Georg Donatus and his family
In November 1937 a terrible tragedy shocked the royal families throughout Europe. On 9 October 1937 Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig von Hessen und bei Rhein (of Hesse and by Rhine), who had reigned until 1918, had died at the age of 68. Despite of that the family was to gather in London for the wedding […]
The moment all children in the Netherlands yearly are waiting for: the arrival of Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas he is usually called here). Halfway November he arrives by steamer with his many helpers. While the youngest children think he is really existing, the elder children still shout “Sinterklaas” or “Piet” and are looking forward to all […]
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Updated 8 November 2020 1 October Belgium has gained two new princesses and a new prince. The Court of Appeal in Brussels, Belgium, has ruled that King Albert II of Belgium is the biological father of Delphine Boël, and that she has the same rights and titles as her father’s children by his marriage to […]
Photo & Copyright: Gabi P.
This summer a friend of mine was at a noble wedding and saw Fürst Otto and Fürstin Sophia zu Castell-Rüdenhausen there. She was clearly pregnant. When they got engaged and married there was an announcement on the website of the municipality of Rüdenhausen where they live, but not this time. The same friend recently informed […]
Photo and Copyright: Blerta Celibashi / Albanian Royal Court (with permission)
Just over four years after their fairytale wedding in Tirana, Albania, Crown Prince Leka of the Albanians and his wife Crown Princess Elia became parents. Several weeks ago photos of them in the streets of Tirana showed up in the Albanian media, showing Crown Princess Elia with what looked like a baby bump. When inquiring […]
Arrived on 9 January 2020: a card with photo from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to thank for the card I sent them for the 20th wedding anniversary. On 15 April 2020 King Philippe of the Belgians celebrated his 60th birthday. On 16 April 2020 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark turned 80. […]
Pixabay, Leeds Castle
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA (NOBILITY) Author: Maria Theodora Freifrau von dem Bottlenberg-Landsberg. Title: Im Wirbel der Zeiten. Das Leben der Anna Prinzessin Schwarzenberg (In the vortex of times. The life of Anna Princess Schwarzenberg). […]
As long as I can remember -certainly 40 years or more – I have been a member of the public library, and for a while even of the library of the university. I started reading at the age of 5 and since books have been my life. Even when I moved from Sneek to Leek, […]
photo: Ken
It is the royal book of the year (at least when looking at the amount of publicity): “Finding Freedom. Harry and Meghan and the making of a modern royal family” by royalty journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. In July 2020 I ordered the book at Amazon, but delivery was so slow that I decided […]
Last modified: 30 December 2022 Births and christenings in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2019. * = new Births Date Name Parents Place January 2 Sloane Adelaide Prince Stephan and Princess Amanda Lobkowicz January 19 Salama Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum of Dubai and his third wife Zeynab February 1 Enrique de Jesús, […]
