View this post on Instagram In the midst of COVID, a piece of $h!t president, and the power and poignancy of the Black Lives Matter movement, I got married! Because honestly, WHY NOT. It’s great to have cake smeared on your face by someone you love! And hot DAMN do…
Baby Princess Margrethe of Denmark. On 16 April 1940, Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark gave birth to her first child. Ingrid and her husband Crown Prince Frederik were delighted with the arrival of their daughter. The newborn princess was given the names Margrethe Alexandrine Thorhildur (Þórhildur) Ingrid at her christening on 14 May. Princess Margrethe’s…
Siegfried zu Mecklenburg. Born in 1914 at Lomé, Togo, Siegfried Koffi zu Mecklenburg was the son of Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1873-1969) and Ayikutu Honsoussi. Siegfried was commonly known in Togo as Herzog Koffi; this way of identification did not betray who exactly his father was, even though it did give a hint that…
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…
D. Teresa, wearing Yves Saint Laurent, appears in Vogue’s 1970 “10 Best Dressed Women of the World” List Photograph (c) Richard Avedon Princess Teresa of Orléans and Bragança died yesterday (26 June 2020) in Rio de Janeiro. Teresa was ninety-one years-old. The princess was the widow of Prince João of Orléans and Bragança. Teresa in 1956…
EUROHISTORY 6300 Kensington Avenue East Richmond Heights, CA 94805 Phone 510-236-1730 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Our new website: http://www.eurohistory.com Today, after months of working with web designers at web.com and several dry-runs, we are delighted to announce that the new online home of EUROHISTORY is up and running! Eventually, in the next couple of weeks,…
Centennial of the Death of Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna Sr. Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna of Russia (1854-1920) Born at Schloß Ludwigslust on May 14, 1854, as the daughter of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1823-1883) and his first wife, the former Princess Auguste Reuß. In August 1874, Marie married Grand Duke…
Lady Moyra Hamilton in 1953. Photograph (c) National Portrait Gallery. Lady Moyra Kathleen Hamilton was born at London on 22 July 1930 as the first child and only daughter of James, Marquess of Hamilton (1904-1979; later 4th Duke of Abercorn), and his wife Lady Mary Crichton (1905-1990), who married in 1928. Moyra’s paternal grandparents were…
The remains of Queen Mother Helen of Romania (1896-1982; née Princess of Greece and Denmark) were repatriated from Switzerland to Romania on Friday, 18 October. After her death in 1982, Her Majesty was buried at the Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery in Lausanne. During his lifetime, her only child King Michael had expressed the wish that he and his…
Prince Andreas and Princess Carin of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Photograph (c) Eurohistory.com. Today, Prince Andreas and Princess Carin of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha mark their Golden Wedding anniversary.