On This Day In History: The Death of Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg
Prince Carl Johan of Sweden, Duke of DalarnaPhotograph (c) Swedish Royal Family Prince Carl Johan Arthur of Sweden was born on 31 October 1916 at Stockholm Palace. The prince was the fourth…
The 95th Birthday of Alix, Dowager Princess Napoléon
Princess Alix Napoléon.Photograph (c) Getty Images/Luc Castel. Today, Her Imperial Highness the Dowager Princess Napoléon celebrates her ninety-fifth birthday! Louis Napoléon and Alix de Foresta after their engagement in May…
The 98th Birthday of Maria von Hanau: A Hungarian Refugee to the US Who Became A Princess
Princess Maria. Maria Madelaine (de) Kossaczky was born on 9 December 1924 at Budapest, Hungary, as the only child of Major General Árpád Vitéz Kossaczky (Szeleste, Austria-Hungary 9 April 1886-Miami,…
Upcoming Grand Ducal Marriage in September!
Hereditary Prince Alexander and Hereditary Princess Hande of Mecklenburg.Photo (c) Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg. On 17 September 2022 at 11am, Hereditary Prince Alexander of Mecklenburg and Hereditary Princess Hande…
Funeral of Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma
Family and friends of the late Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma gathered at the Hotel des Invalides (Paris) this morning to bid farewell to his earthly remains. Besides his close family,…
The Wedding of Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Carina Axelsson
Prince Gustav and Princess Carina. Photo (c) Albert Nieboer. Over the weekend, a much awaited princely wedding took place in Germany. On Friday, 3 June, Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and…
The Savoys: A Story of Filial Betrayal, Disobedience, and Dynastic Disinheritance
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images It would be a bit of an understatement to write that King Umberto II of Italy (1904 –…
The 30th Birthday of Princess Sophie Napoléon!
Princess Sophie and companion attend the wedding of her brother Prince Jean-Christophe, 2019. Today, Princess Sophie Napoléon celebrates her thirtieth birthday! Prince Charles with his daughter Princess Sophie. Photo (c)…
New books arriving soon…
After a much-needed hiatus to reboot and collected research, Eurohistory is bringing its reading public two new publications! Romanovs Adrift: The Russian Imperial Family in 1913-1919 will ship on December…
A Biographical Sketch of the Last Princess of Russia: Catherine Ivanovna Romanova
A Biographical Sketch of the Last Princess of Russia: Catherine Ivanovna Romanova Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna with her grandchildren Catherine and Vsevolod King Nikola I of Montenegro with his great-grandchildren…