Hubertus Stephan (1970-2018)

Sad news this Saturday report the unexpected passing of Hubertus Stephan, the husband of Princess Tatiana zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Apparently, Mr. Stephan had an accident while off-roading in the Austrian Alps near Kitzbühel. His two sons, Carl and Wolf, had been in the car with him until moments before the vehicle overturned and rolled down a…

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All Three French “Pretenders” Present for the Funeral of Grand Duke Jean

HIH Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon, HRH The Count of Paris, and don Luis Alfonso de Borbón y Martínez-Bordiú attended the funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg yesterday at Notre-Dame in Luxembourg City. The Prince Napoléon and his fiancée Countess Olympia Arco The Prince Napoléon was accompanied by his fiancée Countess Olympia of Arco-Zinneberg. Prince Jean-Christophe…

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Queen Victoria’s Imperious Great-Granddaughter: Valerie Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein (1900-1953)

Princess Valerie Marie of Arenberg, Duchess of Arenberg (née Schleswig-Holstein) in 1945 On 3 April 1900, Valerie Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein was born at Liptovský Mikuláš, Hungary, Austria-Hungary. She was the only child of Duke Albert of Schleswig-Holstein (1869-1931), and the only grandchild of Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846-1923), the third daughter and fifth child…

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The Birthday of the Head of the Imperial House of Romanov: Grand Duchess Maria of Russia

Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia Photograph (c) Getty Images / Alexei Pavlishak Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna with her daughter Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna at the baby’s baptism The charm bracelet created by Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Leonida to celebrate their daughter Maria’s birth The Little Heiress On 23 December 1953, Grand Duchess…

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Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este, Princess of Savoy-Aosta (1930-2022)

+  Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este, née Princess of Savoy-Aosta (7 April 1930-10 January 2022)   Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta on the eve of her marriage. Today, HI&RH Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este, Princess of Savoy-Aosta, died at the age of ninety-one years-old. The archduchess died in Basel, Switzerland; this being the town where she and her…

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