Every time we choose a topic to develop in one of our books, we take a huge risk. Surely, some of our books have been instant hits, others, with more esoteric topics, have taken longer to sell as we introduce these lesser-known royal personages to our avid and knowledgeable readership. When we first mail out…
François de Cossé-Brissac, XIII Duc de Brissac. On Tuesday, 6 April 2021, the 13th Duke de Brissac passed away at the age of ninety-two. Surrounded by his family, the duke died at his manor La Roche in Charcé-Saint-Ellier. The late duke was particularly passionate about horse breeding, and he served as a municipal councillor in…
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece. During today’s funeral service for King Constantine II of the Hellenes, his eldest son and heir Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece delivered a very moving eulogy to his father. The crown prince spoke first in Greek and then in English for the international guests in the Metropolitan Cathedral of…
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Princess Charlotte of Monaco weds Count Pierre de Polignac On 2 February 1920 in Paris, the engagement was announced between Count Pierre de Polignac and Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois. This union between the French nobleman and the Monegasque royal was destined to secure the future of the Grimaldi dynasty. Embed from Getty Images…
Note: A big thank you to my dear friend Hein Bruins of Hein’s Royal Genealogy Page for providing this information. Valentine’s Day newlyweds: Alexander von Preußen and his wife Today, 14 February 2020, Prince Alexander of Prussia was married in a civil ceremony. The name of his wife is not yet known. Alexander’s branch of the…
David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife. Today, His Grace The Duke of Fife celebrates his sixtieth birthday. Charles Carnegie, Duke of Fife, in 1985.Photograph by Allan Warren. Born on 3 March 1961 at London, David Charles Carnegie was the only son of Charles Carnegie (1929-2015), 3rd Duke of Fife, and his former wife the Hon….
Princess Theresa and Count Cajetan(NOTE: THIS PHOTO MAY NOT BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED.) The engagement has been announced between Princess Theresa von und zu Liechtenstein and Count Cajetan zu Toerring-Jettenbach. Theresa (b.1987) is the eldest daughter of Prince Michael of Liechtenstein (b.1951) and Hildegard Peters (b.1948), who married in 1986. Theresa’s paternal grandparents are Prince…
One hundred years ago today, on 18 August 1921, Prince Karl August of Thurn and Taxis married Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal. The wedding took place at Schloß Taxis. Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria and Fürst Albert of Thurn and Taxis. Born on 23 July 1898, Prince Karl August Joseph Maria Maximilian Lamoral Antonius Ignatius Benediktus…
This is certain to be exciting news for royal watchers and historians! In July 2022, the memoirs of the Duke of Kent will be published by Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd. Entitled A Royal Life, the tome was compiled based on conversations between the duke and royal historian Hugo Vickers. The book will be slightly over…