Note: Many thanks to Hein Bruins of Hein’s Royal Genealogy Page, who kindly informed us of this princely marriage! Coat of Arms of the Princes of Auersperg This weekend (either on 9 or 10 November 2019), Prince Alejandro “Alejo” of Auersperg married Soledad “Sole” Decombe Machao. The wedding took place in Uruguay. In time, Alejandro will…
Princess Beatrix in 2020. Photo © RVD – Jeroen van der Meyde. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, aged eighty-three, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The princess, who was Queen of the Netherlands from 1980-2013, has received both of her covid vaccines as well as her booster jab. The following statement was released by the…
Prince Charles-Philippe and Princess Diana of Orléans, Duke of Anjou and Duchess of Cadaval, with their daughter Princess Isabelle.Photograph (c) David Nivière. Princess Isabelle.Photograph (c) David Nivière. On Saturday, 19 June, Princess Isabelle d’Orléans received her first communion in Cascais, Portugal. Princess Isabelle is the only child of Prince Charles-Philippe d’Orléans, Duke of Anjou,…
This is certain to be exciting news for royal watchers and historians! In July 2022, the memoirs of the Duke of Kent will be published by Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd. Entitled A Royal Life, the tome was compiled based on conversations between the duke and royal historian Hugo Vickers. The book will be slightly over…
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Madame Henryane de Chaponay Henryane de Chaponay-Morance died at Paris on 9 October 2019 at the age of ninety-five. She was the only daughter of Marquis Antoine de Chaponay (1893-1956) and Princess Geneviève d’Orléans (1901-1983), the daughter of Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme (1872-1931; son of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon, and Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria) and Princess Henriette of Belgium…
On Sunday afternoon, King Albert of Belgium and his wife Queen Paola met with his daughter Princess Delphine at the couple’s Belvédère residence. This is the first time that King Albert has seen his daughter in at least thirty years, and it is the first occasion when Queen Paola has ever met Princess Delphine….
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In The Telegraph of Monday, 27 July 2020, the engagement was announced between Frederick “Fritzi” von Preussen and Mathilda “Tilly” Johnson. The couple have been dating for several years. Fritzi von Preussen is a second cousin of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, Head of the Royal House. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed…
Princess Maryam with an Afghan nurse, 1960s. Over the weekend, it was announced that Princess Maryam Begum of Afghanistan had passed away on 25 December. She was eighty-five years-old. Born on 2 November 1936, Princess Maryam was the fourth child and second daughter of King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan (1914-2007) and Queen Humaira Begum…