The 50th Birthday of the Duke de Chartres
Today, Prince Charles-Louis d’Orléans, Duke de Chartres, celebrates his fiftieth birthday. Jacques and Gersende with their three children, 1979. Born on 11 July 1972 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, Prince Charles-Louis Henri Foulques…
The Passing of Princess Ilke zu Wied (1936-2020)
Princess Ilke and Prince Ulrich zu Wied at the wedding of Duchess Fleur of Württemberg.Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse. Aged eighty-three, Princess Ilke zu Wied passed away on 26 November 2020.…
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…
V Royal Gatherings in The Hague
This year, for the fifth such gathering, EUROHISTORY and Hoogstraten English Bookstore welcome participants to Royal Gatherings in The Hague! The lectures to be presented include: Saturday, November 10:…
**Title: A Royal Connection: Princess Olympia of Greece and Perry Pearson’s Blossoming Relationship**
In a delightful turn of events, Princess Olympia of Greece and the Hon. Perry Pearson have captured the spotlight with their budding romance, as revealed through media reports and the…
Dr. Nelly Auersperg (1928-2023), Cancer Researcher and Grandniece of “The Woman in Gold”
At the age of ninety-four, Dr. Nelly Auersperg passed away on 15 January. Nelly’s father Viktor. Born on 13 December 1928 at Vienna, Baroness Nelly Gutmann was the only…
All In The Family: King Albert and Queen Paola Meet Princess Delphine
On Sunday afternoon, King Albert of Belgium and his wife Queen Paola met with his daughter Princess Delphine at the couple’s Belvédère residence. This is the first time that…
The 60th Birthday of Prince Christoph of Bavaria
Princess Gudila and Prince Christoph of Bavaria. Today Prince Christoph of Bavaria celebrates his sixtieth birthday! Born on 5 May 1962 at Schloss Leutstetten, Prince Christoph Ludwig Maria of Bavaria…
On This Day In History: The Birth of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Embed from Getty Images Hereditary Grand Duke Friedrich Franz Michael of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was born at Palermo on 9 April 1882 as the only son of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III…
A Baby Boy for the Romanovs!
Photo (c) David Nivière. The Russian Imperial Chancellery released a statement today from Moscow announcing that Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff is expecting a baby boy. The princess is in…