The New Yorker: What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire?
A very interesting article comparing Mr. Trump and Kaiser Wilhelm II… What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire?
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Happy Birthday of Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia!
Princess Barbara. (These images are not to be used or reproduced without permission!) Today, Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia celebrates her eightieth birthday! Earlier this week, the princess marked this special occasion in Vienna with her son Prince Dushan and her daughter-in-law Princess Valerie. From the left: Prince Albrecht, Princess Karoline, Princess Barbara, and Prince Eugen…
A Review – RECOLLECTIONS: The Memoirs of Victoria Milford Haven
A Review – RECOLLECTIONS: The Memoirs of Victoria Milford Haven A Review – RECOLLECTIONS: The Memoirs of Victoria Milford Haven “Recollections” – Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven, formerly Princess Louis of Battenberg.” Annotated and expanded by Arturo E. Beéche & Ilana D. Miller. (Eurohistory.com), 270 pages, illustrated throughout. Victoria Milford…
The Betrothal Ceremony of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini
The betrothal ceremony of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellory. The betrothal ceremony of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellory. The betrothal ceremony of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini.Photograph courtesy of the Russian Imperial Chancellory. The…
Thank You, Ma’am.
“Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto His Divine Mercy the late Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head…
Paul Lambrino, Wanted for Crimes in Romania, Possibly Spotted In Paris
Late in November 2021, Paul Lambrino (aka Prince Paul of Hohenzollern / Prince Paul of Romania) appears to have been photographed in the French capital. Monsieur Lambrino was seemingly shown attending a dinner for the Club des Leaders in Paris. As reported by Romania-Insider in December 2020, “Paul-Philippe al Romaniei, also known as Prince Paul…
Christmas and New Year Wishes from the Romanovs!
The 2020 Christmas card of H.I.H. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia. Courtesy of the Chancellery of the Russian Imperial House. The Chancellery of the Russian Imperial House was kind enough to send us the Christmas card for His Imperial Highness Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia. Like many royal Christmas cards, this one from…
The Death of “Frau Doktor” Hildegard, The Dowager Fürstin zu Stolberg-Roßla (1922-2020)
Recently, HSH Fürstin Hildegard zu Stolberg-Roßla passed away at the age of ninety-seven in the MathildenHospital at Büdingen. The princess had been admitted to hospital due to a broken bone. Due to her fragile state of health, the Fürstin zu Stolberg-Roßla was not able to recover. Mayor Ulrike Pfeiffer-Pantring of Ortenberg once said of the late…
The Rudy Wedding Anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry
The Duke and Duchess. Today, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. Richard and Elizabeth with their three eldest children, 1993.Photo (c) Alamy. On 31 October 1981, Richard Montagu-Douglas-Scott, then Earl of Dalkeith, married Lady Elizabeth Kerr. The groom was the eldest child and son of the Duke and Duchess…
Prince Andreas zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1938-2021), Nephew of the Duke of Edinburgh
The late Prince Andreas. At the age of eighty-two, Prince Andreas zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg passed away today, 28 October. The prince was a first cousin of the Prince of Wales, among others. Prince Andreas and Princess Luise with their nephew Fürst Philipp. Born at Schäbisch-Hall on 24 November 1938, Prince Georg Andreas Heinrich zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the second…