Queen Helen’s Russian Sapphire Brooch

Today marks the Anniversary of the birth of Queen Helen of Romania, who was born on this day in 1896. The Greek Princess who became the mother of the last King of Romania and was exiled many times from multiple countries, Queen Helen had some stunning jewels, and while we’ve already covered the Romanian GreekContinue reading "Queen Helen’s Russian Sapphire Brooch"
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Today in Royal History | February 27

Feature The Birth of Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn in 1946 The Birth of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland in 1861 Wedding The Wedding of King George II of Greece and Princess Elisabeth of Romania in 1921 The Wedding of Lady Patricia Ramsay in 1919 Royal Events OTD The Peruvian State Visit to Spain inContinue reading "Today in Royal History | February 27"
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Mail call

 
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Naruhito a dû encore fêter son anniversaire en petit comité

ICYMI: L’empereur Naruhito du Japon a fêté ce mardi son 61e anniversaire, sans qu’il soit possible d’organiser de grandes manifestations en raison du...
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Meghan et Harry interviewés : les "tensions" avec la famille royale abordées

ICYMI: Interviewés par leur amie Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle et le prince Harry aborderont tous les sujets, y compris les «tensions» avec la famille roya...
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Lord Frederick Wellesley to marry

  Lord Frederick Charles Wellesley is the youngest of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington. He was born on September 30, 1992, at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London.  The Duchess of Wellington was born HRH Princess Antonia of Prussia, one of five children of HRH Prince Friedrich of Prussia, third son of Crown Prince Wilhelm, and Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Lady Brigid Guinness, daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh. Lord Frederick, a Captain, Blues and Royals, is a descendant of Queen Victoria. Victoria - Victoria - Wilhelm II - Wilhelm -Friedrich - Antonia - Frederick Katherine Emma Lambert was on July 25, 1992, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.  Her parents are Nicholas Lambert and Fiona Jane Burn.  She has an older brother, Angus Thomas F. Lambert, who was born in early 1991 in Yorkshire, and a younger sister, Rosanna Mary (1995).  She is a graduate of Sandhurst. Nicholas Thomas Lambert is a Former Partner at Sarasin & Partners LLP.  He was born in February 1957 in Bradford, the son of Thomas P Lambert and Davinia M. Walford. Katherine's parents live in Hertfordshire. Another royal genealogist has pointed out that Katherine is a descendant of Charles II and Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, through their son, Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, and his second wife, Anne Pulteney.   The line of descent is from their eldest daughter, Lady Grace Fitzroy who married Henry Vane, Earl of Darlington. The connection is through Katherine's paternal grandmother, Davinia Walford. https://www.fim-trust.org/person/nicholas-lambert/ Katherine's paternal grandfather died only days before the official announcement of her engagement.
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Royal Style - Comment Meghan Markle a réinventé son style

ICYMI: Avant d'épouser le prince Harry et de devenir duchesse de Sussex, Meghan Markle a longtemps cherché son style. Retour en images sur son évolution m...
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Letizia, son premier déplacement 2021 hors de la capitale

La reine Letizia d’Espagne a assuré son premier engagement de l’année 2021 hors de Madrid ce jeudi en allant à Cáceres inaugurer, avec son roy...
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Lord Frederick Wellesley to marry

  Lord Frederick Charles Wellesley is the youngest of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington. He was born on September 30, 1992, at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London.  The Duchess of Wellington was born HRH Princess Antonia of Prussia, one of five children of HRH Prince Friedrich of Prussia, third son of Crown Prince Wilhelm, and Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Lady Brigid Guinness, daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh. Lord Frederick, a Captain, Blues and Royals, is a descendant of Queen Victoria. Victoria - Victoria - Wilhelm II - Wilhelm -Friedrich - Antonia - Frederick Katherine Emma Lambert was on July 25, 1992, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.  Her parents are Nicholas Lambert and Fiona Burn  She has an older brother, Angus Thomas F. Lambert, who was born in early 1991 in Yorkshire, and a younger sister, Rosanna Mary (1995).  She is a graduate of Sandhurst. Nicholas Thomas Lambert is a Former Partner at Sarasin & Partners LLP.  He was born in February 1957 in Bradford, the son of Thomas P Lambert and Davinia M. Walford. Katherine's parents live in Hertfordshire. https://www.fim-trust.org/person/nicholas-lambert/
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Lord Frederick Wellesley to marry

  Lord Frederick Charles Wellesley is the youngest of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington. He was born on September 30, 1992, at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London.  The Duchess of Wellington was born HRH Princess Antonia of Prussia, one of five children of HRH Prince Friedrich of Prussia, third son of Crown Prince Wilhelm, and Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Lady Brigid Guinness, daughter of Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh. Lord Frederick, a Captain, Blues and Royals, is a descendant of Queen Victoria. Victoria - Victoria - Wilhelm II - Wilhelm -Friedrich - Antonia - Frederick Katherine Emma Lambert was on July 25, 1992 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.  Her parents are Nicholas and Fi Lambert.  She has an older brother, Angus Thomas F. Lambert, who was born in early 1991 in Yorkshire and a younger sister, Rosanna Mary (1995).  Her mother's maiden name is Burn. Nicholas Thomas Lambert is a Former Partner at Sarasin & Partners LLP.  He was born in February 1957 in Bradford, the son of Thomas P Lambert and Davinia M. Walford. Katherine's parents live in Hertfordshire. https://www.fim-trust.org/person/nicholas-lambert/
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Naruhito a dû encore fêter son anniversaire en petit comité

L’empereur Naruhito du Japon a fêté ce mardi son 61e anniversaire, sans qu’il soit possible d’organiser de grandes manifestations en raison du...
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Meghan et Harry promeuvent leur podcast

ICYMI: Meghan Markle et le prince Harry sont réapparus dans un nouveau spot promouvant leur podcast pour la plateforme Spotify.
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Meghan et Harry interviewés : les "tensions" avec la famille royale abordées

Interviewés par leur amie Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle et le prince Harry aborderont tous les sujets, y compris les «tensions» avec la famille roya...
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Acto institucional "40º aniversario del 23 de febrero de 1981"

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Royal Style - Comment Meghan Markle a réinventé son style

Avant d'épouser le prince Harry et de devenir duchesse de Sussex, Meghan Markle a longtemps cherché son style. Retour en images sur son évolution m...
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Royal News: Tuesday 23 February 2021

ICYMI: This article is the intellectual property of Unofficial Royalty and is NOT TO BE COPIED, EDITED, OR POSTED IN ANY FORM ON ANOTHER WEBSITE under any circumstances. It is permissible to use a link that directs to Unofficial Royalty. Make sure to get the latest news updates as soon as they’re posted. Register today as […]
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Today in Royal History | February 23

ICYMI: Feature The 9th Birthday of Princess Estelle of Sweden The 61st Birthday of Emperor Naruhito of Japan [Japanese Imperial Orders] The 61st Birthday of Princess Gloria von Thurn and Taxis [Thurn und Taxis Tiaras | Emerald Tiara] Royal Events OTD The Spanish State Dinner at the White House in 2000 The International Monarchist League Banquet in 1979 RoyalContinue reading "Today in Royal History | February 23"
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Prince Philip, Buckingham Palace donne des précisions sur son hospitalisation

Une semaine après l’hospitalisation du prince Philip, Buckingham Palace a donné de ses nouvelles, à l’instar des princes Edward et William.
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Acto institucional "40º aniversario del 23 de febrero de 1981"

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Meghan et Harry promeuvent leur podcast

Meghan Markle et le prince Harry sont réapparus dans un nouveau spot promouvant leur podcast pour la plateforme Spotify.
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Royal News: Tuesday 23 February 2021

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Today in Royal History | February 23

Feature The 9th Birthday of Princess Estelle of Sweden The 61st Birthday of Emperor Naruhito of Japan [Japanese Imperial Orders] The 61st Birthday of Princess Gloria von Thurn and Taxis [Thurn und Taxis Tiaras | Emerald Tiara] Royal Events OTD The Spanish State Dinner at the White House in 2000 The International Monarchist League Banquet in 1979 RoyalContinue reading "Today in Royal History | February 23"
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Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Brooch

ICYMI: This month, we are marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Queen Victoria by featuring her Top 20 Jewels, one for each decade since the Birth of 2nd-longest reigning British Monarch, in the 20 days leading up to the Anniversary itself, starting with her Crown Ruby Brooch. A large oval ruby and diamond cluster surmountingContinue reading "Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Brooch"
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The Death of the Duchess de Plasencia (1957-2021)

La Duquesa de Plasencia. Don Carlo Ruspoli, Duca di Morignano, and Doña María da Gracia de Solís-Beaumount y Téllez-Girón, Duquesa de Plasencia.  On 20 February 2021, Doña María de Gracia, Duchess de Plasencia died at Madrid. She was sixty-three years-old. The duchess had been a nurse with the Spanish Red Cross and was a Dame of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta as well as of the Constantinian Order of Saint George. María de Gracia was a second cousin once removed of Doña Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, Duchess de Medinaceli (1917-2013). The wedding of the Duchess de Osuna and Don Pedro de Solís-Beaumont, 1946. Doña Angela, Duchess de Osuna, with her daughters Doña María de Gracia, Duchess de Plasencia, and Doña Angela, Duchess de Arcos. Doña María de Gracia de Solís-Beaumont y Téllez-Girón was born at Madrid on 12 March 1957. She was the younger daughter of Don Pedro de Solís-Beaumont y Lasso de Vega (1916-1959) and Doña Angela María Téllez-Girón y Duque de Estrada, Duchess de Osuna, etc. (1925-2015), who married in 1946. María de Gracia had one older sister: Doña Angela de Solis-Beaumont y Téllez-Girón, Duchess de Arcos (b.1950). In 1963, María de Gracia's mother remarried Don José Maria de Latorre y Montalvo (1925-1991). From this marriage, María de Gracia had two half-sisters: Doña María del Pilar de Latorre y Téllez-Girón, Duchess de Uceda (b.1965), and Doña María de la Asunción de Latorre y Téllez-Girón Montalvo, Duchess de Medina de Rioseco (b.1968).  The Duchess de Plasencia with her mother the Duchess de Osuna. Photograph (c) Don Carlo Ruspoli. Doña María de Gracia Ruspoli y Solís-Beaumont, Marquesa del Villar de Grajanejos. On 11 October 1975, Doña María de Gracia de Solís-Beaumont y Téllez-Girón married Don Carlo Ruspoli, Duca di Morignano (b.1949). The Duke di Morignano and the Duchess de Plasencia had one child: Doña María de Gracia Ruspoli y Solís-Beaumont (b.Madrid 16 June 1977), Marquesa del Villar de Grajanejos. On 28 November 2009, the Marchioness del Villar de Grajanejos married Don Javier Isidro González de Gregorio y Molina (b.Madrid 7 November 1971). Doña María de Gracia and Don Javier have two children: Doña María de Gracia González de Gregorio y Ruspoli (b.2015) and Doña Blanca Micaela González de Gregorio y Ruspoli (b.2018). The Duchess de Plasencia and the Duke di Morignano. María de Gracia de Solís-Beaumont y Téllez-Girón, Duchess de Plasencia, is survived by her husband Carlo, her daughter María de Gracia and her son-in-law Javier, and her granddaughters María de Gracia and Blanca. May the Duchess Rest in Peace.
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Le cercueil de Napoléon a rejoint les Invalides sur un impressionnant char funèbre

ICYMI: Le 15 décembre 1840, c’est au sommet d’un impressionnant char funèbre que le cercueil renfermant le corps de l’empereur Napoléon Ier traversa...
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August Philip Hawke Brooksbank

ICYMI: Embed from Getty Images   Earlier today Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank announced the names of their son.  He has been named August Philip Hawke. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, gave birth to her first child at the Portland Hospital on February 9.   Embed from Getty Images The names honor the baby's great-grandfather, Prince Philip, and two 5 five times grandparents:  Prince Albert (1819-1861), the consort of Queen Victoria, and the Reverend Edward Hawke Brooksbank (1789-1893). Prince Albert was the younger son of Ernst I, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld and Princess Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.   His grandmother, Auguste, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, wrote in her diary on August 26: "a healthy little boy has been born.  I hurried here, and found mother and child as well as possible, and Ernest overjoyed." Augusta, a Countess of Reuss-Ebersdorf by birth, may have been named for her great-grandfather, Georg August, Count of Schönberg-Fürstenau. Heinrich is the only name for male members of the Reuss princely family. "Ernest wishes him to be given the old Saxon name of Albert." Augusta wrote in her diary.   His full name given at his baptism on August 29, 1819, was baptized Franz Albrecht August Carl Emmanuel.  Albert's older brother, Duke Ernst II's names also included August: Ernst August Karl Johann Leopold Alexander Eduard.  Ernst August, Elector of Hanover, father of George I August is the German version of Augustus.  George I was the son of Ernst August, Elector of Hanover.   George's younger brother, Friedrich August, who died in 1691 in battle, was known in the family as Gutschen. King George I's full name was George Augustus, although, in Hanover, where he was also the sovereign, he was styled as Georg II.    George II's seventh child was named William Augustus.  William was created Duke of Cumberland and is best known for defeating the Jacobite rebellion at the Battle of Culloden (1746.) Frederick, the Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II, married Princess Auguste (Augusta) of Saxe-Gotha.   Their eldest child, Princess Augusta, married Carl, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.    She and her husband were the parents of seven children, including a daughter, Auguste, and a son, August. Prince Frederick's second son was given the name Edward Augustus.  He was given the ducal titles of York and Albany. The Prince of Wales died in 1751, leaving his young son, George as the heir to George II.   George III succeeded in 1760.  A year later he married Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.   Several of their fifteen children had the name Augustus or Augusta.   Their eldest son, the future George IV, was named George Augustus Frederick.   Augustus was also the middle names of their second and fourth sons, Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, and Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.  The Duke of Kent was Queen Victoria's father. George's eldest daughter was baptized Charlotte Augusta Matilda.    Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent & Streatheard, father of Queen Victoria George III's second daughter was named Augusta Sophia. George looked back to his Hanover roots when he named his fifth son after his great-great-grandfather, Ernest Augustus, a double first name. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, succeeded his brother William IV, as King of Hanover. His only child, King Georg V lost his kingdom after siding with Austria in the Austro-Prussian War.  Prussia's revenge was to annex Hanover into the Kingdom of Prussia.   Georg V died in 1878.  His only son and heir Prince Ernst August married Princess Thyra of Denmark.  Prince Ernst August chose to be styled as Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Ernst August and Thyra were the parents of three sons and three daughters.  The youngest of the three sons was named Ernst August, who became heir after the premature deaths of his two older brothers.   This Ernst August, who became the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, married Kaiser Wilhelm II's daughter, Victoria Luise. Their eldest son was named Ernst August, whose eldest legitimate son was named Ernst August as well.  This latter Prince Ernst August is separated from his second wife, Princess Caroline of Monaco.  He has two sons by his first wife, Chantal Hochuli. They named their elder son Ernst August,  continuing the tradition for four generations.  This tradition came to an end when the Hereditary Prince Ernst August and his wife, Ekaterina, named their first son, Welf August.  George III's sixth son was Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex.  He married twice in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act.  His first wife was Lady Augusta Murray, daughter of the 4th Earl of Dunmore.  They had two children, Augusta and Augustus. George IV and his wife, Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (whose mother was George III's older sister, Princess Augusta) had one daughter,  Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales. Several of George III's grandchildren, including the aforementioned Augusta and Augustus d'Este, had the name Augusta as a first or a middle name: George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence, 1st Earl of Munster, Lady Augusta Gordon, Lord Augustus Fitzclarence,  Princess Charlotte Augusta Louisa of Clarence. Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the seventh son of King George III, married Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel.  They had three children.  Their second child and eldest daughter's first name was Augusta.  The British royal family are descendants of the third child and second daughter, Princess Mary Adelaide. Mary Adelaide and her husband, Franz, Duke of Teck had four children. Their only daughter was named Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes and the youngest child Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George.   The name Augusta was used only once by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.  Their third daughter was named Helena Augusta Victoria.  Princess Eugenie's middle names are Helena and Victoria.    Embed from Getty Images  Princess Eugenie has met  Hereditary Prince Ernst August of Hanover on several occasions.  She and her older sister, Princess Beatrice, represented the Queen at the 2013 reopening of Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover.   Prince Ernst August and his wife, Ekaterina, were guests at Princess Eugenie's wedding Eugenie and Beatrice attended the wedding of Prince Christian of Hanover to Alessandra de Osma in March 2018.    Embed from Getty Images Although August honors Prince Albert (as the 5x grandparent), it is a name that appears often in Eugenie's maternal line through Queen Victoria (the Hanovers) and Albert (through his paternal grandmother's family).
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Today in Royal History | February 21

ICYMI: Feature The 41st Birthday of King Jigme of Bhutan The 84th Birthday of King Harald V of Norway [Norwegian Royal Orders] The Death of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma in 1960 [Mountbatten Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Pearl Star Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Necklace | Emerald Necklace] Royal Events OTD Prince Henrik Memorial Concert in 2019 The Christening of PrinceContinue reading "Today in Royal History | February 21"
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Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Brooch

This month, we are marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Queen Victoria by featuring her Top 20 Jewels, one for each decade since the Birth of 2nd-longest reigning British Monarch, in the 20 days leading up to the Anniversary itself, starting with her Crown Ruby Brooch. A large oval ruby and diamond cluster surmountingContinue reading "Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Brooch"
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A Right Royal Riddle: Who Am I?

A Gotha Quiz: Who Am I? By Darren Shelton for the European Royal History Journal. The man history named as my father was extremely flamboyant, a trait which eventually cost him dearly.  Many at the time felt that my true father was the man who taught my 'official' parents the art of lovemaking. My arrival after many years of what appeared a barren marriage helped to confirm this. I eventually succeeded as king at a young age. Time was to prove that ruling was not my forte. My wife came from a family that was successful in establishing her siblings on other thrones.  My son was to eventually marry a woman from the same house as his mother. Through my daughter-in-law, my descendants had imperial connections, albeit due to adoption. Due to my ineptness, my son was forced to live a life of much reduced circumstances. As can be expected, I died a broken man. Who am I? The answer will be posted tomorrow. +++++++
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Le prince Philip ne sortirait pas de l’hôpital cette fin de semaine

ICYMI: Le prince Philip, admis mardi soir au King Edward VII Hospital à Londres pour quelques jours, devrait y rester hospitalisé encore jusqu’à la sema...
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August Philip Hawke Brooksbank

Embed from Getty Images   Earlier today Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank announced the names of their son.  He has been named August Philip Hawke. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, gave birth to her first child at the Portland Hospital on February 9.   Embed from Getty Images The names honor the baby's great-grandfather, Prince Philip, and two 5 five times grandparents:  Prince Albert (1819-1861), the consort of Queen Victoria, and the Reverend Edward Hawke Brooksbank (1789-1893). Prince Albert was the younger son of Ernst I, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld and Princess Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.   His grandmother, Auguste, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, wrote in her diary on August 26: "a healthy little boy has been born.  I hurried here, and found mother and child as well as possible, and Ernest overjoyed." Augusta, a Countess of Reuss-Ebersdorf by birth, may have been named for her great-grandfather, Georg August, Count of Schönberg-Fürstenau. Heinrich is the only name for male members of the Reuss princely family. "Ernest wishes him to be given the old Saxon name of Albert." Augusta wrote in her diary.   His full name given at his baptism on August 29, 1819, was baptized Franz Albrecht August Carl Emmanuel.  Albert's older brother, Duke Ernst II's names also included August: Ernst August Karl Johann Leopold Alexander Eduard.  Ernst August, Elector of Hanover, father of George I August is the German version of Augustus.  George I was the son of Ernst August, Elector of Hanover.   George's younger brother, Friedrich August, who died in 1691 in battle, was known in the family as Gutschen. King George I's full name was George Augustus, although, in Hanover, where he was also the sovereign, he was styled as Georg II.    George II's seventh child was named William Augustus.  William was created Duke of Cumberland and is best known for defeating the Jacobite rebellion at the Battle of Culloden (1746.) Frederick, the Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II, married Princess Auguste (Augusta) of Saxe-Gotha.   Their eldest child, Princess Augusta, married Carl, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.    She and her husband were the parents of seven children, including a daughter, Auguste, and a son, August. Prince Frederick's second son was given the name Edward Augustus.  He was given the ducal titles of York and Albany. The Prince of Wales died in 1751, leaving his young son, George as the heir to George II.   George III succeeded in 1760.  A year later he married Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.   Several of their fifteen children had the name Augustus or Augusta.   Their eldest son, the future George IV, was named George Augustus Frederick.   Augustus was also the middle names of their second and fourth sons, Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, and Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.  The Duke of Kent was Queen Victoria's father. George's eldest daughter was baptized Charlotte Augusta Matilda.    Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent & Streatheard, father of Queen Victoria George III's second daughter was named Augusta Sophia. George looked back to his Hanover roots when he named his fifth son after his great-great-grandfather, Ernest Augustus, a double first name. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, succeeded his brother William IV, as King of Hanover. His only child, King Georg V lost his kingdom after siding with Austria in the Austro-Prussian War.  Prussia's revenge was to annex Hanover into the Kingdom of Prussia.   Georg V died in 1878.  His only son and heir Prince Ernst August married Princess Thyra of Denmark.  Prince Ernst August chose to be styled as Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Ernst August and Thyra were the parents of three sons and three daughters.  The youngest of the three sons was named Ernst August, who became heir after the premature deaths of his two older brothers.   This Ernst August, who became the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, married Kaiser Wilhelm II's daughter, Victoria Luise. Their eldest son was named Ernst August, whose eldest legitimate son was named Ernst August as well.  This latter Prince Ernst August is separated from his second wife, Princess Caroline of Monaco.  He has two sons by his first wife, Chantal Hochuli. They named their elder son Ernst August,  continuing the tradition for four generations.  This tradition came to an end when the Hereditary Prince Ernst August and his wife, Ekaterina, named their first son, Welf August.  George III's sixth son was Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex.  He married twice in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act.  His first wife was Lady Augusta Murray, daughter of the 4th Earl of Dunmore.  They had two children, Augusta and Augustus. George IV and his wife, Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (whose mother was George III's older sister, Princess Augusta) had one daughter,  Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales. Several of George III's grandchildren, including the aforementioned Augusta and Augustus d'Este, had the name Augusta as a first or a middle name: George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence, 1st Earl of Munster, Lady Augusta Gordon, Lord Augustus Fitzclarence,  Princess Charlotte Augusta Louisa of Clarence. Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the seventh son of King George III, married Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel.  They had three children.  Their second child and eldest daughter's first name was Augusta.  The British royal family are descendants of the third child and second daughter, Princess Mary Adelaide. Mary Adelaide and her husband, Franz, Duke of Teck had four children. Their only daughter was named Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes and the youngest child Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George.   The name Augusta was used only once by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.  Their third daughter was named Helena Augusta Victoria.  Princess Eugenie's middle names are Helena and Victoria.    Embed from Getty Images  Princess Eugenie has met  Hereditary Prince Ernst August of Hanover on several occasions.  She and her older sister, Princess Beatrice, represented the Queen at the 2013 reopening of Schloss Herrenhausen in Hanover.   Prince Ernst August and his wife, Ekaterina, were guests at Princess Eugenie's wedding Eugenie and Beatrice attended the wedding of Prince Christian of Hanover to Alessandra de Osma in March 2018.    Embed from Getty Images Although August honors Prince Albert (as the 5x grandparent), it is a name that appears often in Eugenie's maternal line through Queen Victoria (the Hanovers) and Albert (through his paternal grandmother's family).
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Today in Royal History | February 21

Feature The 41st Birthday of King Jigme of Bhutan The 84th Birthday of King Harald V of Norway [Norwegian Royal Orders] The Death of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma in 1960 [Mountbatten Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Pearl Star Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Necklace | Emerald Necklace] Royal Events OTD Prince Henrik Memorial Concert in 2019 The Christening of PrinceContinue reading "Today in Royal History | February 21"
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Le cercueil de Napoléon a rejoint les Invalides sur un impressionnant char funèbre

Le 15 décembre 1840, c’est au sommet d’un impressionnant char funèbre que le cercueil renfermant le corps de l’empereur Napoléon Ier traversa...
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This is not unexpected

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The marriage of Princess Feodore

ICYMI: Embed from Getty Images   February 18, 1828 Princess Feodora of Leiningen and Ernst, Prince of  Hohenlohe-Langenburg were married today at the residence of her mother, the Duchess of Kent, in the King's Palace at Kensington.   A large crowd gathered outside the palace, "in expectation of beholding their beloved Sovereign," the Times's correspondent. The Kensington Church bells "struck up a merry peal" shortly before the ceremony took place and "continued to ring at intervals during the afternoon and evening." Members of the Royal Family began to arrive at the palace after 2 p.m. and were received in the Grand Hall by Sir John Conroy, the Duchess' Principal Equerry, and Private Secretary, who escorted them to the north vestibule.  Nearly every member of the royal family in England attended the wedding including the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Sophia, Princess Sophia Matilda, and Prince Leopold.  Princess Augusta, who is in Brighton, was unable to attend. Shortly after 3 p.m, the royal family proceeded to the Grand Saloon adjoining the Vestibule where a temporary altar had been set up.   Dr. Kuper, the chaplain of the Royal German Chapel, united the young couple in marriage according to the rites of the Lutheran Church. Princess Feodora's older brother, Carl, Prince of Leiningen also attended the wedding along with the Duchess of Kent's staff. The bride and her "Royal sister the Princess Victoria," wore British-made dresses made from "Buckinghamshire thread lace."  Victoria and Princess Amelie of  Carolath-Beuthen were Feodora's bridesmaids.   Amelie, 5, is the daughter of Heinrich, Prince of  Carolath-Beuthen. The Prince is a first cousin to the Duchess of Clarence.  His mother, Princess Amalie, was the younger sister of Adelaide's father, Georg, the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. The Duchess of Clarence and the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg are also first cousins.   Although it was initially reported that the King would give the bride away, it was his brother, the "florid fatherly Uncle William of Clarence," who took the bride's arm and  The Duchess of Kent hosted a "splendid early dinner" in honor of the newlyweds.  The royal guests left for their respective residences at 6 p.m. Princess Feodora, 20, and her 38-year-old husband, Prince Ernst left the King's Palace at 8 p.m, in a new carriage for Prince Leopold's home, Claremont, where they will spend their honeymoon.   The King gave Feodora a "superb present in diamonds," and other members of the royal family also presented her with jewelry.  The new Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg has been living in England with her mother and younger half-sister for the past nine years.  She and her brother, Carl, are the Duchess of Kent's children from her first marriage to the late Prince of Leiningen.   In  1818,  the former Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg and Saafeld, a sister of Prince Leopold, widower of the late Princess Charlotte, married the Duke of Kent.    The Duke, the fourth son of the late King George III, died in January 1820 eight months after the birth of his daughter, Princess Alexandrina Victoria. Four days before the wedding, the Duchess gave a "grand assembly at her residence to a "numerous assemblage of relatives and friends. The celebration began at nine p.m.  The palace's Great Hall was "brilliantly illuminated."   The band of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards was stationed "in the orange shrubbery, surrounded by a variety of other trees, plants, and flowers." The band played different pieces of music throughout the evening and struck up God Save the King for the arrival of each member of the Royal Family.  The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, Princess Sophia, Prince Leopold, Princess Sophia Matilda,  the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Prince and Princess Lieven, Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Prince and Princess Polignac, Foreign Ambassadors, the Lord Chancellor, members of the Cabinet, the Speaker of the House, the Bishop of London as well as members of the peerage, including eleven Dukes. Princess Feodora's eight-year-old half-sister, Princess Alexandrina Victoria, was too young to attend the ball.
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Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Malaysia, 1970

ICYMI: Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan are hosted by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and Raja Permaisuri Agong Sultanah Bahiyah during their Official Visit to Malaysia on this day in 1970, which began with an Official Welcome at the Airport in Kuala Lumpur, a State BanquetContinue reading "Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Malaysia, 1970"
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La petite princesse Geraldine prend la pose pour un magazine albanais

Dans le cadre d’une longue interview que lui ont accordée le prince Leka II d’Albanie et sa femme la princesse Elia, le média albanais en ligne ...
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Le prince Philip ne sortirait pas de l’hôpital cette fin de semaine

Le prince Philip, admis mardi soir au King Edward VII Hospital à Londres pour quelques jours, devrait y rester hospitalisé encore jusqu’à la sema...
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This is not unexpected

 
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The marriage of Princess Feodore

Embed from Getty Images   February 18, 1828 Princess Feodora of Leiningen and Ernst, Prince of  Hohenlohe-Langenburg were married today at the residence of her mother, the Duchess of Kent, in the King's Palace at Kensington.   A large crowd gathered outside the palace, "in expectation of beholding their beloved Sovereign," the Times's correspondent. The Kensington Church bells "struck up a merry peal" shortly before the ceremony took place and "continued to ring at intervals during the afternoon and evening." Members of the Royal Family began to arrive at the palace after 2 p.m. and were received in the Grand Hall by Sir John Conroy, the Duchess' Principal Equerry, and Private Secretary, who escorted them to the north vestibule.  Nearly every member of the royal family in England attended the wedding including the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Sophia, Princess Sophia Matilda, and Prince Leopold.  Princess Augusta, who is in Brighton, was unable to attend. Shortly after 3 p.m, the royal family proceeded to the Grand Saloon adjoining the Vestibule where a temporary altar had been set up.   Dr. Kuper, the chaplain of the Royal German Chapel, united the young couple in marriage according to the rites of the Lutheran Church. Princess Feodora's older brother, Carl, Prince of Leiningen also attended the wedding along with the Duchess of Kent's staff. The bride and her "Royal sister the Princess Victoria," wore British-made dresses made from "Buckinghamshire thread lace."  Victoria and Princess Amelie of  Carolath-Beuthen were Feodora's bridesmaids.   Amelie, 5, is the daughter of Heinrich, Prince of  Carolath-Beuthen. The Prince is a first cousin to the Duchess of Clarence.  His mother, Princess Amalie, was the younger sister of Adelaide's father, Georg, the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. The Duchess of Clarence and the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg are also first cousins.   Although it was initially reported that the King would give the bride away, it was his brother, the "florid fatherly Uncle William of Clarence," who took the bride's arm and  The Duchess of Kent hosted a "splendid early dinner" in honor of the newlyweds.  The royal guests left for their respective residences at 6 p.m. Princess Feodora, 20, and her 38-year-old husband, Prince Ernst left the King's Palace at 8 p.m, in a new carriage for Prince Leopold's home, Claremont, where they will spend their honeymoon.   The King gave Feodora a "superb present in diamonds," and other members of the royal family also presented her with jewelry.  The new Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg has been living in England with her mother and younger half-sister for the past nine years.  She and her brother, Carl, are the Duchess of Kent's children from her first marriage to the late Prince of Leiningen.   In  1818,  the former Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg and Saafeld, a sister of Prince Leopold, widower of the late Princess Charlotte, married the Duke of Kent.    The Duke, the fourth son of the late King George III, died in January 1820 eight months after the birth of his daughter, Princess Alexandrina Victoria. Four days before the wedding, the Duchess gave a "grand assembly at her residence to a "numerous assemblage of relatives and friends. The celebration began at nine p.m.  The palace's Great Hall was "brilliantly illuminated."   The band of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards was stationed "in the orange shrubbery, surrounded by a variety of other trees, plants, and flowers." The band played different pieces of music throughout the evening and struck up God Save the King for the arrival of each member of the Royal Family.  The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, Princess Sophia, Prince Leopold, Princess Sophia Matilda,  the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Prince and Princess Lieven, Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Prince and Princess Polignac, Foreign Ambassadors, the Lord Chancellor, members of the Cabinet, the Speaker of the House, the Bishop of London as well as members of the peerage, including eleven Dukes. Princess Feodora's eight-year-old half-sister, Princess Alexandrina Victoria, was too young to attend the ball.
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Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Malaysia, 1970

Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan are hosted by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and Raja Permaisuri Agong Sultanah Bahiyah during their Official Visit to Malaysia on this day in 1970, which began with an Official Welcome at the Airport in Kuala Lumpur, a State BanquetContinue reading "Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Malaysia, 1970"
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Delphine joins other Belgium royals at memorial mass

ICYMI: Embed from Getty Images  Princess Delphine and her husband, James O'Hara joined other members of the Belgian royal family today at the annual memorial service for deceased members of the royal family.   All of Belgium's late sovereigns and their wives are buried in the Royal Crypt at the Church of Notre Dame at Laeken.  Delphine, the daughter of King Albert II, joined King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, and her daughter, Princess Laetitia-Maria, and King Albert II and Queen Paola for the service. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images
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Death of a QVD : Mechtilde Bauscher

ICYMI:   HSH Princess Mechtilde Alexandra of Leiningen was the 5th child of H Ill HGrand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia (1907-1951) and HSH Friedrich Karl Eduard Erwin, 6th Prince of Leiningen (1898-1946).  She married November 24 (civil) and November 25, 1961, at Amorbach to Karl-Anton Bauscher (1931).   Marlene Eilers Koenig Collection Princess Mechtilde was a lovely woman, kind, and always helping when answering my questions for my books on Queen Victoria's Descendants.  She was also a descendant of Emperor Alexander II of Russia Victoria - Alfred - Victoria Melita - Maria Kirillovna - Mechtilde Alexander II - Maria Alexandrovna - Victoria Melita - Maria Kirillovna -Mechtilde Alexander II  - Wladimir - Kirill - Maria Kirillovna - Mechtilde 
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Royals: So lange dauerte es sonst, bis der Babyname bekannt wurde

Die Royals machen es spannend. Bisher ist der Name von Prinzessin Eugenies Baby noch nicht bekannt. Wie lange... Der Beitrag Royals: So lange dauerte es sonst, bis der Babyname bekannt wurde erschien zuerst auf .
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Sofia von Spanien: Mit dieser Bemerkung sorgte sie für Empörung

ICYMI: Sofia von Spanien zählt in ihrer Heimat zu den beliebtesten Royals. Mit einer Bemerkung sorgte sie jedoch einst... Der Beitrag Sofia von Spanien: Mit dieser Bemerkung sorgte sie für Empörung erschien zuerst auf .
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Today in Royal History | May 18

ICYMI: Feature The Birth of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in 1868 Wedding The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille in 2019 The Wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor in 2019 Royal Events OTD Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg to Divorce in 2017 The Jordanian State Visit to Belgium in 2016 The State OpeningContinue reading "Today in Royal History | May 18"
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Delphine joins other Belgium royals at memorial mass

Embed from Getty Images  Princess Delphine and her husband, James O'Hara joined other members of the Belgian royal family today at the annual memorial service for deceased members of the royal family.   All of Belgium's late sovereigns and their wives are buried in the Royal Crypt at the Church of Notre Dame at Laeken.  Delphine, the daughter of King Albert II, joined King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, and her daughter, Princess Laetitia-Maria, and King Albert II and Queen Paola for the service. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images
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Death of a QVD : Mechtilde Bauscher

  HSH Princess Mechtilde Alexandra of Leiningen was the 5th child of H Ill HGrand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia (1907-1951) and HSH Friedrich Karl Eduard Erwin, 6th Prince of Leiningen (1898-1946).  She married November 24 (civil) and November 25, 1961, at Amorbach to Karl-Anton Bauscher (1931).   Marlene Eilers Koenig Collection Princess Mechtilde was a lovely woman, kind, and always helping when answering my questions for my books on Queen Victoria's Descendants.  She was also a descendant of Emperor Alexander II of Russia Victoria - Alfred - Victoria Melita - Maria Kirillovna - Mechtilde Alexander II - Maria Alexandrovna - Victoria Melita - Maria Kirillovna -Mechtilde Alexander II  - Wladimir - Kirill - Maria Kirillovna - Mechtilde 
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Admitted to Hospital

HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London yesterday evening. Born on 10 June 1921, the duke is ninety-nine years-old. The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to remain in hospital for a number of days.  We send HRH our best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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S.M. el Rey recibe en audiencia a la Junta Directiva de la Asociación Española de Fundaciones

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Today in Royal History | May 18

Feature The Birth of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in 1868 Wedding The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille in 2019 The Wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor in 2019 Royal Events OTD Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg to Divorce in 2017 The Jordanian State Visit to Belgium in 2016 The State OpeningContinue reading "Today in Royal History | May 18"
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Today in Royal History | February 16

ICYMI: Feature The 30th Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg [Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte’s Floral Diamond Necklace] Royal Events OTD The Funeral of Princess Alix of Ligne in 2019 The Swedish State Visit to Brunei in 2004 The Danish State Visit to Britain in 2000 Royal Events Today
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Sofia von Spanien: Mit dieser Bemerkung sorgte sie für Empörung

Sofia von Spanien zählt in ihrer Heimat zu den beliebtesten Royals. Mit einer Bemerkung sorgte sie jedoch einst... Der Beitrag Sofia von Spanien: Mit dieser Bemerkung sorgte sie für Empörung erschien zuerst auf .
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a new QVD in a few months

ICYMI:   @PHOTO BY MISAN HARRIMAN, COPYRIGHT OWNED BY THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX © 2021 TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced earlier today that the Duchess is expecting a second child.  "We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child," stated their spokesman. The due date was not included in the announcement. This will be the second child for the Duke and Duchess.  Their first child, Archie Harrison, was born on May 6, 2019, at the Portland Hospital in London.  Last July, the Duchess suffered a miscarriage, which she wrote about for the New York Times in November. The new baby will be 8th in line to the British throne.  Several news outlets have been reporting that the late Diana, Princess of Wales' second pregnancy (Harry) was announced on February 14, 1984.  This is incorrect.  Buckingham Palace announced on February 13, 1984, that the Princess of Wales was expecting a second child.  The BBC broadcast the news at noon.  British newspapers put the pregnancy on their front page on February 14.  The Associated Press' wire story would have followed the BBC's announcement within a few minutes. (I was a news librarian with the AP in 1984).   A noon announcement in the United Kingdom meant that Americans living on the East Coast would have heard the news soon after 8 a.m., if they were watching one of network morning news programs or CNN, which began broadcasting in June 1980. Notice the February 13th dateline for the New York Times and the Washington Post. People Magazine (February 27, 1984) refers to the "Valentine's eve announcement."   I also have the Daily Telegraph's article (February 14, 1984) titled "September Baby for Princess."   The lead paragraph states: "After months of speculation, the Prince and Princess of Wales announced YESTERDAY that they are expecting their second child late in September." This will be the second of three births in the royal family this year.   Princess Eugenie, who is married to Jack Brooksbank, gave birth to a son on February 9.   Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne, is due to give birth to her third child within the next few months. Eugenie, Harry, and Zara are first cousins, which makes their children second cousins.   Baby Sussex will be Queen Elizabeth II's tenth great-grandchild unless Baby Tindall arrives first.
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S.M. el Rey recibe en audiencia a la Junta Directiva de la Asociación Española de Fundaciones

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February 15: Today in Royal History

ICYMI: © Unofficial Royalty 2021 February 15, 1710 – Birth of King Louis XV of France at the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France Unofficial Royalty: King Louis XV of France February 15, 1761 – Birth of Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine, wife of Grand Duke Ludwig I of Hesse and […]
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Today in Royal History | February 16

Feature The 30th Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg [Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte’s Floral Diamond Necklace] Royal Events OTD The Funeral of Princess Alix of Ligne in 2019 The Swedish State Visit to Brunei in 2004 The Danish State Visit to Britain in 2000 Royal Events Today
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to speak to Oprah for first interview post-Megxit

The couple will join the famed US TV host for a candid conversation
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a new QVD in a few months

  @PHOTO BY MISAN HARRIMAN, COPYRIGHT OWNED BY THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX © 2021 TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced earlier today that the Duchess is expecting a second child.  "We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child," stated their spokesman. The due date was not included in the announcement. This will be the second child for the Duke and Duchess.  Their first child, Archie Harrison, was born on May 6, 2019, at the Portland Hospital in London.  Last July, the Duchess suffered a miscarriage, which she wrote about for the New York Times in November. The new baby will be 8th in line to the British throne.  Several news outlets have been reporting that the late Diana, Princess of Wales' second pregnancy (Harry) was announced on February 14, 1984.  This is incorrect.  Buckingham Palace announced on February 13, 1984, that the Princess of Wales was expecting a second child.  The BBC broadcast the news at noon.  British newspapers put the pregnancy on their front page on February 14.  The Associated Press' wire story would have followed the BBC's announcement within a few minutes. (I was a news librarian with the AP in 1984).   A noon announcement in the United Kingdom meant that Americans living on the East Coast would have heard the news soon after 8 a.m., if they were watching one of network morning news programs or CNN, which began broadcasting in June 1980. Notice the February 13th dateline for the New York Times and the Washington Post. People Magazine (February 27, 1984) refers to the "Valentine's eve announcement."   I also have the Daily Telegraph's article (February 14, 1984) titled "September Baby for Princess."   The lead paragraph states: "After months of speculation, the Prince and Princess of Wales announced YESTERDAY that they are expecting their second child late in September." This will be the second of three births in the royal family this year.   Princess Eugenie, who is married to Jack Brooksbank, gave birth to a son on February 9.   Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne, is due to give birth to her third child within the next few months. Eugenie, Harry, and Zara are first cousins, which makes their children second cousins.   Baby Sussex will be Queen Elizabeth II's tenth great-grandchild unless Baby Tindall arrives first.
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Henri en Maria Teresa kozen hun huwelijksdatum vóór staatsbezoek Beatrix

ICYMI: Koninklijke huwelijken moeten zorgvuldig worden gepland. Vóór of ná het staatsbezoek uit Nederland bijvoorbeeld. Het werd ervoor en toen bleek ook nog een bijzondere datum te zijn gekozen: 14 februari....
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February 15: Today in Royal History

© Unofficial Royalty 2021 February 15, 1710 – Birth of King Louis XV of France at the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France Unofficial Royalty: King Louis XV of France February 15, 1761 – Birth of Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine, wife of Grand Duke Ludwig I of Hesse and […]
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Au mariage du prince Henri de Luxembourg et Maria Teresa Mestre, il y a 40 ans

Le 14 février 1981, le prince héritier Henri de Luxembourg épousait la jeune cubaine Maria Teresa Mestre. C’était il y a exactement 40 ans.
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Funeral of Countess Mountbatten, 1960

ICYMI: The Funeral of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma at sea off the coast of Portsmouth from HMS Wakeful on this day in 1960, following a service at Romsey Abbey officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Burial at Sea, in accordance with her wishes, led the Queen Mother to remark “Oh Edwina, she always likedContinue reading "Funeral of Countess Mountbatten, 1960"
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Maria Teresa und Henri von Luxemburg feiern 40. Hochzeitstag

Maria Teresa und Henri von Luxemburg feiern ihren 40. Hochzeitstag. Passend dazu gibt es neue Fotos der Royals... Der Beitrag Maria Teresa und Henri von Luxemburg feiern 40. Hochzeitstag erschien zuerst auf .
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Henri en Maria Teresa kozen hun huwelijksdatum vóór staatsbezoek Beatrix

Koninklijke huwelijken moeten zorgvuldig worden gepland. Vóór of ná het staatsbezoek uit Nederland bijvoorbeeld. Het werd ervoor en toen bleek ook nog een bijzondere datum te zijn gekozen: 14 februari....
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Princess Irene’s Diamond Tiara

ICYMI: Given as a wedding present from Queen Victoria to her eldest daughter, who eventually became Empress of Germany, in 1858, this magnificent tiara was later given to her third daughter, eventually the Queen of Greece, who left it to her second daughter, the Duchess of Aosta, and it was sold at auction  after her death.Continue reading "Princess Irene’s Diamond Tiara"
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Mail Call

ICYMI:   More cards are trickling in.  The card from the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall was posted on January 29.
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Funeral of Countess Mountbatten, 1960

The Funeral of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma at sea off the coast of Portsmouth from HMS Wakeful on this day in 1960, following a service at Romsey Abbey officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Burial at Sea, in accordance with her wishes, led the Queen Mother to remark “Oh Edwina, she always likedContinue reading "Funeral of Countess Mountbatten, 1960"
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Kate et William s'entretiennent avec une étudiante infirmière

La duchesse et le duc de Cambridge se sont entretenus cette semaine avec une jeune femme en première année d'études en soins infirmiers, évoquant ...
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Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece, 1981

ICYMI: The Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece in the Royal Cemetery of the Tatoi Palace near Athens on this day in 1981, following a Service in Madrid. The Greek Royal Family, who had been in exile since 1967, were only allowed to return to Greece for five hours for the Funeral. Royal Attendees included KingContinue reading "Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece, 1981"
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Princess Irene’s Diamond Tiara

Given as a wedding present from Queen Victoria to her eldest daughter, who eventually became Empress of Germany, in 1858, this magnificent tiara was later given to her third daughter, eventually the Queen of Greece, who left it to her second daughter, the Duchess of Aosta, and it was sold at auction  after her death.Continue reading "Princess Irene’s Diamond Tiara"
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Mail Call

  More cards are trickling in.  The card from the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall was posted on January 29.
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The Most Educated Royals in the Modern UK History

ICYMI:  A Guest Post After getting some desirable academic qualifications, people become members of the royal family. Such members recognize and participate in events such as major celebrations and opening new buildings. Royals in the UK have attended popular institutions such as the Eton College, Cambridge University, and the like. Some attend royal military colleges instead … Continue reading The Most Educated Royals in the Modern UK History
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The Bourbon-Parma Family Welcomes a Baby Boy!

Prince Joseph and Princess Anna Louise of Bourbon-Parma on their wedding day. On 21 January 2021, Joseph de Bourbon de Parme and his wife Anna Louise welcomed the birth of their first child, a son named Arthur.  Prince Philippe and Princess Annette of Bourbon-Parma with their sons Jacques and Joseph. Joseph and Anna Louise married in 2018. Joseph (b.1989) is the younger son of Prince Philippe of Bourbon-Parma (b.1949) and his wife Annette Smith (b.1955), who married in 1979. Joseph has an elder brother, Jacques (b.1986). Anna Louise (b.1988) is the daughter of Leo Budd and Lilla Vibeke Bøgeløv. Prince Jacques of Bourbon-Parma and Countess Birgitte of Holstein-Ledreborg on their wedding day. Photograph (c) Getty Images/Keystone-France. Arthur de Bourbon de Parme (b.2021) is the paternal great-grandson of Prince Jacques of Bourbon-Parma (1922-1964) and Countess Birgitte of Holstein-Ledreborg (1922-2009).  Source: Descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark
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Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece, 1981

The Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece in the Royal Cemetery of the Tatoi Palace near Athens on this day in 1981, following a Service in Madrid. The Greek Royal Family, who had been in exile since 1967, were only allowed to return to Greece for five hours for the Funeral. Royal Attendees included KingContinue reading "Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece, 1981"
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