Michael Asquith and Diana Battye, 1938. On 5 September 1915, Diana “Didi” Eveline Montagu Battye was born at Kensington, London. Diana was the only child of Lieutenant Colonel Percival “Percy” Lawrence Montagu Battye (1886-1945) and Elisabeth (also known as “Elise” and “Elsie“) Rodocanachi (1891-1982), who married at All Saints Church, Binfield, on 23 June 1914. The marriage…
Dubbie: The Double Headed Eagle Archduke Eduard of Austria, the Hungarian Ambassador to the Vatican, has authored a children’s book. Dubbie: the Double-Headed Eagle is scheduled to be published by Full Quiver Publishing on 15 December. The book’s illustrator is James Hrkach. Archduke Eduard of Austria and Baroness Maria Theresa von Gudenus on their wedding day. Eduard…
Duchess Edwina of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Today, Her Highness Duchess Edwina of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess of the Wends, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, Countess of Schwerin, Lady of the lands Rostock and Stargard, etc. celebrates her sixtieth birthday. Embed from Getty Images The engagement of Edwina’s parents Duke Christian Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Barbara of Prussia…
Earlier this week, Baron Jörg von Saalfeld (don Jörg Freiherr von Saalfeld Viererbe) died at San José, Costa Rica. He was eighty-five years-old. A funeral mass will be held on 28 June at the Iglesia San Rafael Arcángel in Escazú. Born on 17 January 1937 at Munich, Baron Jörg von Saalfeld and his twin…
Special Details on the Civil Marriage of Grand Duke George of Russia and Princess Victoria! Photo (c) David Niviere/Abaca/Sipa USA. Photo (c) David Niviere/Abaca/Sipa USA. Photo (c) David Niviere/Abaca/Sipa USA. Earlier today, HIH Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and HSH Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff celebrated their civil marriage in Moscow. The parents of the bride, Ambassador Roberto…
On Sunday, members of the Orthodox Christian royal families of Europe celebrated Pascha. Crown Princess Elia of Albania with her father and brother. King Simeon II of Bulgaria. Prince Philip and Princess Danica with their son Prince Stefan. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of…
Dr. Thomas Greinwald and Duke Franz of Bavaria with their dachshund.Photo credit: Erwin Olaf. We are happy to share two pictures of Duke Franz of Bavaria, Head of the Royal House. In the first photograph, Duke Franz is shown with his longtime partner Dr. Thomas Greinwald and their daschund. In the second photograph, we see…
Dear Readers, Subscribers, and Friends, After a long wait (the book was sent to print in the earlier part of the year), we are delighted to bring to you EUROHISTORY’s latest contribution to royal history studies! The Royal House of Bavaria (Volume 1) is dedicated to the history of the Wittelsbach dynasty, one of Germany’s…
The passing of King Constantine II of the Hellenes leaves a great void in his immediate family, as well as for his many relatives and friends. The late king was the godfather to many of Europe’s royals, including the Prince of Wales, and the heirs to the Hanoverian, Serbian, and Russian dynasties. Prince Contanijn…
In Memoriam † Infanta doña Pilar de España (1936 – 2020) Duquesa de Badajoz Vizcondesa viuda de la Torre Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’qbdf4ZjxTzRfl85hpf0jaA’,sig:’mkNTklkifTuBYbmzV_zg_InvE5tMY-kxSZNXiOzIG7U=’,w:’461px’,h:’594px’,items:’514134678′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’Ekn6Kij_SONujiqjQW9lRw’,sig:’QF6-V4MUJjyDndXNjoDXPAlksZjNm-hLLBgr2hdRFT4=’,w:’594px’,h:’375px’,items:’78854996′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’YvuoGeLYS4JK9HYe0DPk5A’,sig:’AeizXqfIO34N9Sea2GoOML4ebWVatKeLQ5vFLpufHoQ=’,w:’594px’,h:’397px’,items:’113943028′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’ogi20zBnSqllCwFknGWVcQ’,sig:’h5yBsWnVk7t7biq8-WCjX5WsOyUGLUsfr_FXO7NzIG0=’,w:’395px’,h:’594px’,items:’680458742′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })});…