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…
Duke Georg Friedrich of Hohenberg Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Duke Georg Friedrich of Hohenberg has passed away at the age of ninety. He was a grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914) and Duchess Sophie of Hohenberg (1868-1914; née Chotek von Chotkowa). Georg Friedrich’s death was announced on 26 July 2019…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Christmas Day 2017 TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have today (Monday, 6 May) welcomed the birth of their first child, a boy: he arrived at 5:26AM BST. Simultaneously, HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh welcomed their eighth great-grandchild. The newest royal baby is…
The betrothal ceremony of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellory. The betrothal ceremony of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellory. The betrothal ceremony of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellory. The…
Yesterday, 17 July 2020, Princess Beatrice of York married Edoardo “Edo” Mapelli Mozzi at a private ceremony in Windsor. The wedding took place Friday morning at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge. Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress by Norman Hartnell that had previously been worn by the Queen as well as…
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In 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Castro gave an extensive interview in English to Dutch royal reporter Rick Evers. Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’OV0A0I8fQTx_IKkuLRPAeQ’,sig:’mm1FpXmRqRK2p3cgo8GZy-wkJuKwCxu5xz9I5f938kE=’,w:’594px’,h:’396px’,items:’1141091976′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); The couple spoke about their relationships with various reigning royal houses in Europe, especially the Belgian, Danish, and Dutch royal families. The Duke and Duchess of…
The Immortal Helen Lewis: The American Beauty Who Became The Duchess of Croÿ And Then The Daugher-In-Law of Admiral Miklós Horthy Helen, Duchess of Croÿ (née Lewis) Helen’s mother Jane “Jennie” Bromley Lindsay Lewis in 1941. On 22 October 1924, Helen Lindsay Lewis (b.Albany, New York 14 February 1898) became the second wife of Duke…
Dubbie: The Double Headed Eagle Archduke Eduard of Austria, the Hungarian Ambassador to the Vatican, has authored a children’s book. Dubbie: the Double-Headed Eagle is scheduled to be published by Full Quiver Publishing on 15 December. The book’s illustrator is James Hrkach. Archduke Eduard of Austria and Baroness Maria Theresa von Gudenus on their wedding day. Eduard…
“Royal Cousins End Engagement.”The Gazette of Montreal, Quebec (9 Sep. 1961). Max of Baden and Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg On 7 September 1961, Fürst Kraft zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg announced that his sister, Princess Beatrix, and her fiancé, Prince Max of Baden, had broken off their engagement by mutual consent. The cause for the end of the couple was…