Royal Couples That Were Not To Be: Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy & Marie Antoinette of Württemberg & Isabella of Savoy-Genoa

The Württemberg Duchess and Savoy Princess  Who Were Linked To The Prince of Naples A report on the Prince of Naples’ purported engagement Article (c) La Stampa On 12 June 1967, the Italian newspaper La Stampa carried the following report: “The promised wife of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy finally has a face: the girl who,…

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Romanov Christenings Over the Generations

Grand Duchess Maria holding her grandson Prince Alexander at home before his christening. Two weeks ago, on 6 December 2022, Prince Alexander Georgievich Romanoff was christened at the Transfiguration Church within the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour complex in Moscow. He is the first of his family line to be baptized in Russia (or a…

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rest in peace passing of princess maria

The Passing of Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1937-2020) Princess Maria Immaculata of the Two Sicilies   It is with sadness that we report the recent passing in Spain of Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She died at Mallorca today, 14 May, and her funeral is to take place tomorrow, 15 May, in…

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An Imperial and Royal Marriage in Madrid

The Wedding of Grand Duchess Maria of Russia and Prince Franz-Wilhelm of Prussia by Seth B. Leonard Originally published in the European Royal History Journal, Issue CXXV, Volume 23.1 – Spring 2020. When asked about her private life in an interview with a Russian daily paper, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna briefly touched upon a subject that…

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