A Century Since the Birth of Prince Dedo of Saxony
Today marks one hundred years since the birth of Prince Dedo of Saxony. Prince Dedo in the arms of his mother Princess Sophie with his father Prince Ernst Heinrich behind…
Prince Charles-Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma Turns Sixty
Prince Charles-Emmanuel. Today, Prince Charles-Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma celebrates his sixtieth birthday! Princess Yolande de Broglie-Revel and Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma on their wedding day. Born on 3 June 1961 at…
Princess Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma Engaged to Guatemalan Diplomat
Recently, Princess Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma became engaged to Javier Valladares Urruela. Charlotte at the Bal des débutantes, 2011. Princess Charlotte is the daughter of Prince Charles…
The Ninetieth Birthday of Countess Beatrix von Schönburg-Glauchau, A Doyenne of the German Gotha
Embed from Getty Images Today, Countess Beatrix of Schönburg-Glauchau celebrates her 90th birthday. Count Bálint Széchényi and Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine Beatrix’s mum: Princess Maria Pavlovna Galitzine On 30 January 1930, Countess Beatrix Maria Valeria…
A Right Royal Riddle: Who Am I?
A Gotha Quiz: Who Am I? By Darren Shelton for the European Royal History Journal. I was the daughter of a king, and the granddaughter of another king. My mother,…
The Royal Hellenic Dynasty: The History of the Greek Royal Family in Pictures and the Written Word
A Book Review by Coryne Hall of The Royal Hellenic Dynasty (co-authored by Prince Michael of Greece, Mrs Helen Helmis-Markesinis and Arturo E. Beéche) [Note: This book review by Coryne Hall…
Grand Duchess Maria of Russia and D. Duarte, Duke of Bragança, Exchange Dynastic Orders
The Duke of Bragança, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, and Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of RussiaTsaritsyno Palace, 21 November 2019Photograph (c) Russian Imperial House This evening (21 Nov.) at…
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris in Royal History
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris Today, Monday, 15 April 2019, is a day that will not be forgotten or remembered happily in history. On this day, during Holy Week, the Cathédrale…
Ratibor und Corvey: Unique Ancestor of the Duke of Ratibor und Corvey
[This post was written by Arturo E. Béeche and originally appeared on Eurohistory’s former blog in 2013.] I purchased this beautiful photo at an auction in Berlin two weeks…
1st Great-Grandchild for Duke and Duchess in Bavaria & Duke and Duchess of Württemberg
Maximilien and Sophie. Duchess Sophie of Württemberg and Maximilien d’Andigné have welcomed the arrival of their first child, Olympia (b.2021). The couple married in 2018. Sophie is the daughter of Duke…