Countess Marianne Esterhazy in 1998. Photo (c) Desmond O’Neill Features Ltd. Announcements in The Times and The Telegraph have noted that Countess Marianne “Bunny” Esterházy died on 27 November 2021 at the age of eighty-two. The death announcement in The Telegraph. The countess was a private person, with many fascinating connections, and she will surely be deeply missed by…
The Prince and Princess of Prussia, 2011. Photo (c) Getty Images / Andreas Rentz. Today, the Prince and Princess of Prussia celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary! One of the engagement pictures of Georg Friedrich and Sophie. The engagement of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Sophie of Isenburg was announced in January 2011. They…
Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’BpNGGkZ7Ty1oRGZUFElfLg’,sig:’UZ7gO05vFm6685G882O2Fwo1DpHoS4WNwaDK0uCgquo=’,w:’396px’,h:’594px’,items:’1057120096′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Duke Carl of Württemberg, Head of the Royal House, has withdrawn from the management of his dynasty’s business affairs. The duke, who is eighty-three years-old, made the announcement at a New Year’s reception held at Schloß Altshausen. As of this year, Carl stated that his youngest…
Duke Ferdinand greeting his cousins: Duke Carl, Duchess Diane, the late Duke Friedrich, and Duchess Marie (2006). Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger According to Lucas Szkopinski, Duke Ferdinand Eugen of Württemberg died today (3 November 2020), aged ninety-five. Ferdinand Eugen was a first cousin of Duke Carl of Württemberg, the Head of the Royal House, and…
Photograph (c) HRH The Crown Princess of Albania. Last week, Crown Princess Elia of Albania shared a lovely image of her daughter and her mother on Instagram. Yllka Mujo, a well-known actress, is pictured with her granddaughter (and only grandchild) Princess Geraldine of Albania – who is growing up very quickly! Princess Geraldine, who was…
Prince Vsevolod of Russia and Valli Knust on their wedding day, 1961. On 8 June 1961 at London, Prince Vsevolod Ivanovich of Russia (1914-1973) married Valli Elisabeth Knust (1930-2012). Vsevolod was the only son of Prince Ivan Konstantinovich of Russia (1886-1918) and Princess Elena Petrovna of Serbia (1884-1962). Valli was the daughter of Cyril Alexander…
Princess Cécile of Bourbon-Parma. On Wednesday, 1 September 2021, Princess Cécile of Bourbon-Parma died at the Hôpital Broca, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The princess was eighty-six years-old. Her death was announced on social media by her nephew Duke Carlos Javier of Parma and by only surviving brother, Prince Sixte-Henri. Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma and Madeline…
Archduchess Anna-Eugénie and Archduke Felix of Austria, 1952. Photo (c) Getty Image / Keystone-France. In 1961, Archduke Felix of Austria and his wife Archduchess Anna-Eugénie (née Princess of Arenberg) welcomed twins, the couple’s sixth and seventh children, who completed their family. Archduke István Franz-Leopold Johannes Maria Rudolph Theresius Marcus d’Aviano Balthasar of Austria and Archduchess Viridis Aloisia Marie-Eleonore Elisabeth Marcus…
Today, Prince Nicholas of Romania announced the founding of the Asociatia Principele Nicolae (The Prince Nicolae Association), a nonprofit organisation that aims to continue the mission started by his ancestors, the kings and queens of Romania. The Prince Nicolae Association was formally registered with the Romanian government on 7 August 2019: it is based in Bucharest….
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…