The cover of A Life for the Tsar. This book is the result of a long, organic evolution. Fascinated as the authors both are with the Romanov Dynasty and interested in pursuing unique and exciting aspects of its history, they stumbled upon the Coronation of Nicholas II as a potential subject quite by accident. The…
Yesterday, 18 April 2020, the Chancellery of the Russian Imperial House released a communiqué which informed the public that HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia has recovered from a mild case of COVID-19. The grand duchess, who is sixty-six years-old, tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the end of March. She was able…
Camilla. On 29 December 1956, Countess Camilla von Schönborn-Buchheim fell victim to the current of the sea and drowned at Strawberry Beach near Half Moon Bay (San Mateo), California. She was only seventeen years-old. Residents of the locale went on the record to state that many visitors to this beach had suffered the same fate….
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Yugoslavia during their Orthodox religious wedding. Maria da Gloria and Alexander. Her father Pedro Gastão can be seen behind them. The engagement announcement in the Daily Telegraph of 21 December 1971. On 1 July 1972, Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans and…
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia Photograph (c) Getty Images / Alexei Pavlishak Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna with her daughter Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna at the baby’s baptism The charm bracelet created by Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Leonida to celebrate their daughter Maria’s birth The Little Heiress On 23 December 1953, Grand Duchess…
Archduchess Sophie Franziska Maria Germaine of Austria was born on 19 January 1959 at Boulogne-sur-Seine in Paris. The archduchess was the second child and second daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (1918-2004) and Archduchess Helen (b.1937; née Törring-Jettenbach), who were wed in 1956. Sophie joined an older sister, Archduchess Elisabeth (1957-1983), and was followed by…
Prince Joachim and Princess Angelina of Prussia The bride’s parents Count Friedrich Ernest and Countess Sylvia zu Solms-Laubach with their granddaughter Georgina The happy newlyweds! Prince Joachim of Prussia and Countess Angelina zu Solms-Laubach were married today at Majorca in the Church of Montes-Sion. The bride was escorted into the church by her father. The…
Prince Mirko of Montenegro (1879-1918) The second son and ninth child of Prince (eventual King) Nikola I and Princess (eventual Queen) Milena of Montenegro was born at St Petersburg on 17 April 1879. The Montenegrin prince was given the Mirko. Mirko had an older and younger brother: Crown Prince Danilo (1872-1939) and Prince Peter (1889-1932)….
Count Josef Hubert von Neipperg Last week, on 22 July 2020, Count Josef Hubertus von Neippurg celebrated his 102nd birthday. Countess Anna von Neipperg, born Countess von Silva-Tarouca Count Maria Josef Hubertus Ernst Amadeus Vincenz Benediktus Antonius Konrad Apolinarius von Neipperg was born in 22 July 1918 at Schwaigern in the soon-to-be-gone Kingdom of Württemberg. His parents…
Around thirty aristocrats will have their titles abolished by the Spanish Cortes if and when it adopts the Democratic Memory Law (Ley de Memoria Democrática). The text of the law was published in September 2020. At the time, Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo noted that the bill’s sixty-six articles would honour the victims of…