India Oxenberg, Granddaughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Is Engaged to Patrick D’Ignazio

India Oxenberg and Patrick D'Ignazio

Wonderful news from a descendant of the Serbian royal family! India Oxenberg (b.1991) has recently become engaged to Patrick D’Ignazio, a chef at the Double Zero restaurant in New York City. India is the daughter of Catherine Oxenberg (b.1961) and William Weitz Shaffer (b.1946); she is the granddaughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia (b.1936) and Howard Oxenberg (1919-2010). India is the great-granddaughter of Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark. India Oxenberg and Patrick D'Ignazio have been dating for over a year now.

I’ll take this topping. 2020 🥰 💞💍

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 We wish the happy couple all the best!

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Watch The New Documentary On The Duchy Of Cornwall Under The Vision Of Prince Charles

"A new two-part documentary series about the Duchy of Cornwall will be broadcast on ITV at 9pm on Thursday 24th October and Thursday 31st October. Prince Charles: Inside the Duchy of Cornwall celebrates The Prince of Wales’ 50th working year as The Duke of Cornwall, overseeing the historic Duchy of Cornwall estate. The programme follows staff and tenants and includes exclusive interviews with The Prince of Wales as well as featuring The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke of Cambridge. The series offers unprecedented insight into this unique Royal estate which was established in 1337 to provide an income to The Heir to Throne. Today it covers more than 130,000 acres across 23 counties, touching coast, countryside and city. Under the stewardship of the current Duke of Cornwall, the estate has been transformed into a thriving business which not only supports The Prince’s family and charitable work but also reflects his social and environmental values. The production team spent one year filming every aspect of the day-to-day running of the estate from Kennington in London to the Isles of Scilly. They met young families beginning a new life on one of the Duchy’s starter farms and visited new developments like Nansledan which, over the next 50 years, will evolve into a community of more than 4,000 homes with 30% affordable housing. The documentary also reveals some unlikely Duchy holdings in the form of the Oval Cricket Ground and Dartmoor Prison as well as showing viewers what is being done to nurture and improve the estate for future generations."

Source: Prince Charles: Inside the Duchy of Cornwall

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Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark Celebrates His 21st Birthday

Tino of Greece 

Today Prince Constantine-Alexios, the eldest son and second child of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Crown Princess Marie Chantal (née Miller), marks his twenty-first birthday.

The prince was born at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City on 29 October 1998. "Tino" was christened into the Greek Orthodox faith at St. Sophia's Cathedral in London on 15 April 1999. His godparents are Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, King Felipe VI of Spain, the Duke of Cambridge. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Princess Alexandra zu Fürstenberg, and Doris Robbs. 

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Singest of summer in full-throated ease

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Constantine is the eldest male-line grandson of King Constantine II of Greece and Queen Anne Marie. He currently attends Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. His maternal first cousin, Princess Talita zu Fürstenberg, is a fellow pupil.

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Two New Medical Doctors of Royal Descent: Mirko of Bulgaria and Charles Crépy

Dr. Mirko Sajonia-Coburgo

Prince Mirko of Bulgaria (b.1995), the son of Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria, himself the third son of King Simeon II of Bulgaria and Queen Margarita, and of Princess Carla (née Royo-Villanova y Urrestarazu), recently received his MD from the Universidad de Navarre. Known as Mirko Sajonia-Coburgo, the prince completed rotations at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, where Mirko focused on thoracic surgery. Prince Mirko has also dedicated his time as a volunteer with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM).

Dr. Charles Crépy

Monsieur Charles Crépy (b.1996), the son of Princess Clotilde d'Orléans, herself the daughter of Prince Michel d'Orléans, Count of Évreux, and Princess Béatrice (née Pasquier de Franclieu), and of Monsieur Edouard Crépy, recently obtained his MD from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Charles Crépy had previously studied Molecular and Cellular Biology at John Hopkins University in Maryland. Charles is the great-grandson of Prince Henri and Princess Isabelle d'Orléans, the Count and Countess of Paris.

King Louis Philippe I and Queen Marie-Amélie of the French

Mirko of Bulgaria and Charles Crépy are fifth cousins once removed. Their common descent is from King Louis Philippe of the French (1773-1850) and Queen Marie-Amélie (1782-1866; née Bourbon-Two Sicilies).

Prince August Ludwig and Princess Clémentine of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Mirko is a great-great-great grandson of Princess Clémentine d'Orléans, who married Prince August Ludwig of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Clémentine and August Ludwig were the parents of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, the great-great grandfather of Prince Mirko.

The Duke and Duchess of Orléans with their sons Prince Philippe and Prince Robert

Charles Crépy is a great-great-great-great grandson of Prince Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duke d'Orléans, who married Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Ferdinand and Helene were the grandparents of Prince Jean d'Orléans, Duke of Guise, who married his first cousin Princess Isabelle d'Orléans. Jean and Isabelle were the parents of Charles Crépy's great-grandfather, Prince Henri, Count of Paris, who married Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza: Henri and Isabelle were the grandparents of Charles' mother Princess Clotilde.

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Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, Future Queen of the Belgians, Marks Her Eighteenth Birthday

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, celebrated her eighteenth birthday at the Royal Palace in Brussels. The future Belgian queen was joined by her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, as well as by her siblings; Elisabeth's grandparents King Albert II and Queen Paola were also present in addition to her uncle, Prince Laurent. To mark the attainment of her majority, Princess Elisabeth was granted the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold I by her father, King Philippe. The princess delivered a speech, during which she spoke the following words: "These 18 years have been filled with many rewarding moments that have made me the person I am today. I realize that I still have a lot to learn. I will also focus on that in the coming years: trying to understand the world better - and helping to improve it, by giving the best of myself. The country can count on me. My family has always been there to support and encourage me. Together we are a strong team. Thanks mom for your presence and your listening ear. Thanks dad for your trust. I know I can always count on you."

 

 

The first child of the King and Queen, Princess Elisabeth Theresia Maria Helena of Belgium was born on 25 October 2001 at Anderlecht, Brussels. She was baptized on 9 December 2001 in the chapel of Ciergnon Castle by Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels. Elisabeth's godparents are Archduke Amedeo of Austria-Este, Prince of Belgium (her paternal first cousin), and Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz (her maternal aunt).

 

 

 

The Duchess of Brabant is currently a student at UWC Atlantic College in Wales, where she will  complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in May 2020. To mark her eighteenth birthday, three photographs of the Duchess of Brabant were released by the Royal Family of Belgium. The images were taken at the Château de Laeken.

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T.R.H. Prince Christian and Princess Alessandra of Hannover

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Nicholas of Romania Establishes Charitable Organisation To Promote Royal History and Environmental Advances

Today, Prince Nicholas of Romania announced the founding of the Asociatia Principele Nicolae (The Prince Nicolae Association), a nonprofit organisation that aims to continue the mission started by his ancestors, the kings and queens of Romania. The Prince Nicolae Association was formally registered with the Romanian government on 7 August 2019: it is based in Bucharest. Nicholas is the only son of Princess Helen of Romania, the second daughter of King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania, and of the late Dr. Robin Medforth-Mills. Princess Alina-Maria of Romania, a founding member of the Asociatia Principele Nicolae, will be active in this new charitable endeavour.

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The following statement was issued about the Asociatia Principele Nicolae and its goals:

WHO ARE WE? 

PRINCIPELE NICOLAE ASSOCIATION · WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 

Our mission:

People are like trees: they have roots from which they are drawn into the family trees that they continue. 

Through his association, Nicholas of Romania intends to continue the mission of his ancestors, kings and queens of Romania, along with Romanians with a desire for involvement for the country's future. Through the projects that the association will carry out, we want to influence the education of future generations through the power of the example. 

Romania has a unique dowry in Europe (national parks, reservations, etc.), dowries that must be preserved and forwarded with great pride. 

Inspired by the words of HM King Michael I, who said before Parliament: "I do not see Romania today as an inheritance from our parents, but as a country borrowed from our children," we wish, through a broad national action, that Romania should be the country that sets the tone for a change in responsibility regarding future generations. 

OUR PROJECTS 

• The history of royalty in schools 

• The Forests of Tomorrow

HISTORY OF ROYALTY IN SCHOOLS 

What will we do? 

We will organize a caravan through schools in the country where students will get in touch with the history of royalty in dialogue with Nicholas of Romania. New details and educational stories will be presented. 

Children will be able to see and touch family objects, discovering many fascinating details that are not included in the textbooks. 

It is an interactive way in which we will help children to better understand the cultural heritage left behind by the kings and queens of Romania, and they will help us better understand the challenges faced by the new generations in a Romania that is in a continuous process of change. 

THE FORESTS OF TOMORROW 

Wild animals descend into cities due to lack of food and shelter, houses and streets are flooded due to landslides. It is time to bring solutions to the problem that is at the root of these negative effects - deforestation. As trees grow, they become a part of history, and the impact of these new seedlings will have a positive environmental impact in the areas in which they take root. 

What do we propose? We plant 1,000,000 trees for Romania. 

We want to plant 1,000,000 seedlings to replant the areas most affected by the floods: Bacău, Brăila, Botoșani, Buzău, Constanța, Călărași, Covasna, Dolj, Galați, Iași, Ilfov, Neamț, Prahova, Sibiu, Suceava, Tulc , Teleorman, Vrancea, Vaslui, and Bucharest.

This new initiative of Nicholas of Romania will be an important way for the next generation of the Royal House of Romania, following in the paths of King Michael and Custodian of the Crown Margarita, the grandfather and uncle of Prince Nicholas, to contribute to the amelioration of social and environmental life in Romania. Twenty-nine years ago in 1990, the Custodian of the Crown established the Fundatia Principesa Margareta a României (Princess Margarita of Romania Foundation), driven by Princess Margarita's desire to make a substantial difference in Romania by involvement in "a wide variety of sustainable projects in the areas of education, community development, civil society, health and culture, projects which contributed to the spiritual and social renewal of Romania." It is clear that all active members of the Romanian royal family are quite in sync with their desire to serve their fellow citizens, especially through the charitable sector.

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It is the desire of Nicholas and Alina-Maria of Romania to expand the goals and reach of the Asociatia Principele Nicolae. Over the coming years and decades, The Prince Nicolae Association will grow its operations and scope as the needs of the country diversify. As part of the eventual expansion of the foundation, Prince Nicholas and Princess Alina-Maria are dedicated to embarking upon the championing of specific causes that are close to their hearts. This will be done in a such a way that both Nicholas and Alina-Maria will have the ability to support initiatives about which they care deeply. With the passage of time, the royal couple is committed to adapting the projects of the Prince Nicolae Association to address the concerns of Romanians.

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We wish the Association and its founders, Nicolae and Alina-Maria of Romania, the very best as they embark on this mission!

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For more on the Prince Nicolae Association, please visit this link: Asociatia Principele Nicolae

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