Today, Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria and Hernani, and Dr. Carlos Zurita y Delgado celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary! Margarita and Carlos. Born on 6 March 1939 at Rome, Infanta Margarita of Spain was the third child and second daughter of Infante Juan of Spain and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies,…
Hereditary Prince Ferdinand and Hereditary Princess Viktoria Luise zu Leiningen welcomed their first child, a daughter, on 28 February. The newborn Princess is named Alexandra Viktoria Luise Ehrengard, after her mother and her paternal and maternal grandmothers. Ferdinand zu Leiningen and Viktoria Luise von Preußen married in 2017. Princess Alexandra zu Leiningen is…
This morning, along with around twenty-five other individuals, Prince Heinrich XIII Reuß zu Köstritz was arrested in Germany. The group, labeled as a terrorist organisation, was planning to overthrow the current German government, and install Prince Heinrich XIII as monarch. Former members of the military were involved, as well as several individuals with close…
We have recently learned of the religious marriage of Prince Berthold of Baden and Nina Schröder on 28 August 2021; the couple civilly married in 2020. In addition to this delightful news, it has been ascertained that the couple has welcomed a daughter, Princess Hilda, in February 2021. Princess Hilda is the first and only…
Prince Emmanuel de Croÿ-Collalto and Olimpia Franzan are to marry in July 2022. The Croÿ-Collato family in 2016. Born in 1990 at Uccle, Belgium, Prince Emanuel Manfredo Juste de Croÿ was the first child and only son of Prince Guillaume de Croÿ (b.1950) and Countess Isabella von Collalto und San Salvatore (b.1960), who married in…
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,…
The Wittelsbachs ruled over Bavaria and the Rhineland Palatinate for nearly 750 years, this fact made their dynasty one of Europe’s longes-ruling families. Theirs is a history of not only sublime exaltation, but also deep and sorrowful loss. They were patrons of the arts and letters, incredible builders, scientists, politicians, visionaries, and maddening personalities. This…
Duchess Diane and Duke Carl of Württemberg attend the wedding of Prince Jean and Princess Philomena d’Orléans, 2009. Photo (c) dpa picture alliance archive / Alamy Stock Photo. Last week, Prince Jean d’Orléans, Count of Paris and Head of the Royal House of France, issued a statement to express his sadness at the passing of his uncle,…
Obituary from Sud Ouest. Maurice Lannes, 7. duc de Montebello, died on 26 March 2022 at Mareuil, France. He was eighty-two years-old. Born on 2 July 1939 at Biarritz, Maurice Georges Antoine Marie Lannes, Marquis de Montebello ,was the son of Napoléon Lannes, 6. duc de Montebello (1903-1988), and his second wife Princess Diane de Broglie…
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…