The 50th Birthday of Prince Leopold of Baden

Prince Leopold of Baden, 2004. Photo (c) Seeger-Press / Sandra Zellner. Today, Prince Leopold of Baden celebrates his fiftieth birthday. Born on 1 October 1971 at Salem, Prince Leopold Max Christian Ludwig Clemens Hubert of Baden is the third child and second son of Margrave Max of Baden and his wife Margravine Valerie (née Archduchess of…

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The Short-Lived Union of Pierre d’Arenberg and Marie Christine Kraff de Laubarède

Pierre and Marie-Christine in London, 1990.Photograph (c) Fergus Greer/Tatler. In 1995, Prince Pierre d’Arenberg, Duke of Arenberg, married Marie Christine Kraff de Laubarède. It is alleged that the couple underwent a civil marriage ceremony in the Philippines; however, it it thought that the marriage was not registered with the French Embassy, for whatever reason. The…

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Rogue Royals?

Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’6RooWCljRAlB-7N9H6NxOA’,sig:’Tr5XfGid-Wb6o8OH4EV2naXbsVBq2JwPhwoKWqB0Vj8=’,w:’457px’,h:’594px’,items:’1053237790′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); On Wednesday, 8 January, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they intend to step back as “senior royals” in 2020. However, the royal couple will remain as working members of the Royal Family. The duke, who is the second son of…

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