A Charming Photo of the Aosta Family!

Photo (c) Casa Reale di Savoia. On the revamped website of the Royal House of Savoy, there is a lovely picture of the royal family. We see Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, and Princess Olga, Duchess of Aosta, with their three children: Prince Umberto, Prince Amedeo, and Princess Isabella.   Prince Amedeo, Princess Claude, Princess Bianca,…

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The Death of the 13th Duke de Brissac

François de Cossé-Brissac, XIII Duc de Brissac. On Tuesday, 6 April 2021, the 13th Duke de Brissac passed away at the age of ninety-two. Surrounded by his family, the duke died at his manor La Roche in Charcé-Saint-Ellier. The late duke was particularly passionate about horse breeding, and he served as a municipal councillor in…

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The Birthday of the Head of the Imperial House of Romanov: Grand Duchess Maria of Russia

Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia Photograph (c) Getty Images / Alexei Pavlishak Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna with her daughter 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 Maria’s birth The Little Heiress On 23 December 1953, Grand Duchess…

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An Imperial Engagement: HIH Grand Duke George of Russia and Nob. Rebecca Virginia Bettarini

Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellery.   Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellery.   Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellery. Today, 20 January 2021, the Chancellery of the Imperial House of Russia announced the engagement of HIH Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Nob. Rebecca Virginia Bettarini.       The statement reads…

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Grand Duke George of Russia Visits San Francisco

View this post on Instagram The bay and golden Gate #romanoff #russianimperialfamily #imperialfamilyofrussia#романов #usa#trip A post shared by Georgyi M. Romanoff Романов (@grand_duke_george_of_russia) on Jul 23, 2019 at 4:17pm PDT This month, Grand Duke George of Russia visited San Francisco along with his girlfriend Rebecca Bettarini and their dog Zhong, an imperially-minded Japanese Chin. Amongst…

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Count Folke “Ockie” Bernadotte Turns 90!

Count Ockie and Countess Christine Bernadotte. On 8 February 1931, Count Folke “Ockie” Bernadotte af Wisborg was born at Pleasantville, New York, as the second son of Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg (1895-1948) and his wife Countess Estelle (1904-1984; née Manville). Ockie Bernadotte made his entrance to the world at the home of his maternal…

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A New Bourbon Is Born

Note: Many thanks to our dear friend Hein Bruins, of Hein’s Royal Genealogy Page, who kindly informed us of the birth of this newest descendant of Duke Roberto I of Parma and Piacenza! Tristan de Bourbon Parme and his wife Shira Szabo have welcomed the birth of their first son, who has been named Imri. Imri de…

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