Count Folke “Ockie” Bernadotte Turns 90!

Count Ockie and Countess Christine Bernadotte. On 8 February 1931, Count Folke “Ockie” Bernadotte af Wisborg was born at Pleasantville, New York, as the second son of Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg (1895-1948) and his wife Countess Estelle (1904-1984; née Manville). Ockie Bernadotte made his entrance to the world at the home of his maternal…

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Grand Duke George of Russia Recovering From Surgery

The following communiqué has been released by the Russian Imperial Chancellery:   2022-03-21 Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich underwent surgery On Sunday, March 20, 2022, H.I.H.  Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich was hospitalized and urgently operated on due to an abdominal hernia. The operation was successful.  In the following days, His Imperial Highness will be discharged from…

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King Juan Carlos of Spain To Undergo Heart Surgery On Saturday

Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’RD8hq3FUQT9tXld6l5EprA’,sig:’Ud1HTeNVvpRluRW-40fLl3iU6DBeDsTd-adWK-Vh7Uk=’,w:’594px’,h:’396px’,items:’535432858′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); HM King Juan Carlos of Spain will undergo heart surgery on Saturday, 24 August. The announcement was made today by the royal palace. It is reported that doctors noticed the need for the operation during a routine check up in June: the exact cause for this…

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