Olga Kulikovskaya, Daughter-In-Law of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Dies at Ninety-Three
[adinserter block=”1″] wawa Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Yesterday the Russian Imperial…
Happy Birthday & Merry Christmas: The Five Modern Royals Born on 25 December
For whatever reason, it seems relatively rare that people are born on 25 December. When one takes a look at the Gotha, there is an even smaller number of individuals who arrived on Christmas Day. Currently, there are only four princes and one princess who share this unique distinction: the eldest was born in 1934,…
Max Emanuel Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1965-2021), The “Prosecco Prince”
Max Emanuel von Thurn und Taxis. On Sunday, 14 March, Max Emanuel Prinz von Thurn und Taxis died of Covid-19. Max Emanuel, the founder of Max Emanuel von Thurn und Taxis Sparkling Wine, was fifty-five years-old. Born on 8 June 1965 at Vienna, Max-Emanuel Karl Lamoral Prinz von Thurn und Taxis was the eldest…
Francisco de Borbón, Only Son of the Duke of Seville, Linked To Former Qatari Sheikha
According to ¡Hola!, Don Francisco de Borbón, only son of the Duke of Seville, has reportedly become engaged to Kasia Al-Thani. Kasia Al-Thani (b.1976) was the third wife of Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani (b.1948), whom she married in 2004 at Paris. Abdelaziz, first son of Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar…
A Poet Among the Romanovs: Prince Vladimir Paley 1897-1918
Prince Vladimir Paley, first cousin of the last tsar, was a poet among the Romanovs. The rules of the Imperial Family prevented him from being considered a member of the dynasty due to the unequal Prince Vladimir Paley, first cousin of the last tsar, was a poet among the Romanovs. The rules of the Imperial…
The Wedding of Hereditary Prince Pál-Antal Esterházy von Galántha & Franziska von Reutter
On Saturday, 30 July 2022, Hereditary Prince Pál-Antal Esterházy von Galántha and Franziska von Reutter celebrated their religious marriage. Born in 1986, Hereditary Prince Pál-Antal Esterházy von Galántha is the only child of Fürst Anton Esterházy von Galántha (b.1936) and Ursula Koenig (b.1941). Born in 1989, Franziska von Reutter is the daughter of Georg von Reutter…
An Insightful Interview of Sorts with Sculptor Boris of Bulgaria
Boris Saxe Coburg Gotta with the “Pivotal” sculpture. Photograph (c) Boris Saxe Coburg Gotha Earlier this week, London-based sculptor Boris Saxe Coburg Gotha (also known as Prince Boris of Bulgaria) gave an AMA (Ask Me Anything) segment on his Instagram. The questions posed to him and the answers he provided are given below for the…
Diamond Wedding Anniversary for the Duke and Duchess of Kent
The Duke and Duchess of Kent on their wedding day. Today, the Duke and Duchess of Kent mark sixty years of marriage! Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine Worsley on the day of their engagement, March 1961. Photograph (c) Getty Images/Rolls Press/Popperfoto. The engagement ring of Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Photograph (c) Getty Images/PA…
The 60th Birthday of Duchess Caroline of Oldenburg
Duchess Caroline of Oldenburg in 2013. Today, Duchess Caroline of Oldenburg celebrates her sixtieth birthday. Born on 10 April 1962 at Kiel, Countess Caroline zu Rantzau was the youngest child and second daughter of Count Christian zu Rantzau (1924-2002) and Héloise von Lettow-Vorbeck (1923-2018), who wed in 1954. Caroline’s paternal uncle Count Kuno zu Rantzau…
Where, Oh Where, Is Princess Marie of Romania?
Princess Marie of Romania According to the website of Casa Regalâ, Princess Marie of Romania, fifth and youngest daughter of the late King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania, is not going to be celebrating Christmas at Săvârșin Castle next week. This will be the first time since the princess relocated to Romania from the…
A Ruritanian Idea from the 1990s: King Edward of Estonia
Prince Edward in 1994. Photo (c) Heptagon/Shutterstock. In July 1994, the Estonian Royalist Party (Eesti Rojalistlik Partei / ERP) sent a letter to Buckingham Palace requesting that Prince Edward, the youngest child of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accept their invitation to become King of Estonia. At the time, the party had 8% of…
