1. HH Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia, Princess Paul Chavchavadze Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia in later life. Born in 1901, Princess Nina of Russia was the elder daughter of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna (née Greece). In 1922, Nina married Prince Paul Aleksandrovich Chavchavadze (1899-1971); the…
Prince Philipp and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein, 2016.Photo (c) Seth B. Leonard Today, Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein celebrates his seventy-fifth birthday! Franz Joseph and Gina of Liechtenstein with their five children.Prince Philipp is on the right in the back. Born on 19 August 1946 at Zürich, Prince Philipp Erasmus Alois Ferdinand Maria Sebaldus of…
HH Prince Georg-Constantin of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1977-2018) The email was ominous…“Dear Arturo, I have just received a telephone call from Germany asking me something concerning an accident a prince had in London. Do you know anything about this?” The writer of this note was none other than HRH The Margrave of Meißen, Head of the Royal…
Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma, Archduchess Gabriella of Austria, and their daughter Victoria.Photograph (c) Swiss Press. According to reports, HRH Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma and HI&RH Archduchess Gabriella of Austria will marry next month. The couple became engaged on 22 October 2017 in Switzerland when Henri popped the question to Gabriella. It is not yet known…
HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium The Brussels Court of Appeals has handed down its verdict in the case of Delphine (formerly Boël) and her father King Albert II. As of today, Delphine’s surname is “van Saksen-Coburg/de Saxe-Cobourg” (of Saxe-Coburg). Furthermore, the court has found that she is entitled to the Belgian royal title and…
Princess Valerie Marie of Arenberg, Duchess of Arenberg (née Schleswig-Holstein) in 1945 On 3 April 1900, Valerie Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein was born at Liptovský Mikuláš, Hungary, Austria-Hungary. She was the only child of Duke Albert of Schleswig-Holstein (1869-1931), and the only grandchild of Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846-1923), the third daughter and fifth child…
The newlyweds Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse Today, Hereditary Prince Bernhard and Hereditary Princess Stephanie of Baden celebrate twenty years of marriage! Margravine Valerie of Baden with her son Hereditary Prince Bernhard at his christening on 6 July 1970 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse On 27 May 1970, Prince Bernhard Max Friedrich August Gustav Ludwig Kraft of Baden was born…
Photo courtesy of Eleonore Habsburg. On Wednesday, 20 October, Archduchess Eleonore of Austria and her husband Jérôme d’Ambrosio welcomed the birth of their first child, a son: Otto d’Ambrosio. The archduchess shared this message on her Instagram: “Welcome to the world little Otto – born 20th October 2021. Your parents could not be more proud of…
Note: Many thanks to our dear friend Hein Bruins, of Hein’s Royal Genealogy Page, who kindly informed us of the birth of this newest descendant of Duke Roberto I of Parma and Piacenza! Tristan de Bourbon Parme and his wife Shira Szabo have welcomed the birth of their first son, who has been named Imri. Imri de…
The Christening of Prince Louis: guests and godparents The following guests will today attend the christening of Prince Louis at The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace: – The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – Mr. and Mrs. Michael Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. James Matthews,…