Edward and Katharine with their son George, July 1962. On 26 June 1962, George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, was born at the family home of Coppins in Iver, Buckinghamshire. George was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, who had married in 1961. At the time of his birth, the…
Embed from Getty Images \ On Wednesday, 11 December, Sarah, Duchess of York (née Ferguson) gave an interview to Alexandria Gouveia of Vogue Arabia. Sarah is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. She is the mother of Princess Beatrice of…
Nadejda. Today, Fürstin Nadejda von Starhemberg celebrates her sixtieth birthday! Born on 29 Jun 1961 at Köln-Lindenthal, Countess Nadejda von Abensperg und Traun was born as the daughter of Count Ernst Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun and Felicia Guepin. In September 1988, Nadejda married Fürst Georg Adam von Starhemberg (b.1961). The couple have four children, two sons…
In March 2019, it became publicly known that Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon, son of Prince Charles Napoléon and Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, had become engaged to Countess Olympia of Arco-Zinneberg, daughter of Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg and Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Autria. Jean-Christophe and Olympia have been in a relationship for some years. The prince…
Queen Isabel II and King Consort Francisco de Asís of Spain On 13 April 1902, His Majesty Francisco de Asís, King Consort of Spain, died at his residence, the château d’Épinay-sur-Seine in Paris. He was seventy-nine years-old. Francisco was the husband of the by-then-deposed Queen Isabel II of Spain (10 October 1830 – 9 April…
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Mr Thomas Kingston Today, 3 May, Buckingham Palace issued the following statement: The wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Mr Thomas Kingston will take place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on Saturday 18th May 2019. The wedding will be attended by Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by Members of the…
Today AMAZON informed us that our latest book, The Grand Ducal House of Hesse, is is now ready to start selling and shipping. The book was authored by royal experts Arturo E. Beéche and Ilana D.Miller…their latest collaboration! With some 400 beautiful photos and extensive and detailed family trees, enhancing a gripping drama, and a tragic…
Count Josef Hubert von Neipperg, Head of House, passed away on September 12, 2020. At his death, he was the longest-living male member of a Mediatized Dynasty. The late Count Josef Hubert von Neipperg. (1918-2020) Born in Schwaigern, seat off the family, on July 22, 1918, he was the son second son Count Anton Ernst…
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…
Over the decades, the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States has compiled many reports and dossiers on various royal families around the world. In 1963, the CIA was focused on the Royal Family of Greece: in particular, on King Paul, his wife Queen Frederica, and their son Crown Prince Constantine. The report, which is…