European History

Embed from Getty Images This week Sotheby’s confirmed that a diamond Fabergé tiara, formerly the property of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia (1886-1954; née Mecklenburg-Schwerin), will go to auction in Geneva on 14 May 2019. The tiara is described by the auction house as “[being] set with three circular-cut diamonds, framed with stylised laurels within an arched…

Prince Charles-Philippe and Princess Diana of Orléans, Duke of Anjou and Duchess of Cadaval, with their daughter Princess Isabelle.Photograph (c) David Nivière. Princess Isabelle.Photograph (c) David Nivière.   On Saturday, 19 June, Princess Isabelle d’Orléans received her first communion in Cascais, Portugal. Princess Isabelle is the only child of Prince Charles-Philippe d’Orléans, Duke of Anjou,…

Constantin, Katy, and their son Félix.   Yesterday, 22 December 2020, Prince Constantin de Nassau married Kathryn Mechie in a civil ceremony at Gibraltar. The couple are the parents of a son, Félix (b.2018). Prince Constantin is the son of Prince Jean of Luxembourg and his first wife Hélène Vestur; the prince is the nephew…

Andrew Andreevich Romanov Today, Andrew Andreevich Romanov celebrates his ninety-seventh birthday. Andrew is the longest-living male descendant of the Romanovs in the history of the family. He is the last surviving great-nephew of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia Born on 21 January 1923 at London, Andrew was the youngest…

Radu Duda of Romania: When an Actor turned Prince runs for President Ten years ago, Prince Radu of Romania (né Duda) announced his candidacy for the Romanian Presidency in a press conference at Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest on 9 April 2009. Radu was accompanied by his wife Princess Margarita. The couple had married in 1996. On…

+ HRH Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1921-2019) Photograph (c) Grand Ducal Court/Vic Fischbach The Grand Ducal Court has announced that Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg passed away at 12:25am this morning (Tuesday, 23 April) following a recent illness. He was surrounded by his family. Grand Duke Jean celebrated his…

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Report from The Observer on 19 July 1942 Report from The Guardian on 5 August 1942 Report from The Guardian on 13 August 1942 Prince Michael George Charles Franklin of Kent was born during the Second World War on 4 July 1942, at Coppins, Buckinghamshire. Michael was the third child of Prince George, Duke of Kent, a son…