Claus Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gert von Amsberg was born in Dötzingen, Germany, on 6 September 1926 as only son and second child of Claus von Amsberg (1890-1953) and Baroness Gösta von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen (1902-1996). He had six sisters: Sigrid (1925), Rixa (1927), Margit (1930-1988), Barbara (1930), Theda (1939) and Christina (1945). He grew up […]
Landgrave Moritz von Hessen (1926-2013)
It is always sad when hearing about the death of a royal or noble you have seen several times. Landgrave Moritz von Hessen died on 23 May of a lung disease in a hospital in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, aged 86. The funeral will be held at the Johanniskirche in Kronberg im Taunus on 3 […]
Eva-Benita Fürstin zu Schaumburg-Lippe (1927-2013)
Photos and Copyright: Netty Leistra On Wednesday morning 8 May I heard the sad news that Eva-Benita Fürstin zu Schaumburg-Lippe née Freiin von Tiele-Winckler had died early that morning at the age of 85. She had been ill for some years already. Flags at Bückeburg Castle in Bückeburg are flying at half-mast. People are able […]
Princess Lilian of Sweden has died
The Swedish court on Sunday evening announced the death of Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland, at her home, Villa Solbacken at Stockholm. The Princess died just after 6pm surrounded by King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and their children. In recent years she had suffered from Alzheimer’s. The funeral service will take place […]
The funeral of Princess Margarita von Baden
On 15 January 2013 sadly passed away Princess Margarita von Baden, aged 80, at her home in Farnham, England. She was born at Salem Castle, Germany on 14 July 1932 as daughter of Margrave Berthold von Baden and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark. She was the daughter of Margrave Berthold von Baden and Princess […]
The Urach family mourns Princess Elisabeth
Fürstin (Princess) Elisabeth von Urach died on 20 September 2012. She was buried next to her parents at the cemetery of Aufkirchen at the Starnberger See, in the South of Germany, on 25 September 2012. Among the funeral guests were members of the royal family of Bayern (Bavaria) and the imperial family of Austria. She […]
The Norwegian Royal Family Mourns Princess Ragnhild
The Norwegian Royal Court announced that Princess Ragnhild, Mrs Lorentzen died at her home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 9.45am on 16 September 2012. She was born at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway, on 9 June 1930 as eldest child of King Olav V of Norway and his wife Märtha, born Princess of […]