Buckingham Palace has released two photographs from Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s christening, which took place at the Private Chapel in Windsor Castle. Photographer Chris Allerton said: “I am honoured to take the official photographs at the christening of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, and to once again, be part of such a special and joyous occasion for The…
The Prince of Beira. On 25 March 1996, Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança was born at Lisbon. Afonso is the eldest son of Infante Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança, and Dª. Isabel Inês Castro Curvello of Herédia. As his father’s heir, he has the style of Royal Highness and…
On 23 May 2010, Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna died at La Paz Hospital in Madrid. The grand duchess was ninety-five years-old. She was the last surviving member of the Imperial House of Romanov to have been born in the Russian Empire before its fall in 1917. The website of the Russian Imperial House offered a…
Prince Louis II of Monaco, King Gustav V of Sweden, and Princess Ghislaine of Monaco in 1947.Photo (c) Getty Images / Keystone-France. In 1946, Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (1900-1991) married Prince Louis II of Monaco (1870-1949). Before her marriage, Ghislaine was an actress. She had been married once before her union to the grandfather of…
It is with much anticipation and a great sense of accomplishment that we at EUROHISTORY announce the release to the printer of our latest book, in fact our 33rd book! RECOLLECTIONS – The Memoirs of Victoria Milford Haven, Formerly Princess Louis of Battenberg promises to be yet another must-have in the long line of books published…
Sebastián Prieto and Constanza Riesle, 2019.Photo (c) El Mercurio. On 4 July, the engagement of Sebastián Prieto Donoso and Constanza Riesle de Habsbourg-Lorraine was announced. Sebastián Prieto Donoso. Sebastián Prieto Donoso is the son of Daniel Prieto Cornejo (b.1961) and Antonia Donoso Cousiño (b.1963). Sebastián’s paternal grandparents are Cristián Prieto Díaz (b.1933) and Dora Cornejo Juárez (b.1936). Sebastián’s maternal…
Prince Charles Napoléon and his son Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon Photo (c) PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP The Prince Napoléon and his fiancée Countess Olympia Arco-Zinneberg were in Ajaccio two weeks ago for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Napoléon I of the French. Prince Jean-Christophe was also joined by his father, Prince…
The family of the Duke of Edinburgh: Prince Andrew, Princess Alice, Princess Margarita, Princess Theodora, Princess Cecilie, Princess Sophie, and Prince Philip. In addition to his British family, the late Duke of Edinburgh leaves behind many close relatives on the Continent. Prince Philip was the youngest of five siblings, the elder four of whom were…
“Your skin can be as Exquisite as any Princesses.” As a long-time user of Pond’s Cold Cream myself, I have long been fascinated by how many royal and noble women were part of Pond’s advertising campaigns in the 1930s and 1940s. It is unclear to me if the endorsements by this women were genuine or…
Prince Eduard of Anhalt, 2020. Photo (c) Getty Images / Picture Alliance. Today, Prince Eduard of Anhalt celebrates his eightieth birthday! The baptism of Prince Eduard of Anhalt, who is held by his mother Duchess Edda. The prince’s father Duke Joachim Ernst stands behind his wife and young son. Photo (c) Bernd Mandel. Born at…