The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish monarchs have all sent their messages of condolence to King Charles III on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The Pope has also sent his condolences. Messages have also been sent from the royal houses of Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania, as well as from…
King Emeritus Juan Carlos of Spain has sent a letter to his son King Felipe VI stating that Juan Carlos will be departing the country. The former Spanish monarch had been living at La Zarzuela Palace. Indeed, it has now been confirmed by Max Foster of CNN that the king emeritus has already left Spain….
Prince Carl Johan of Sweden, Duke of DalarnaPhotograph (c) Swedish Royal Family Prince Carl Johan Arthur of Sweden was born on 31 October 1916 at Stockholm Palace. The prince was the fourth son and fifth (and youngest) child of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (1882-1973; later King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden) and his wife Crown Princess Margaret…
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His Grace the 11th Duke of Roxburghe. Guy and Virginia, Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, with their children. On 18 February 1981, Charles Robert George Innes-Kerr, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, was born at Edinburgh to Guy and Jane, the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe. Charles’ parents, Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe (1954-2019)…
The descendants of Blessed Karl of Austria, April 2022. Last weekend, at least one hundred descendants of Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary gathered on the island of Madeira. The emperor died on Madeira on 1 April 1922. He was only thirty-four years-old. In 2004, Emperor Karl was beautified by Pope John Paul II. The imperial…
The Count and Countess of Paris with their children Photograph (c) David Nivière. Last week, Prince Jean and Princess Philomena d’Orléans, the Count and Countess of Paris, released a number of pictures of their family. Like all of the people of France, the Orléans have been sheltering-in-place at their home in Dreux. The Count of Paris…
Dear All, This year’s Royal Gatherings in London will take place on 18th & 19th April 2020. Please put the dates in your diary. As usual it will take place in the auction room of Spink at 67-69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 4ET. I have been busy putting together a list…
Emmanuel and Letizia in 2019.Photograph (c) Getty Images/Henri Tullio. Emmanuel de Noailles, Duc d’Ayen, and Letizia Bemberg recently married in France. The couple have two sons, Raphaël and Felix. Emmanuel de Noailles. Born in Washington, DC, on 14 February 1983, Emmanuel Paul Louis Marie de Noailles, Duc d’Ayen, is the only son of Hélie de…
Former Crown Prince George of Serbia and his wife Radmila. On 4 July 1907 at Njeguši, Montenegro, Radmila Radonjić was born into a notable Montenegrin family. In 1947, she married the former Crown Prince George of Serbia (1887-1972), eldest son of King Peter I of Serbia (1844-1921) and Princess Zorka of Montenegro (1864-1890). Radmila…