Tag: Vienna

Kaiserwetter for Wenzel and Felicitas © G.
Marriages, News

Kaiserwetter for Wenzel and Felicitas

Photos all copyrighted by a friend of mine. Not to be posted elsewhere. Prince Johann-Wenzel von und zu Liechtenstein and Countess Felicitas von Hartig had “Kaiserwetter” (bright sunshine) on their wedding day. At the civil wedding on 30 April 2023 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, their witnesses were Count Ferdinand von Hartig and Princess Marguerite von und […]

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Royal Christmas fairs 2022 Bückeburg
Travel, Travel Tips

Royal Christmas fairs 2022

In some places the Christmas fun has already started. In the last days several Christmas fairs or markets and other Christmas events passed on social media. Therefore a post here with some that are being organized at palaces or castles. It seems many have a limited amount of tickets available, so if you plan to […]

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Hotels with a royal past
Castles, Travel

Hotels with a royal past

Few hotels have ever been a royal residence or the residence of a King’s mistress. The ones you can stay in are often quite expensive, but they don’t have to be, and they can be very nice to stay in if you’re travelling. I am certain there are more than I listed here, but these […]

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New Royal Postcards (1)
Blog & Me, My Collection

New Royal Postcards (1)

Any royal postcard collectors among my visitors? I just have a small collection of cards, either with royals (old and new) or palaces/castles on it. My mother gave me these postcards recently, likely dating from the 1950s to the 1970s. The first black-white postcard shows the castles of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The poststamps […]

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