The Grand Ducal House of Hesse – Authoritative review!
To purchase: http://www.eurohistory.com “Royal Collections IV. The Grand Ducal House of Hesse” by Arturo E. Béeche and Ilana D Miller. (Eurohistory.com), 324 pages, illustrated throughout. The Grand Ducal House of…
The New Yorker: What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire?
A very interesting article comparing Mr. Trump and Kaiser Wilhelm II… What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire?
The Fate of the “Secret” Family of Prince Victor Napoléon and Marie Alice Biot
Prince Victor Napoléon and Alice Biot. In 1905, reports in the Belgian press, which spread to international outlets, increasingly indicated that Prince Victor Napoléon, Head of the Imperial House of…
The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Prince Philipp and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein
Princess Isabelle and Prince Philipp on their wedding day, 1971. Photo (c) Rue des Archives / GRANGER. On 11 September 1971, Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein and Isabelle de l’Arbre de…
The Diamond Wedding Anniversary of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain
Juan Carlos and Sofía. Today marks sixty years since the marriage of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark. The couple were twice on 14…
The Portuguese Infanta and the Blue-Blooded American Bachelor
In May 1934, the engagement was announced between Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (1903-1973) and Mr Sidney Ashley Chanler (1907-1994). The infanta was the daughter of Infante Miguel, Duke of…
Duke Eugen Eberhard of Württemberg (1930-2022)
Duke Alexander, Duchess Sophie, and Duke Eugen attend the wedding of Duchess Fleur, 2003.Photograph (c) Seeger-Presse / Sandra Zellner. Ivaylo Schalafoff, the Executive Director of the King Boris and Queen…
Father Florian: The Bavarian Prince who Became a Monk (1957-2022)
Father Florian. Photo (c) Christena Dowsett/The GroundTruth Project. On 22 June 2022, Father Florian died at St. Scholastica Uzima Hospital in Ruaraka, Kenya. He was sixty-four-years-old. Prince Franz-Josef Michael Maria…
NEW EUROHISTORY BOOKS: Prince Vladimir Paley (1897-1918) – A Poet Among the Romanovs
Prince Vladimir Paley, first cousin of the last tsar, was a poet among the Romanovs. The rules of the Imperial Family prevented him from being considered a member of the…
On This Day In History: The Wedding of King Zog and Queen Geraldine of the Albanians
The Albanian Royal Wedding of 1938 On 27 April 1938, King Zog I of the Albanians (né Amet Bej Zogu) married Countess Geraldine Margit Virginia Olga Mária Apponyi de Nagy-Appony…