+ Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este, née Princess of Savoy-Aosta (7 April 1930-10 January 2022) Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta on the eve of her marriage. Today, HI&RH Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este, Princess of Savoy-Aosta, died at the age of ninety-one years-old. The archduchess died in Basel, Switzerland; this being the town where she and her…
Alina-Maria with Michael, Karina, and Nicholas with Maria Alexandra. Last Saturday, 18 June, Prince Michael of Romania was baptised at the Coronation Cathedral (Catedrala Încoronării) in Alba Iulia. The cathedral was built between 1921-1922; it was the setting for the coronation of Michael’s great-great-great grandparents King Ferdinand and Queen Maria of Romania as monarchs…
Grand Duke George of Russia and his pup King RomanoffPhotograph (c) Grand Duke George of Russia Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia has shared a couple of pictures of his new dog, King, whom the grand duke adopted. King is eight years-old, and was abandoned by his previous owner. George posted a touching message about…
Duchess Marie-Alix of Schleswig-Holstein on the occasion of her 95th birthday. Photo courtesy of Fürst Alexander zu Schaumburg-Lippe / Stiftung Louisenlund. On Monday, 1 November 2021, Dowager Duchess Marie-Alix of Schleswig-Holstein died peacefully at her home of Gut Bienebek in Holstein. She was ninety-eight years-old. The four children of the duchess were by her side when…
The Belgian Royal House today released an image of King Albert and Queen Paola of Belgium with their three children, eleven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild (with another on the way). Only Prince Joachim of Belgium, the second son and third child of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, was missing. The photograph was taken last week…
A Hohenzollern gathering at Burg Hohenzollern in 1961. Front row: Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, Fürstin Margarete of Hohenzollern, Countess Augusta Victoria Douglas, and Princess Xenia of Prussia. On 29 August 1966, Countess Augusta Victoria Douglas (née Princess of Hohenzollern; former Queen of Portugal) died at Eigeltingen, Baden-Württemberg. She was seventy-six years-old. Princess Maria Teresa…
On Sunday, members of the Orthodox Christian royal families of Europe celebrated Pascha. Crown Princess Elia of Albania with her father and brother. King Simeon II of Bulgaria. Prince Philip and Princess Danica with their son Prince Stefan. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of…
Dr. Mary Houck Photograph (c) The Blade Over many decades and until the present day, Dr. Mary E. Houck of Ohio has carved out a special and unique role as an American historian with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the imperial, royal, and noble houses of Europe – as well as those of every other continent!…
Embed from Getty Images Prince Konstantin of Bavaria and his wife Princess Deniz are expecting their first child, as has been reported in Bunte. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Konstantin of Bavaria and Deniz Kaya celebrated their religious marriage on 1 September 2018 at St Moritz, Switzerland. Prince Konstantin of Bavaria…
THE CHAUMET LACIS TIARA FOR PRINCESS VICTORIA ROMANOVNA The Chaumet Lacis Tiara.Photograph (c) Chaumet. In news that will delight royal jewellery watchers, the future Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff will be wearing a magnificent tiara created by Maison Chaumet when she marries Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia. Grand Duke George is the son of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, head of…