Duchess Sophie of Württemberg and Maximilien d’Andigné on their wedding day. Photograph (c) David Nivière/Getty Images. According to Noblesse et Royautés, Duchess Sophie of Württemberg and Maximilien d’Andigné are expecting their first child. The couple married in 2018. Sophie is the daughter of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria. Maximilien is the son of…
Princess Cécile of Bourbon-Parma. On Wednesday, 1 September 2021, Princess Cécile of Bourbon-Parma died at the Hôpital Broca, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The princess was eighty-six years-old. Her death was announced on social media by her nephew Duke Carlos Javier of Parma and by only surviving brother, Prince Sixte-Henri. Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma and Madeline…
Princess Jeanne Chantal Alice Clothilde Marie d’Orléans was born at Pamplona, Spain, on 9 January 1946. Chantal was the tenth child and sixth daughter of Prince Henri d’Orléans (1909-1999), Count of Paris, and his wife Princess Isabelle (1911-2003; née Orléans-Bragança). Chantal was baptized on 21 January 1946 at Saint Nicholas Church in Pamplona, Spain. Five…
A young Elisabeth with her mother and siblings, 1928. One hundred years ago today marks the birth of Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, the youngest child of the Blessed Emperor Karl of Austria and his wife Empress Zita. The wedding of Archduke Karl of Austria and Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma, 1911. Archduchess Elisabeth Charlotte Alphonsa Christina…
This Sunday, 19 April, royal families who are members of the Eastern Orthodox faith celebrated Pascha. The hope held by Christian believers derived from the Resurrection of the Lord is extremely important and a source of solace and comfort, especially during a time such as this. A number of royals shared their wishes for…
Dear Readers, This is the fourth home we have had to build on Blogger! AMAZING! Somehow, Blogger has logged us out of the three previous Eurohistory blogs. Since there are no human beings tending to customer complaints, our requests for assistance have been ignored! Hopefully, we will not be logged out of this latest cyber…
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Yugoslavia during their Orthodox religious wedding. Maria da Gloria and Alexander. Her father Pedro Gastão can be seen behind them. The engagement announcement in the Daily Telegraph of 21 December 1971. On 1 July 1972, Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans and…
Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon and Countess Olympia of Arco-Zinneberg recently gave an interview to journalist Vincent Meylan of Point de Vue. The article is accompanied by several lovely photos of the happy couple which were taken by Julie Piatti. Prince Félix of Luxembourg in 2006 at the wedding of his brother Louis We learn that the…
The Plantagenet Family Tree: A Royal History The Plantagenet family was one of the most powerful royal dynasties in European history, ruling England and parts of France from 1154 to 1485. Their fascinating story spans three centuries filled with intrigue, war, scandals and larger-than-life personalities. This article will provide an overview of the Plantagenet family…
Over the decades, the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States has compiled many reports and dossiers on various royal families around the world. In 1963, the CIA was focused on the Royal Family of Greece: in particular, on King Paul, his wife Queen Frederica, and their son Crown Prince Constantine. The report, which is…