What was the first time I heard of Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz? I think it was on 9 September 1999, one day before the announcement of her engagement to the Belgian heir to the throne, Prince Philippe. They had managed to keep their relationship a good secret. However, the official presentation was held on my 26th […]
Royal News December 2022
Last modified: 7 January 2023 1 December The sapphire tiara of Princess Thyra of Denmark and other royal jewellery were sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark, today. The tiara, that last belonged to Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, was sold for 650.000 DKK, her art deco bracelet with emeralds and diamonds fetched 700.000 DKK. […]
Deaths 2022
Last modified: 1 January 2023 Deaths in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2022. Date Name Age Place January 3 (Covid-19) Igor Ostasenko-Bogdanoff (Parma) 72 Hôpital Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France January 3 Werner von Klitzing (Wied) 87 January 5 Dinnies von der Osten (Prussia) 92 Bad Godesberg, Germany January 10 Archduchess Margherita of Austria-Este […]
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Marriages 2022
Last modified: 1 January 2023 Engagements, marriages and divorces in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2022. Engagements Date Groom-to-be Bride-to-be Place January Archduke Joseph of Austria Countess Sophie von Schaesberg January Count Bodo von Brockdorff Countess Lioba von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee March 5 Edward Fane Trefusis Countess Christine zu Solms-Sonnenwalde […]
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Births 2022
Last modified: 30 December 2022 Births and christenings in reigning and non-reigning royal houses of the year 2022. Births Date Name Parents Place January 11 Latifa Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum and Sheikha Maryam bint Butti Al Maktoum of Dubai January 31 Tengku Nuh Muhammad Shah Ibni Tengku Panglima Raja Tengku Amir Nasser Tengku […]
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Royal News November 2022
Last modified: 28 November 2022 1 November It was announced on Monday that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia is the second largest shareholder of Twitter, after the owner Elon Musk. He and his company Kingdom Holding own approximately 4% of Twitter. The General Industries Workers’s Union in South Africa has called […]
Märtha relinquishes her official duties
On Tuesday 8 November 2022, prior to her wedding to Durek Verrett, that is to take place in the near future, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has decided that she will not carry out official duties for the Royal House at the present time. The decision has been made in consultation with her father King Harald […]