European Royal History

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…

HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia.  Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna with Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna at the baby’s baptism. The charm bracelet created by Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Leonida to celebrate their daughter Grand Duchess Maria’s birth. The Little Heiress. On 23 December 1953, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia was born…

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2020-07-17T09:13:00-04:00[EXTRACT] CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER CELEBRATES 75th BIRTHDAY Belgrade, 17 July 2020 Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine would like to share “My birthday wish that came true”, the 75th birthday film:  His Royal Highness’s special wish for his 75th birthday is that this COVID-19 virus go away forever and that everyone…

During the dark period of World War II, as Nazi and Fascist rule spread over Europe, there were thousands of people who sought to protect their fellow citizens of the Jewish faith from the persecutions that were geared at exterminating the Jewish population. Nearly six million European Jews were murdered during the Holocaust (the Shoah)….

Today, 29 January 2020, a funeral mass was held at The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo of El Escorial for Infanta Pilar of Spain, who died on 8 January at the age of eighty-three. The service was attended by the infanta’s children, their spouses, and her grandchildren. In addition, many other family and friends were present…