Brazilian Royals Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Prince Rafael. Photograph (c) Pró Monarquia.

On Wednesday, 16 June, Prince Rafael of Orleans and Bragança received his first dose of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The prince got his jab in London, where he lives and works. His parents, Prince Antônio and Princess Christine, are scheduled to get their second dose of the vaccine in Brazil next month. Along with other family members, Dom Antônio survived a bout with Covid-19 last year. Rafael's uncles, Prince Luiz and Prince Bertrand, have been fully vaccinated since April. 

Princess Maria Cristina.

Princess Maria Cristina of Orleans and Bragança, the daughter of Prince João Henrique, has also received her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Brazil. The princess, who was born with Down's Syndrome, is the author of several books.

Romanov Weddings: Prince Vsevolod of Russia and Valli Knust in 1961

Prince Vsevolod of Russia and Valli Knust on their wedding day, 1961.

On 8 June 1961 at London, Prince Vsevolod Ivanovich of Russia (1914-1973) married Valli Elisabeth Knust (1930-2012). Vsevolod was the only son of Prince Ivan Konstantinovich of Russia (1886-1918) and Princess Elena Petrovna of Serbia (1884-1962). Valli was the daughter of Cyril Alexander Eugene Knust (1897-1935) and Dorothy Love (1893-1983), who married in 1929; she was named after her paternal aunt actress Valli Valli (1882-1927; née Knust). Prince Vsevolod had been married twice before. In 1939, he married Lady Mary Lygon (1910-1982); the couple divorced in 1956. In 1956, he married Countess Emilia Berchtold (1914-1993; née de Gosztonyi); the couple divorced in 1961. Prince Vsevolod of Russia had no children from any of his marriages. After the death of her first husband, Princess Valli Romanovsky-Knust married Patrick F. Spencer Moore in 1987.

Glimpses from Two Recent German Noble Weddings

The Croÿ newlyweds.

On 22 May 2021, Prince Marc of Croÿ and Countess Delia de Cossé-Brissac celebrated their religious marriage at the Chateau de Brissac. One of the priests who presided over the couple's ceremony was Father Paul Habsburg. Among the guests were the Dowager Duchess de Brissac, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, the Duke and Duchess of Braganza, Prince Louis of Luxembourg and his fiancée Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue, Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, and Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg. Prince Marc and Princess Delia of Croÿ were civilly married on 19 December 2020 at Dülmen. Prince Marc Emanuel of Croÿ (b.1992) is the son of Duke Rudolf of Croÿ (b.1955) and his late wife Alexandra Miloradovich (1960-2015). Délia de Cossé-Brissac (b.1998) is the daughter of Charles-André, Duc de Brissac (b.1962), and his wife Countess Larissa Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidek (b.1967).

The Hohenberg newlyweds.

On 12 June 2021, Fürst Karl von Hohenberg and Baroness Assunta von Loë were religiously married at Schweinheim. Fürst Karl von Hohenberg (b.1991) is the son of Duke Nikolaus von Hohenberg (b.1961) and his wife Countess Elisabeth von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg (b.1963). Baroness Assunta von Loë (b.1996) is the daughter of Baron Philipp von Loë (b.1961) and his wife Countess Marie-Therese Ségur-Cabanac (b.1962). Karl and Assunta announced their engagement in October 2020. 

Romanov Weddings: Nicholas Romanoff and Sveva della Gherardesca in 1952

On 21 January 1952, Nicholas Romanovich Romanoff (1922-2014) married Countess Sveva della Gherardesca (b.1930) at the Russian Cathedral in Cannes. Nicholas was the eldest son of Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia (1896-1978) and his wife Countess Prascovia Dmitrievna Cheremeteva (1901-1980), who wed in 1921. Sveva was the daughter of Count Walfredo della Gherardesca (1894-1953) and Countess Nicoletta di Piccolellis. Nicholas and Sveva had three daughters: Natalia (b.1952), Elizabeth (b.1956), and Tatiana (b.1961).

Romanov Weddings: Prince Andrei of Russia and Nadine McDougall in 1942

Prince Andrei of Russia and Nadine McDougall on their wedding day, 1942.

On 21 September 1942, Prince Andrei (Andrew) Alexandrovich of Russia (1897-1981) married Nadine Sylvia Ada McDougall (1908-2000) at Norton Church in Kent. The groom was the son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia (1866-1933) and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (1875-1960). The bride was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert McDougall (1879-1967) and Sylvia Borgström (1870-1962). This was the second marriage of Prince Andrei: in 1918, he married Donna Elisabetha Ruffo (1886-1940). Andrei Alexandrovich and Nadine had one daughter: Olga Andreevna Romanov (b.1950). The couple lived at Provender House, the property of Nadine's family. 

Romanov Weddings: Princess Catherine of Russia and Ruggero Farace in 1937

Princess Catherine Ivanovna of Russia on her wedding day, 1937.

On 15 September 1937 at Rome, Princess Catherine Ivanovna of Russia (1915-2007) married Marchese Ruggero Farace di Villaforesta (1909-1970). Catherine was the only daughter of Prince Ivan Konstantinovich of Russia (1886-1918) and Princess Elena Petrovna of Serbia (1884-1962). Ruggero was the son of Marchese Alfredo Farace di Villaforesta (1860-1949) and Caterina Fachiri (1882-1968). Princess Catherine and Marchese Ruggero had three children: Nobile Nicoletta Farace (b.1938), Nobile Fiammetta Farace (b.1942), and Marchese Giovanni Farace di Villaforesta (b.1943). The couple separated in 1945 but never divorced.

Don Andrea Torlonia dei duchi di Poli e Guadagnolo (1961-2021)

Andrea Torlonia and his wife Sania Imperiali in Rome, 1992.
Photograph (c) Marcellino Radogna.

 

Aged just fifty-nine, Don Andrea Torlonia dei duchi di Poli e Guadagnolo died in June 2021. He is survived by his mother Donna Ines, his brother Don Guido, his wife of over thirty years, Donna Sania Imperiali dei Principi di Francavilla, and their four children: Don Giovanni, Don Manuele, Donna Flavia, and Donna Vera. Andrea was a first cousin of Don Giulio Torlonia, Duca di Poli e di Guadagnolo; Andrea was a third cousin of Don Giovanni Torlonia, Principe di Civitelli Cesi.

Ines Theodoli and Giovanni Torlonia at the 1960 Ballo dei Re, Naples.
Source: Corriere del Mezzogiorno.

Born at Rome on 6 September 1961, Andrea Torlonia was the first child of Don Giovanni Torlonia dei duchi di Poli e Guadagnolo (1931-1981), a doctor, and Agnese "Ines" Theodoli dei Marchesi di San Vito e Pisoniano (b.1941), who wed in 1960. Andrea was followed by a younger brother, Don Guido Torlonia (b.1963). 

May Andrea Rest in Peace.