Prince Luiz upon leaving hospital. Yesterday, 6 November, Prince Luiz of Brazil was discharged from the Santa Catarina Hospital in São Paolo after a hospitalisation of several days. He had been dealing with bronchitis, which was successfully treated with antibiotics. The prince is eighty-two years-old. On Saturday, 31 October, the secretariat of the Imperial House…
Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg with their children at the Bay des Débutantes The annual Bal des Débutantes will take place on 30 November at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. In recent years, the event has been attended by the following royal and noble young women: Princess Charlotte of Nassau; Infanta Maria Francisca…
In May 1934, the engagement was announced between Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (1903-1973) and Mr Sidney Ashley Chanler (1907-1994). The infanta was the daughter of Infante Miguel, Duke of Bragança (1853-1927), and his second wife Princess Marie Therese zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1870-1935). Mr Chanler was the son of Mr William Astor Chanler (1867-1934) and Mrs Beatrice Minerva…
The Duke and Duchess of Calabria at the Royal Palace in Madrid, 2019.Photograph (c) Bekia. Today, Prince Pedro and Princess Sofía of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke and Duchess of Calabria, celebrate their twentieth anniversary! Doña Sofía arrives at the wedding with her father Don José Manuel Landaluce. The Duke of Noto arrives at the wedding. On…
Today, HM King Albert II issued a communiqué on the topic of the meeting between two of his children, HM The King of the Belgians and HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium. Last Friday, brother and sister met at Laeken Castle and connected over the course of a three-hour lunch. More meetings are planned in the…
Prince Louis II of Monaco, King Gustav V of Sweden, and Princess Ghislaine of Monaco in 1947.Photo (c) Getty Images / Keystone-France. In 1946, Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (1900-1991) married Prince Louis II of Monaco (1870-1949). Before her marriage, Ghislaine was an actress. She had been married once before her union to the grandfather of…
2021-01-01 New Year’s and Christmas Greetings from the Head of the House of Romanoff Dear Countrymen! Dear Friends, I wish you all a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! The traditional greeting we give each on New Year’s for good health takes on a special meaning this year. In the year that has just ended,…
The Count and Countess of Paris with their children at Dreux in May. Photograph (c) David Nivière. This week, the Count and Countess of Paris packed a few suitcases, gathered their five children, and left their home at the Royal Domain of Dreux. This comes as the relationship between the Count, who has the right to…
Marina and Michael of Greece in 1965 Today, Princess Marina of Greece celebrates her eightieth birthday. Embed from Getty Images Marina Karella was born in Athens on 17 July 1940 to Theodor Karella and Elli Chalikiopoulos. Marina’s father, Theodor, was a textile industrialist. Marina Karella Between 1960-1963, Marina attended the Athens School of Fine Arts,…
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…