The 80th Birthday of Princess Anastasia-Luise of Saxony, Margravine of Meißen

  Princess Anastasia Louise, Margravine of Meißen.   On 22 December 1940, Princess Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette of Anhalt was born at Regensburg.  Prince Eugen and Princess Anastasia of Anhalt on their wedding day. The princess was the only child of Prince Eugen of Anhalt (1903-1980) and his wife Princess Anastasia (1901-1970;…

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A Swedish Royal Baby in 2021

  Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden are expecting their third child in the Spring of 2021. The royal household said the princess is doing well and the birth is expected between March-April. A statement from the couple says they are “happy and excited and look forward to welcoming our third child.” Carl Philip…

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An Imperial and Royal Marriage in Madrid

The Wedding of Grand Duchess Maria of Russia and Prince Franz-Wilhelm of Prussia by Seth B. Leonard Originally published in the European Royal History Journal, Issue CXXV, Volume 23.1 – Spring 2020. When asked about her private life in an interview with a Russian daily paper, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna briefly touched upon a subject that…

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The 70th Birthday of Princess Laure Napoléon

Princess Laure with her dog on the shores of Lake Geneva.   Louis and Alix with their children (left to right) Catherine, Laure, Jérôme, and Charles. Today, Princess Laure Napoléon celebrates her seventieth birthday! The Prince and Princess Napoléon with their four children, 1969. Born on 8 October 1952 at Paris, Princess Laure Clémentine Geneviève Napoléon…

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