On 21 January 1952, Nicholas Romanovich Romanoff (1922-2014) married Countess Sveva della Gherardesca (b.1930) at the Russian Cathedral in Cannes. Nicholas was the eldest son of Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia (1896-1978) and his wife Countess Prascovia Dmitrievna Cheremeteva (1901-1980), who wed in 1921. Sveva was the daughter of Count Walfredo della Gherardesca (1894-1953) and Countess Nicoletta…
2021-01-01 New Year’s and Christmas Greetings from the Head of the House of Romanoff Dear Countrymen! Dear Friends, I wish you all a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! The traditional greeting we give each on New Year’s for good health takes on a special meaning this year. In the year that has just ended,…
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Caroline Vatcher on the eve of her wedding to the Duke of Leeds. Photo (c) Keystone Press / Alamy. Caroline Fleur Vatcher was born on 31 May 1931 on the Isle of Jersey of the Channel Islands. Her parents had made their home on Jersey at 1 Dummy Lane, St Helier. Caroline was only child of…
The Royal Family of France (left to right) The Count of Paris, Princess Louise-Marguerite, Princess Antoinette, Prince Joseph, Prince Gaston, the Countess of Paris with Princess Jacinthe Photograph (c) David Nivière The Royal House of France has released a series of photographs to mark the tenth birthday of Prince Gaston of France (b.Paris 19 November…
The Duke of Harar in front of a picture of his late father. The Duke of Harar died on 10 November 2021 in the United States. He is survived by his wife, the now Dowager Duchess of Harar (née Connie Jo Quave). The duke was a grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. A communiqué…
Prince Albert Friedrich of Thurn and Taxis died on 17 July 2021. The prince was ninety-one years-old. His burial took place on 30 July at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The Silver Wedding Anniversary of Philipp and Eulalia, 1954. L to R: Prince Philipp Ernst, Princess Eulalia, Princess Margarete, Princess Antonia, and Prince Albert. Photo (c) Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin and Bert…
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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…
King Emeritus Juan Carlos of Spain has sent a letter to his son King Felipe VI stating that Juan Carlos will be departing the country. The former Spanish monarch had been living at La Zarzuela Palace. Indeed, it has now been confirmed by Max Foster of CNN that the king emeritus has already left Spain….