Saturday, December 7, 2019

100 Years of MAMARAZZA: The 100th Birthday of Fürstin Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn

Today, 9 December, Fürstin Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, one of the most fabulous photographers of the Gotha and other milieus (actors and actresses, titans of industry, etc.), celebrates her 100th birthday.
Baron Friedrich Mayr von Melnhof, the father of Marianne
Marianne's Habsburg ancestor: Archduke Johann of Austria
Marianne's Habsburg ancestress: Anna Plöchl, Countess of Meran
Baroness Maria Anna (Marianne) Mayr von Melnhof was born on 9 December 1919 at Salzburg as the daughter of Baron Friedrich Mayr von Melnhof (1892-1956) and his wife Maria Anna (1897-1983; née Countess of Meran). Through her mother, Marianne is a descendant of Archduke Johann of Austria (1782-1859) and his wife Anna Plöchl, Gräfin von Meran (1804-1885).
Prince Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Baroness Marianne Mayr von Melnhof on their wedding day
Fürst Ludwig and Fürstin Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
In March 1942, Marianne married Prince Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (1915-1962), the son of Prince Ludwig (1880-1953) and Princess Walburga (1885-1969; née Baroness von Friesen). Marianne's husband succeeded his uncle Stanislaus as Fürst zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn upon the death of Stanislaus in 1958.
Together, Fürst Ludwig and Fürstin Marianne had five children: Princess Yvonne (b.1942), Fürst Alexander (b.1943), Princess Elisabeth (1948-1997), Princess Teresa (b.1952), and Prince Peter (b.1954). In 1962, when her husband Ludwig was hit by a drunk driver in Sayn on the sidewalk in front of their house and was killed, Marianne took over the administration in Sayn until her son Alexander came of age. She then began a career as a professional photographer. Fürstin Marianne is the author of several books: Private Gartenkunst in Deutschland (1986), Mamarazza: Gesellschaftsfotografie von 1950 – 2000 (1999), Sayner Zeit (2005), Sayn-Wittgenstein Collection (2006), and ManniFeste: Fuschler Mittagessen 1974–2009 (2010).
We wish MAMARAZZA many happy returns of the day!
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Grand Duke George of Russia Adopts King, a Rescue Dog

Grand Duke George of Russia and his pup King Romanoff
Photograph (c) Grand Duke George of Russia

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia has shared a couple of pictures of his new dog, King, whom the grand duke adopted. King is eight years-old, and was abandoned by his previous owner. George posted a touching message about his canine best friend on his social media:

This is King. King is 8 years old and he is a rescue dog I have decided to adopt a year ago, after his previous owner decided to abandon him. Many were scared that he might attack people, as he lived most of his life in a cage, but King has proven everyone wrong, being always affectionate and playful to all of us. Do not abandon dogs, do not mistreat animals: they would never lock their owners in a cage nor abandon them.
King - the newest member of the Russian imperial family!
Photograph (c) Grand Duke George of Russia

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Friday, December 6, 2019

The Sixteenth Birthday of Amalia, The Princess of Orange

Amalia, Princess of Orange, future Queen of the Netherlands
Photograph (c) RVD - Z.M. de Koning

Today, 7 December, the Princess of Orange celebrates her sixteenth birthday. A new photograph of the princess was released by the Dutch Royal House. The image of Princess Amalia was taken by her father, King Willem-Alexander, at Den Haag (The Hague).

 
 


Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria of the Netherlands was born on 7 December 2003 at Den Haag. She is the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (b.1967) and Queen Máxima (b.1971; née Zorreguieta Cerruti), who were married in 2002. The princess was followed by two younger sisters: Princess Alexia (b.2005) and Princess Ariane (b.2007).

 
 
 
 
Princess Amalia lives with her parents and sister at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch in Den Haag. She attends the Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet. Her hobbies include hockey, riding horses, and singing. 
 
 
 
 
The Princess of Orange is the granddaughter of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (b.1938) and the late Prince Claus (1926-2002; né van Amsberg). Amalia's maternal grandparents are Jorge Zorreguieta Stefanini (1928-2017) and María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart (b.1944). The godparents of the Princess of Orange are her paternal uncle Prince Constantijn, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, the (then) vice-president of the Council of State of the Netherlands Herman Tjeenk Willink, Samantha Deane, her maternal uncle Martín Zorreguieta, and Marc ter Haar.
 
 
 
 
When she succeeds to the Dutch throne, Amalia will follow in the footsteps of three of her ancestresses. Her great-great grandmother Wilhelmina (1880-1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until 1948. Catherina-Amalia's great-grandmother Juliana (1909-2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1980. Most recently, her grandmother Beatrix was Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until 2013. Amalia will be the fourth queen regnant of the Netherlands in five generations of the Dutch Royal Family. 

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The Sixteenth Birthday of Amalia, The Princess of Orange

Amalia, Princess of Orange, future Queen of the Netherlands
Photograph (c) RVD - Z.M. de Koning

Today, 7 December, the Princess of Orange celebrates her sixteenth birthday. A new photograph of the princess was released by the Dutch Royal House. The image of Princess Amalia was taken by her father, King Willem-Alexander, at Den Haag (The Hague).

 
 


Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria of the Netherlands was born on 7 December 2003 at Den Haag. She is the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (b.1967) and Queen Máxima (b.1971; née Zorreguieta Cerruti), who were married in 2002. The princess was followed by two younger sisters: Princess Alexia (b.2005) and Princess Ariane (b.2007).

 
 
 
 
Princess Amalia lives with her parents and sister at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch in Den Haag. She attends the Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet. Her hobbies include hockey, riding horses, and singing. 
 
 
 
 
The Princess of Orange is the granddaughter of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (b.1938) and the late Prince Claus (1926-2002; né van Amsberg). Amalia's maternal grandparents are Jorge Zorreguieta Stefanini (1928-2017) and María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart (b.1944). The godparents of the Princess of Orange are her paternal uncle Prince Constantijn, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, the (then) vice-president of the Council of State of the Netherlands Herman Tjeenk Willink, Samantha Deane, her maternal uncle Martín Zorreguieta, and Marc ter Haar.
 
 
 
 
When she succeeds to the Dutch throne, Amalia will follow in the footsteps of three of her ancestresses. Her great-great grandmother Wilhelmina (1880-1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until 1948. Catherina-Amalia's great-grandmother Juliana (1909-2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1980. Most recently, her grandmother Beatrix was Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until 2013. Amalia will be the fourth queen regnant of the Netherlands in five generations of the Dutch Royal Family. 

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Princess Beatrice of York and Fiancé Attend Fundraising Event for Northwood African Education Foundation

Photograph (c) NAEF
On Tuesday, 3 December, Princess Beatrice of York and Count Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi attended the annual Carols by Candlelight at St. Luke's Church. This yearly occasion seeks to garner funds for the Northwood African Education Foundation (NAEF), of which Princess Beatrice is Patron.
Photograph (c) NAEF
This year, £14,500 was raised for NAEF. The proceeds will go to help in the operation of St. George's School in Ethiopia. St. George's is an independent co-educational school that focuses its efforts on orphans and the most vulnerable children in Ethiopia.
Photograph (c) NAEF
To learn more about the Northwood African Education Foundation, please visit their website: NAEF
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Thursday, December 5, 2019

The Descendants of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg

Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg with their children in 1971
With the today's news that Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie are expecting the birth of their first child, it might be useful to look at the current progeny of the Hereditary Grand Duke's paternal grandparents, Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg (née Belgium). Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte have five children. The grand ducal couple have twenty-two grandchildren. As of December 2019, Jean and Joséphine-Charlotte have sixteen great-grandchildren (with a seventeenth great-grandchild due to arrive in May 2020).
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1921-2019); m.1953 Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium (1927-2005)
1.Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg (b.1954); m.1982 Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (b.1954) 1.1.Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria (b.1983); m.2008 Comte Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (b.1979) 1.1.1.Comte Leopold de Limburg-Stirum (b.2011) 1.1.2.Comte Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (b.2013) 1.1.3.Comte Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (b.2016) 1.2.Archduke Imre of Austria (b.1985); m.2012 Kathleen Walker (b.1986) 1.2.1.Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (b.2013) 1.2.2.Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (b.2016) 1.2.3.Archduchess Juliane of Austria (b.2018) 1.3.Archduke Christoph of Austria (b.1988); m.2012 Adelaide Drapé-Frisch (b.1989) 1.3.1.Archduchess Katarina of Austria (b.2014) 1.3.2.Archduchess Sophie of Austria (b.2017) 1.4.Archduke Alexander of Austria (b.1990) 1.5.Archduchess Gabriella of Austria (b.1994) 1.5.1.[by fiancée Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma (b.1991)] Victoire de Bourbon-Parme (b.2018)
2.Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (b.1955); m.1980 Maria Teresa Mestre (b.1956) 2.1.Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg (b.1981); m.2012 Comtesse Stéphanie de Lannoy (b.1984) 2.1.1.Baby Luxembourg (Expected birth in May 2020) 2.2.Prince Félix of Luxembourg (b.1984); m.2013 Claire Lademacher (b.1985) 2.2.1.Princess Amalia de Nassau (b.2014) 2.2.2.Prince Liam de Nassau (b.2016) 2.3.Prince Louis of Luxembourg (b.1986); m.2006 (div. 2019) Tessy Antony (b.1985) 2.3.1.Prince Gabriel de Nassau (b.2006) 2.3.2.Prince Noah de Nassau (b.2007) 2.4.Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (b.1991) 2.5.Prince Sébastian of Luxembourg (b.1992)
3.Prince Jean of Luxembourg (b.1957); m.1st 1987 (div. 2004) Hélène Vestur (b.1958); m.2nd 2009 Diane de Guerre (b.1962) 3.1.Princess Marie-Gabrielle de Nassau (b.1986); m.2017 Antonius Willms (b.1988) 3.1.1.Zeno Willms (b.2018) 3.2.Prince Constantin de Nassau (b.1988) 3.2.1.[by Kathryn Mechie] Felix de Nassau (b.2018) 3.3.Prince Wenceslas de Nassau (b.1990) 3.4.Prince Carl-Johann de Nassau (b.1992)
4.Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg (b.1957); m.1982 Prince Nikolaus von und zu Liechtenstein (b.1947) 4.1.Prince Leopold Emmanuel von und zu Liechtenstein (b.and d.1984) 4.2.Princess Maria Anunciata von und zu Liechtenstein (b.1985) 4.3.Princess Marie-Astrid von und zu Liechtenstein (b.1987) 4.4.Prince Josef-Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein (b.1989)
5.Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (b.1963); m.1994 Sibilla Weiller (b.1968) 5.1.Prince Paul-Louis de Nassau (b.1998) 5.2.Prince Léopold de Nassau (b.2000) 5.3.Princess Charlotte de Nassau (b.2000) 5.4.Prince Jean de Nassau (b.2004)
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Hereditary Grand Duke & Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Expecting Their First Child

Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard 
Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has revealed that Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (b.1981) and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie (b.1984; née Countess of Lannoy) are expecting their first child in May 2020. The couple married in October 2012. This happy news was announced by the Marshall of the Court:
Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess are immensely pleased to announce that the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess are expecting Their first child. 
The birth is scheduled for May. 
The Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess and the members of both families are delighted with the news and share their great joy.
After their father, the Hereditary Grand Duke, this new Prince or Princess of Luxembourg will be the next in line to the Luxembourgish throne.
Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (b.1955) and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa (b.1956; née Mestre). Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphane is the daughter of the late Count Philippe of Lannoy (1922-2019) and Countess Alix (1941-2012; née della Faille de Leverghem). Having lived in London until recently, Guillaume and Stéphanie have now taken up residence at Schloß Fischbach, which was most recently the home of the late Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1921-2019), the expected infant's paternal great-grandfather. 
Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard
While giving a brief interview to L'essential, the couple had the following to say about their happy news:
Interviewer: Congratulations! How are you feeling?  
Guillaume: It's such a huge joy for us and it's a huge joy to be able to celebrate with all the people we met today. They all had warm words for us, we can feel how happy they are for us and it really means a lot. 
Interviewer: We've seen a lot of enthusiasm today following the news, you must be happy to see that!  
Stéphanie: Yes, absolutely. Especially when you keep it a secret for a few months and then all of a sudden, everyone knows. It's so nice to be able to share our joy now with the people.
We send our most heartfelt congratulations to Their Royal Highnesses and their families on this wonderful news!
Source: Communiqué du maréchalat
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