EUROHISTORY’s THE GRAND DUCAL HOUSE OF HESSE

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1944207082?ref=myi_title_dp When EUROHISTORY began printing books back in 2001, our founder envisioned a major work dedicated to each of Europe’s ruling and non-ruling royal houses. This, needless to say, was an ambitious and grand plan that would require decades of research, investigations, interviews, and dedication. In the meantime, EUROHISTORY also published myriad books about the…

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Vincent and Josephine: The Danish Twins Turn Ten!

Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark. Photograph (c) Franne Voigt. On 8 January 2011, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Crown Prince Frederik welcomed the arrival of their youngest two children: twins, a girl and a boy. Today, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark celebrate their tenth birthday. The twins joined two older siblings:…

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The Mysterious Diana Battye: the Beautiful Bride of an Asquith Scion Who Vanished Before Their Wedding

Michael Asquith and Diana Battye, 1938. On 5 September 1915, Diana “Didi” Eveline Montagu Battye was born at Kensington, London. Diana was the only child of Lieutenant Colonel Percival “Percy” Lawrence Montagu Battye (1886-1945) and Elisabeth (also known as “Elise” and “Elsie“) Rodocanachi (1891-1982), who married at All Saints Church, Binfield, on 23 June 1914.  The marriage…

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The Imperial Wedding in Saint Petersburg

The newlyweds depart Saint Isaac’s. Photo (c) Getty Images / Alexander Demianchuk.  Photo (c) Getty Images / Alexander Demianchuk. Kiss amidst wedded bliss! Photo (c) Getty Images / Alexander Demianchuk. Today at 12:00pm, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff were joined in Holy Matrimony during their Russian Orthodox religious marriage…

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Margrave Max of Baden (1933-2022)

Margrave Max of Baden at the funeral of his first cousin Fürst Kraft zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Max and Valerie of Baden at the memorial service of Kraft of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 2004. Yesterday, 29 December, Margrave Max of Baden died at Schloß Salem in Germany. The margrave was eighty-nine years-old. Margrave Max of Baden was a nephew of…

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Upcoming Grand Ducal Marriage in September!

Hereditary Prince Alexander and Hereditary Princess Hande of Mecklenburg.Photo (c) Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg. On 17 September 2022 at 11am, Hereditary Prince Alexander of Mecklenburg and Hereditary Princess Hande will religiously marry at the Stadtkirche in Neusterlitz. The couple were civilly married on 17 June 2022 in the Great Hall in the Palace of…

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