A Royal Wedding and a Princely Engagement: Joyous News from Prussia and Croÿ

 

 

 

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September 27th, 2020

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On 27 September 2020, Prince Friedrich Alexander "Al" of Prussia wed the Honourable Antalya Stephanie Lauren Nall-Cain at St John’s Church in Lemsford, England. The wedding reception was held at Brocket Hall, the ancestral seat of the Barons Brocket.

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Prince Friedrich Alexander of Prussia was born on 28 November 1984 as the son of Prince Andreas of Prussia (b.1947) and his wife Alexandra Blahova (1947-2019). Alexander of Prussia is the paternal grandson of Prince Friedrich of Prussia (1911-1966) and his wife Lady Brigid Guinness (1920-1995). Prince Alexander is the maternal grandson of Frantisek Blahova and his wife Vlasta Dokoupilova.

 

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The Hon. Antalya Nall-Cain was born in 1987 as the daughter of Charles Nall-Cain (b.1952), 3rd Baron Brocket, and his first wife Isabell Maria Lorenzo. Antalya is the paternal granddaughter of the Honourable Ronald Nall-Cain (1928–1961), son of the 2nd Baron Brocket, and his wife Elizabeth Mary Stallard.

Our congratulations to Prince Alexander and Princess Antalya of Prussia!

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Marc of Croÿ and Délia de Cossé-Brissac.

On 2 October 2020, it was reported that Prince Marc of Croÿ and Délia de Cossé-Brissac have become engaged.

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Prince Marc Emanuel of Croÿ was born at Münster on 6 April 1992. He is the second son and third child of Duke Rudolf of Croÿ (b.1955) and his late wife Alexandra Miloradovich (1960-2015). Marc is the paternal grandson of Duke Carl of Croÿ (1914-2011) and Princess Gabrielle of Bavaria (1927-2019). The prince is a maternal grandson of Serafim Nikolaievich Miloradovich (1929-2008) and Baroness Agnes von Hoenning O'Carroll (1936-2014).

 

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Délia de Cossé-Brissac was born at Angers on 10 August 1998. She is the second daughter and third child of Marquis Charles-André de Brissac and his wife Countess Larissa Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidek (b.1967). Délia's paternal grandparents are François de Cossé-Brissac (b.1929), Duc de Brissac, and Jacqueline de Contades (b.1940). Délia is the maternal granddaughter of Count Ferenc Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidek (b.1919) and Elisabeth Lattman (b.1938).

 

Our congratulations to Marc and Délia!

Welcome the Newest Additions to the Belgian Royal Family: HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium and Her Children

HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium

 

The Brussels Court of Appeals has handed down its verdict in the case of Delphine (formerly Boël) and her father King Albert II. As of today, Delphine’s surname is “van Saksen-Coburg/de Saxe-Cobourg” (of Saxe-Coburg). Furthermore, the court has found that she is entitled to the Belgian royal title and style; thus, as of today, she will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Delphine of Belgium. The children of Princess Delphine, Joséphine and Oscar O’Hare, have also gained the royal title and style through their descent from King Albert II. The three new members of the Belgian royal family are HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium, HRH Princess Joséphine of Belgium, and HRH Prince Oscar of Belgium. The princess and her children have not been given dynastic rights.

The attorney for Princess Delphine released this statement:

She is delighted with this court decision which ends a long process which is particularly painful for her and her family. A legal victory will never replace the love of a father but offers a feeling of justice, further reinforced by the fact that many children who have gone through the same ordeals will find the strength to face them.”

It is not every day that a reigning royal family gains three new members (aged 52, 16, and 12) all at once!

 

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Welcome the Newest Additions to the Belgian Royal Family: HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium and Her Children

HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium

The Brussels Court of Appeals has handed down its verdict in the case of Delphine (formerly Boël) and her father King Albert II. As of today, Delphine’s surname is “van Saksen-Coburg/de Saxe-Cobourg” (of Saxe-Coburg). Furthermore, the court has found that she is entitled to the Belgian royal title and style; thus, as of today, she will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Delphine of Belgium. The children of Princess Delphine, Joséphine and Oscar O’Hare, have also gained the royal title and style through their descent from King Albert II. The three new members of the Belgian royal family are HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium, HRH Princess Joséphine of Belgium, and HRH Prince Oscar of Belgium. The princess and her children have not been given dynastic rights. The attorney for Princess Delphine released this statement:

She is delighted with this court decision which ends a long process which is particularly painful for her and her family. A legal victory will never replace the love of a father but offers a feeling of justice, further reinforced by the fact that many children who have gone through the same ordeals will find the strength to face them.”

It is not every day that a reigning royal family gains three new members (aged 52, 16, and 12) all at once!

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The Sixtieth Birthday of the Duc de Broglie

The Duke of Broglie

Philippe, Duc de Broglie, marks his sixtieth birthday today.

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Prince Jean and Princess Micheline de Broglie.

Born at Paris on 28 September 1960, Prince Philippe-Maurice Albert Victor Amédée César de Broglie was the second son of Prince Jean de Broglie (1921-1976) and his wife Micheline Segard (1925-1997), who married in 1948. Jean and Micheline had three sons: Victor-François, Duc de Broglie (1949-2012); Philippe-Maurice, Duc de Broglie (b.1960); and Prince Louis-Albert (b.1963).

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Philippe's father Jean de Broglie was a French politician and served General Charles de Gaulle. Jean was one of the negotiators of the Évian Accords, which ended the Algerian War, formalised the idea of a cooperative exchange between the two countries, and recognised the full independence of Algeria from France. Jean de Broglie was assassinated on 24 December 1976 while exiting the home of Pierre de Varga, his financial advisor.

Louis, Duc de Broglie, in 1929.

 

In 1987, Philippe's elder brother Victor-François succeeded as Duc de Broglie following the death of their first cousin twice removed: Louis, Duc de Broglie (1892-1987), the son of Victor, Duc de Broglie (1846-1906) and his wife Pauline de La Forest d'Armaillé (1851-1928). Louis de Broglie was a renowned physicist. In 1929, the Duc de Broglie won the Nobel Prize for Physics. Louis never married, and, thus, upon his death, the ducal title was inherited by Victor-François.

Victor-François, Duc de Broglie

Prince Victor-François de Broglie was twenty-seven when his father Jean was assassinated. A decade later, he became the 8th Duc de Broglie at the age of thirty-seven. Victor-François served as the mayor of Broglie for several years. Although he never married, the duke did have one child, Nicolas de Broglie, in 1987 by Caroline Tirouflet. Victor-François died in February 2012 at the age of sixty-two.

Philippe, duc de Broglie.

Philippe, duc de Broglie, is the owner of the Grand Hôtel de Tours and a lover of Art Deco objects d'art and furniture. Having never married nor had issue, his heir is his younger brother, Prince Louis Albert, who is married, but has no children. Therefore, in time, it is likely that the ducal title will pass to Philippe's first cousin Prince Antoine (b.1951) and his male descendants.

The Engagement of Prince Konrad of Liechtenstein and Catalina de Biolley

On 22 September, the engagement was announced between HSH Prince Konrad von und zu Liechtenstein and Catalina de Biolley.

Princess Florentine and Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein.

Prince Konrad Emanuel Josef Michael Franziskus Stephan Maria of Liechtenstein was born at Frankfurt on 15 February 1992. Konrad is the son of Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein (b.1961), Liechtenstein's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See and former Ambassador to Germany and Switzerland, and Countess Florentine von Thun und Hohenstein (b.1963), who married in 1988. Konrad's paternal grandparents are Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (1929-2012) and Princess Josephine zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (b.1937). Konrad's maternal grandparents are Count Romedio von Thun und Hohenstein (1934-1965) and Countess Sophie von Cassis-Faraone (b.1936). Prince Konrad of Liechtenstein has three siblings: Prince Lukas (b.1990), Princess Anna Maria (b.1994), and Princess Rita (b.1999).

Catalina Marie Colette Ivan Ghislaine de Biolley was born at Namur on 16 July 1996. Catalina is the daughter of Vicomte Luc de Biolley (b.1968) and Cecilia-Isabel de Pierpont (b.1972), who married in 1995. Catalina's paternal grandparents are Vicomte Tanguy de Biolley and Colette de Dorlodot. Catalina's maternal grandparents are Ivan de Pierpont and Maria del Pilar Ramos.

Congratulations to Konrad and Catalina!

The 77th Birthday of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Head of the Royal House of Italy

Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta, with her infant son Prince Amedeo in 1943.

On 27 September 1943, Prince Amedeo Umberto Constantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir of Savoy-Aosta was born at Florence. Amedeo was the only child of Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta and erstwhile King of Croatia as Tomislav II, and his wife Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark. At the time of his birth, King Vittorio Emanuele III was the Italian monarch, and little Prince Amedeo was fourth in the line of succession to the Italian throne after the Prince of Piedmont, the Prince of Naples, and his father Aimone.

Imperial Honours for Prince Antônio and Princess Christine of Brazil on Their 39th Anniversary

Dom Antônio and Dona Christine. Photograph (c) Prò Monarquia.

Yesterday, September 26, Prince Dom Luiz of Orleans and Bragança, Head of the Imperial House of Brazil, granted the additional style of  “Imperial Highness” to his brother, Prince Dom Antônio of Orleans and Braganza. Prince Dom Antônio will now be styled “His Imperial and Royal Highness,” and Princess Dona Christine (born Princess de Ligne) will enjoy the same style as her husband. This upgrade was made to commemorate the 70th birthday this year of Dom Antônio. Prince Dom Luiz of Orleans and Bragança granted the Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Rose to his sister-in-law, Princess Dona Christine. The Imperial Order of the Rose was instituted by Emperor Pedro I of Brazil on 17 October 1829 to commemorate his marriage to Princess Amélie of Leuchtenberg.

The Decree of Prince Dom Luíz granting the Imperial Highness style to Prince Dom Antônio.

After a period of deliberation, the Head of the Imperial House - in agreement with his brother and immediate dynastic heir, the Imperial Prince of Brazil, Dom Bertrand of Orleans and Bragança - decided to bestow these gifts to his brother and sister-in-law, showing not only Prince Dom Luiz’s great appreciation and his brotherly affection, as well as his full confidence in the future of the dynasty under the eventual leadership of Prince Dom Antônio, with the support of Princess Dona Christine.

The Decree of Prince Dom Luíz granting the Imperial Order of the Rose to Princess Dona Christine.

On 26 September, Prince Dom Antônio and Princess Doña Christine celebrated thirty-nine years of marriage. The prince and princess were wed at Beloeil on 26 September 1981.