The 80th Birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Hesse, Countess von Oppersdorff

Princess Elisabeth of Hesse, Countess von Oppersdorff, at the funeral of her brother Landgrave Moritz of Hesse in 2013.
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Princess Elisabeth of Hesse, Countess von Oppersdorff, marks her eightieth birthday today.

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On 8 October 1940, Princess Elisabeth Margarethe Elena Johanna Maria Jolanda Polyxene of Hesse was born at Rome as the fourth and final child (as well as the only daughter) of Landgrave Philipp of Hesse (1896-1980) and his wife Mafalda (1902-1944; born Princess of Savoy), who married in 1925. Elisabeth's paternal grandparents were Landgrave Friedrich Karl of Hesse (1868-1940) and his wife Princess Margarethe of Prussia (1872-1954). Elisabeth's maternal grandparents were King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy (1869-1947) and Princess Elena of Montenegro (1873-1952).

A young Count Friedrich Carl von Oppersdorff.

In February 1962, Elisabeth of Hesse married Count Friedrich Carl von Oppersdorff (1925-1985), the fourth son of Count Wilhelm von Oppersdorff (1896-1989) and Princess Marie Luise von Isenburg (1897-1970). Elisabeth and Friedrich Carl had two sons: Count Friedrich (b.1 December 1962), and Count Alexander (b.3 August 1965).

Princess Elisabeth lives in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.

Many happy returns of the day to Princess Elisabeth!

An Albanian Royal Baby: Leka and Elia of Albania Expecting First Child

TRH Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia of the Albanians were recently photographed while going for a stroll in Tirana. Crown Princess Elia appears to be pregnant; however, the Albanian Royal Court has not confirmed whether the princess is with child.

Crown Prince Leka of the Albanians and Crown Princess Elia (née Zaharia) married on 8 October 2016.

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OTD: The Marriage of Prince Karl Franz Josef of Prussia and Princess Henriette von Schönaich-Carolath

 

The civil wedding of Prince Karl Franz Josef of Prussia and Princess Henriette von Schönaich-Carolath.

Karl Franz Josef and Henriette.

On 6 August 1940 at his residence at Doorn, German Emperor Wilhelm II officially announced the engagement of his grandson Prince Karl Franz Joseph to his stepdaughter, Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath. Ever since his remarriage, the Kaiser had generally stayed out of his stepchildren's affairs, with the exception of Henriette, Kaiserin Hermine’s youngest child, who was born on 25 November 1918 at Berlin. Wilhelm possessed a genuine affection for Henriette. She came to be known as “the general.” Of all Hermine’s children, only Henriette had come to live at Haus Doorn, where she “performed the role of resident grandchild, passing the sugar when coffee was served” at the Kaiser’s table.

The marriage certificate of Prince Karl Franz Josef of Prussia and Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath.
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On 1 October 1940, Prince Karl Franz Josef of Prussia and Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath were civilly married at Huis Doorn, The Netherlands. The ceremony was performed by the Mayor of Doorn. The family photograph taken on this occasion shows that the couple were joined by the groom's grandfather, German Emperor Wilhelm II, and the bride's mother, German Empress Hermine. The groom's grandfather Wilhelm had married the bride's mother Hermine in 1922.

The religious wedding of Prince Karl Franz Josef and Princess Henriette on 5 October 1940.
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The religious ceremony followed on 5 October 1940 in Berlin. Empress Hermine and Princess Marie-Auguste, the mothers of the bride and groom, respectively, both appeared in the official wedding photographs with the young couple. The groom’s grandfather and the bride’s stepfather died shortly after their wedding: Wilhelm II passed away at Haus Doorn on 4 June 1941. 

 

Princess Henriette, Prince Karl Franz Josef, and their son Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia.

German Empress Hermine with her grandson Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia.

Prince Karl Franz Joseph and Princess Henriette had three children: Franz Wilhelm, Friedrich Christian, and Franz Friedrich (b.17 October 1944). Princes Franz Wilhelm and Friedrich Christian were twins, both being born at Schloß Saabor on 3 September 1943. Sadly, only Franz Wilhelm survived, as Friedrich Christian died several weeks after birth on 26 September 1943. The union of their parents did not last; Karl Franz Joseph and Henriette’s marriage was dissolved by divorce on 5 September 1946.

 

Prince Karl Franz Josef of Prussia.

Prince Karl Franz Josef, Princess Eva Maria, and Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia.

Prince Karl Franz Joseph went on to marry twice more. The prince contracted a morganatic marriage with his second wife, Luise Dora Hartmann (1909—1961), on 9 November 1946 in Hamburg. This marriage ended in divorce in 1959. Karl Franz Joseph remarried in Lima, Peru, on 20 July 1959 to Doña Eva Maria Herrera y Valdeavellano (1922—1987), with whom he had two daughters, Princesses Alexandra (b.1960) and Désirée (b.1961). Prince Karl Franz Joseph, a grandson of the last German Kaiser and a descendant of Queen Victoria, died in Arica, Chile, on 23 January 1975. He was fifty-eight. The prince was eventually buried at Furstenfriedhof Maria-Zell, Hechingen, on 1 June 1981. 

 

Empress Hermine, Emperor Wilhelm II, and Princess Henriette.

Princess Henriette.

Sometime after her divorce, Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath had another son, Udo (b.1956), although she never remarried. The princess died in Neuendettelsau, West Germany, on 16 March 1972. Henriette was fifty-three years-old; she was buried at Haseldorf bei Pinneberg, Holstein. 

Henriette and Karl Franz Josef with his mother and his grandfather.

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.