Every time we choose a topic to develop in one of our books, we take a huge risk. Surely, some of our books have been instant hits, others, with more esoteric topics, have taken longer to sell as we introduce these lesser-known royal personages to our avid and knowledgeable readership. When we first mail out…
☨ Countess Beatrice von Hardenberg (1947 – 2020) Embed from Getty Images window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:’_64cDEl8SoRbKS4CGe0hag’,sig:’meo0tsdLhAPhJ9ppOlp47URmbmp9DI3Pw7TmfwdBUTg=’,w:’426px’,h:’594px’,items:’505080650′,caption: true ,tld:’com’,is360: false })}); On the morning of Friday, 13 March, Countess Beatrice von Hardenberg passed away in Marbella, Spain. She was seventy-two years-old. Beatrice’s death was announced by her daughter, Olivia, in the following message: With great sorrow, I inform you…
The engagements of the twin and youngest sons of Prince Wenceslas von Lobkowicz (b.1953) and his wife Princess Armelle (b.1955; née de Guillebon) have recently been announced. Prince Karl von Lobkowicz (b.1993) is engaged to Astrid Dagneau de Richecour, the daughter of Dominique Dagneau de Richecour (b.3 August 1961) and his wife Béatrice (b.1965; née de La…
Prince Davit and Princess Irina Bagration-Mukhransky of Georgia. Sometime during 2020, Prince David Bagration-Mukhransky (b.1976) married Irina Begashvili. Today, the Facebook page of the Georgian Royal Family wishing its followers a Happy New Year; it referred to “Crown Prince David of Georgia” and “Irina, Crown Princess of Georgia.” Naturally, the message did not mention when…
Constantin, Katy, and their son Félix. Yesterday, 22 December 2020, Prince Constantin de Nassau married Kathryn Mechie in a civil ceremony at Gibraltar. The couple are the parents of a son, Félix (b.2018). Prince Constantin is the son of Prince Jean of Luxembourg and his first wife Hélène Vestur; the prince is the nephew…
Yesterday, the Duchess of Sussex delivered a moving message to the 2020 graduating class of Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles. Immaculate Heart High Schoolwas founded in 1906 by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a Catholic religious order of women who trace their origin to Olot, Spain. Embed from Getty…
A young Elisabeth with her mother and siblings, 1928. One hundred years ago today marks the birth of Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, the youngest child of the Blessed Emperor Karl of Austria and his wife Empress Zita. The wedding of Archduke Karl of Austria and Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma, 1911. Archduchess Elisabeth Charlotte Alphonsa Christina…
Prince Edward in 1994. Photo (c) Heptagon/Shutterstock. In July 1994, the Estonian Royalist Party (Eesti Rojalistlik Partei / ERP) sent a letter to Buckingham Palace requesting that Prince Edward, the youngest child of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accept their invitation to become King of Estonia. At the time, the party had 8% of…
The birth registration of Maria Teresa Afif, 1920. According to Le Figaro, Madame Marie-Thérèse de Damas died in France on 13 December 2021; she was 101 years-old. Marie-Thérèse was the widow of René de Damas, who she married in 1948. The couple had five children: Carmen, Etienne, Chantal, Anne, and Elisabeth. Marie-Thérèse was born Maria Teresa…
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…