In 1956, a row between Dowager Duchess Viktoria Luise of Brunswick, born a Princess of Prussia as the only daughter of German Emperor Wilhelm II, and her children erupted into public view. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, Dowager Duchess of Brunswick. The issue began in 1953 upon the death of Prince Ernst August of Hannover,…
Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’NyqkTR_yRchEu9tiKZET4A’,sig:’oZp1EBPGndCx8K-cCtqGcO4-LWSTiL-ouh5Apgkbq0Q=’,w:’479px’,h:’594px’,items:’158077902′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Today Queen Anne-Marie of Greece celebrates her seventieth-third birthday. Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’0XFLNyGmSpNd6ckE_VxzUg’,sig:’rswvUhO_f0qCBNKRSF_Bojqm12hT7WyKtpas3gO6-jk=’,w:’433px’,h:’594px’,items:’949971182′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Princess Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid of Denmark was born on 30 August 1946 at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen as the third and last daughter of the then Crown Prince…
As is tradition, many European monarchs have given Christmas messages this year. In this post, you may watch the messages from the Belgian, Luxembourgish, Dutch, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, and British kings, queens, and grand duke – you can also read English-language commentary on their messages. Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Prince Albert of Monaco, King Harald…
The Duke of Harar in front of a picture of his late father. The Duke of Harar died on 10 November 2021 in the United States. He is survived by his wife, the now Dowager Duchess of Harar (née Connie Jo Quave). The duke was a grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. A communiqué…
Archbishop Anthony of Los Angeles prepares to baptise Grand Duke George, who is held by his grandfather Grand Duke Vladimir. Helen Kirby with her nephew and godson Grand Duke George. Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich, his cousin Prince Georg-Dietrich von Schoenaich-Carolath, and Princess Magdalena of Prussia. On 6 May 1981, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia…
Dr. Mirko Sajonia-Coburgo Prince Mirko of Bulgaria (b.1995), the son of Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria, himself the third son of King Simeon II of Bulgaria and Queen Margarita, and of Princess Carla (née Royo-Villanova y Urrestarazu), recently received his MD from the Universidad de Navarre. Known as Mirko Sajonia-Coburgo, the prince completed rotations at the…
Statue of Willem van Oranje (1533-1584) Den Haag The 7th Royal Gatherings in The Hague was held on Saturday, 9 November, and Sunday, 10 November, at the Park Hotel. Hosted by Eurohistory and Booksellers Van Hoogstraten, this annual event continues to bring together royal historians and enthusiasts from around the world. It is a true treat…
Queen Marie-José of Italy. A study of the May Queen by Theodore Strawinsky. On 27 January 2001, Queen Marie-José of Italy passed away in Geneva. She was ninety-four years-old. Left to right: Prince Léopold, Princess Marie-José, and Prince Charles. Photograph (c) Getty Images/Hutton Archive. King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians with their daughter…
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg on the day in April 1945 when she returned to her people “Charlotte: A Royal At War is the remarkable story of Grand Duchess Charlotte, daughter of Guillaume IV, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. As the constitutional monarch of the small European country from 1919 to 1964, she faced daunting challenges…
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