Earlier this week, Prince Nicholas zu Leiningen proposed to his girlfriend Stephanie Paukner while the couple were on holiday in Puerto Rico. The proposal was met with a yes! Born on 25 October 1991 at Philadelphia, Prince Nicholas “Nick” Alexander Karel Friedrich zu Leiningen is the only child of Prince Boris zu Leiningen (b.1960)…
The late Princess Eva Maria of Yugoslavia. On 13 December 2020, HRH Princess Eva Maria of Yugoslavia died in Palm Springs, California. The widow of Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia, the princess was ninety-four years-old. She had lived in Palm Springs for many decades. Born on 26 August 1926 at Vrnjacka-Banja, Serbia, Milica “Mitzi” Anđelković was…
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…
Queen Mother Helen of Romania will be reburied in Romania next month. It has been announced by the Romanian Royal Family that Queen Helen, the mother of King Michael, will leave her current resting place at the Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery in Lausanne. A national funeral is planned for the Queen Mother’s reburial on 19 October 2019 at the…
The Duke of Calabria with his godson Prince Raphaël. On 30 April 2022, Prince Raphaël Léopold Pedro François Marie d’Orléans was baptised at Mallorca. The little prince, who was born on 4 September 2021, is the third child of Prince François and Princess Theresa, Count and Countess of Dreux. Prince Raphaël received as his godparents:…
Today, Count Karl Eugen von Neipperg and Archduchess Andrea of Austria celebrate forty-five years of marriage! The Villa Austria, home of Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina. On 30 July 1977 at Pöcking, Archduchess Andrea of Austria religiously married Count Karl Eugen von Neipperg. Their civil wedding took place on 9 July. The couple met in…
Embed from Getty Images On 3 August 1969, Prince Jacques d’Orléans (b.25 June 1941) religiously wed Gersende de Sabran-Pontevès (b.29 July 1942) at Ansouis. The couple’s civil marriage had occurred the prior day. Jacques was the eighth child of the late Count and Countess of Paris. Gersende was the only daughter of Foulques de Sabran-Pontevès (1908-1973),…
For a great deal of his life, fashion powerhouse Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) counted numerous European royals and nobles amongst his friends and clientele. The recently deceased creative director of Chanel was especially close to the Princely Family of Monaco. Princess Caroline of Hannover was one of Lagerfeld’s dearest supporters, having known Herr Lagerfeld since the…
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…
Numerous outlets in the Portuguese press, which have been picked up by Spanish media, are reporting that King Emeritus Juan Carlos of Spain moved to Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. The reports have not been confirmed. It is possible that the Household of King Felipe VI will not issue a statement regarding the relocation of the former…