Archduke Ferdinand of Austria spent this Christmas in Abu Dhabi with his father Archduke Karl and his younger sister Archduchess Gloria. The family stayed at the Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort. Ferdinand put together an amusing and charming film of the trio’s Christmas holiday for others to view and enjoy. Ferdinand von Habsburg, well-known for…
Left to right: Archduke Georg, Archduke Michael, Archduke Eduard, and Archduchess Christiana of Austria in Budapest. Photo (c) Eduard Habsburg. Today, His Holiness Pope Francis I paid a quick trip to Hungary. During the course of his visit, the Holy Father met with religious leaders of many faiths and also had a meeting with Hungarian…
Prince Emmanuel of BelgiumPhotograph (c) Belgian Royal Family Today, HRH Prince Emmanuel of Belgium marks his 14th birthday. Embed from Getty Images Prince Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie of Belgium was born on 4 October 2005 at Anderlecht, Belgium, as the third child and second son of King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde (née d’Udekem d’Acoz). Emmanuel…
One hundred years ago today, on 9 June 1921, Princess Margrethe of Denmark married Prince René of Bourbon-Parma (1894-1962), one of the sons of Duke Roberto of Parma and Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal. Princess Margrethe of Denmark (1895-1992) was the only daughter of Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858-1939) and his wife Princess Marie (1865-1909; née…
The Wittelsbachs ruled over Bavaria and the Rhineland Palatinate for nearly 750 years, this fact made their dynasty one of Europe’s longes-ruling families. Theirs is a history of not only sublime exaltation, but also deep and sorrowful loss. They were patrons of the arts and letters, incredible builders, scientists, politicians, visionaries, and maddening personalities. This…
Sylviane in front of portraits of her sister Queen Geraldine and her brother-in-law King Zog. Today, Sylviane Girault Muselier turns ninety-five! Gladys Virginia Stewart. Born on 3 August 1927 at Mehun-sur-Yèvre, Centre-Val de Loire, Sylviane Girault was the eldest child of and Gontran Girault (1882-1964) and Gladys Virginia Stewart (1891–1947), who wed in 1926. Sylviane was joined by…
Today, the Prince and Princess de Ligne celebrate their Ruby wedding anniversary. On 10 March 1981, Prince Michel de Ligne and Princess Eleonora of Orléans and Bragança married at Rio de Janeiro. The groom was the son of Prince Antoine de Ligne and Princess Alix of Luxembourg. The bride was the daughter of Prince Pedro…
Aimone and Irene. On 1 July 1939 at Florence, Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Spoleto, married Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark. The groom was thirty-nine years-old; the bride was thirty-four. Their wedding took place at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Among the guests were King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy and…
Princess Victoria Romanova.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellery. Today, Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Romanova Romanoff celebrates her birthday! Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Princess Victoria Romanovna.Photograph (c) Russian Imperial Chancellery. Born in Rome on 18 May 1982, Rebecca Virginia Bettarini was the first daughter and only child of His Excellency Ambassador Roberto Bettarini and…
View this post on Instagram September 27th, 2020 A post shared by Antalya von Preussen (@antalyalauren) on Oct 3, 2020 at 9:06am PDT On 27 September 2020, Prince Friedrich Alexander “Al” of Prussia wed the Honourable Antalya Stephanie Lauren Nall-Cain at St John’s Church in Lemsford, England. The wedding reception was held at Brocket Hall, the…