The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Andreas & Carin of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha!
Prince Andreas and Princess Carin of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Photograph (c) Eurohistory.com. Today, Prince Andreas and Princess Carin of Saxe-Coburg …
The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Jaroslav & Elisabeth Lobkowicz
Jaroslav and Elisabeth. Today, Fürst Jaroslav and Fürstin Elisabeth Lobkowicz celebrate fifty years of marriage. On 29 July 1971 at Chebry-en-Serein…
The 70th Birthday of Princess Lorraine of Bourbon-Parma
Princess Lorraine. Today, Princess Lorraine of Bourbon-Parma celebrates her seventieth birthday. Prince Jacques and Princess Bi…
The Saxe-Coburg Double Suicide that Rocked the Gotha
Ernst-Leopold and Sabine. On 27 June 1996, Ernst-Leopold Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and his wife Sabine died by suicide at Bad W…
The Demonisation of Queen Mother Frederica of Greece During the 1974 Greek Referendum
"COMING!!!" Poster from the anti-monarchy campaign in the 1974 Greek referendum. In the chapter on King Constantine II of Greece …
The Marriage of French Designer the Marquis de Castelbajac
The Marquis and Marquise de Castelbajac, 2017. Photograph (c) Patrick Kovarik. On 17 July 2021, Marquis Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Pau…
Habsburg Descendant Engaged to Great-Nephew of Dowager Countess of Paris
Sebastián Prieto and Constanza Riesle, 2019. Photo (c) El Mercurio . On 4 July, the engagement of Sebastián Prieto Donoso and Constanza Ri…
The 70th Birthday of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess Beatrice. Photograph (c) the Ducal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Today, Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Meiningen celebrates her seven…
Serbian Royals Remember Prince Tomislav on Anniversary of His Death
Members of the Serbian royal family at Oplenac. Photo (c) Prince Mihailo Karađorđević. On Monday, 12 July, several members of the roy…
The Short-Lived Union of Pierre d'Arenberg and Marie Christine Kraff de Laubarède
Pierre and Marie-Christine in London, 1990. Photograph (c) Fergus Greer/Tatler. In 1995, Prince Pierre d'Arenberg, Duke of Arenberg, ma…
Join Historian Rick Hutto for a Talk on the Great-Grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales!
On Wednesday, 14 July, historian and author Richard Jay Hutto (who is also a dear friend) will be giving a webinar about Frances Ellen Wor…
Marriage for the Duc d'Ayen, Heir of the Duc de Noailles
Emmanuel and Letizia in 2019. Photograph (c) Getty Images/Henri Tullio. Emmanuel de Noailles, Duc d'Ayen, and Letizia Bemberg recently …
Princess Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma Engaged to Guatemalan Diplomat
Recently, Princess Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma became engaged to Javier Valladares Urruela. Charlotte at the Bal des débutantes, …
A Right Royal Quiz: Who Am I?
A Gotha Quiz: Who Am I? By Darren Shelton for the European Royal History Journal. My maternal grandfather at one time was mooted as heir to a throne he did not inherit, although in time he was to…
A Further Look Into This Year's Russian Imperial Wedding!
The wedding invitation to the first imperial marriage in Russia in over a century. Photograph (c) Russian Imperial Chancellery. Invitations have bee…
On This Day: The Marriage of Prince Aimone of Savoy and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Aimone and Irene. On 1 July 1939 at Florence, Prince Aimone of Savoy, Duke of Spoleto, married Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark. The groom was t…
The Duke of Aosta Buried at the Basilica of Superga Today
The late Prince Amedeo of Savoy, 5th Duke of Aosta, was buried today at the Royal Basilica of Superga in Turin. He joins his parents, Prince Aimone…
