Two days after Prince Peter of Serbia’s renunciation of his rights of succession to the Royal House, which took place on 27 April, were publicly announced on 28 April, the Serbian tabloid Kurir ran a story on 29 April that alleged the prince has an out-of-wedlock daughter. The tabloid paper wrote: Officially, Petar is not married…
Duchess Helene with three of her Brazilian cousins, 1950s. Photograph (c) Casa Imperial do Brasil. Today, 18 May, Markgräfin Helene Pallavicini will be buried at Altshausen, where she passed away on 22 April at the age of ninety-one. Helene, known as “Mausi” in her family, was born a Duchess of Württemberg and was the older sister…
Princess Margarita of Romania Must Bring Unity to Her Family or Face Failure as the Head of the Royal House. By Seth B. Leonard [Note: The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author alone.] Embed from Getty Images On 7 November 2017, King Michael of Romania lay dying…
Nicolae al Romaniei and his wife Alina-Maria with their daughter Maria-Alexandra. Photo (c) Felicia Simion. Yesterday, 5 December, Nicholas of Romania announced that his wife Alina-Maria is expecting a baby in Spring 2022. This will be the second child for the couple. Nicholas of Romania, a grandson of King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania…
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (b.1997; normally known as Ferdinand Habsburg) is set to join the Austrian military in December 2019. The motor racing driver is the only son of Archduke Karl of Austria (b.1961), Head of the Imperial House of Habsburg, and Archduchess Francesca (b.1958; née Thyssen-Bornemisza…
Prince Charles Napoléon and his son Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon Photo (c) PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP The Prince Napoléon and his fiancée Countess Olympia Arco-Zinneberg were in Ajaccio two weeks ago for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Napoléon I of the French. Prince Jean-Christophe was also joined by his father, Prince…
The celebrations surrounding the religious wedding of Grand Duke George of Russia and Princess Victoria Romanoff will occur over three days, beginning today and ending on Saturday. The groom is the only child of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia and Prince Franz-Wilhelm of Prussia. The bride, who was born Rebecca Virginia Bettarini, is the…
The prince and princess with their newborn son. Photograph courtesy of Prince Juan Bagrationi. Today, 19 January 2021 (the Feast of Epiphany), Prince Bagrat Bagrationi was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. The little prince, who is named after his late paternal grandfather, is the first child of Prince Juan Bagration-Mukhransky and his wife Princess Kristine. Prince…
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece. During today’s funeral service for King Constantine II of the Hellenes, his eldest son and heir Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece delivered a very moving eulogy to his father. The crown prince spoke first in Greek and then in English for the international guests in the Metropolitan Cathedral of…
Grand Duke George of Russia and the Duke of Braganza at the Portuguese Embassy to Russia in Moscow The Duke of Braganza, Head of the Royal House of Portugal, and Grand Duke George of Russia, the Heir to the Head of the Imperial House of Russia, met today in Moscow. They spent time both at…