Today, Prince Rafael of Brazil, Prince of Orléans-Braganza, celebrates his 33rd birthday. Prince Rafael of BrazilPhotograph (c) Casa Imperial do Brasil Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Ligne was born at Rio de Janiero on 24 April 1986. His parents, Prince Antônio of Brazil (b.1950) and Princess Christine of…
This evening, 18 March, Prince Bertrand of Orleans and Bragança addressed Brazilian monarchists with some unfortunate news. Three of his younger brothers have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus): Prince Antônio, Prince Francisco, and Prince Alberto. Prince Antônio is sixty-nine years-old. Prince Francisco will turn sixty-five next month. Prince Alberto is sixty-two years-old. The brothers are receiving…
“To dear Willie from his loving sister —Maria Antonia. — Christmas 1938” Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (1903-1973) in a signed photo to her brother-in-law William Astor Chanler, Jr. (1904-2002). Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal married Sidney Ashley Chanler in 1934. You can read more about the Infanta and her family here: https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-portuguese-infanta-and-blue-blooded.html ______________ For…
Today Nicholas of Romania celebrates his thirty-fourth birthday! Embed from Getty Images Nicholas Michael de Roumanie Medforth-Mills was born on 1 April 1985 at Meyrin, Switzerland, as the eldest child and only son of Princess Helen of Romania (b.1950) and Dr Robin Medforth-Mills (1942-2002), who had married in 1983. Nicholas was baptised into the Romanian…
The newlyweds.Photograph courtesy of Schloß Sayn. Photograph courtesy of Schloß Sayn. Photograph courtesy of Schloß Sayn. On 8 August 2020, Princess Sofia zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (b.1986) and Archia Akhavan-Kharazian (b.1990) were married at the Filialkirche Sankt Lorenz near Mondsee in the Salzkammergut, Austria. The Dean of Frankfurt, Johannes zu Eltz, a first cousin once removed of the…
On This Day In History: The Marriage of Prince Louis of Bourbon-Parma & Princess Maria of Savoy On 23 January 1939, Prince Louis (Luigi) of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Maria of Savoy were married at the Pauline Chapel at Quirinale Palace in Rome. The royal Court Chaplain Monsignore Giuseppe Beccaria celebrated the nuptial mass. After their…
Today marks one hundred years since the birth of Prince Dedo of Saxony. Prince Dedo in the arms of his mother Princess Sophie with his father Prince Ernst Heinrich behind them. Also pictured are Dowager Grand Duchess Maria Anna of Luxembourg, Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg with Prince Jean, Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg, Princess Hilda…
The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish monarchs have all sent their messages of condolence to King Charles III on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The Pope has also sent his condolences. Messages have also been sent from the royal houses of Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania, as well as from…
The passing of King Constantine II of the Hellenes leaves a great void in his immediate family, as well as for his many relatives and friends. The late king was the godfather to many of Europe’s royals, including the Prince of Wales, and the heirs to the Hanoverian, Serbian, and Russian dynasties. Prince Contanijn…
The Passing of the Dowager Countess of Paris (1938-2022) Henri and Micaëla HRH Princess Micaëla d’Orléans, Dowager Countess of Paris, died on Sunday, 13 March, in the French capital. She was eighty-three years-old. The Dowager Countess of Paris was born doña Micaëla Ana María Cousiño y Quiñones de León on 30 April 1938 at Vichy, France….