe were descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906) and his wife Queen Luise (1817-1898; née Hesse-Kassel). Helen and Margrethe’s children would later form a fantastic dynastic…

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