Showing posts from 2021

Princess Maryam Begum of Afghanistan (1936-2021)

Princess Maryam with an Afghan nurse, 1960s. Over the weekend, it was announced that Princess Maryam Begum of Afghanistan had passed away on 25 December. She was eighty-five years-old. Born on 2 Nov…
 Princess Maryam Begum of Afghanistan (1936-2021)

The Duke of Kent to Release Memoirs in 2022

This is certain to be exciting news for royal watchers and historians! In July 2022, the memoirs of the Duke of Kent will be published by Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd. Entitled A Royal Life, the tom…
 The Duke of Kent to Release Memoirs in 2022

The Duke of Kent to Release Memoirs in 2022

This is certain to be exciting news for royal watchers and historians! In July 2022, the memoirs of the Duke of Kent will be published by Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd. Entitled A Royal Life, the tom…
 The Duke of Kent to Release Memoirs in 2022

Marie-Thérèse de Damas (1920-2021), Aunt of the Margrave of Meissen

The birth registration of Maria Teresa Afif, 1920. According to Le Figaro, Madame Marie-Thérèse de Damas died in France on 13 December 2021; she was 101 years-old. Marie-Thérèse was the widow of Ren…
 Marie-Thérèse de Damas (1920-2021), Aunt of the Margrave of Meissen

Paul Lambrino, Wanted for Crimes in Romania, Possibly Spotted In Paris

Late in November 2021, Paul Lambrino (aka Prince Paul of Hohenzollern / Prince Paul of Romania) appears to have been photographed in the French capital. Monsieur Lambrino was seemingly shown attendi…
 Paul Lambrino, Wanted for Crimes in Romania, Possibly Spotted In Paris

The 80th Birthday of the Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

Today, Fürst Alois-Konstantin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg celebrates his eightieth birthday! Fürst Alois, Hereditary Prince Karl and Hereditary Princess Carolina, and Fürstin Josephine, …
The 80th Birthday of the Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

Countess Marianne "Bunny" Esterházy (1938-2021)

Countess Marianne Esterhazy in 1998. Photo (c)  Desmond O'Neill Features Ltd .  Announcements in  The Times  and The Telegraph have noted that Countess Marianne "Bunny" Est…
Countess Marianne "Bunny" Esterházy (1938-2021)

The Baptism of the Heir to House Murat

Photo (c) Cyrille Boulay. On Sunday, 12 December, Prince Joachim Murat was baptised at the Cathédrale Saint-Louis des Invalides in Paris. Prince Joachim Georges Laurent Napoléon Murat was born on 3 …
 The Baptism of the Heir to House Murat

Bertil and Lilian of Sweden Reflect on Their Lives in Candid 1985 Interview

Prince Bertil of Sweden and Lilian Davies Craig after the announcement of their engagement, Oct. 1976. Photo (c) Getty Images / Keystone. In December 1985, Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian of Swede…
 Bertil and Lilian of Sweden Reflect on Their Lives in Candid 1985 Interview

A Religious Marriage in the Imperial House of Brazil

Princess Patrícia and Prince Pedro Carlos. On 9 October 2021, Prince Pedro Carlos of Orleans-Braganza and his wife Princess Patrícia (née Alvim Rodrigues) celebrated their religious marriage at Petr…
 A Religious Marriage in the Imperial House of Brazil

The 60th Birthday of the Prince Yourievsky

The Prince Yourievsky. Photograph (c) Michael Krasser Fotografie . Today, HSH Prince Yourievsky celebrates his sixtieth birthday! A photograph of Prince Alexander and Princess Ursula Yourievksy, the…
 The 60th Birthday of the Prince Yourievsky

Princess Christine zu Schaumburg-Lippe (1936-2021)

Death notice from Augsburger Allgemeine . Princess Christine zu Schaumburg-Lippe, Freifrau von Süsskind-Schwendi, died on 3 December 2021. She was eighty-five.  Christine's father Prince Friedr…
 Princess Christine zu Schaumburg-Lippe (1936-2021)

Romanian Royal Birth Expected in 2022!

Nicolae al Romaniei and his wife Alina-Maria with their daughter Maria-Alexandra. Photo (c) Felicia Simion. Yesterday, 5 December, Nicholas of Romania announced that his wife Alina-Maria is expectin…
 Romanian Royal Birth Expected in 2022!

Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Tests Positive for Covid-19

Princess Beatrix in 2020.  Photo © RVD - Jeroen van der Meyde. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, aged eighty-three, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The princess, who was …
 Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Tests Positive for Covid-19

The 80th Birthday of Prince Eduard of Anhalt

Prince Eduard of Anhalt, 2020. Photo (c) Getty Images / Picture Alliance. Today, Prince Eduard of Anhalt celebrates his eightieth birthday! The baptism of Prince Eduard of Anhalt, who is held by his…
 The 80th Birthday of Prince Eduard of Anhalt

The 75th Birthday of Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu

Infante Dom Miguel, Duque de Viseu. Today, the Duke of Viseu celebrates his seventy-fifth birthday! Duarte Nuño and Maria Francisca on their wedding day, 1942. The Duke and…
The 75th Birthday of Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu

Make It An Imperial Christmas with a Romanov Book: Choose From 7 Titles!

The cover of A Life for the Tsar. This book is the result of a long, organic evolution. Fascinated as the authors both are with the Romanov Dynasty and interested in pursuing unique and exciting as…
 Make It An Imperial Christmas with a Romanov Book: Choose From 7 Titles!