Franz Josef Altenburg, 2019. Photo (c) Hollengut. Aged eighty, Prince Franz Josef von Altenburg died on 18 August 2021. Born on 15 March 1941, Prince Franz Josef Georg Clemens Maria Leopold Salvator von Altenburg was the seventh child of Archduke Clemens Salvator of Austria (1904-1974) and Countess Elisabeth Rességuier de Miremont (1906-2000). In 1969, Franz Josef married…
The civil marriage of Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark and Nina Flohr was celebrated on Saturday, 12 December, at St. Moritz, Switzerland. Among those present at the ceremony were the groom’s father King Constantine II of the Hellenes and the bride’s father Thomas Flohr. The king acted as the witness for his son; Mr…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 after their wedding Yesterday, 29 April, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (née Catherine Middleton) celebrated eight years of marriage: The Queen made the Duchess of Cambridge a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on the occasion of the anniversary. The Duke and Duchess were…
Empress Catherine II of Russia (1729-1796) | Emperor Paul of Russia (1754-1801) | Emperor Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855) | Emperor Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881) | Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia (1847-1909) | Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia (1876-1938) | Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia (1917-1992) | Grand Duchess Maria…
Newly-married Crown Prince Carol and Crown Princess Helen of Romania with their sisters Princess Ileana of Romania and Princess Katherine of Greece. One hundred years ago today, on 10 March 1921, Crown Prince Carol of Romania and Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark married at Athens. The civil ceremony took place at the Royal Palace;…
François Luce-Bailly de Chevigny and Duchess Margarethe of Württemberg attending the funeral of the Countess of Paris at Dreux, 11 July 2003. François Luce-Bailly de Chevigny died on 6th March 2022 at Neuilly-sur-Seine. He was ninety-eight years-old. Born on 15 June 1923 at Paris, François Luce was the son of Emile Léon Marie Luce (1886-1979)…
Princess Margarita of Romania Must Bring Unity to Her Family or Face Failure as the Head of the Royal House. By Seth B. Leonard [Note: The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author alone.] Embed from Getty Images On 7 November 2017, King Michael of Romania lay dying…
The Countess of Wessex in 2018. Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’jM86Sz6uRal59sownUdPVQ’,sig:’-v1Au3st-fT-EJ2hqowe_BRz949mI6aS4jMKJN0cIig=’,w:’594px’,h:’447px’,items:’1156811636′,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:’n_fcWizITO5uRYBjIbHqPA’,sig:’oFj-zP0bP895kc1Ok0Rkk6tPMzxphm-5tTLDWxvQOhU=’,w:’594px’,h:’390px’,items:’622858524′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Today, HRH The Countess of Wessex celebrates her fifty-fifth birthday. Sophie’s parents: Christopher and Mary Rhys-Jones The Countess of Wessex with her father Christopher at the memorial service for her mother…
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…
Count Bertram at an exhibition of his art, 1997. Photo (c) Seeger-Presse. Born on 12 July 1932 at Golßen, Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was the first child of Count Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1906-1940) and Princess Karoline-Mathilde “Calma” of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1912-1983), who wed in 1931. Bertram was joined by two younger siblings: Count…