Duke Friedrich of Württemberg, eldest son of Duke Carl (Head of House) and Duchess Diane (née France), died as a consequence of a terrible automobile accident. The tragedy unfolded on May 9 in a serious accident on the county road 7962 between Ebenweiler and Fronhofen on Wednesday afternoon. In addition, three other people were injured. Friedrich’s…
Statue of Willem van Oranje (1533-1584) Den Haag The 7th Royal Gatherings in The Hague was held on Saturday, 9 November, and Sunday, 10 November, at the Park Hotel. Hosted by Eurohistory and Booksellers Van Hoogstraten, this annual event continues to bring together royal historians and enthusiasts from around the world. It is a true treat…
Fürst Johannes von Khevenhüller-Metsch Death notice. HSH Fürst Johannes “Hans” von Khevenhüller-Metsch died in Rome on 26 November 2020. Johannes was sixty-four years-old. The prince had suffered from the effects of COVID-19 for some time. Fürst Max von Khevenhüller-Metsch Count Maria Johannes Franz Xaver Lazarus Maximilian Felix Hubertus von Khevenhüller-Metsch was born on 20 November 1956 as the…
Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia, only son of the late Prince Alexander and of his wife Barbara (née Liechtenstein) married civilly Ms. Valerie Demuzio. She works in marketing and advertising in NY. Although currently residing in New York, Prince Dushan’s career obligations bring him to Europe frequently. His mother, a longtime resident of Paris, relocated to…
Archduchess Cecilia of Austria. Photograph courtesy of Archduchess Kathleen of Austria. On 15 January 2021, Archduke Imre of Austria and his wife Archduchess Kathleen welcomed the arrival of their fourth child, Archduchess Cecilia. The little archduchess has three elder sisters: Archduchess Maria-Stella, Archduchess Magdalena, and Archduchess Juliana. Archduchess Cecilia of Austria is the eighteenth great-grandchild of…
The birthday boy: Prince Oscar of Sweden.Photograph (c) Kate Gabor. Photograph (c) Kate Gabor. Today, Prince Oscar of Sweden celebrates his fifth birthday! Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne, is the younger child and only son of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel. Oscar is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf…
In 1956, a row between Dowager Duchess Viktoria Luise of Brunswick, born a Princess of Prussia as the only daughter of German Emperor Wilhelm II, and her children erupted into public view. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, Dowager Duchess of Brunswick. The issue began in 1953 upon the death of Prince Ernst August of Hannover,…
Miss Lawton Filer, 1926. On 1 March 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Lawton Filer was born as the only daughter and child of Walter George Filer (1870-1943), a mining engineer, and his wife Esther Freed (1878-1967). The Filers moved to California shortly after the birth of their daughter. Lawton Filer was educated at Miss Shimm’s…
HH Princess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia Princess Vera Her Highness Princess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia was born on 11 April (Old Style) / 24 April (New Style) 1906 at Pavlovsk Palace. Vera was a great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. The princess was named after her paternal aunt Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna (1854-1912),…
The religious wedding of Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon and Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg will take place at 11:00am on 19 October in Paris at the Cathédrale Saint Louis des Invalides. Monseigneur Antoine de Romanet, Bishop of the Diocese of the French Armed Forces, will be presiding over the ceremony. Source: https://dioceseauxarmees.fr/horaires-des-messes/cathedrale-st-louis-des-invalides.html For…