Olga Kulikovskaya, Daughter-In-Law of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Dies at Ninety-Three
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Adieu to a Doyenne of the Gotha: Duchess Marie-Alix of Schleswig-Holstein (1923-2021)
Duchess Marie-Alix of Schleswig-Holstein on the occasion of her 95th birthday. Photo courtesy of Fürst Alexander zu Schaumburg-Lippe / Stiftung Louisenlund. On Monday, 1 November 2021, Dowager Duchess Marie-Alix of Schleswig-Holstein died peacefully at her home of Gut Bienebek in Holstein. She was ninety-eight years-old. The four children of the duchess were by her side when…
Princess Seble Desta (1931-2023), the Granddaughter of the Last Ethiopian Emperor
Princess Seble. Princess Seble (Sybil) Desta died on 3 January 2023 in Virginia. She was ninety-one years-old. Princess Tenagnework. Princess Tenagnework and Princess Seble. The princess was born in Addis Ababa on 1 September 1931 as the fourth child and third daughter of Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (1912-2003) and her first husband Ras Desta…
Princess Elmira of Saxony (1930-2022)
The late Princess Elmira and Prince Albert of Saxony. On 14 June, Princess Elmira of Saxony died in Munich. She was ninety-one years-old. Born on 25 December 1930 at Lodz, Poland, Elmira Carlen Henke was the daughter of textile merchant Emil Henke (1886-1957) and Lydia Müller. On 12 April 1980 at the Theatinerkirche in Munich, Elmira wed Prince Albert of…
The 81st Birthday of Micaëla, Dowager Countess of Paris
Henri and Micaëla Today, HRH Princess Micaëla d’Orléans, Dowager Countess of Paris, marks her eighty-first birthday. The Dowager Countess of Paris was born doña Micaëla Ana María Cousiño y Quiñones de León on 30 April 1938 at Vichy, France. Her parents were Luis Maximiliano Cousiño y Sébire (1895-1970) and his wife doña Antonia Quiñones de Léon y…
The Prescient Interview Given by Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia in 1905 About Bloody Sunday
At the end of January 1905, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia granted a rare interview to a foreign reporter about the situation in Russia. The uncle of Tsar Nicholas II, fifty-seven year-old Grand Duke Vladimir, the Military Governor of Saint Petersburg, spoke candidly about the events of 22 January 1905 (O.S. 9 January), which…
All In The Family: The Princely Pleß Stepmother Who Married Her Stepson
doña Clothilde de Silva y González de Cándamo Announcement of the marriage between Prince Hans Heinrich XV of Pleß and Clotilde de Silva y González Article (c) Chicago Tribune (24 January 1925) Hans Heinrich and Clotilde of Pleß are married at London Article (c) The Philadelphia Inquirer (25 January 1925) On 25 January 1925 at London,…
On This Day in 2007: The Death of Prince Theodore Romanoff
Fifteen years ago today, Prince Theodore Romanoff died on 25 August 2007 at Pompano Beach, Florida. The prince was thirty-two years-old. The New York Daily News of 12 December 1974 announces the arrival of Prince Theodore, A young Prince Theodore.Photo (c) Jacques Ferrand. Born on 30 November 1974 at New York City, Prince Theodore Romanoff was the only…
2019 Christmas Messages from the Monarchs of Europe: Watch Them Here!
As is tradition, many European monarchs have given Christmas messages this year. In this post, you may watch the messages from the Belgian, Luxembourgish, Dutch, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, and British kings, queens, and grand duke – you can also read English-language commentary on their messages. Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Prince Albert of Monaco, King Harald…
Nicholas and Alina-Maria of Romania Attend A Noble Wedding At Schloß Hardenberg
Nicholas and Alina-Maria of Romania Attend A Noble Wedding At Schloß Hardenberg View this post on Instagram Wedding time! Casa de piatra @zernye & @paulinevonhardenberg @alinacernatescu A post shared by Alina Maria de Roumanie (@alinamariaderoumanie) on Jul 20, 2019 at 2:04pm PDT This past weekend, Nicholas and Alina-Maria of Romania were guests at…
Bust of King Paul of Greece Unveiled at Museum in Athens; Constantine & Anne-Marie Present
Bust of King Paul of the HellenesPhotograph (c) The Royal Chronicles On Wednesday, 27 November, a bust of His late Majesty King Paul of the Hellenes was presented at the Museum of the City of Athens. King Constantine II of the Hellenes at the presentation of his father’s statuePhotograph (c) The Royal Chronicles The likeness of King…
