European Royal History

Ari Mikael Behn, the former husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, has passed away today, 25 December 2019, at Lommedalen. The cause of death was suicide. An artist and author, Mr Behn was forty-seven years-old. Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’N-yn10k5Sy16qhixn4b9aw’,sig:’Ji3Q2xr_5NX1pYK_pseiyk3x66tkvkqtHUaX01IhjyU=’,w:’326px’,h:’594px’,items:’157131099′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’zQx6VI41R8JQNZckKV7idw’,sig:’AZ6ell7sdgkpwpOi4_a4xKAg6z3kWzd6MA-EU4BpcvI=’,w:’397px’,h:’594px’,items:’115132066′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Ari was…

A portrait of George, Marquess of Milford Haven. The painter and copywriter holder is Gillian Erskine-Hill. Today, the Marquis of Milford Haven celebrates his sixtieth birthday! The wedding of David, Marquis of Milford Haven, and Janet Bryce. Born on 6 June 1961 at London, George Ivar Louis Mountbatten was the eldest son of David Mountbatten,…

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Since 1931, when the couple who most royal watchers will always think of when they hear of the Count and Countess of Paris, the descendants of this couple, Prince Henri of Orléans and Princess Isabelle of Orléans and Braganza, have entered into notable matches with members of royal and noble families – with some exceptions….

Countess Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Joachima Josephine Wilhelmine Huberta of Schönburg-Glauchau was born at Stuttgart-Degerloch on 23 February 1960. She was the second child and second daughter of Count Joachim of Schönburg-Glauchau (1929-1998) and his first wife Countess Beatrix (b.1930; née Széchényi de Sárvár et Felsövidék). Gloria joined an elder sister, Maya (1958-2019), and was followed…

Prince Davit and Princess Irina Bagration-Mukhransky of Georgia. Sometime during 2020, Prince David Bagration-Mukhransky (b.1976) married Irina Begashvili. Today, the Facebook page of the Georgian Royal Family wishing its followers a Happy New Year; it referred to “Crown Prince David of Georgia” and “Irina, Crown Princess of Georgia.” Naturally, the message did not mention when…

Hello Subscribers and Eurohistory readers, Earlier this morning we finished putting together Issue CXVIII – Volume 21.2. Inside Issue CXVIII – Volume 21.2, are articles on the following topics: 1. Duke Friedrich of Württemberg (1961-2018), by Arturo E. Beéche   2. Hessian Endings – November 16, 1937, by Marlene A. Eilers Koenig   3. Prince Georg-Constantin of…

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Queen Marie-José of Italy. A study of the May Queen by Theodore Strawinsky. On 27 January 2001, Queen Marie-José of Italy passed away in Geneva. She was ninety-four years-old.  Left to right: Prince Léopold, Princess Marie-José, and Prince Charles. Photograph (c) Getty Images/Hutton Archive. King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians with their daughter…