European History

Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’6RooWCljRAlB-7N9H6NxOA’,sig:’Tr5XfGid-Wb6o8OH4EV2naXbsVBq2JwPhwoKWqB0Vj8=’,w:’457px’,h:’594px’,items:’1053237790′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); On Wednesday, 8 January, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they intend to step back as “senior royals” in 2020. However, the royal couple will remain as working members of the Royal Family. The duke, who is the second son of…

Embed from Getty Images   Embed from Getty Images   Embed from Getty Images Yesterday, 11 June, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco announced the death of Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, who passed away on Wednesday, 10 June, at the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in Monte Carlo. She was seventy-two years-old. Elisabeth was the first cousin of…

In 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Castro gave an extensive interview in English to Dutch royal reporter Rick Evers. Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’OV0A0I8fQTx_IKkuLRPAeQ’,sig:’mm1FpXmRqRK2p3cgo8GZy-wkJuKwCxu5xz9I5f938kE=’,w:’594px’,h:’396px’,items:’1141091976′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); The couple spoke about their relationships with various reigning royal houses in Europe, especially the Belgian, Danish, and Dutch royal families. The Duke and Duchess of…

Count Josef Hubert von Neipperg, Head of House, passed away on September 12, 2020. At his death, he was the longest-living male member of a Mediatized Dynasty. The late Count Josef Hubert von Neipperg. (1918-2020) Born in Schwaigern, seat off the family, on July 22, 1918, he was the son second son Count Anton Ernst…

Numerous outlets in the Portuguese press, which have been picked up by Spanish media, are reporting that King Emeritus Juan Carlos of Spain moved to Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. The reports have not been confirmed. It is possible that the Household of King Felipe VI will not issue a statement regarding the relocation of the former…

Duchess Helene of Württemberg. On Thursday, 22 April 2021, Duchess Helene of Württemberg died at Althausen. She was ninety-one years-old. The duchess was born on 29 June 1929 at Stuttgart as the first child of Duke Philipp of Württemberg (1893-1975) and his second wife Archduchess Rosa of Austria-Tuscany (1906-1983). Philipp was previously married to Rosa’s sister…

    On Monday, 31 May, Prince Bagrat Bagrationi was baptised at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. His Eminence Bishop Davit Alaverdeli presided over the service. Prince Bagrat Bagrationi was born on 19 January in Tbilisi, Georgia. The little prince was named after his late paternal grandfather. Bagrat is the first child of Prince Juan Bagration-Mukhransky and his wife…