Today, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, celebrated her eighteenth birthday at the Royal Palace in Brussels. The future Belgian queen was joined by her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, as well as by her siblings; Elisabeth’s grandparents King Albert II and Queen Paola were also…
Duchess Helene of Württemberg. On Thursday, 22 April 2021, Duchess Helene of Württemberg died at Althausen. She was ninety-one years-old. The duchess was born on 29 June 1929 at Stuttgart as the first child of Duke Philipp of Württemberg (1893-1975) and his second wife Archduchess Rosa of Austria-Tuscany (1906-1983). Philipp was previously married to Rosa’s sister…
Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Archduke Karl Philipp and Archduchess Annie-Claire of Austria, together with their sons Archduke Julian and Archduke Louis Damian, have shared the news of the death of Madame Fanny Lacrambe (née Pruvost de Montrichard), the mother of Archduchess Annie-Claire. Aged ninety-two, Madame Lacrambe died on Sunday, 23 August 2020, at Pau,…
The King of Montenegro. On 1 March 1921, His Majesty King Nicholas I of Montenegro died at Cap d’Antibes, France. The king was seventy-nine years-old. Nicholas had reigned as the sovereign of Montenegro for fifty-eight years: from 1860 until 1910 as Prince of Montenegro, and from 1910 until 1918 as King of Montenegro. Mirko Petrović-Njegoš….
The Duke and Duchess of Kent on their wedding day. Today, the Duke and Duchess of Kent mark sixty years of marriage! Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine Worsley on the day of their engagement, March 1961. Photograph (c) Getty Images/Rolls Press/Popperfoto. The engagement ring of Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Photograph (c) Getty Images/PA…
The Croÿ newlyweds. On 22 May 2021, Prince Marc of Croÿ and Countess Delia de Cossé-Brissac celebrated their religious marriage at the Chateau de Brissac. One of the priests who presided over the couple’s ceremony was Father Paul Habsburg. Among the guests were the Dowager Duchess de Brissac, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, the Duke and…
Princess Claire of Belgium In a recent interview, Prince Laurent of Belgium gave an update about the goings-on in his family. “We do not know how, but the coronavirus has entered our household,” the prince said in an interview published on 6 May, Wednesday, in Le Soir Mag. “For weeks now, we have hardly gone out—only…
Dear Readers, Subscribers, and Friends, After a long wait (the book was sent to print in the earlier part of the year), we are delighted to bring to you EUROHISTORY’s latest contribution to royal history studies! The Royal House of Bavaria (Volume 1) is dedicated to the history of the Wittelsbach dynasty, one of Germany’s…
Embed from Getty Images Today, Countess Beatrix of Schönburg-Glauchau celebrates her 90th birthday. Count Bálint Széchényi and Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine Beatrix’s mum: Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine On 30 January 1930, Countess Beatrix Maria Valeria Therese Emerica Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidék was born at Hegyko, Hungary. Beatrix was the fourth daughter and last child of Count Bálint Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidék (1893 – 1954)…
Princess Charles de Ligne, Madame Bertrand de la Haye Jousselin and Princess Armand d’Arenberg at a Parisian ball, 1950.Photo (c) Robert Doisneau. On 1 August, Princess Gabrielle d’Arenbeg died at her home in Paris. She was 101 years-old. Born on 8 September 1920 at Biarritz, Gabrielle Marie de Lambertye-Gerbéviller was the eldest daughter of Charles de Lambertye-Gerbéviller, marquis de…