Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Princess Gloria of Thurn and Taxis: The "Princess TNT" Years

Countess Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Joachima Josephine Wilhelmine Huberta of Schönburg-Glauchau was born at Stuttgart-Degerloch on 23 February 1960. She was the second child and second daughter of Count Joachim of Schönburg-Glauchau (1929-1998) and his first wife Countess Beatrix (b.1930; née Széchényi de Sárvár et Felsövidék). Gloria joined an elder sister, Maya (1958-2019), and was followed by two brothers, Carl-Alban (b.1966) and Alexander (b.1969).
In 1979 Gloria met the then Hereditary Prince Johannes of Thurn and Taxis at a luncheon he was hosting at Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl in Munich. He was thirty-three years older than the countess, who was his fourth cousin once removed. The couple were married in a religious ceremony on 31 May 1980 at Regensburg. Gloria wore a Valentino dress and a diamond diadem that had belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette of France at the wedding. At the time of their union, Johannes was estimated to be worth between US$2 and US$3 billion. Johannes was the son of Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and Infanta Maria Anna de Bragança; he had two older sisters and one younger brother. Karl August died on 26 April 1982 and Johannes succeeded him as the 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis. 
Prince Johannes and Princess Gloria of Thurn and Taxis in 1981
Needless to say, Prince Johannes and Princess Gloria enjoyed a most unconventional lifestyle for some years.
The alliance of Prince Johannes and Princess Gloria produced three children: Princess Maria Theresia (b.1980), Princess Elisabeth (b.1982), and Prince Albert (b.1983), the long awaited male heir to the Thurn and Taxis fortune. Prince Johannes died on 14 December 1990 after two unsuccessful heart transplants within the space of two days. At this time, their only son Albert succeeded as the 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis. 

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Monday, April 1, 2019

Princess Beatrice of York and Count Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in Bahrain

Embed from Getty Images In addition to her mother, Princess Beatrice of York was also in Bahrain during the official visit of the Duke of York to the Middle East. The princess was accompanied by Count Edoardo "Edo" Mapelli Mozzi. Beatrice and Edoardo met in September 2018. He is the son of Count Alessandro "Alex" Mapelli Mozzi and Nicola D. Burrows, who are divorced.
Princess Beatrice and Count Edoardo were first publicly photographed when they attended the 2019 Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery on 12 March 2019 in London.
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A Guide to the Instagram World of the British Royal Family

With the continued advent of social media platforms, most of the reigning European royal families have taken to Instagram to keep folks updated on their current activities. Here we will focus on the various public Instagram accounts of the British Royal Family and its extended members. The Queen and the Royal Family:
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall:
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit St Lucia, Barbados, St Vincent and The Grenadines, St Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Cuba and The Cayman Islands from 17th March – 29th March 2019. Their Royal Highnesses' visit will highlight the longstanding relationship with these Commonwealth Realms. Their Royal Highnesses will also visit the British Overseas Territory of The Cayman Islands to celebrate its place within the British family. At the request of the British Government, Their Royal Highnesses will also visit Cuba to highlight the growing bilateral relationship with the U.K. and showcase some of the cultural links between the two countries. Their Royal Highnesses will visit 6 countries, 10 islands and 1 Overseas Territory, and undertake 50+ engagements throughout their tour. 📷PA
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge:
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex:
The Duke of York:
Princess Eugenie of York:
Sarah, Duchess of York:
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 Lady Amelia Windsor:

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Nicholas of Romania Turns 34

Today Nicholas of Romania celebrates his thirty-fourth birthday!



Nicholas Michael de Roumanie Medforth-Mills was born on 1 April 1985 at Meyrin, Switzerland, as the eldest child and only son of Princess Helen of Romania (b.1950) and Dr Robin Medforth-Mills (1942-2002), who had married in 1983. Nicholas was baptised into the Romanian Orthodox faith: his godparents were his maternal grandmother, Queen Anne of Romania (née Bourbon-Parma; 1923-2016), and his maternal aunt, Princess Margarita of Romania (b.1949). Nicholas was joined by a younger sister, Karina, who was born in 1989. Princess Helen and Dr Medforth-Mills were divorced in 1991. 
 
 
 
On 30 December 2007, King Michael of Romania announced that his grandson Nicholas would receive the title "Prince of Romania" with the style of "Royal Highness," which came into effect upon Nicholas' 25th birthday. On 1 April 2010, he became a member of the Romanian royal family. 
 
Nicholas was civilly married on 6 October 2017 at Henley-on-Thames to Alina-Maria Binder. The couple celebrated their religious wedding on 30 September 2018 at the Saint Elijah Church in Sinaia. Their union marked the first wedding of a member of the Romanian royal family to occur in the country since the 1931 nuptials of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria. 


 
Today, Nicholas and Alina of Romania reside in Bucharest.
 

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Dowager Countess of Paris attends Memorial Mass for Husband

Today Princess Micaëla d'Orléans, Dowager Countess of Paris, attended a Requiem Mass for her late husband, Prince Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris, who died on 21 January 2019 at Paris. 
The mass to remember the life of the Count of Paris took place at 11am at Saint-Germain-L'Auxerrois. Along with close friends of the count, the service was attended by one of the sisters of the late prince, Princess Hélène d'Orléans, Dowager Countess Evrard of Limburg-Stirum. Alexis Francis-Boeuf, the son of Princess Micaëla from her first marriage, was also present.
This is the first public appearance of the Dowager Countess of Paris since the passing of Prince Henri. Due to a recent hospitalisation, Princess Micaëla was unable to attend the funeral of her husband. Confined to a wheelchair, the Dowager Countess was finally able to commemorate her dearly loved spouse. 

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Sunday, March 31, 2019

70th Birthday of Prince Gundakar and Princess Diemut of Liechtenstein

Today, Prince Gundakar of Liechtenstein and his twin sister Princess Diemut celebrate their 70th birthdays! The twins were born at Vienna on 1 April 1949 as the eldest children of Prince Hans-Moritz of Liechtenstein (1914-2004) and Princess Clotilde of Thurn and Taxis (1922-2009), who had married in 1944. The little princess was named Diemut Margarete Maria Benedicta Anna; while her brother received the names Gundakar Albert Alfred Petrus. Diemut and Gundakar were followed by five younger siblings: Alfred (b.1951); Adelgunde (b.1953), Emmeran (b.1955), Eleonore (b.1958), and Hugo (b.1964).
On 29 June 1982 at Vaduz, Princess Diemut was civilly married to Ulrich Köstlin (b.1952). The couple celebrated their religious wedding on 17 July 1982 at Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Lower Austria. Princess Diemut is pictured in the above image between the Duke of Vendôme and her brother Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein on the occasion of the marriage of her twin brother in 1989. During their marriage, Princess Diemut and Ulrich Köstlin had a son and a daughter, Clemens and Luise. The couple have since divorced.
On 22 July 1989 at Dreux, Prince Gundakar was civilly married to Princess Marie d'Orléans (b.1959), the eldest daughter of the late Prince Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris (1933-2019), and Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg (b.1934). The couple celebrated their religious wedding on 29 July 1989 at Schloß Friedrichshafen. Prince Gundakar and Princess Marie are the parents of five children: Léopoldine (b.1990), Marie Immaculata (b.1991), Johann Wenzel (b.1993), Margarete (b.1995), and Gabriel (b.1998).
EuroHistory wishes a very Happy Birthday to Prince Gundakar and Princess Diemut!

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