European Royal History

Princess Felicitas zu Salm-Horstmar and Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on their wedding day.Photograph (c) Eurohistory Photo Collections. On 31 March 1920, HSH Princess Felicitas Sophie Katharine Margarethe Hermine Irene zu Salm-Horstmar was born at Potsdam. Today, the princess celebrates her 100th birthday. Felicitas is the oldest living member of the European Gotha. The paternal grandmother…

Princess Woizlawa Feodora Reuß (1918-2019; née Mecklenburg-Schwerin) HH Princess Woizlawa Feodora Reuß, born Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, passed away yesterday, 3 June, at Strittmatt, Schwarzwald, Germany. The princess was 100 years old and the eldest surviving European royal. She had suffered from a short illness. Princess Woizlawa Feodora celebrates her 100th birthday in December 2018 The…

The memorial service for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Corfu.Photograph (c) Leonidas Corfu.   On Saturday, 17 April, the funeral of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. At the same time, a memorial service was held for Prince Philip at Saint Spyridon Church on Corfu, the Greek…

  In November, French journalist Frederic de Natal interviewed HRH Prince Davit Bagrationi of Georgia. Monsieur de Natal, who is a dear friend, has given me permission to post the English-language translation of his interview with the Head of the Royal House of Bagrationi. Frederic de Natal primarily focuses on news relating to the royal families of the world;…

Princess Marie of Romania According to the website of Casa Regalâ, Princess Marie of Romania, fifth and youngest daughter of the late King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania, is not going to be celebrating Christmas at Săvârșin Castle next week. This will be the first time since the princess relocated to Romania from the…

Exposé:  The Russian Imperial House Versus the Social Media Influencer Pretending to be a Romanoff by Seth B. Leonard The Imperial House of Russia is currently engaged in a legal battle in Italy to prevent a social media influencer from using the Romanoff surname for commercial gain, among other concerns. Grand Duke George of Russia,…

A portrait of Archduke Leopold Franz. According to his son Archduke Sigismund, Archduke Leopold Franz of Austria, former titular Grand Duke of Tuscany, died in June 2021. Leopold Franz was seventy-eight years-old. He is survived by his two sons, Sigismund and Guntram, as well as by five grandchildren. Archduchess Dorothea and Archduke Gottfried of Austria,…

A portrait of George, Marquess of Milford Haven. The painter and copywriter holder is Gillian Erskine-Hill. Today, the Marquis of Milford Haven celebrates his sixtieth birthday! The wedding of David, Marquis of Milford Haven, and Janet Bryce. Born on 6 June 1961 at London, George Ivar Louis Mountbatten was the eldest son of David Mountbatten,…