OTD in 1957: The Marriage of Prince Henri d’Orléans & Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg

Henri & Marie-Thérèse. The Royal Chapel of Dreux. The invitation to the royal wedding. Sixty-five years ago today, Prince Henri d’Orléans, Count of Clermont, and Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg were married at Dreux.  The first photo of Henri: the prince is held by his mother, the Countess of Paris, while his older sister Princess Isabelle plants…

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Countess Margherita of Arco-Zinneberg Weds Charles Green, Brother of the Duchess of Roxburghe

  On Saturday, 19 March, Countess Margherita of Arco-Zinneberg married Charles Green in Bavaria. Countess Margherita Ginevra Maria of Arco-Zinneberg (b.1983) is the third daughter of Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg (1955-2021) and Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este (b.1954). Margherita has five sisters: Countess Anna Theresa (b.1981; married Colin McKenzie), Countess Olympia (b.1988; married Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon), Countess Maximiliana (b.1990),…

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EUROHISTORY – Issue CXVIII, Volume 21.2

Hello Subscribers and Eurohistory readers, Earlier this morning we finished putting together Issue CXVIII – Volume 21.2. Inside Issue CXVIII – Volume 21.2, are articles on the following topics: 1. Duke Friedrich of Württemberg (1961-2018), by Arturo E. Beéche   2. Hessian Endings – November 16, 1937, by Marlene A. Eilers Koenig   3. Prince Georg-Constantin of…

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Princess Teresa of Orléans and Bragança, Last Surviving Sister-In-Law of the Countess of Paris, Passes Away

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…

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A Princely Wedding in Canada: Nadia of Leiningen, Descendant of Queen Victoria, Marries Ian Baker in Ontario

Princess Nadia of Leiningen and Ian Baker On Saturday, 18 July 2020, H.S.H. Princess Nadia zu Leiningen married Ian Baker at Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The religious ceremony took place at 2:30pm in an outdoor area on the church’s property. Princess Nadia Christiane Ruth zu Leiningen was born at Toronto on 16 December…

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