These are exciting times here at Eurohistory! As we release this news, we are looking forward to our newest book, The Grand Ducal House of Hesse, which is printing this week. We expect that The Grand Ducal House of Hesse, our 32nd book, will be available to ship to preorders in mid-August, if not a little earlier! Now…
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…
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia arrive at the wedding of Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia of Albania at the Royal Palace in Tirana on 8 October 2016.Photograph (c) Seth B. Leonard. Earlier this month, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II of Serbia agreed to answer some questions for the…
The Duke and Duchess. Today, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. Richard and Elizabeth with their three eldest children, 1993.Photo (c) Alamy. On 31 October 1981, Richard Montagu-Douglas-Scott, then Earl of Dalkeith, married Lady Elizabeth Kerr. The groom was the eldest child and son of the Duke and Duchess…
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…
Alina-Maria with Michael, Karina, and Nicholas with Maria Alexandra. Last Saturday, 18 June, Prince Michael of Romania was baptised at the Coronation Cathedral (Catedrala Încoronării) in Alba Iulia. The cathedral was built between 1921-1922; it was the setting for the coronation of Michael’s great-great-great grandparents King Ferdinand and Queen Maria of Romania as monarchs…
Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, 1961. Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. Today, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia celebrates her eighty-fifth birthday! Prince George, Duke of Kent, with his niece Princess Elizabeth during one of the duke’s visits to Yugoslavia. The Duke of Kent was a good friend of his brother-in-law Prince Paul.Photograph (c) Getty…
The Marital History of the Hereditary Prince of Schwarzenberg Hereditary Prince Johannes of Schwarzenberg Nadia Weiss In the Autumn of 2006, a grand wedding was planned for Hereditary Prince Johannes “Aki” of Schwarzenberg (b.1967), only son of Fürst Karel of Schwarzenberg (b.1937) and his wife Therese (b.1940; née Countess zu Hardegg auf Glatz und im…
Prince Rafael. Photograph (c) Pró Monarquia. On Wednesday, 16 June, Prince Rafael of Orleans and Bragança received his first dose of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The prince got his jab in London, where he lives and works. His parents, Prince Antônio and Princess Christine, are scheduled to get their second dose of the…
Her Serene Highness Mademoiselle Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle d’Orléans was born on 3 April 1812 at Palmero as the eldest daughter and second child of Louise Philippe, Duke of Orléans, and his wife Princess Maria Amalia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. In 1830, Louise-Marie’s parents became the King and Queen of the French when the Orléans branch of…