Joachim and Marie of Denmark Return Home Due to Son Henrik’s Illness
On Monday, 23 March, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, together with their children Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, returned to Denmark from France. Prince Henrik was examined at the Rigshospitalet for breathing problems caused by asthmatic bronchitis. The prince was also tested for coronavirus. Thankfully, the result was negative.
Orthodox Christian Royals Celebrate the Resurrection of Christ
On Sunday, members of the Orthodox Christian royal families of Europe celebrated Pascha. Crown Princess Elia of Albania with her father and brother. King Simeon II of Bulgaria. Prince Philip and Princess Danica with their son Prince Stefan. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of…
55 Years Since the Passing of the Last Queen of Portugal
A Hohenzollern gathering at Burg Hohenzollern in 1961. Front row: Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, Fürstin Margarete of Hohenzollern, Countess Augusta Victoria Douglas, and Princess Xenia of Prussia. On 29 August 1966, Countess Augusta Victoria Douglas (née Princess of Hohenzollern; former Queen of Portugal) died at Eigeltingen, Baden-Württemberg. She was seventy-six years-old. Princess Maria Teresa…
EUROHISTORY: The Royal House of Bavaria AVAILABLE on AMAZON!
Dear Readers, Subscribers, and Friends, After a long wait (the book was sent to print in the earlier part of the year), we are delighted to bring to you EUROHISTORY’s latest contribution to royal history studies! The Royal House of Bavaria (Volume 1) is dedicated to the history of the Wittelsbach dynasty, one of Germany’s…
Marriage for the Earl of Southesk and Camille Ascoli
Charlie and Camille The Earl of Southesk and his fiancée Camille Ascoli were married today, 5 September. The Countess of Southesk wore the Fife Fringe Tiara, which had been on exhibition at Kensington Palace. The tiara was taken off display for the Carnegie/Ascoli nuptials. Their marriage was announced in Le Figaro by their respective parents,…
The Death of Elisabeth de Massy, First Cousin and Confidante of Prince Albert II of Monaco
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Yesterday, 11 June, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco announced the death of Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, who passed away on Wednesday, 10 June, at the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in Monte Carlo. She was seventy-two years-old. Elisabeth was the first cousin of…
70th Birthday of Prince Georg of Hannover; Nephew of Duke of Edinburgh & Cousin of Prince of Wales
Prince Georg of Hannover and his mother Princess Sophie in 1996 Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse Today, 9 December, Prince Georg of Hannover marks his seventieth birthday. Through his father Georg Wilhelm, Georg of Hannover is a nephew of Prince Ernst August of Hannover (1914-1987), Queen Frederica of Greece (1917-1981; wife of King Paul of the Hellenes),…
OTD: Sixty Years Since the Death of Prince François d’Orleans During Military Service in Algeria
Press coverage of the death of Prince François d’Orléans. On Tuesday, 11 October 1960, Prince François d’Orléans was killed in action at the Kabilye Mountains by members of the Algerian National Front. The prince, twenty-five and a second lieutenant in the Chasseurs Alpins, had returned from a leave in France just three weeks earlier. Upon…