The Fiftieth Birthday of Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden, Great-Nephew of the Duke of Edinburgh

Embed from Getty Images Today, Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden marks his fiftieth birthday! Margravine Valerie of Baden with her son Hereditary Prince Bernhard at his christening on 6 July 1970Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse On 27 May 1970, Prince Bernhard Max Friedrich August Gustav Ludwig Kraft of Baden was born at Schloss Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was…

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Countess Beatrix of Schönburg-Glauchau (1930-2021)

The death notice of Countess Beatrix. Placed in Mittelbayerische Zeitung. On 30 September, Countess Beatrix of Schönburg-Glauchau died at hospital in Regensburg. She was ninety-one years-old. The passing of the countess was announced by her daughter Fürstin Gloria of Thurn and Taxis.  Count Bálint Széchényi and Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine Beatrix’s mum: Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine On 30 January 1930, Countess Beatrix…

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The Portuguese Infanta and the Blue-Blooded American Bachelor

In May 1934, the engagement was announced between Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (1903-1973) and Mr Sidney Ashley Chanler (1907-1994). The infanta was the daughter of Infante Miguel, Duke of Bragança (1853-1927), and his second wife Princess Marie Therese zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1870-1935). Mr Chanler was the son of Mr William Astor Chanler (1867-1934) and Mrs Beatrice Minerva…

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The Fifty-Fifth Birthday of HRH The Countess of Wessex: The Queen’s Devoted Daughter-In-Law

The Countess of Wessex in 2018. Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’jM86Sz6uRal59sownUdPVQ’,sig:’-v1Au3st-fT-EJ2hqowe_BRz949mI6aS4jMKJN0cIig=’,w:’594px’,h:’447px’,items:’1156811636′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’n_fcWizITO5uRYBjIbHqPA’,sig:’oFj-zP0bP895kc1Ok0Rkk6tPMzxphm-5tTLDWxvQOhU=’,w:’594px’,h:’390px’,items:’622858524′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); Today, HRH The Countess of Wessex celebrates her fifty-fifth birthday. Sophie’s parents: Christopher and Mary Rhys-Jones The Countess of Wessex with her father Christopher at the memorial service for her mother…

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Swedish Crown Princely Couple Positive for COVID-19

Victoria and Daniel. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland, and her husband Prince Daniel have tested positive for COVID-19. The royal couple tested positive on the one year anniversary of the first Swedish death from the novel coronavirus. The Swedish Royal House announced the news on social media, stating that the couple are showing “slight…

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A Baby on the Way for the Murats!

Prince Joachim and Princess Yasmine at Les Invalides, 5 May.Photograph (c) Frederic de Natal. This week, Prince Joachim Murat (b.1973) and Princess Yasmine (b.1982; née Briki) announced that they are expecting their first child. The couple civilly married in Paris on 5 March; their child is due to be born at the end of the…

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Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia Celebrate Orthodox Christmas

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,…

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