Going To The Chapel: Two Royal Weddings On The Horizon In May!
Two royal weddings will be taking place in May 2020. Both of the brides are princesses of the blood in their respective dynasties; indeed, they are third cousins. Beatrice of York and Theodora of Greece are descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901), King Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906), and King George I…
Serbian Princely Couple Visited by the Duchess of Segorbe
Hereditary Prince Philip, Princess Maria da Gloria, Prince Stefan, and Hereditary Princess Danica. The family at the Temple of Saint Sava. Earlier this week, Hereditary Prince Philip and Hereditary Princess Danica of Serbia, along with their son Prince Stefan, welcomed the visit of Princess Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Segorbe. Prince Philip noted: “In recent…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are Expecting a Daughter!
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It has been announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a baby girl. The second child and first daughter of the Sussexes will be eighth in the line of succession to the British throne. Prince Harry of Wales, later Duke of Sussex, is the second son…
Princess Hélène of France, Countess de Limburg Stirum
Princess Hélène of France and Count Evrard de Limburg Stirum. Just as stunning as her mother, Princess Hélène of France married Count Evrard de Limburg Stirum at the Chapel Royal St Louis de Dreux, France, on January 17, 1957! Hélène was born in Brussels in 1934, the third child of his parents. She…
The 90th Birthday of Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria, Dowager Fürstin von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg
Fürstin Marie Gabrielle and Fürst Georg von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg, 2008.Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse. Today, Dowager Fürstin Marie Gabrielle von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg celebrates her ninetieth birthday! Countess Maria Draskovich von Trakostjan and Duke Albrecht of Bavaria. Born on 30 May 1931 at Munich, Princess Marie Gabrielle Antonia José of Bavaria was a…
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…
Genevieve Arnault: The Last Queen of Iraq?
Genevieve Arnault in 1962. On 22 June 1937, Genevieve Arnault was born at Paris as the only child of Henri Arnault (1902-?), a chemist, and his wife Leonie Ness (1915-1990), an actress turned businesswoman. The family did not fare particularly well during World War II. When the Germans overtook France, Mr Arnault was eventually arrested…
The Schedule for This Weekend’s Russian Imperial Wedding in Saint Petersburg
The celebrations surrounding the religious wedding of Grand Duke George of Russia and Princess Victoria Romanoff will occur over three days, beginning today and ending on Saturday. The groom is the only child of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia and Prince Franz-Wilhelm of Prussia. The bride, who was born Rebecca Virginia Bettarini, is the…
Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia: The Prince and His Pasta
In 2016, Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia (a.k.a. HRH The Prince of Venice, grandson of King Umberto II of Italy) has been operating a food truck in Los Angeles. This year, Emanuele Filiberto will be expanding his culinary offerings by stationing a food truck in Venice, California. View this post on Instagram The boss of the…