Royautés: notre agenda 2021 des futures naissances et des anniversaires

Quels événements vont marquer l’année royale 2021? Premières réponses.
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Hereditary Prince Alexander of Mecklenburg is engaged

  Both photos: Prince Alexander of Mecklenburg The engagement of Hereditary Prince Alexander, the oldest son of the Duke Borwin and Duchess Alice of Mecklenburg and Miss Hande Macit, was announced today. The Turkish-born Macit is the daughter of  Suphi and Cemile (nee Ucar) Macit.  She and Prince Alexander live in Rotterdam. Hande was born on September 16,1992 inTarsus.  She and her older brother, Kerem, move to the Netherlands for their education.  One of the things they missed most from home was fresh yogurt.   After completing her BS in International Business Administration from RSM Erasmus University in 2014,  Hande and her brother began plans to start their own business, Luwia Yogurt.  They began producing "slowly fermented probiotic yogurt" in 2018, focusing on companies and chefs.  Earlier this year, Luwia Yogurt moved into the consumer market. The milk comes from Rotterdam cows. The recipe is made from traditional methods,  without the use of machines.   The siblings adopted the 11,000-year-old technique established by the Luwians, who lived in Anatolia, during the Bronze and Iron ages. https://www.ambachtenrotterdam.nl/ambachten/yoghurtmakerij-luwia/ Prince Georg Alexander Michael Heinrich Ernst Franz Ferdinand Johannes Marie of Mecklenburg is the second of three children of Duke Georg Borwin Friedrich Franz Karl Stephan Konrad Hubertus Maria of Mecklenburg and Alice Wagner.  He was born in Freiburg, Germany, on July 17, 1991. http://mecklenburg-strelitz.org/2020/12/20/engagement-of-the-hereditary-prince-and-miss-hande-macit/
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Royals: Darauf freut man sich 2021 in den Königshäusern

Die Royals können sich 2021 auf jede Menge Höhepunkte freuen. ADELSWELT verrät, welche runden Geburtstage, Hochzeiten und andere... Der Beitrag Royals: Darauf freut man sich 2021 in den Königshäusern erschien zuerst auf ADELSWELT.
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La famille royale de Belgique a lancé en trois duos "Noël à 11 millions"

ICYMI: La reine Mathilde, le roi des Belges Philippe et leurs quatre enfants, répartis en trois duos, ont donné jeudi soir le coup d’envoi de l’émissi...
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Christmas Messages from Savoys Emphasise Hope for Italians in New Year

ICYMI: Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta and Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa, 1955. On the occasion of Christmas and the New Year, both Duke Amedeo of Savoy, Head of the Royal House, and his cousin Princess Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa have issued messages to Italians in Italy and abroad. Amedeo and Maria Isabella are close friends as well as third cousins once removed. Both born in 1943, Amedeo is the only child of Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta (1900-1948) and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904-1974); Maria Isabella is the only child of Prince Eugenio of Savoy-Genoa (1906-1996) and Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1908-2001). You can read their messages to the Italian people below. +++++++ Message from H.R.H. Prince Amedeo of Savoy on the Occasion of Christmas 2020 and for the New Year 2021. Dear Italians,  A year is drawing to a close that has certainly been the most difficult through which our generations have lived. A year of serious suffering and grief that have affected many families everywhere as well as our social lives and the connective tissue of our national identity. This pandemic, which treacherously affects those large and small and not only our nation but the whole world, has taken us by surprise, unprepared, and, therefore, most vulnerable. Only thanks to the generous selflessness of all the health personnel, including many who have been personally affected themselves, has it been possible to partially contain this virus. All this has generated an unprecedented economic crisis that has severely hit large sectors of production and trade, with serious effects on employment, without sparing artisans and freelancers.  We have been pummelled by information disseminated in an incorrect and contradictory form that has generated confusion, anxiety, and anguish, with serious consequences also on a psychological level. I am thinking of the young people who, due to physical distancing, are deprived of that joy, freedom and human contacts, indispensable for their growth and formation; to the many elderly people who, in need of attention, moral and material support, have remained isolated, confused and deprived of any contact with their loved ones. We Italians have experienced other moments of serious difficulties which we have faced with intelligence and determination, such as in the aftermath of the war, when an entire people were able to resume the path of civil progress and widespread prosperity from underneath the rubble. This recovery will be long and difficult, both as regards public health and the economic situation. An extraordinary commitment of the institutions will be necessary to return to growth and create appropriate aid for those in difficulty.  Parliament must return to being a force of lucid legislative capacity, so that it can pass laws that do not create those confusions and injustices that make the governmental institutions unpopular. It will be essential to invest in safeguarding the hydrogeological structure of the country so that climate change is appropriate addressed and combated. The commitment must be urgent to adapt the road, railway, and port infrastructures of Italy in order to look to the future with a long-term competitive perspective which, also in relation to our geographical position in the Mediterranean, makes Italy a privileged gateway to Europe, Africa, and the Middle and Far East. I would like to end my thoughts by sharing the wonderful news of the return to their families of our fishermen from Mazara del Vallo.  I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year that will bring us trust and hope to be able to look serenely at the future of our children and grandchildren.  Amedeo of Savoy,San Rocco, 24 December 2020  +++++++ Message from H.R.H. Princess Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa on the Occasion of Christmas and the New Year. Dearest friends, May an affectionate wish for peace, harmony, and serenity reach you all and your families during this Holy Christmas. It was a difficult year for all of humanity; the serious losses of family members, friends and acquaintances. The pandemic, social unrest, serious crises and economic difficulties have severely affected our daily lives. The word crisis in ancient Greek meant "change." It is therefore our duty to keep alive hope and commitment to one another, so that the crises of our recent days will end swiftly and may instead become forces of change aimed at amelioration for all, at social growth, and at development, in order to achieve social peace, and to guarantee and ensure a better future for us all. With trust in the hope that Our Lord will protect and enlighten us and guide our steps during the New Year 2021 and towards new and more peaceful life, I offer my best wishes. Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa São Paulo, Brazil 25 December 2020 ______________ For further news and articles about Europe's imperial, royal, and noble families, join Eurohistory: Subscribe to the European Royal History Journal!
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Marie, Joachim et leurs enfants ont passé Noël au Danemark

La princesse Marie, le prince Joachim et leurs enfants le prince Henrik et la princesse Athena ont quitté Paris, où ils résident, pour aller passer...
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Henri et Maria Teresa, leurs vacances à Biarritz pour Noël font polémique

Le grand-duc Henri et la grande-duchesse Maria Teresa de Luxembourg se trouvaient à Noël dans leur nouvel appartement de Biarritz. Des vacances à l...
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Belated News of a New Prinzessin von Preußen!

  On 28 April 2020, Mafalda Luise Prinzessin von Preußen was born as the first child of Alexander Prinz von Preußen and his wife Jenny Prinzessin von Preußen (née von Ruhmor). Alexander Prinz von Preußen, eldest son of Prince Adalbert of Prussia and Eva Maria Kudicke, was civilly married at Munich on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2020, to Jenny von Rumohr, the elder daughter of Joachim von Rumohr and Baroness Amélie von Holzing-Berstett. 14 June 1981: The wedding of Prince Adalbert of Prussia and Eva Maria Kudicke Photograph (c) Alamy / Wolfgang Kühn Born on 3 October 1984, Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Marcus Prinz von Preußen is the eldest of the three sons of Prince Adalbert of Prussia (b.1948) and Eva Maria Kudicke (b.1951). Adalbert and Eva Maria married in 1981. Their three sons are Alexander and the twins Christian and Philipp (b.1986). Alex von Preußen is a Senior Director at Holtzbrinck Digital in Munich. In 2006, the prince graduated from Bocconi University, where he studied international economics. He then went on to receive his masters in International Business from Maastricht University in 2009. Jenny von Preußen Born on 15 December 1985, Jenny Charlotte von Rumohr is the elder of the two daughters of Joachim von Rumohr (b.1950) and Baroness Amélie von Holzing-Berstett (b.1959). Joachim and Amélie married in 1983. The couple's daughters are Jenny and Elena (b.1987). Jenny von Rumohr is the Head of the Migration Office for Bavaria and Thuringia at the nonprofit organisation Malteser Deutschland GmbH. She received a bachelors in European studies from Maastricht University in 2008. Jenny then went on to receive her masters in International Peace and Security from King's College London. Margrave Friedrich VII Magnus of Baden-Durlach Princess Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Margravine of Baden-Durlach Alex von Preußen and Jenny von Rumohr are very distantly related: the couple are tenth cousins, to be exact. Alex and Jenny both descend from Margrave Friedrich VII Magnus of Baden-Durlach (1647-1709) and Princess Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1649-1728). Alex von Preußen is a descendant of Friedrich and Augusta's daughter Margravine Katharina of Baden-Durlach (1677-1746), who married Count Johann Friedrich von Leiningen (1661-1722). Jenny von Rumohr is a descendant of Friedrich and Augusta's son Margrave Karl III Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach (1679-1738), who married Duchess Magdalene Wilhelmine of Württemberg (1677-1742). ______________ For further news and articles about Europe's imperial, royal, and noble families, join Eurohistory: Subscribe to the European Royal History Journal!
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Harry et Meghan dévoilent un enregistrement de la voix de leur petit Archie

Le prince Archie a souhaité une «Bonne année» aux auditeurs du podcast de ses parents.
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The 1969 Thurn and Taxis Marriage That Ended with Protestors and Press Conferences

ICYMI:   Prince Max Emanuel and Countess Anna Maria on their wedding day. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Hans Gregor. The wedding card of Prince Max Emanuel and Princess Anna Maria von Thurn und Taxis. Prince Max Emanuel "Nini" von Thurn und Taxis (1935-2020) and Countess Anna Maria "Mirzi" von Pocci (1944-2008) married civilly at Schwangau on 20 May 1969. The couple celebrated their religious union two days later on 22 May 1969 in a ceremony at Saint Coloman's Church; Father Emmeram of Thurn and Taxis, the uncle of the groom, presided over their Roman Catholic nuptials. The wedding festivities were attended by nearly three thousand guests. The prince was the son of Prince Raphael Ranier von Thurn und Taxis (1906-1993) and his wife and second cousin Princess Margarete "Rita" (1913-1997; née Princess von Thurn und Taxis). The countess was the daughter of Count Konrad von Pocci (1904-1985) and his first wife Countess Anna-Elisabeth (1908-1964; née Hartmann).  Photograph (c) Interfoto / Friedrich Rauch Photograph (c) Interfoto / Friedrich Rauch Photograph (c) Interfoto / Friedrich Rauch The wedded bliss of Max Emanuel and Anna Maria was of short duration. During the couple's honeymoon, Anna Maria left her husband and took refuge at the Hohenschwangau home of her lover Walter Stanner. Quite bizarrely, looking back from the lenses of today, a number of protestors positioned themselves outside of the residence. The signs that the protestors carried bore such slogans as: "Adulteress Out!" and "We want justice for our Nini!" and "Mirzi, what is the new price of french fries?" Police were on hand to guarantee that the situation did not escalate beyond the demonstrations. Prince Max Emanuel and his mother Princess Margarete von Thurn und Taxis. Photograph (c) Keystone Press / Alamy. Countess Anna Maria von Pocci and Walter Stanner. Photograph (c) Keystone Press / Alamy. The union of Prince Max Emanuel and Princess Anna Maria von Thurn und Taxis was dissolved by divorce on 6 July 1970. A penalty of DM 100,000 prohibited both parties from discussing the specific issues that caused the breakdown of the marriage. Nonetheless, shortly after the divorce, both sides held duelling press conferences. Prince Max Emanuel and his mother Princess Margarete gave their point of view at the Munich hotel Bayerischer Hof. When asked of his future marital plans, the prince responded: "I've had it for awhile." Countess Anna Maria and Walter Stanner, an innkeeper and restauranteur, held their press conference at a Munich biergarten. They announced that they intended to marry in September 1970, after which time the countess would help her new husband with his restaurant. Prince Max Emanuel and Princess Christa of Thurn and Taxis. Photograph (c) dpa / Alamy. Countess Anna Maria von Pocci. The Roman Catholic Church granted an annulment to the Thurn Taxis/Pocci marriage in 1972. Despite the fallout from this coupling, it is fair to say that the couple lived happily ever after, just not together. On 6 November 1970, Countess Anna Maria von Pocci married Walter Stanner (b.1940). The couple did not have children. The countess, a third cousin once removed of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, died in December 2008; she was survived by her husband Walter. In March 1973, Prince Max Emanuel von Thurn und Taxis married Christa Heinle (b.1941); the couple had two sons. The prince, a first cousin of Fürst Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, died in March 2020; he was survived by his wife Princess Christa.______________ For further news and articles about Europe's imperial, royal, and noble families, join Eurohistory: Subscribe to the European Royal History Journal!
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La famille royale de Belgique a lancé en trois duos "Noël à 11 millions"

La reine Mathilde, le roi des Belges Philippe et leurs quatre enfants, répartis en trois duos, ont donné jeudi soir le coup d’envoi de l’émissi...
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Le prince Philip ne veut pas entendre parler de festivités pour ses 100 ans

Une grande fête sera-t-elle organisée au Royaume-Uni pour célébrer, en juin prochain, les 100 ans du prince Philip? Rien n’est moins sûr, le pr...
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Christmas Messages from Savoys Emphasise Hope for Italians in New Year

Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta and Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa, 1955. On the occasion of Christmas and the New Year, both Duke Amedeo of Savoy, Head of the Royal House, and his cousin Princess Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa have issued messages to Italians in Italy and abroad. Amedeo and Maria Isabella are close friends as well as third cousins once removed. Both born in 1943, Amedeo is the only child of Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta (1900-1948) and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904-1974); Maria Isabella is the only child of Prince Eugenio of Savoy-Genoa (1906-1996) and Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1908-2001). You can read their messages to the Italian people below. +++++++ Message from H.R.H. Prince Amedeo of Savoy on the Occasion of Christmas 2020 and for the New Year 2021. Dear Italians,  A year is drawing to a close that has certainly been the most difficult through which our generations have lived. A year of serious suffering and grief that have affected many families everywhere as well as our social lives and the connective tissue of our national identity. This pandemic, which treacherously affects those large and small and not only our nation but the whole world, has taken us by surprise, unprepared, and, therefore, most vulnerable. Only thanks to the generous selflessness of all the health personnel, including many who have been personally affected themselves, has it been possible to partially contain this virus. All this has generated an unprecedented economic crisis that has severely hit large sectors of production and trade, with serious effects on employment, without sparing artisans and freelancers.  We have been pummelled by information disseminated in an incorrect and contradictory form that has generated confusion, anxiety, and anguish, with serious consequences also on a psychological level. I am thinking of the young people who, due to physical distancing, are deprived of that joy, freedom and human contacts, indispensable for their growth and formation; to the many elderly people who, in need of attention, moral and material support, have remained isolated, confused and deprived of any contact with their loved ones. We Italians have experienced other moments of serious difficulties which we have faced with intelligence and determination, such as in the aftermath of the war, when an entire people were able to resume the path of civil progress and widespread prosperity from underneath the rubble. This recovery will be long and difficult, both as regards public health and the economic situation. An extraordinary commitment of the institutions will be necessary to return to growth and create appropriate aid for those in difficulty.  Parliament must return to being a force of lucid legislative capacity, so that it can pass laws that do not create those confusions and injustices that make the governmental institutions unpopular. It will be essential to invest in safeguarding the hydrogeological structure of the country so that climate change is appropriate addressed and combated. The commitment must be urgent to adapt the road, railway, and port infrastructures of Italy in order to look to the future with a long-term competitive perspective which, also in relation to our geographical position in the Mediterranean, makes Italy a privileged gateway to Europe, Africa, and the Middle and Far East. I would like to end my thoughts by sharing the wonderful news of the return to their families of our fishermen from Mazara del Vallo.  I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year that will bring us trust and hope to be able to look serenely at the future of our children and grandchildren.  Amedeo of Savoy,San Rocco, 24 December 2020  +++++++ Message from H.R.H. Princess Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa on the Occasion of Christmas and the New Year. Dearest friends, May an affectionate wish for peace, harmony, and serenity reach you all and your families during this Holy Christmas. It was a difficult year for all of humanity; the serious losses of family members, friends and acquaintances. The pandemic, social unrest, serious crises and economic difficulties have severely affected our daily lives. The word crisis in ancient Greek meant "change." It is therefore our duty to keep alive hope and commitment to one another, so that the crises of our recent days will end swiftly and may instead become forces of change aimed at amelioration for all, at social growth, and at development, in order to achieve social peace, and to guarantee and ensure a better future for us all. With trust in the hope that Our Lord will protect and enlighten us and guide our steps during the New Year 2021 and towards new and more peaceful life, I offer my best wishes. Maria Isabella of Savoy-Genoa São Paulo, Brazil 25 December 2020 ______________ For further news and articles about Europe's imperial, royal, and noble families, join Eurohistory: Subscribe to the European Royal History Journal!
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French Crown Sapphire Parure

ICYMI: Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Sybil, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, who was born on this day in 1894. The fascinating Rothschild and Sassoon Heiress who married into the illustrious Cholmondeley Family, becoming a prominent Society Hostess and the Chief Staff Officer of the WRNS, Lady Cholmondeley possessed an amazing collection of jewels, including […]
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New Addition to the Georgian Royal Family Expected in 2021!

ICYMI: Prince Juan and Princess Kristine Bagration-Mukhransky. Photograph courtesy of Prince Juan. Prince Juan Bagration-Mukhransky and his wife Princess Kristine have released the joyous news that they are expecting their first child in early 2021. The couple live in Tbilisi. The latest member of the Bagration dynasty will be a great-great-great-grandchild of King Alfonso XII of Spain. Prince Juan and Princess Kristine. Photograph courtesy of Princess Kristine. Kristine and Juan. Photograph courtesy of Princess Kristine Bagration. Born at Madrid in 1977, Prince Juan Jorge is the son of the late Prince Bagrat Bagration-Mukhransky (1949-2017) and his first wife Doña Maria del Carmen Ulloa y Suelves (b.1953). Juan has one sibling, Princess Inès (b.1980; married George Gvishiani). In 2003, Prince Juan married Floriane del Rio y Thorn; the couple later divorced. Prince Juan is a grandson of Prince Irakly Bagration (1909-1977) and his second wife Infanta María de las Mercedes of Spain (1911-1953). The prince studied at the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil. Prince Juan is the founder of the Georgian Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to promote Georgian culture.  Prince Juan and Princess Kristine at their civil wedding in 2014. The 2018 religious wedding of Prince Juan and Princess Kristine. Born at Tbilisi in 1989, Princess Kristine Bagration-Mukhransky is the daughter of Temur Dzidziguri and Lali Vashakidze, a veterinarian. Princess Kristine is a sociologist and a former model. Prince Juan Bagaration and Kristine Dzidziguri married civilly on 10 May 2014 at Ronda, Málaga, Spain. The prince and princess celebrated their religious wedding on 3 June 2018 at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Mtskheta, Georgia. Prince Charles-Henri Lobkowicz, a fifth cousin of the groom, acted as Prince Juan's best man.  The Prince and Princess Bagration-Mukhransky. Photograph courtesy of Princess Kristine. Our congratulations to Prince Juan and Princess Kristine on this happy news!
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Casa de Su Majestad el Rey 2020

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Royal Residences: A brief history of Clarence House

Clarence House has been an active royal residence since it was completed in 1827. Learn more about the Queen’s former home here. Where is it located? Clarence House is a British royal residence which is...
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The 1969 Thurn and Taxis Marriage That Ended with Protestors and Press Conferences

  Prince Max Emanuel and Countess Anna Maria on their wedding day. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Hans Gregor. The wedding card of Prince Max Emanuel and Princess Anna Maria von Thurn und Taxis. Prince Max Emanuel "Nini" von Thurn und Taxis (1935-2020) and Countess Anna Maria "Mirzi" von Pocci (1944-2008) married civilly at Schwangau on 20 May 1969. The couple celebrated their religious union two days later on 22 May 1969 in a ceremony at Saint Coloman's Church; Father Emmeram of Thurn and Taxis, the uncle of the groom, presided over their Roman Catholic nuptials. The wedding festivities were attended by nearly three thousand guests. The prince was the son of Prince Raphael Ranier von Thurn und Taxis (1906-1993) and his wife and second cousin Princess Margarete "Rita" (1913-1997; née Princess von Thurn und Taxis). The countess was the daughter of Count Konrad von Pocci (1904-1985) and his first wife Countess Anna-Elisabeth (1908-1964; née Hartmann).  Photograph (c) Interfoto / Friedrich Rauch Photograph (c) Interfoto / Friedrich Rauch Photograph (c) Interfoto / Friedrich Rauch The wedded bliss of Max Emanuel and Anna Maria was of short duration. During the couple's honeymoon, Anna Maria left her husband and took refuge at the Hohenschwangau home of her lover Walter Stanner. Quite bizarrely, looking back from the lenses of today, a number of protestors positioned themselves outside of the residence. The signs that the protestors carried bore such slogans as: "Adulteress Out!" and "We want justice for our Nini!" and "Mirzi, what is the new price of french fries?" Police were on hand to guarantee that the situation did not escalate beyond the demonstrations. Prince Max Emanuel and his mother Princess Margarete von Thurn und Taxis. Photograph (c) Keystone Press / Alamy. Countess Anna Maria von Pocci and Walter Stanner. Photograph (c) Keystone Press / Alamy. The union of Prince Max Emanuel and Princess Anna Maria von Thurn und Taxis was dissolved by divorce on 6 July 1970. A penalty of DM 100,000 prohibited both parties from discussing the specific issues that caused the breakdown of the marriage. Nonetheless, shortly after the divorce, both sides held duelling press conferences. Prince Max Emanuel and his mother Princess Margarete gave their point of view at the Munich hotel Bayerischer Hof. When asked of his future marital plans, the prince responded: "I've had it for awhile." Countess Anna Maria and Walter Stanner, an innkeeper and restauranteur, held their press conference at a Munich biergarten. They announced that they intended to marry in September 1970, after which time the countess would help her new husband with his restaurant. Prince Max Emanuel and Princess Christa of Thurn and Taxis. Photograph (c) dpa / Alamy. Countess Anna Maria von Pocci. The Roman Catholic Church granted an annulment to the Thurn Taxis/Pocci marriage in 1972. Despite the fallout from this coupling, it is fair to say that the couple lived happily ever after, just not together. On 6 November 1970, Countess Anna Maria von Pocci married Walter Stanner (b.1940). The couple did not have children. The countess, a third cousin once removed of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, died in December 2008; she was survived by her husband Walter. In March 1973, Prince Max Emanuel von Thurn und Taxis married Christa Heinle (b.1941); the couple had two sons. The prince, a first cousin of Fürst Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, died in March 2020; he was survived by his wife Princess Christa.______________ For further news and articles about Europe's imperial, royal, and noble families, join Eurohistory: Subscribe to the European Royal History Journal!
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French Crown Sapphire Parure

Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Sybil, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, who was born on this day in 1894. The fascinating Rothschild and Sassoon Heiress who married into the illustrious Cholmondeley Family, becoming a prominent Society Hostess and the Chief Staff Officer of the WRNS, Lady Cholmondeley possessed an amazing collection of jewels, including […]
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Today in Royal History | December 28

Feature The Death of Queen Alexandrine of Denmark in 1952 [Queen Alexandrine’s Fringe Tiara | Russian Sapphire Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Sapphire Parure | Diamond Sautoir | Ruby Bow Brooch | Pearl and Diamond Brooch | Sapphire Brooch] The Death of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy in 1947 The Birth of King Birendra of Nepal in 1945 The Birth of Princess […]
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Casa de Su Majestad el Rey 2020

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King Felipe’s Christmas address becomes a record-breaker

King Felipe’s Christmas Eve address, in which he spoke of the importance of principles and ethics, has become the most watched royal festive speech in Spanish history. The broadcast, which was shown across a number...
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New Addition to the Georgian Royal Family Expected in 2021!

Prince Juan and Princess Kristine Bagration-Mukhransky. Photograph courtesy of Prince Juan. Prince Juan Bagration-Mukhransky and his wife Princess Kristine have released the joyous news that they are expecting their first child in early 2021. The couple live in Tbilisi. The latest member of the Bagration dynasty will be a great-great-great-grandchild of King Alfonso XII of Spain. Prince Juan and Princess Kristine. Photograph courtesy of Princess Kristine. Kristine and Juan. Photograph courtesy of Princess Kristine Bagration. Born at Madrid in 1977, Prince Juan Jorge is the son of the late Prince Bagrat Bagration-Mukhransky (1949-2017) and his first wife Doña Maria del Carmen Ulloa y Suelves (b.1953). Juan has one sibling, Princess Inès (b.1980; married George Gvishiani). In 2003, Prince Juan married Floriane del Rio y Thorn; the couple later divorced. Prince Juan is a grandson of Prince Irakly Bagration (1909-1977) and his second wife Infanta María de las Mercedes of Spain (1911-1953). The prince studied at the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil. Prince Juan is the founder of the Georgian Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to promote Georgian culture.  Prince Juan and Princess Kristine at their civil wedding in 2014. The 2018 religious wedding of Prince Juan and Princess Kristine. Born at Tbilisi in 1989, Princess Kristine Bagration-Mukhransky is the daughter of Temur Dzidziguri and Lali Vashakidze, a veterinarian. Princess Kristine is a sociologist and a former model. Prince Juan Bagaration and Kristine Dzidziguri married civilly on 10 May 2014 at Ronda, Málaga, Spain. The prince and princess celebrated their religious wedding on 3 June 2018 at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Mtskheta, Georgia. Prince Charles-Henri Lobkowicz, a fifth cousin of the groom, acted as Prince Juan's best man.  The Prince and Princess Bagration-Mukhransky. Photograph courtesy of Princess Kristine. Our congratulations to Prince Juan and Princess Kristine on this happy news!
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Is Apple’s new fitness platform the key to a healthy 2021?

Everything you need to know about Fitness+
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Happy Christmas From Eurohistory!

ICYMI:   Eurohistory wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We know that 2020 has been a challenging year for so many. Please do stay well and safe during this holiday season. May 2021 bring better things to come. We are immensely grateful to you, our dear readers, for your continued support. We look forward to an exciting royal year ahead: new issues of the European Royal History Journal as well as the numerous royal books that are in the pipeline. Happy Christmas! Yours sincerely, Arturo E. Beéche, Founder & Publisher, and the Eurohistory team +++++++ EUROHISTORY6300 Kensington AvenueEast Richmond Heights, CA 94805USAPhone: 510.236.1730Email: books@eurohistory.com / eurohistory@comcast.net / aebeeche@mac.comhttp://www.eurohistory.com An engraving of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their children around the Christmas tree.
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A Christmas message from HM Margareta

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Queen’s Christmas Speech 2020

ICYMI: The Queen’s annual Christmas Speech was broadcast at 3pm GMT on Christmas Day in the UK and around the Commonwealth. In her 68th Christmas Broadcast, which was recorded at Windsor Castle earlier this month, and produced by the BBC, the Queen spoke of light and hope in the year of the Pandemic, and acknowledged the […]
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Which Boxing Day social set tribe are you in?

Do you jet off on a tropical escape or head to the moors for a day of shooting?
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A Royal Portuguese Christmas in the USA

ICYMI:   “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
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German Princess Marries Descendent of Stewart King of Scotland

ICYMI: On 19 December 2020, Princess Teresa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg married Alexander de Cruce Grubb Villiers-Stuart. Prince Johannes and Princess Bettina with their daughters Princess Teresa and Princess Helena. Photograph (c) PPE Agency. Alexander de Cruce Grubb Villiers-Stuart. Photograph (c) Twitter. Born in 1988 at Munich, Princess Teresa Elisabeth Marina Franziska zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is the eldest daughter of Prince Johannes zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.1953) and his wife Princess Bettina (b.1959; née von Molo). Born in 1984 in Ireland, Alexander Henry de Cruce Grubb Villiers-Stuart is the son of Nicholas de Cruce Grubb and his wife Barbara Villiers-Stuart (b.1955). Through his mother, Alex descends from King Robert II of Scotland. Our congratulations to the couple!
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A Christmas message from HM Margareta

 
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Queen’s Christmas Speech 2020

The Queen’s annual Christmas Speech was broadcast at 3pm GMT on Christmas Day in the UK and around the Commonwealth. In her 68th Christmas Broadcast, which was recorded at Windsor Castle earlier this month, and produced by the BBC, the Queen spoke of light and hope in the year of the Pandemic, and acknowledged the […]
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Happy Christmas From Eurohistory!

  Eurohistory wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We know that 2020 has been a challenging year for so many. Please do stay well and safe during this holiday season. May 2021 bring better things to come. We are immensely grateful to you, our dear readers, for your continued support. We look forward to an exciting royal year ahead: new issues of the European Royal History Journal as well as the numerous royal books that are in the pipeline. Happy Christmas! Yours sincerely, Arturo E. Beéche, Founder & Publisher, and the Eurohistory team +++++++ EUROHISTORY6300 Kensington AvenueEast Richmond Heights, CA 94805USAPhone: 510.236.1730Email: books@eurohistory.com / eurohistory@comcast.net / aebeeche@mac.comhttp://www.eurohistory.com An engraving of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their children around the Christmas tree.
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Christmas Photos of the Albanian Royal Family

ICYMI: Photo (c) David Nivière Photo (c) David Nivière Photo (c) David Nivière Along with Christmas wishes to all, Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia of the Albanians have released three new pictures of the couple together with their daughter Princess Geraldine of Albania. The images were taken by David Nivière.
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The Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, Head of the Imperial House of Russia

ICYMI: HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia.  Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna with Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna at the baby's baptism. The charm bracelet created by Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Leonida to celebrate their daughter Grand Duchess Maria's birth. The Little Heiress. On 23 December 1953, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia was born at the Nuestra Señora de Loreto Clinic in Madrid. She was the only child of Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, Head of the Imperial House of Romanov, and his wife Leonida (née Princess Bagration-Mukhranskaya). Maria Vladimirovna was the granddaughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (1876-1938) and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna (1876-1936; née Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), the great-granddaughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909) and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (1854-1920; née Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin), and the great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II Nikolaevich of Russia (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880; née Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine). Nearly forty-years-old, Leonida Georgievna had started to worry that she would be unable to give her husband a much desired heir. Seeking all possible remedies, early in 1953 Leonida made a pilgrimage to the relic of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari, and, several weeks after returning to Spain, she was thrilled when her doctor informed her that she was expecting. Grand Duchess Maria’s parents always rather regarded their daughter as something of a miracle (“a child from God”), and the three formed an exceptionally close familial bond. Upon being baptised into the Russian Orthodox faith on 3 February 1954, the infant was given the name Maria; the chosen godparents were her great-uncle Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich, who due to ill health was represented at the event by Prince Nicholas of Romania (a son of Maria Vladimirovna's great-aunt Queen Marie of Romania), and Queen Mother Giovanna of Bulgaria. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia. The Imperial Family at a zoo in Rome.  The young grand duchess. The Romanov trio spent the year moving about their various homes. In Spain, they resided in a comfortable apartment on the rue Velasquez that was just around the corner from the home of Maria’s maternal grandparents. At some point, the family exchanged the apartment for a more spacious villa in the posh Madrid suburb of Puerto de Hierro. Their French residences included Ker Argonid in St Briac (named after Maria's grandmother Victoria Melita) and an apartment in Paris. The Romanovs were particularly quite close to the Albanian, Bulgarian, and Spanish royal families. Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duke Vladimir, and Grand Duchess Leonida at their Puerto de Hierro residence in Madrid. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia in Madrid, 1966. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. Grand Duchess Leonida, Grand Duke Vladimir, and Grand Duchess Maria of Russia in 1966. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. The Romanovs in Madrid, 1968. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. Grand Duchess Maria recalled her early years: “I had a very happy childhood. There was such a harmony between my parents. They very much loved each other. They never quarrelled or were separated. I was thus raised in an atmosphere of mutual love and respect.” When she was a toddler, Maria was often taken by her parents to visit her great-uncle Andrei and his wife Mathilde at their “enchanting” Villa Molitor in Paris, with its “big windows and conservatories.” There Maria enjoyed playing with the Grand Duke’s pet turtle Rosalie, who was kept in one of the gardens and was one of Maria’s earliest guests at her childhood tea parties. The grand duchess had a multitude of Prussian, Leiningen, and Bagration first cousins from her paternal and maternal aunts and uncles; however, Maria was the youngest of the group. From her aunt Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna (1907-1951), who married Fürst Karl of Leiningen, Maria Vladimirovna had seven first cousins: Fürst Emich of Leiningen (1926-1991; husband of Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg), Prince Karl (1928-1990; husband of Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria), Princess Kira (1930-2005; wife of Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia), Princess Margarita (1932-1996; wife of Fürst Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern), Princess Mechthilde (b.1936), Prince Friedrich (1938-1998), and Prince Peter (1942-1943). From her aunt Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna, who married Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, Maria Vladimirovna also had seven first cousins: Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (1939-2015), Prince Michael (1940-2014), Princess Marie Cécile (b.1942; wife of Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg), Princess Kira (1943-2004), Prince Louis Ferdinand (1944-1977; husband of Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen), Prince Christian-Sigismund (b.1946; husband of Countess Nina of Reventlow), and Princess Xenia (1949-1992). A twenty-seven year age gap thus separated Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia from her eldest first cousin, Fürst Emich of Leiningen. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia with her dog while in the UK, November 1971. Photograph (c) Getty Images. Maria of Russia, circa 1976. Maria was partially raised by a nurse: a Swiss-German woman by the name of Hanny Vögelin. Hanny, described as “firm but fair,” taught the little girl how to read and write, and stayed on with the family until Maria went to primary school at the age of seven. After this, Maria went on to the British Institute in Madrid. Passionate about languages, she then made the choice to enter Oxford University, where she began her studies in 1972 at Lady Margaret Hall. Grand Duchess Maria left Oxford in early 1975 an accomplished polyglot, fluent in English, French, Russian and Spanish as well as possessing a thorough knowledge of Russian literature. Grand Duchess Maria and Prince Franz Wilhelm. Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse. Grand Duke Vladimir, Grand Duchess Leonida, Prince Franz Wilhelm, and Grand Duchess Maria. Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse. Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duke Michael on their wedding day. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. In July 1976, Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Leonida announced the engagement of their daughter Maria to Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, the son of the late Prince Karl Franz Joseph of Prussia and his first wife Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna and Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich (as Franz Wilhelm became known after converting to Russian Orthodoxy and being granted the style and title of Grand Duke of Russia by his soon-to-be father-in-law) were married in great style on 22 September 1976 at the small Orthodox Church in Madrid. Their wedding was attended by four kings (King Leka I of the Albanians, King Simeon II of Bulgaria, King Umberto II of Italy, and King Juan Carlos of Spain) and six queens (Queen Mother Geraldine of Albania, Queen Susan of the Albanians, Queen Mother Giovanna of Bulgaria, Queen Margarita of Bulgaria, Queen Farida of Egypt, and Queen Sofía of Spain) as well as a deluge of other royals. Grand Duke George with his grandfather Grand Duke Vladimir and aunt Hélène Kirby at his baptism, May 1981. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. The Modern Romanovs: Vladimir, Leonida, Maria, and George. Maria and Michael's only child was born almost five years into their union. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia arrived on 13 March 1981 at Madrid. On 6 May 1981, the feast day of St. George, the little grand duke was baptised into the Russian Orthodox Church. Grand Duke George’s godparents are King Constantine II of Greece, for whom the baby’s grandfather Grand Duke Vladimir stood proxy, and Hélène Kirby, Countess Dvinskaya, George’s maternal aunt.  Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Grand Duchess Maria Vladmirovna and Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich separated in 1982. Their divorce became final in 1985. The grand duchess has never remarried. As a single mother, Grand Duchess Maria raised her son with the assistance of her parents. Once again, the four Romanovs formed a tight family unit. Grand Duke George also had regular visitation with his father Prince Franz Wilhelm (who reverted to his Prussian title after the divorce). Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images In 1992, Grand Duchess Maria succeeded as the Head of the Imperial House of Romanov following the sudden death of her father. Aged seventy-four, Grand Duke Vladimir suffered a fatal heart attack in Miami on 21 April. His widow Grand Duchess Leonida survived him by over twenty years; she passed away in Madrid on 23 May 2010, aged ninety-five. Both Vladimir Kirillovich and Leonida Georgievna are buried at the Saints Peter and Paul Fortress in St Petersburg. Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duke George of Russia with Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. Grand Duke George and Grand Duchess Maria arrive at the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco, 2011. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gareth Fuller / PA Images. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands with Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, 2011. Grand Duchess Maria and Prince Mohammed Ali of Egypt arrive at the wedding of Crown Prince Leka of Albania and Crown Princess Elia (née Zaharia) in Tirana, 2016. Photograph (c) Seth B. Leonard. Princess Nadia (née Nour) of Prussia, Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, and Grand Duchess Maria of Russia at the wedding of Hereditary Prince Ferdinand of Leiningen and Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia in 2017. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Grand Duchess Maria in 2018. Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duke George, and Rebecca Bettarini at the wedding of Prince Joachim of Prussia and Countess Angelina zu Solms-Laubach at Mallorca in June 2019. Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse / Albert Nieboer. Since her accession to the Headship of the Imperial Family, the Grand Duchess has fulfilled her role with inscrutable dedication and duty. Grand Duchess Maria is frequently present at Gotha events: from birthdays to weddings to funerals. She resides in Madrid, and her Chancellery is in Moscow. H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, Head of the Russian Imperial House. Photograph (c) Russian Imperial House. We wish Her Imperial Highness many happy returns of the day! To learn more about the Russian Imperial Family, please visit this link: Imperial House For further news and articles about Europe's royal and imperial families, join Eurohistory! Eurohistory.com
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A Royal Portuguese Christmas in the USA

  “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
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Christmas with the Count and Countess of Paris

The Royal Family of France. Photograph (c) ddp/abaca press. On 8 December, the Count and Countess of Paris and their five children posed for a lovely Christmas photo-session at Montreal de l'Aude, near Carcassonne, France. The family will be celebrating their first Christmas at this new home. The Count and Countess of Paris departed Dreux earlier this year. Prince Gaston. Photograph (c) ddp/abaca press.  Princess Antoniette. Photograph (c) ddp/abaca press. Princess Louise-Marguerite. Photograph (c) newscom. Prince Joseph. Photograph (c) newscom. Princess Jacinthe. Photograph (c) newscom.
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German Princess Marries Descendent of Stewart King of Scotland

On 19 December 2020, Princess Teresa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg married Alexander de Cruce Grubb Villiers-Stuart. Prince Johannes and Princess Bettina with their daughters Princess Teresa and Princess Helena. Photograph (c) PPE Agency. Alexander de Cruce Grubb Villiers-Stuart. Photograph (c) Twitter. Born in 1988 at Munich, Princess Teresa Elisabeth Marina Franziska zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is the eldest daughter of Prince Johannes zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.1953) and his wife Princess Bettina (b.1959; née von Molo). Born in 1984 in Ireland, Alexander Henry de Cruce Grubb Villiers-Stuart is the son of Nicholas de Cruce Grubb and his wife Barbara Villiers-Stuart (b.1955). Through his mother, Alex descends from King Robert II of Scotland. Our congratulations to the couple!
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Les petits Cambridge, stars de la famille royale en 2020

Ces derniers mois, les adeptes de la famille royale britannique ont eu le plaisir de découvrir de nouveaux moments adorables avec les petits Cambridg...
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The 80th Birthday of Princess Anastasia-Luise of Saxony, Margravine of Meißen

ICYMI:   Princess Anastasia Louise, Margravine of Meißen. On 22 December 1940, Princess Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette of Anhalt was born at Regensburg.  Prince Eugen and Princess Anastasia of Anhalt on their wedding day. The princess was the only child of Prince Eugen of Anhalt (1903-1980) and his wife Princess Anastasia (1901-1970; née Jungmeier). Eugen was the son of Duke Eduard of Anhalt (1861-1918) and Princess Luise of Saxe-Altenburg (1873-1953). Anastasia was the daughter of industrialist Max Jungmeier and Anastasia Steiner. Prince Eugen of Anhalt and Anastasia Jungmeier were married in 1935 Princess Anastasia-Luise of Anhalt and Prince Maria Emanuel of Saxony after their civil wedding. Anastasia-Luise and Maria Emanuel after their religious marriage. Princess Anastasia Louise of Saxony, Princess of Anhalt. Princess Anastasia-Luise of Anhalt civilly married Prince Maria Emanuel of Saxony (1926-2012) on 22 June 1962 at La Tour de Peilz, Switzerland. The couple's religious wedding took place the following day. Maria Emanuel worked as a banker in Switzerland. He was also a painter of talent, and several exhibitions were held that displayed his work. In this vein, he shared a bond with his mother-in-law, Anastasia, who was also a noted painter. The princess signed her works as "Anastasia Jung." Prince Maria Emanuel and Princess Anastasia Louise at the funeral of Friedrich Christian. Upon the death of Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony in 1968, his son Maria Emanuel succeeded as the Head of the Royal House of Saxony and assumed took the title Margrave of Meißen. Anastasia-Luise and Maria Emanuel were married for fifty years when the Margrave of Meißen died on 23 July 2012. The couple did not have children. Maria Emanuel was succeeded as Head of House Saxony by his nephew and adopted son Prince Alexander, Margrave of Meißen, who is married to Princess Gisela of Bavaria. Princess Anastasia Luise, Dowager Margravine of Meißen, is very close to her nephew and adopted son Alexander, as well as his family, who all embody the future of the Royal House of Saxony. Prince Maria Emanuel and Princess Anastasia Luise, Margrave and Margravine of Meißen. Maria Emanuel and Anastasia Luise of Saxony with King Simeon and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria. Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger. Princess Anastasia-Luise of Saxony, Margravine of Meißen, lives in Switzerland. Princess Anastasia-Louise, Margravine of Meißen, with Prince Alexander and Princess Gisela, Margrave and Margravine of Meißen, and their four children. Princess Anastasia Louise and Princess Gisela with Pope Francis. We wish Her Royal Highness many happy returns of the day!
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Christmas Photos of the Albanian Royal Family

Photo (c) David Nivière Photo (c) David Nivière Photo (c) David Nivière Along with Christmas wishes to all, Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia of the Albanians have released three new pictures of the couple together with their daughter Princess Geraldine of Albania. The images were taken by David Nivière.
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The Marriage of Prince Constantin de Nassau, Nephew of Luxembourg Grand Duke

Constantin, Katy, and their son Félix. Yesterday, 22 December 2020, Prince Constantin de Nassau married Kathryn Mechie in a civil ceremony at Gibraltar. The couple are the parents of a son, Félix (b.2018). Prince Constantin is the son of Prince Jean of Luxembourg and his first wife Hélène Vestur; the prince is the nephew of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg. Kathryn Mechie is the daughter of Stewart Campbell Mechie and Kaye MacEwan.
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The Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, Head of the Imperial House of Russia

HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia.  Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna with Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna at the baby's baptism. The charm bracelet created by Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Leonida to celebrate their daughter Grand Duchess Maria's birth. The Little Heiress. On 23 December 1953, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia was born at the Nuestra Señora de Loreto Clinic in Madrid. She was the only child of Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, Head of the Imperial House of Romanov, and his wife Leonida (née Princess Bagration-Mukhranskaya). Maria Vladimirovna was the granddaughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (1876-1938) and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna (1876-1936; née Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), the great-granddaughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909) and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (1854-1920; née Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin), and the great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II Nikolaevich of Russia (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880; née Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine). Nearly forty-years-old, Leonida Georgievna had started to worry that she would be unable to give her husband a much desired heir. Seeking all possible remedies, early in 1953 Leonida made a pilgrimage to the relic of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari, and, several weeks after returning to Spain, she was thrilled when her doctor informed her that she was expecting. Grand Duchess Maria’s parents always rather regarded their daughter as something of a miracle (“a child from God”), and the three formed an exceptionally close familial bond. Upon being baptised into the Russian Orthodox faith on 3 February 1954, the infant was given the name Maria; the chosen godparents were her great-uncle Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich, who due to ill health was represented at the event by Prince Nicholas of Romania (a son of Maria Vladimirovna's great-aunt Queen Marie of Romania), and Queen Mother Giovanna of Bulgaria. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia. The Imperial Family at a zoo in Rome.  The young grand duchess. The Romanov trio spent the year moving about their various homes. In Spain, they resided in a comfortable apartment on the rue Velasquez that was just around the corner from the home of Maria’s maternal grandparents. At some point, the family exchanged the apartment for a more spacious villa in the posh Madrid suburb of Puerto de Hierro. Their French residences included Ker Argonid in St Briac (named after Maria's grandmother Victoria Melita) and an apartment in Paris. The Romanovs were particularly quite close to the Albanian, Bulgarian, and Spanish royal families. Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duke Vladimir, and Grand Duchess Leonida at their Puerto de Hierro residence in Madrid. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia in Madrid, 1966. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. Grand Duchess Leonida, Grand Duke Vladimir, and Grand Duchess Maria of Russia in 1966. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. The Romanovs in Madrid, 1968. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. Grand Duchess Maria recalled her early years: “I had a very happy childhood. There was such a harmony between my parents. They very much loved each other. They never quarrelled or were separated. I was thus raised in an atmosphere of mutual love and respect.” When she was a toddler, Maria was often taken by her parents to visit her great-uncle Andrei and his wife Mathilde at their “enchanting” Villa Molitor in Paris, with its “big windows and conservatories.” There Maria enjoyed playing with the Grand Duke’s pet turtle Rosalie, who was kept in one of the gardens and was one of Maria’s earliest guests at her childhood tea parties. The grand duchess had a multitude of Prussian, Leiningen, and Bagration first cousins from her paternal and maternal aunts and uncles; however, Maria was the youngest of the group. From her aunt Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna (1907-1951), who married Fürst Karl of Leiningen, Maria Vladimirovna had seven first cousins: Fürst Emich of Leiningen (1926-1991; husband of Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg), Prince Karl (1928-1990; husband of Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria), Princess Kira (1930-2005; wife of Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia), Princess Margarita (1932-1996; wife of Fürst Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern), Princess Mechthilde (b.1936), Prince Friedrich (1938-1998), and Prince Peter (1942-1943). From her aunt Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna, who married Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, Maria Vladimirovna also had seven first cousins: Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (1939-2015), Prince Michael (1940-2014), Princess Marie Cécile (b.1942; wife of Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg), Princess Kira (1943-2004), Prince Louis Ferdinand (1944-1977; husband of Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen), Prince Christian-Sigismund (b.1946; husband of Countess Nina of Reventlow), and Princess Xenia (1949-1992). A twenty-seven year age gap thus separated Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia from her eldest first cousin, Fürst Emich of Leiningen. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia with her dog while in the UK, November 1971. Photograph (c) Getty Images. Maria of Russia, circa 1976. Maria was partially raised by a nurse: a Swiss-German woman by the name of Hanny Vögelin. Hanny, described as “firm but fair,” taught the little girl how to read and write, and stayed on with the family until Maria went to primary school at the age of seven. After this, Maria went on to the British Institute in Madrid. Passionate about languages, she then made the choice to enter Oxford University, where she began her studies in 1972 at Lady Margaret Hall. Grand Duchess Maria left Oxford in early 1975 an accomplished polyglot, fluent in English, French, Russian and Spanish as well as possessing a thorough knowledge of Russian literature. Grand Duchess Maria and Prince Franz Wilhelm. Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse. Grand Duke Vladimir, Grand Duchess Leonida, Prince Franz Wilhelm, and Grand Duchess Maria. Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse. Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duke Michael on their wedding day. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. In July 1976, Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Leonida announced the engagement of their daughter Maria to Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, the son of the late Prince Karl Franz Joseph of Prussia and his first wife Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna and Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich (as Franz Wilhelm became known after converting to Russian Orthodoxy and being granted the style and title of Grand Duke of Russia by his soon-to-be father-in-law) were married in great style on 22 September 1976 at the small Orthodox Church in Madrid. Their wedding was attended by four kings (King Leka I of the Albanians, King Simeon II of Bulgaria, King Umberto II of Italy, and King Juan Carlos of Spain) and six queens (Queen Mother Geraldine of Albania, Queen Susan of the Albanians, Queen Mother Giovanna of Bulgaria, Queen Margarita of Bulgaria, Queen Farida of Egypt, and Queen Sofía of Spain) as well as a deluge of other royals. Grand Duke George with his grandfather Grand Duke Vladimir and aunt Hélène Kirby at his baptism, May 1981. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gianni Ferrari. The Modern Romanovs: Vladimir, Leonida, Maria, and George. Maria and Michael's only child was born almost five years into their union. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia arrived on 13 March 1981 at Madrid. On 6 May 1981, the feast day of St. George, the little grand duke was baptised into the Russian Orthodox Church. Grand Duke George’s godparents are King Constantine II of Greece, for whom the baby’s grandfather Grand Duke Vladimir stood proxy, and Hélène Kirby, Countess Dvinskaya, George’s maternal aunt.  Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Grand Duchess Maria Vladmirovna and Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich separated in 1982. Their divorce became final in 1985. The grand duchess has never remarried. As a single mother, Grand Duchess Maria raised her son with the assistance of her parents. Once again, the four Romanovs formed a tight family unit. Grand Duke George also had regular visitation with his father Prince Franz Wilhelm (who reverted to his Prussian title after the divorce). Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images In 1992, Grand Duchess Maria succeeded as the Head of the Imperial House of Romanov following the sudden death of her father. Aged seventy-four, Grand Duke Vladimir suffered a fatal heart attack in Miami on 21 April. His widow Grand Duchess Leonida survived him by over twenty years; she passed away in Madrid on 23 May 2010, aged ninety-five. Both Vladimir Kirillovich and Leonida Georgievna are buried at the Saints Peter and Paul Fortress in St Petersburg. Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duke George of Russia with Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. Grand Duke George and Grand Duchess Maria arrive at the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco, 2011. Photograph (c) Getty Images / Gareth Fuller / PA Images. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands with Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, 2011. Grand Duchess Maria and Prince Mohammed Ali of Egypt arrive at the wedding of Crown Prince Leka of Albania and Crown Princess Elia (née Zaharia) in Tirana, 2016. Photograph (c) Seth B. Leonard. Princess Nadia (née Nour) of Prussia, Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, and Grand Duchess Maria of Russia at the wedding of Hereditary Prince Ferdinand of Leiningen and Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia in 2017. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Grand Duchess Maria in 2018. Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duke George, and Rebecca Bettarini at the wedding of Prince Joachim of Prussia and Countess Angelina zu Solms-Laubach at Mallorca in June 2019. Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse / Albert Nieboer. Since her accession to the Headship of the Imperial Family, the Grand Duchess has fulfilled her role with inscrutable dedication and duty. Grand Duchess Maria is frequently present at Gotha events: from birthdays to weddings to funerals. She resides in Madrid, and her Chancellery is in Moscow. H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, Head of the Russian Imperial House. Photograph (c) Russian Imperial House. We wish Her Imperial Highness many happy returns of the day! To learn more about the Russian Imperial Family, please visit this link: Imperial House For further news and articles about Europe's royal and imperial families, join Eurohistory! Eurohistory.com
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Explore Sweden with HRH Crown Princess Victoria Book Review

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s two-year plan to explore every Swedish province on foot has turned into an ode to Swedish magnificent natural beauty. Throughout [...] The post Explore Sweden with HRH Crown Princess Victoria Book Review appeared first on History of Royal Women.
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Herzogin Kate & Prinz William: Weihnachtsfest fällt ins Wasser

ICYMI: Herzogin Kate und Prinz William müssen ihre Weihnachtspläne ändern. Sie können nicht wie geplant mit der Familie feiern.... Der Beitrag Herzogin Kate & Prinz William: Weihnachtsfest fällt ins Wasser erschien zuerst auf ADELSWELT.
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Entrega del Premio Cervantes a Joan Margarit

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Forget me not: A duchess’s botanical monument to her late husband

Miranda, Duchess of Beaufort tells Louisa Parker Bowles the touching story behind her bucolic cottage garden
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The 80th Birthday of Princess Anastasia-Luise of Saxony, Margravine of Meißen

  Princess Anastasia Louise, Margravine of Meißen. On 22 December 1940, Princess Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette of Anhalt was born at Regensburg.  Prince Eugen and Princess Anastasia of Anhalt on their wedding day. The princess was the only child of Prince Eugen of Anhalt (1903-1980) and his wife Princess Anastasia (1901-1970; née Jungmeier). Eugen was the son of Duke Eduard of Anhalt (1861-1918) and Princess Luise of Saxe-Altenburg (1873-1953). Anastasia was the daughter of industrialist Max Jungmeier and Anastasia Steiner. Prince Eugen of Anhalt and Anastasia Jungmeier were married in 1935 Princess Anastasia-Luise of Anhalt and Prince Maria Emanuel of Saxony after their civil wedding. Anastasia-Luise and Maria Emanuel after their religious marriage. Princess Anastasia Louise of Saxony, Princess of Anhalt. Princess Anastasia-Luise of Anhalt civilly married Prince Maria Emanuel of Saxony (1926-2012) on 22 June 1962 at La Tour de Peilz, Switzerland. The couple's religious wedding took place the following day. Maria Emanuel worked as a banker in Switzerland. He was also a painter of talent, and several exhibitions were held that displayed his work. In this vein, he shared a bond with his mother-in-law, Anastasia, who was also a noted painter. The princess signed her works as "Anastasia Jung." Prince Maria Emanuel and Princess Anastasia Louise at the funeral of Friedrich Christian. Upon the death of Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony in 1968, his son Maria Emanuel succeeded as the Head of the Royal House of Saxony and assumed took the title Margrave of Meißen. Anastasia-Luise and Maria Emanuel were married for fifty years when the Margrave of Meißen died on 23 July 2012. The couple did not have children. Maria Emanuel was succeeded as Head of House Saxony by his nephew and adopted son Prince Alexander, Margrave of Meißen, who is married to Princess Gisela of Bavaria. Princess Anastasia Luise, Dowager Margravine of Meißen, is very close to her nephew and adopted son Alexander, as well as his family, who all embody the future of the Royal House of Saxony. Prince Maria Emanuel and Princess Anastasia Luise, Margrave and Margravine of Meißen. Maria Emanuel and Anastasia Luise of Saxony with King Simeon and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria. Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger. Princess Anastasia-Luise of Saxony, Margravine of Meißen, lives in Switzerland. Princess Anastasia-Louise, Margravine of Meißen, with Prince Alexander and Princess Gisela, Margrave and Margravine of Meißen, and their four children. Princess Anastasia Louise and Princess Gisela with Pope Francis. We wish Her Royal Highness many happy returns of the day!
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ICYMI:   Congratulations to Juliet and Simon on the birth of their second son, Edo.   I knew that the baby was due in mid-December.    Victoria - Arthur - Patricia -Alexander - Katharine - Juliet - Edo https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2014/11/engagement-rood-nicolson.html https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2015/02/queen-approves-marriage-of-cousin-at.html
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Today in Royal History | December 21

ICYMI: Feature The Birth of Alexander Ramsay of Mar in 1919 The Birth of Queen Amelie of Greece in 1818 [Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara] Wedding The Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Farah Diba in 1959 The Wedding of Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Princess Thyra of Denmark in 1878 Royal Events OTD Queen arrives at Sandringham […]
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Entrega del Premio Cervantes a Joan Margarit

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Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Chain

ICYMI: Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife, a granddaughter of King Edward VII who inherited the title in her own right, married Prince Arthur of Connaught, a grandson of Queen Victoria, served as the Viceregal Consort of South Africa, and even pursued a career in nursing. Since we have […]
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Herzogin Kate & Prinz William: Weihnachtsfest fällt ins Wasser

Herzogin Kate und Prinz William müssen ihre Weihnachtspläne ändern. Sie können nicht wie geplant mit der Familie feiern.... Der Beitrag Herzogin Kate & Prinz William: Weihnachtsfest fällt ins Wasser erschien zuerst auf ADELSWELT.
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