Photo (c) Casa Reale di Savoia. On the revamped website of the Royal House of Savoy, there is a lovely picture of the royal family. We see Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, and Princess Olga, Duchess of Aosta, with their three children: Prince Umberto, Prince Amedeo, and Princess Isabella. Prince Amedeo, Princess Claude, Princess Bianca,…
Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Archduke Karl Philipp and Archduchess Annie-Claire of Austria, together with their sons Archduke Julian and Archduke Louis Damian, have shared the news of the death of Madame Fanny Lacrambe (née Pruvost de Montrichard), the mother of Archduchess Annie-Claire. Aged ninety-two, Madame Lacrambe died on Sunday, 23 August 2020, at Pau,…
Today, Prince Rafael of Brazil, Prince of Orléans-Braganza, celebrates his 33rd birthday. Prince Rafael of BrazilPhotograph (c) Casa Imperial do Brasil Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Ligne was born at Rio de Janiero on 24 April 1986. His parents, Prince Antônio of Brazil (b.1950) and Princess Christine of…
Hello Readers, As we prepare for the new titles being added to our inventory, we have reduced the price for most of our books by 10-20%! We hope to clear much-needed space, while also making our publications more accessible to a wider group of readers… Our storefront at AMAZON is located at: https://www.amazon.co.uk Here are the…
Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia Since the beginning of this week, Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia of the Albanians have been visiting areas of their country which were struck by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, 25 November. This was the strongest earthquake to hit the country in forty years: so far,…
As you can watch at the link above, the Duke of York gave an interview to Emily Maitlis about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the allegations against him. It was broadcast on BBC Newsnight this evening. The duke denied any knowledge of anything untoward regarding Epstein, and the duke denied that he himself had…
Prince Erkinger von Schwarzenberg died on 29 April at San Casciano, near Florence. The prince had turned eighty-nine years-old earlier that month. The prince’s father Johann and mother Kathleen. Born on 8 April 1933 at Vienna, Prince Karl Erkinger Thaddäus von Schwarzenberg was the first child and only son of Prince Johann von Schwarzenberg (1903-1978) and Vicomtesse…
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia with Bishop Irinej of Eastern America in New York. Photograph (c) HRH Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia. Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine celebrate Christmas at Saint Eleftheorios Greek Orthodox Church in New York. Photograph (c) HRH Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia. Yesterday, 6 January 2021,…
Count Bertram at an exhibition of his art, 1997. Photo (c) Seeger-Presse. Born on 12 July 1932 at Golßen, Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen was the first child of Count Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1906-1940) and Princess Karoline-Mathilde “Calma” of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1912-1983), who wed in 1931. Bertram was joined by two younger siblings: Count…
On 30 March, the auction house Neumeister will be hosting a magnificent sale: Hidden Treasures – Treasures from the House of Württemberg. The historically significant items contained in the auction come from the estate of Duke Ferdinand Eugen of Württemberg (1925-2020). Neumeister received sixty wooden boxes in 2021; these boxes and the treasures therein were from the…