The Duke of Aosta and Deputy Minister Sergey Vershinin. Photograph (c) SMOM. On 27 July, Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, was received by a delegation of the Order of Malta led by Ambassador Stefano Ronca, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs. The meeting took place in the Magistral Villa at Rome….
Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina of Spain. Since King Emeritus Juan Carlos of Spain left his country for the United Arab Emirates in August 2020, there has been much speculation about the possible familial visits he might receive. Now, we have learned that both of his daughters, the Infantas Elena and Cristina, have gone together…
The twin French princelings. Today, Prince Michel d’Orléans, Count of Évreux, and Prince Jacques d’Orléans, Duke of Orléans, celebrate their eightieth birthdays! On 25 June 1941, Prince Michel Joseph Benoît Marie d’Orléans and Prince Jacques Jean Jaroslav Marie d’Orléans were born at Rabat, Morocco. The twin boys were the seventh and eighth children of Prince…
Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark Today HRH Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark celebrates his twentieth birthday! Embed from Getty Images The prince was born on 12 August 2000 at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.. He is the third child and second son of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Crown Princess Marie Chantal (née…
+ Princess Gabriele of Bavaria, Dowager Duchess of Croÿ Princess Gabriele, Dowager Duchess of Croÿ, and her sister Princess Sophie, Dowager Duchess of Arenberg HRH Princess Gabriele of Bavaria, Dowager Duchess of Croÿ, passed away on Friday, 19 April, at the age of ninety-one. She was the widow of Carl, Duke of Croÿ (1914-2011). The…
Monseigneur Dominique Rey, Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, at the ordination of Brother Johannes Photograph (c) Point de Vue/Luc Castel Photograph (c) Nicolas Buttet Four members of the Austrian Imperial Family became priests, brothers, and a sister in the same religious order within the past year: the added twist is that they are all siblings. The most…
Princess Miriam Ghazi, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad.Photo (c) RHC. The Royal Hashemite Court issued the following communiqué earlier today: The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad and Her Royal Highness Princess Miriam, Princess of Turnovo, on Saturday, 3 September…
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of RussiaPhotograph (c) Russian Imperial House Today Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, Head of the Imperial House of Russia, issued a public statement to the Russian people about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A Statement from the Head of the Imperial House of Russia H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia…
Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este and Count Riprand von und zu Arco-Zinneberg The year 1980 saw the marriages of three Archduchesses of Austria: Monika (b.1954; daughter of Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina), Maria Beatrix (b.1954; daughter of Archduke Robert and Archduchess Margherita), and Maria del Pilar (b.1953; daughter of Archduke Felix and Archduchess Anna-Eugénie). In…
The princess in 2018. Today, Princess Ingrid of Waldeck and Pyrmont celebrates her ninetieth birthday! Born on 2 September 1931 at Munich, Ingrid was the third child and daughter of Fürst Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1896-1967) and Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903-2001), who wed in 1922. The princess had four siblings: Princess Margarethe (1923-2003),…