Friday, February 14, 2020

Gone Too Soon: Doña Cristina de Borbón y Hardenberg (1975-2020), a Cousin of the Spanish King

† Doña Cristina de Borbón y Hardenberg (1975-2020)

 

Doña Cristina de Borbón y Hardenberg

Doña Cristina de Borbón y Hardenberg died on Thursday, 13 February 2020, at Madrid. She had been admitted to the Puerto de Hierro hospital following an accident which led to her passing. Cristina was forty-four years-old. She was surrounded by her immediate family as she left this world. In addition to her parents, Cristina was extremely close to her sister Olivia, her brother Francisco, and their children. She will be terribly missed by all who knew her.


Announcement of the birth of doña Cristina de Borbón y Hardenberg in September of 1975.

Born at Madrid on 2 September 1975, doña Cristina Elena de Borbón y Hardenberg was the middle child of Francisco, Duke of Seville, and his first wife Countess Beatrice von Hardenberg. Cristina's parents had married in 1973. Cristina had one sister, Olivia (b.1974), and one brother, Francisco (b.1979).

Cristina and her mum Beatrice

Initially, Cristina studied Communications at the College for International Studies in Madrid. She then switched her focus to tourism and hospitality. Cristina moved to New York City, and enrolled at the Institute of Culinary Education. After finishing studies there, Cristina interned at a number of high-end restaurants. She went on to found her own catering company in Spain. A great lover of humankind's best friend, Cristina was particularly fond of pugs.

Left to right: Countess Beatrice von Hardenberg, Hans Clarin, Cristina de Borbón, Count Hubertus von Hardenberg, Countess Christa von Hardenberg, Olivia de Borbón, with Princess Maria Josepha zu Fürstenberg in the front. (1997)
Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger

Cristina was the paternal granddaughter of Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Borbón (1912-1995) and Enriqueta Escasany y Miquel (1925-1962). Cristina's maternal grandparents were Count Günther von Hardenberg (1918-1985) and Princess Maria Josepha zu Fürstenberg (1922-2008). Cristina was a fifth cousin of King Felipe VI of Spain.


Several of Cristina's friends gave brief comments to the press outside the funeral home: "[She was] a great girl, so young... She was heavenly, she was super sweet, good, very fragile. A marvellous person." Another friend said, "I will remember her as one of the best people that I have ever known." Luis Alfonso de Borbón and his wife Margarita also visited Tanatorio Parque de San Isidro, where Cristina is resting in peace.



 
 
 
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May her memory be a blessing.

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Ancestry of Doña Cristina de Borbón y Hardenberg


1. Doña Cristina Elena de Borbón y Hardenberg (Madrid 2 September 1975-Madrid 13 February 2020)

Parents

2. Don Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Escasany, 5. Duque de Sevilla (b.Madrid 16 November 1943)
who married at Baden on 7 July 1973 (divorced 1989)
3. Countess Beatrice von Hardenberg (b.Donaueschingen 28 June 1947)

Grandparents

4. Don Francisco de Paula de Borbón y de Borbón (Santander 16 November 1912-Madrid 15 November 1995)
who married at Madrid on 4 November 1941
5. Doña Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel (Malaga 13 October 1925-Madrid 16 May 1962)

6. Count Günther von Hardenberg (14 February 1918-Baden 19 January 1985)
who married at Donaueschingen on 27 February 1943
7. Princess Maria Josepha zu Fürstenberg (Werenwag 23 April 1922-7 July 2008)
 
Great-Grandparents
 

8. Don Francisco de Borbón y La Torre (Madrid 16 January 1882-Madrid 6 December 1952)

who married on 21 August 1907
9. Doña Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade, IV. Duquesa de Sevilla (Madrid 28 June 1885-Valencia 5 November 1968)
10. Don Ignacio Escasany y Auzeill (d.Madrid 14 November 1973)
who married
11. Enriqueta de Miguel y Mas, 2. Marquesa de Pobla de Claramunt
12. Count Eberhard von Hardenberg (Charlottenburg 26 September 1889-Überlingen 30 April 1983)
who married at Wernigerode on 23 September 1913
13. Christa Maria von Dülong (Magdeburg 24 December 1893-Baden 28 October 1983)
14. Prince Maximilian Egon zu Fürstenberg (Praha [modern day Prague], Bohemia 31 March 1896-Donaueschingen 6 April 1959)
who married at Wechselburg on 18 January 1921
15. Countess Wilhemine von Schönburg-Glauchau (Glauchau 17 October 1902-Biberach an der Riss 25 September 1964)

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

The Most Recent QVD Marriage: A Valentine's Day Wedding for a Prinz von Preußen

Note: A big thank you to my dear friend Hein Bruins of Hein's Royal Genealogy Page for providing this information.

 
Valentine's Day newlyweds: Alexander von Preußen and his wife

Today, 14 February 2020, Prince Alexander of Prussia was married in a civil ceremony. The name of his wife is not yet known. Alexander's branch of the Prussian royal family is very private.

Princess Eva Maria, Princess Marie Antoinette, and Prince Adalbert of Prussia in 1997.
Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger

Born on 3 October 1984, Alexander is the eldest of the three sons of Prince Adalbert of Prussia (b.1948) and Eva Maria Kudicke (b.1951). Adalbert and Eva Maria married in 1981. Their children are Prince Alexander and the twin Princes Christian and Philipp (b.3 July 1986). Alex von Preußen is a Senior Director at Holtzbrinck Digital in Munich. The prince studied economics at Bocconi University and then went on to receive his masters in International Business from Maastricht University in Belgium.


Prince Alexander of Prussia's paternal grandparents were Prince Wilhelm Viktor of Prussia (1919-1989) and Countess Marie Antoinette Hoyos (1920-2004). Alexander's paternal great-grandparents were Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1884-1948) and Princess Adelheid of Saxe-Meiningen (1891-1971). Prince Alexander is a great-great-grandson of German Emperor Wilhelm II.


Through his descent from Wilhelm II, Alexander von Preußen (b.1984) is a great-great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901).

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Book Your Place at the Royal Gatherings in London 2020: April 18-19!


Dear All,

This year’s Royal Gatherings in London will take place on 18th & 19th April 2020.

As usual it will take place in the auction room of Spink at 67-69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 4ET.

Here is the list of who will be speaking at the conference :-

Hugo Vickers -- Departing Dukes: Windsor (1936) & Sussex (2020)
Susan Symons -- Schlößer in South Germany
Martyn Downer -- Sir Howard Elphinstone: "The Queen's Knight"
Coryne Hall -- Sixty Years of Mutual Mistrust: Queen Victoria's relationship with the Romanovs and Russia
Seth B. Leonard -- At Peace at Last: Royal Reburials
Gert-Juergen -- Schloß Glücksburg and the House of Glücksburg
Colin Parrish -- Princess Elizabeth: The Artistic Daughter of George III
Seth B. Leonard -- Children of Umberto II and Marie José
Bobby Golden -- English Royal Funerals
Arturo Beeche -- Louis XIV's Legitimated Sons


To book your place please email me at aebeeche@mac.com.

The cost in Sterling is £140 to include lectures plus tea & coffee.

Whilst in London, you might also want to take the opportunity to see the exhibition “George IV: Art & Spectacle” at The Queen’s Gallery next to Buckingham Palace.

Best wishes,

Arturo

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Arturo Beéche, Publisher
The EuroHistory Journal
Kensington House Books
6300 Kensington Avenue
East Richmond Heights CA 94805-1618
Phone: 510-236-1730
aebeeche@mac.com

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Friday, February 7, 2020

Going To The Chapel: Two Royal Weddings On The Horizon In May!

Two royal weddings will be taking place in May 2020. Both of the brides are princesses of the blood in their respective dynasties; indeed, they are third cousins. Beatrice of York and Theodora of Greece are descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901), King Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906), and King George I of the Hellenes (1845-1913).
The first royal wedding will be between Princess Beatrice of York and Count Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi. The couple announced their engagement in September 2019.
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H.R.H. Princess Beatrice "Bea" Elizabeth Mary of York (b.1988) is the eldest daughter of the Duke of York (b.1960) and his former wife Sarah, Duchess of York (b.1959; née Ferguson). Count Edoardo "Edo" Mapelli-Mozzi (b.1985) is the son of Alessandro "Alex" Mapelli-Mozzi (b.1951) and his former wife Nicola Burrows (b.1956).
The Royal Family released a statement today confirming that Beatrice and Edoardo will marry on Friday, 29 May at the Chapel Royal, St James Palace. After the ceremony, the Queen will host a reception for the couple at Buckingham Palace. Furthermore, Beatrice's wedding will not be broadcast live via TV - unlike her sister Eugenie's marriage to Jack Brooksbank in 2018. Here is the full communiqué:
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The second royal union will be between Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark and Matthew Kumar. The couple announced their engagement in November 2018.
H.R.H. Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (b.1983) is the youngest daughter of King Constantine II of the Hellenes (b.1940) and his wife Queen Anne-Marie (b.1946; née Denmark). Matthew "Matt" Jeremiah Kumar (b.1983) is the son of Sam Kumar (b.1954; né Shalendra Kumar) and his wife Yolanda "Lonnie" (b.1953; née Richards).
It is believed that the Greek royal nuptials will be held on the Isle of Spetses. A decade ago, Theodora's brother Prince Nikolaos married his wife Tatiana Blatnik at Spetses in August 2010. The exact date of Theodora's wedding has not been confirmed by the Greek Royal Family. Reports have mentioned that the ceremony would take place during the last weekend of May (either Saturday, 30 May, or Sunday, 31 May). The princess and her mother Anne-Marie were photographed in January 2020 attending a London fashion show of designer Celia Krithiatori, who was chosen by Theodora to create her wedding dress.
Sources: Theodora de Grecia y Matthew Kumar ya tienen fecha y lugar para su esperada boda Beatrice d'York bientôt mariée: comment Élisabeth II protège sa petite-fille Princess Beatrice Will Reportedly Have Her Wedding Reception at Buckingham Palace

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Prince Peter, Future Heir to the Serbian Royal Legacy, Celebrates His Fortieth Birthday

Today, Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia marks his fortieth birthday.
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and Princess Maria da Glória of Orléans-Braganza on their wedding day. Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia can be seen to the far right of the photograph.
The Royal Wedding of the Karageorgevich and Orléans-Braganza. (left to right): Prince Juan Carlos of Spain, the Count of Paris, Princess Sofía of Spain with her children (Infante Felipe, Infanta Cristina, and Infanta Elena), the Countess of Barcelona, Princess Maria da Glória, Prince Alexander, Princess Anne, King Constantine of Greece (with his children Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Alexia in the front), Infante Alfonso of Spain, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.
The newlyweds: Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Maria da Glória of Serbia.
The Chicago Tribune of 6 February 1980 heralds Prince Peter's arrival.
On 5 February 1980, the prince was born at Chicago, Illinois, as the first child of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia (b.1945) and Princess Maria da Glória of Orléans-Braganza (b.1946). Alexander and Maria da Glória had married in 1972. Their infant son's name paid tribute to both the father and mother's fathers: King Peter II of Yugoslavia (1923 - 1970) and Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913 - 2007). At his christening, Hereditary Prince Peter received his cousin Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924 - 2016), the only surviving son of Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga (née Greece and Denmark), as his godfather.
Peter was followed by two younger brothers: the fraternal twin princes Philip and Alexander (b.1982). In 1985, the marriage of Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Maria da Glória ended in divorce. By the end of 1985, Peter and his brothers had gained a new stepmother and stepfather. In September 1985, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia married Katherine Clairy Batis (b.1945) at the Orthodox Church in London. In October 1985, Princess Maria da Glória married don Ignacio de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 19th Duke of Segorbe (b.1947). Peter gained two sister's from his mother's second marriage: Sol (b.1986) and Luna (b.1988).
Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia
Prince Peter graduated from The King’s School Canterbury in England. There the prince obtained three A levels in Art, French and Spanish. Peter then completed an art foundation course at the Camberwell College of Arts in London. The hereditary prince then pursued studies in graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design. It is in this field that Prince Peter currently works as a graphic design professional.
Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia lives in London. Although all three reside in different countries, Peter is very close to his brothers Philip and Alexander. After his father Crown Prince Alexander, Peter is first in the line of succession to the Headship of the Royal House of Serbia. Prince Peter is also in the line of succession to the British throne. The hereditary prince is often present in Serbia to support his father Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, and their family in their activities.
We wish Prince Peter many happy returns of the day!
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and his three sons (left to right): Hereditary Prince Peter, Prince Philip, and Prince Alexander.
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The Ancestry of Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia 1. Hereditary Prince Peter of Serbia (b.Chicago, Illinois, USA 5 February 1980) Parents 2. Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia (b.London 17 July 1945) who married at Villamanrique de la Condesa, Seville, Spain on 1 July 1972 (divorced 1985) 3. Princess Maria da Glória of Orléans-Braganza (b.Petrópolis 13 December 1946) Grandparents 4. King Peter II of Yugoslavia (Belgrade 6 September 1923 - Denver, Colorado, USA 3 November 1970)
who married at London on 20 March 1944
5. Princess Alexandra of Greece (Athens 25 March 1921 - Burges Hills, nr Lewes 30 January 1993)
6. Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (Château d'Eu 19 February 1913 - Seville 27 December 2007)
who married at Seville on 18 December 1944
7. Princess Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Madrid 14 June 1914 - Villamanrique de la Condesa 8 August 2005)
Great-Grandparents 
8. King Alexander of Yugoslavia (Cetinje, Montenegro 16 December 1888 - Marseilles 9 October 1934)
who married at Belgrade on 8 June 1922
9. Princess Marie of Romania (Gotha 8 January 1900 - London 22 June 1961)
10. King Alexander of the Hellenes (Tatoi 1 August 1893 - Athens 25 October 1920)
who married at Athens on 4 November 1919
11. Aspasia Manos (Athens 4 September 1896 - Venice 7 August 1972)
12. Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza, Prince of Grão Pará (Petrópolis 15 October 1875 - Petrópolis 29 January 1940)
who married at Versailles on 14 November 1908
13. Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky von Dobrzenicz (Chotebor, Bohemia 7 December 1875 - Sintra, Portugal 11 June 1951)
14. Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infante of Spain (Gries 10 November 1870 - Seville 11 November 1949)
who married 2ndly at Woodnorton, Worchester, United Kingdom on 16 November 1907
15. Princess Louise d'Orléans (Cannes 24 February 1882 - Seville 18 April 1958)

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The 50th Birthday of Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

Princess Marilène
Today, H.H. Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek celebrates her fiftieth birthday.
Groningen University
The princess was born at Dieren on 4 February 1970 as Marie-Hélène (Marilène) Angela van den Broek, the younger daughter of (now retired) diplomat and politician Hans van den Broek (b.1936) and his wife Josée (née van Schendel). Marilène attended primary school in Velp, a town not far from where she was born. Beginning in 1988, Marilène went on to study Business Administration and Marketing at Groningen University. She also did a stent at Leuven University in Belgium. Marilène graduated from Groningen University in 1994.
While at university in 1989, Marilène van den Broek met Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (b.1968), the eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (b.1943) and her husband Pieter van Vollenhoven, Jr. (b.1939). A relationship developed between the Maurits and Marilène over the years, and they announced their engagement in November 1997. The couple were married in a civil ceremony on 29 May 1998, which was followed by a religious ceremony on 30 May. Princess Juliana, the former Queen and the grandmother of Maurits, as well as Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus along with their children all attended Maurits and Marilène's civil and religious wedding ceremonies.
Marilène's workplace: Koninklijke Ahold NV headquarters at Zaandam.
After her graduation, Marilène started her career as a management trainee at Dutch international retailer Koninklijke Ahold NV. She worked at the company in a variety of commercial and marketing positions until the end of 2005. Beginning in 2006, she started to a part-time position at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where she still works. Princess Marilène's hobbies include tennis, skating and running - in fact, she and Maurits ran the New York City marathon in 1997!
Princess Marilène and Prince Maurits have three children: Anna (b. 2001), Lucas (b. 2002), and Felicia (b. 2005). The couple's offspring use the surname "van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven."
We wish Princess Marilène many happy returns of the day!

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Luxembourg Police Open Inquiry Into Violence At Grand Ducal Court

Today, 4 February, the Justice Department in Luxembourg announced that the police had opened a preliminary investigations into credible reports of violence at Le Cour. The following statement was released by the Prosecutor's Office:
The Luxembourg prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation in the context of the statements made during the RTL Presseclub broadcast on February 2, 2020, where physical violence at the Grand-Ducal Court was discussed . 
The judicial police service was requested to carry out certain investigative duties. 
The Luxembourg public prosecutor's office will await the conclusions of the investigation to decide on the possible consequences.
A number of employees in the employ of the Grand Ducal Family have apparently made credible reports that they were physically assaulted on the job. This news from La Justice comes on the tail of the Waringo Report being released last week. The report documented working conditions at the Grand Ducal Court and offered recommendations about how the institution could be improved. Sources: COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE DU PARQUET DE LUXEMBOURG EN RELATION AVEC DES DÉCLARATIONS QUI ONT ÉTÉ FAITES LORS DE L’ÉMISSION RTL PRESSECLUB Gewalt am Hof: Ermittlungen eingeleitet

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