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Recently, Princess Margarita of Romania and her nephew Nicholas took to social media to offer their support to the people of their country during this difficult time.
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Margarita, who is often styled as Her Majesty The Custodian of the Crown, delivered her message on the occasion of her birthday, 26 March. This year the princess turned seventy-one. Margarita is the eldest daughter of the late King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania. In her video, Margarita expressed thanks for the congratulations and well wishes on the occasion of her birthday, while also addressing the concerns around the current pandemic. Margarita is the founder of the Princess Margarita of Romania Foundation.
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<div style="text-align: left;"> [English subtitles are available for the statement delivered by Prince Nicholas above.]</div> <div style="text-align: left;">
</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> On 26 March, Nicholas of Romania wished his aunt Margarita a happy birthday on all of his social media platforms. Two days later, on 28 March, Nicholas issued a video statement wherein he thanked the Romanian authorities, nongovernmental organisations, private companies, and, especially, the medical professionals who are working to safe people affected with COVID-19 in the nation. Adhering to the advice offered by most medical experts on infectious diseases, Nicholas and his wife Alina-Maria have been self-isolating at home for the past several weeks. Nicholas is the founder of the Prince Nicholas Association.</div> </div>
The people of Romania can be certain that the members of their royal family stand with them in this current public health crisis, which has left no nation untouched. <div style="clear: both;"></div> </div>
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<br>On Friday, 27 March, Archduke Sigismund of Austria, Titular Grand Duke of Tuscany, issued a statement offering good wishes and strength to the Tuscan people during the ongoing public health crisis due to coronavirus. Sigismund (b.1966) is the Head of the Grand Ducal House of Tuscany. He is son of Archduke Leopold Franz (b.1942), who renounced his rights as Head of House to his eldest son in 1993, and Laetitia de Belzunce-d'Arenberg (b.1941).<br><br>
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<br>The grand ducal statement reads as follows:<br>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>Dear all,</em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>In this moment of hard trial, both physical and moral, I wish to make all of you, the Tuscan People, as well as all other Italians, feel the sense of my caring and vigilant attention, as well as my intension solidarity. </em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>The health authorities do well to warn us against this dangerous and invisible enemy; measures that tend towards the so-called "social distancing" are necessary, but, inevitably, they generate in each of us a sense of tiredness and frustration.</em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>For this reason, and also in order to live better this strong Lenten time, I invite you to "not lose sight of each other"; if this is physically impossible nowadays, we can still cheer up the day of some old Friend (or brother) of ours by calling him and making him feel our affectionate closeness.</em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>[May] this Lenten time, so strange and so different from any other time experienced so far, be for all of us a moment of deep reflection and awakening of our consciousness. Prayer then becomes fundamental to create a virtuous circle of good souls who are committed to soliciting and encouraging the healing of the sick, as well as to accelerate the transit to the Lord of those who have not made it.</em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>Our thoughts go to the inhabitants of the whole world, since this devious and terrible enemy does not seem to spare any country at all. </em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>For my part, I am close to you with much affection and participation in your anxieties, worries and fears, with the promise to return to you as soon as possible in your beautiful country. In the meantime, I wish you all the best for the approaching Holy Easter, first, and hopefully last, of this kind.</em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>[signed]</em> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><em>Sigismondo d'Asburgo-Lorena</em></blockquote>
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<br>Archduke Sigismund is the great-great grandson of Grand Duke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany, who was the last member of the dynasty to rule. Ferdinand IV (1835-1908) reigned for less than a year, between June 1859 and March 1860, when the grand duke lost his country due to Italian unification under the Savoys of Sardinia.</div>
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<div>Today Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, Head of the Imperial House of Russia, issued a public statement to the Russian people about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.</div>
<br><strong>A Statement from the Head of the Imperial House of Russia H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia on the Coronavirus Pandemic</strong><br><br><em>To my fellow Countrymen:<br><br>The entire world, including our country Russia, is enduring an enormous challenge. An illness is spreading across the globe and a cure for it has yet to be discovered.<br><br>In some countries, the virus has already claimed thousands of lives. But even in those countries where the situation is less desperate, there remains the possibility of a rapid explosion in the number of cases. The real danger lies in the fact that carriers of the virus often exhibit no symptoms, but can still transmit the disease, unknowingly, to many other people they encounter.<br><br>Just a few short months ago, we celebrated the New Year 2020, wishing each other happiness and making plans for the future. Probably no one expected that our lives would be suddenly and starkly changed, and that all of our plans, cares and problems would recede into the background, replaced by the global task facing each and every one of us: to prevent getting infected with the virus ourselves, and not to become a source of suffering and death for others.<br><br>In these circumstances, I consider it my duty to turn to you with a request and appeal.<br><br>Without despair or panic, and holding firm our faith in Divine protection, hope and optimism, we must be responsible as never before.<br><br>We must comply strictly and completely with the instructions of state authorities, doctors and other public health professionals.<br><br>We must be grateful to all the various medical professionals, pharmacists, law enforcement agencies, the military, firefighters and other emergency services, clergy, volunteers, store and shop employees and transport workers—everyone who is now working at considerable risk to their lives in order to meet the needs of the public and to strengthen our spirit. We must help them in any way we can and express our deep appreciation for their heroism and self-sacrifice. And we must in no way commit the sin of grumbling or otherwise obstructing the implementation of necessary measures being enacted to prevent the spread of this pandemic.<br><br>We can protect ourselves and others from danger by observing the simplest rules: do not leave your homes unless absolutely necessary, wash your hands and disinfect all surfaces, do not touch your face, keep the recommended distance, and limit contacts with others as much as possible.<br><br>In observing these small and temporary limitations on our freedom, we may save ourselves and possibly hundreds or even thousands of others.<br><br>There surely is no single explanation for why the Lord periodically allows such disasters to occur. But it is very clear that this is a serious life test for each of us. Think what answer we will give to our conscience if, due to our own carelessness, the lives of our parents and relatives, friends, or even strangers we happen upon, are cut short by an illness they contracted from us.<br><br>At such times, the words of our Saviour take on special meaning: “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” (Luke 12:48). The young and strong should, fully adhering to sanitary guidelines, step in to help the elderly and the weak who are in need of care and attention. The wealthy and those in positions of power must assume even more social responsibilities and prove by their actions that their privileges and positions serve the interests of society at this trying moment.<br><br>The people of Russia have endured many trials and tribulations and have each time saved their country through unity. Let us be united now, even if conditions force us to minimize direct contact with each other.<br><br>Let us try to turn this unfortunate situation into something good. Popular wisdom tells us: “There is always a silver lining” and “There is always some blessing in misfortune.” We can hope that the current misfortune might weaken the political and economic competition between nations and unite them to work together to save lives, without regard for religious, national and social differences, because the virus does not make such distinctions, but affects everyone. We can ourselves remember our traditional values and rely on them to bolster our resolve. We can appreciate anew our relationships with those near us or far away and the connections that bind all humanity. We can love and care for our spouses, parents and children, whom we can sometimes take for granted in a world filled with cares and bustle. We can do acts of mercy. We can put the needs of others above our own dreams and aspirations. We can learn from our history the necessary lessons for our future.<br><br>I was preparing to visit my homeland in May for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory in World War II. The serious situation in Spain has confined me to Madrid, however, where, as you know, the rate of infection is extremely high and strict quarantine measures have been introduced by the government. As a result, I will not be able to travel outside of Spain in the immediate future. But the one person closest to me, my hope and support, my son and heir, Grand Duke George of Russia, is now in Moscow. It is difficult and sad for me to be apart from him, but I thank God that he—and through him, the Imperial House—can help our homeland in this difficult period, not only from abroad, but also directly inside Russia.<br><br>I extend my deepest, most sincere condolences to all who have lost relatives and friends in this pandemic. I pray for the speedy recovery of all those who have become ill, and for the preservation of the health of all.</em>
<div><em><br>May Almighty God help us and hasten the hour when the coronavirus pandemic shall end, through the strength of our Faith and Reason.<br><br>H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia<br><br>Madrid, 16/29 March 2020</em></div>
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On 12 January 2009, HRH Princess Marie of Romania was booked in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, on the charge of "failure to appear." In the typical terse terms of a police report, it was noted that Marie was 5'8" and 162 lbs with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Although divorced from her husband since 2003, she was booked under the name "Marie Mystkowski." The princess was released the same day on a $200.00 bond.<br> <br> Marie had moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 2004 <a href="https://dnaconsultants.com/news/genetic-family-search-hot-santa-fe/">in order to began what she described as her "wapeni," which is a Native American word meaning "renewal."</a> The princess and her husband Kazimierz Mystkowski, a Polish-born investment technology specialist, had divorced in 2003 after a long separation. During their brief marriage, which took place in 1995 and was attended by the bride's parents King Michael and Queen Anne, the couple lived in New York.<br> <br> After relocating to New Mexico, Marie, known <em>en famille</em> as Mia, was the defendant in several lawsuits, one of which resulted in her arrest.<br> <br> In July 2005, the princess was sued by her landlord, a Donald Yates. During this court case, her name was given as "Mia Mystkowski." In October 2005, the court ruled in the landlord's favour, and ordered Marie to pay him $1,732.00. The case was administratively closed by the New Mexico judicial system in October 2019.<br> <br> In May 2008, GE Money Bank filed suit against the princess, under the name Marie Mystkowski, for "debt and money due." Several months later, a writ of garnishment was issued by the court, forcing Marie to repay what she owed.<br> <br> The next legal dispute in which the princess became entangled involved her HOA, the Sierra Madre Homeowners Association. On 5 December 2008, the homeowner's association filed a general civil complaint against "Marie de Roumanie"; this was followed the next day by a civil summons being issued to the princess. As she apparently ignored the summons, Marie was arrested - likely by turning herself in - and released in January 2009. Due to a lack of prosecution on the HOA's behalf, the case against Marie was administratively closed in October 2015.<br> <br> The final legal saga that Princess Marie of Romania weathered was a foreclosure action brought against her by BAC Home Loans Servicing. The princess had borrowed money to purchase a piece of land and subsequently became delinquent in her payments. In this lawsuit, which was filed in July 2009, Marie was joined as a co-defendant by the Sierra Madre Homeowners Association (the HOA that had sued her the year before), the GE Money Bank (a questionable financial institution that had also sued Marie the year before), the Taxation and Revenue Department of the State of New Mexico, and, oddly, "the Unknown Spouse of Marie Mystkowski" (who was dropped from the suit when it became known that Marie was divorced). In 2010, the courts ordered that the land (4557 Camino San Juan, Santa Fe, New Mexico) which Marie had purchased be foreclosed upon and sold at public auction.<br> <br> After these quandaries, the princess moved from Santa Fe to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Marie resided there until 2015, when she was called to Romania to take up duties on behalf of the royal family, which is now headed by her godmother and eldest sister, Margarita. In late 2019, the princess is believed to have made the decision to withdraw from her role, and she has not appeared in a public capacity since that time.<br> <br> Princess Marie of Romania is currently sixth in line to the succession of the headship of the royal house, per the continuously amended 2007 Fundamental Rules. The princess still serves on the Management Board of the Princess Margarita of Romania Foundation (Fundatia Regala Margareta a Romaniei).<br> <br> Sources:<br> <a href="https://mugshots.com/US-States/New-Mexico/Santa-Fe-County-NM/Marie-Mystkowski.1140848.html">MUGSHOTS.COM - Marie Mystkowski</a><br> <a href="https://caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app?component=cnLink&page=SearchResults&service=direct&session=T&sp=SM-49-CV-200500914">DONALD N YATES, Plaintiff(s) v. MIA MYSTKOWSKI, Defendant(s)</a><br> <a href="https://caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app?component=cnLink&page=SearchResults&service=direct&session=T&sp=SD-101-CV-200801315">GE MONEY BANK V MYSTKOWSKI</a><br> <a href="https://caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app?component=cnLink&page=SearchResults&service=direct&session=T&sp=SM-49-CV-200801503">TIERRA MADRE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff(s) v. MIA DE ROUMANIE, Defendant(s)</a><br> <a href="https://caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app?component=cnLink&page=SearchResults&service=direct&session=T&sp=SD-101-CV-200902276">BAC HOME LOANS V MARIE MYSTKOW</a><br> <a href="https://familiaregala.ro/familia-regala/prezentare/asr-principesa-maria">Familia Regala - ASR Principesa Maria</a><br> <a href="https://www.frmr.ro/en/team/">Fundatia Regala Margareta a Romaniei - Our Team</a>
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</div> Prince Sixte Henri of Bourbon-Parma has announced that today, Thursday, 26 March 2020, his sister Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma passed away in Paris from the coronavirus. The princess was eighty-six years-old.
Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma was born on 28 July 1933 as the daughter of Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma and his wife Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset.
Marie-Thérèse never married and had no children.
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<div><strong>Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma</strong></div>
<div><strong>(28 July 1933 - 26 March 2020)</strong></div>
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<p><br>HRH Princess <em>Marie-Thérèse</em> Cécile Zita Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma was born in Paris on 28 July 1933 as the third child and second daughter of Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma (1889-1977) and Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset (1898-1984). Xavier and Madeleine married in 1927 and had six children: Princess Françoise (b.1928; married Prince Eduard von Lobkowicz), Prince Carlos Hugo (1930-2010; married Princess Irene of The Netherlands), Princess Marie-Thérèse, Princess Cécile (b.1935), Princess Marie-des-Neiges (b.1937), and Prince Sixte-Henri (b.1940). Empress Zita of Austria was one of the aunts of Marie-Thérèse; Prince Felix of Luxembourg, husband of Grand Duchess Charlotte, was her uncle; Queen Anne of Romania was among her first cousins.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Displaying early her independent spirit, Marie-Thérèse quickly became a polyglot, speaking fluent French, English, German, and Spanish. The princess studied philosophy at Oxford University. She then went on to study political science at the Sorbonne in Paris. Marie-Thérèse became a specialist in the legal and political systems in Islamic nations.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Between 1958-1959, it was frequently rumoured that Princess Marie-Thérèse was on the verge of becoming engaged to King Baudouin of the Belgians. Together with his sister Marie-des-Neiges, the princess had attended a ball at hosted by the Belgian monarch in April 1958. Marie-Thérèse was described at the time as "<em>a Spanish-type beauty. She has lovely wide dark eyes and a magnificent figure. She is intellectual but not a bluestocking.</em>" Alas, a royal romance had not flourished: Baudouin went on to marry Spanish aristocrat doña Fabiola Mora y Aragón, and Marie-Thérèse was never to marry.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>In 1964, the princess attended the wedding of her brother Carlos Hugo to the Dutch princess Irene, daughter of Queen Juliana. Irene's conversion to Roman Catholicism and decision to marry a prince as politically active as Carlos Hugo was understandably met with apprehension in the Netherlands. Displaying a strong loyalty to her brother, Marie-Thérèse supported both Carlos Hugo and Irene as they embarked on married life.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Two decades after the death of Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime, Marie-Thérèse's father Xavier assumed the mantle of Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain in the 1950s. Xavier continued to advocate the conservative policies disseminated by the Carlist party. However, as Xavier's health failed, his son Carlos Hugo attempted to turn the tide of the Carlist party towards more liberal and socialist ideals. In this quest, he was supported by his three youngest sisters: Marie-Thérèse, Cécile, and Marie-des-Neiges. Owing to their political views, the royal trio became known by the moniker "<em>the red princesses</em>." In an interview given to <em>El Cuaderno</em> in June 2019, Marie-Thérèse recalled the political evolution that her brother, her sisters, and she set out to effectuate: "<em>We wanted to link the past with modernity, and it seemed to Carlos [Hugo] and all those who accompanied us that what would best translate this historical aspiration today, what our ancestors had wanted, was the concept of self-management. We proposed self-management in three areas: the political, the territorial, and the economic.</em>" Marie-Thérèse was not present at the Montejurra massacre in May 1976, when far-right and disaffected members of the Carlist movement opened fire upon a large Carlist gathering. Her brother Carlos Hugo, her sister-in-law Irene, and her sister Marie-des-Neiges were at Montejurra. Marie-Thérèse recalled that her older brother Carlos Hugo had specifically asked her to stay away from this event. The political views of Marie-Thérèse and her brother and two sisters alienated them from her parents and her sister Françoise and brother Sixte-Henri. In May 1981, the princess became a Spanish citizen, and she resided in the country for many years. Eventually, she relocated to France.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Unconventional and unique, Marie-Thérèse was a popular relative amongst her Gotha relations. The princess remained close to her nephews and nieces, the children of Carlos Hugo and Irene. In 2010 and 2013, respectively, she attended the weddings of her nephews, Princes Carlos and Jaime of Bourbon-Parma. In 2016, Marie-Thérèse participated in the festivities in Tirana surrounding the wedding of Crown Prince Leka of Albania and Elia Zaharia.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma passed away at Paris on 26 March 2020 after suffering complications arising from being diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19). The princess was a professor of sociology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Marie-Thérèse is survived by her sisters Françoise, Cécile, and Marie-des-Neiges, as well as by her brother Sixte-Henri. The princess is also survived by her nephews and nieces as well as her great-nieces and great-nephews. Marie-Thérèse was a devout Roman Catholic.</p>
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As of now, there are four members of the Brazilian imperial family who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus: Prince Antônio, Prince Alberto, Princess Maritza, and Prince Francisco.
On Tuesday, 17 March, it was reported that Prince Alberto of Orleans and Bragança and his wife Princess Maritza had tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Brazilian press, members of the Brazilian imperial family had attended an engagement party at the Jardim Botânico in Rio de Janeiro. This event was held to celebrate the eventual marriage of Alberto and Maritza's son Prince Pedro Alberto to Alessandra Haegler Fragoso Pires.
Yesterday, Wednesday, 18 March, Prince Bertrand, who is considered Prince Imperial by Brazilian monarchists, released a video statement in which he announced that his brothers, the Princes Antônio, Alberto, and Francisco, had tested positive for COVID-19. Prince Antônio is next in line to the headship of the Brazilian imperial family, after his eldest brother, Prince Luiz, and his brother Prince Bertrand. Prince Alberto and Prince Francisco are not in the line of succession, as they contracted marriages which were not considered dynastic. Of the four family members, only Prince Antônio has been hospitalised. However, he is in good condition.
Many members of the Orleans and Bragança family, including the four members who are ill, reside in Rio de Janeiro. Luiz, Head of the Imperial House, lives in São Paolo, together with his brother Bertrand. Prince Luiz is almost eighty-two years-old and in fragile health. Prince Bertrand is seventy-nine years-old and the next in line to the headship of the imperial house: he was hospitalised last year. It is unlikely that Luiz and Bertrand were present at the engagement party in Rio de Janeiro where many of their closest relatives caught coronavirus.
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<div>Margarita, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, and the Royal Family continue to work with society and the authorities of the Romanian state to strengthen the national response to the threat posed by COVID-19.</div>
<br> Following the declaration of the state of emergency in Romania, the Crown Custodian and her sisters made the decision to make available to the National Committee on Special Emergency Situations, free of charge, a number of fifty-three individual accommodation spaces in hotel units and villas on the Royal Peleș Domain, for individuals who will have to quarantine.<br> <br> The Crown Custodian’s Household has received approval of this decision from the National Committee on Special Emergency Situations.<br> <br>
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This evening, 18 March, Prince Bertrand of Orleans and Bragança addressed Brazilian monarchists with some unfortunate news. Three of his younger brothers have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus): Prince Antônio, Prince Francisco, and Prince Alberto.
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Prince Antônio is sixty-nine years-old. Prince Francisco will turn sixty-five next month. Prince Alberto is sixty-two years-old. The brothers are receiving medical treatment. Prince Antônio is in hospital, as his case is a bit more serious. Together with their families, the three siblings live in the State of Rio de Janeiro, which is currently under quarantine due to the global pandemic.
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The Brazilian princes would be the second, third, and fourth (known) cases of royals contracting COVID-19. Archduke Karl of Austria, the first royal case, tested positive for the virus last week. <div style="clear: both;"></div> </div>
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<div>Hereditary Prince Ferdinand and Hereditary Princess Viktoria Luise zu Leiningen welcomed their first child, a daughter, on 28 February. The newborn Princess is named Alexandra Viktoria Luise Ehrengard, after her mother and her paternal and maternal grandmothers. Ferdinand zu Leiningen and Viktoria Luise von Preußen married in 2017.</div>
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<div>Princess Alexandra zu Leiningen is the second grandchild of Fürst Andreas and Fürstin Alexandra zu Leiningen.<br><br>
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<br>1. Princess Alexandra Viktoria Luise Ehrengard zu Leiningen (b.28 February 2020)<br><br><strong>Parents</strong><br><br>2. Hereditary Prince Ferdinand zu Leiningen (b.1982)<br>m.2017<br>3. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia (b.1982)<br><br><strong>Grandparents</strong><br>4. Fürst Andreas zu Leiningen (b.1955)<br>m.1981<br>5. Princess Alexandra of Hannover (b.1959)<br>6. Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia (1939 - 2015)<br>m.1976 (div 2004)<br>7. Ehrengard von Reden (b.1943)<br><br><strong>Great-Grandparents</strong><br><br>8. Fürst Emich zu Leiningen (1926 - 1991)<br>m.1950<br>9. Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg (1928 - 2016)<br>10. Prince Ernst August of Hannover (1914 - 1987)<br>m.1950<br>11. Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1925 - 1980)<br>12. Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1907 - 1994)<br>m.1938<br>13. Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (1909 - 1967)<br>14. Gunter von Reden (1913 - 1945)<br>m.1940<br>15. Ehrengard von Hülsen (1913 - 1987)</div>
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<p><br><br>Prince Hermann and Princess Isabelle zu Leiningen have welcomed the arrival of their first child.<br><br>Prince Leopold Konstantin Rainer Andreas zu Leiningen was born in 2019. Leopold was baptised at the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Amorbach on 5 January 2020. The prince's godparents are Princess Cecilia zu Leiningen, Count Konstantin von Schönborn, and Leopold Ferch. Princess Cecilia zu Leiningen (b.1988) is a first cousin of Leopold's father, Hermann; she is the only child of Hermann's uncle Prince Karl Emich zu Leiningen (b.1952) and his late first wife, Princess Margarita zu Hohenlohe-Oehringen (1960 - 1989). Count Konstantin von Schönborn (b.1968) is the son of Count Alexander von Schönborn (b.1941) and Countess Mechtild von Zeppelin-Aschhausen (b.1937). Leopold Ferch (b.1988) is the son of Christian Ferch (b.1959) and Baroness Alexandra von Holzhausen (b.1963), the daughter of Baron Hans von Holzhausen (b.1929) and Archduchess Maria Magdalenda of Austria-Tuscany (b.1939).<br><br></p>
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<p>Leopold is the first grandchild of Fürst Andreas and Fürstin Alexandra zu Leiningen. The little prince's parents, Prince Hermann zu Leiningen (b.1987) and Isabelle Heubach (b.1989), married in 2017. Hereditary Prince Ferdinand zu Leiningen and his wife Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia were expecting the arrival of their first child in February 2020. Ferdinand and Viktoria Luise are the uncle and aunt of the newborn prince, who has perhaps by now been joined by a first cousin.<br><br>The paternal grandparents of the newest Prince zu Leiningen are Fürst Andreas zu Leiningen (b.1955) and Princess Alexandra of Hannover (b.1959). On his grandpapa Andreas' side, Leopold's paternal great-grandparents are Fürst Emich zu Leiningen (1926 - 1991) and Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg (1928 - 2016). On his grandmama Alexandra's side, Leopold's great-grandparents are Prince Ernst August of Hannover (1914 - 1987) and Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein (1925 - 1980). Leopold of Leiningen is a double descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom through his grandfather Andreas as well as through his grandmother Alexandra.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Queen Victoria (b.1819) - Victoria, Princess Royal - Kaiser Wilhelm II - Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia - Prince Ernst August of Hannover - Princess Alexandra of Hannover - Prince Hermann zu Leiningen - Prince Leopold (b.2019)<br><br>Source:<br><a href="https://www.amorbach-evangelisch.de/taufe-des-kleinen-prinzen-leopold-konstantin-rainer-andreas">Taufe des kleinen Prinzen Leopold Konstantin Rainer Andreas</a></p>
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<p>Members of the Bulgarian royal family recently gathered in Assisi, Italy, to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the death of Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria.<br><br></p>
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<p>Born a Princess of Savoy, Giovanna was a daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele III and Queen Elena of Italy. In 1930, Giovanna married King Boris III of Bulgaria, who died prematurely in 1943. The couple had two children: King Simeon II and Princess Marie Louise. Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria died in Portugal on 26 February 2000; she was ninety-two years-old.<br><br></p>
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<p>On 26 February, King Simeon and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria were joined at Assisi by the king's niece Alexandra Chrobok, Alexandra's husband Jorge de Magalhães, and their three children.</p>
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<p><em>[Note: The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author alone.]</em></p>
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<p>On 7 November 2017, King Michael of Romania lay dying in his residence at Aubonne, Switzerland. Members of the king's family traveled to his Swiss home to be by his side. Of Michael's five daughters, all but one (Irina) was able to visit him. Of the king's five grandchildren, only one (Nicholas) attempted to see his grandfather.<br><br></p>
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<p>Alas, Michael's eldest daughter Margarita was present at the residence, and, for reasons known only to her, she behaved in a most hawkish manner towards her nephew. Those present at the Aubonne residence denied Nicholas the opportunity to say goodbye to his grandfather. Margarita was the guardian of her father and had <a href="https://m.24heures.ch/articles/29776433">become a Swiss citizen in June 2017</a>. Following Nicholas' rebuffed hope of seeing his grandfather, Margarita's press office in Bucharest issued a statement alleging that her nephew had "<em>physically and verbally assaulted staff.</em>" It was announced that <a href="https://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/brouille-chevet-exroi-roumanie-michel/story/28854762">Margarita had filed a complaint with the Swiss police</a> against her nephew and godson. To this day, Margarita continues her frivolous legal suit against her nephew, <a href="https://www.podul.ro/articol/exclusiv-socant-principesa-margareta-si-radu-duda-il-tarasc-prin-tribunale-pe-principele-nicolae-nepotul-regelui-mihai-culisele-unor-acuzatii-mizerabile-care-nu-fac-deloc-cinste-casei-regale-9273.html?fbclid=IwAR39nzK1EHsg4EIoXcGHTRAVkb_LvtpFqFGSpZNSELI7RMF7RgrMz0_wKFU">despite the fact that the three main witnesses in the case have withdrawn their initial statements supporting Margarita's accusations</a>. Nicholas' response to this devastating event was very simple and heartfelt: "<em>I am deeply saddened, and I do not understand the aggressiveness of the Royal House in doing everything possible to prevent me see from seeing my grandfather and to discredit my image. I am not going to enter into this dirty game. I will choose to respect my grandfather in these difficult moments, because it is necessary, and Christian. I came as the grandson of the King, and I just wanted to see him.</em>" However, this cold behaviour from the household at Elisabeta Palace had been experienced by other members of the Romanian royal family as well.<br><br></p>
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<p>On 2 March 2016, <a href="http://www.familiaregala.ro/conferinte/articol/declaratia-consiliului-regal-2-martie-2016">Margarita of Romania assumed the title of <em>Custodian of the Romanian Crown</em></a> and announced that she would officially be taking over her father's duties. In actuality, the princess had been acting in this capacity for some years. In this same communiqué, the public relations team at Elisabeta Palace, headquarters for Princess Margarita and her husband Radu, finally made public that King Michael was suffering from cancer. In fact, <a href="https://www.cancan.ro/veste-socanta-de-ultima-ora-despre-starea-de-sanatate-a-regelui-mihai-medicii-spun-ca-nu-va-mai-trai-mai-mult-de-15403824">His Majesty had already received this diagnosis in 2015</a>. The Custodian of the Crown's staff in Bucharest has not always been completely truthful when Romanians desired news of the wellbeing and health of their king and queen.</p>
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<p>As aforementioned, it was clear by March 2016 that King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania were both in ill health. At this point, one of the couple's grandchildren took to a public forum to comment on the issues that were faced by family members who were not in favour with the Custodian of the Crown and her consort. <a href="https://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f260/king-michaels-health-and-transfer-of-duties-40415-2.html#post1868795">Angelica de Roumanie Kreuger, the only daughter of Princess Irina of Romania, wrote</a>: "<em>I'm sure as long as his grandchildren from Irina are allowed to visit they will. I know the king has meet [sic] his first great-grand child but so far no others.</em>" The same day, <a href="https://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f260/king-michaels-health-and-transfer-of-duties-40415-2.html#post1868795">Angelica left the following insightful commen</a>t: "<em>I'm sure if the royal family was more family oriented then the family would be closer.</em>" When I posited that Queen Anne seemed to have been the unifying force trying to keep the family together, <a href="https://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f260/king-michaels-younger-daughters-elena-irina-sofia-and-maria-30774-17.html#post1868840">her granddaughter replied</a>: "<em>Yes, unfortunately the daughters didn't get along for many years. Just sad that it made the grandchildren so distant. Hopefully the family will find a way to keep together for the next generation.</em>" These comments from Angelica Kreuger made it clear that a number of the family members of King Michael and Queen Anne were kept from seeing their loved ones.<br><br></p>
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<p>On 1 August 2016, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-queen-idUSKCN10C2HR">Queen Anne of Romania passed away at Morges, Switzerland</a>. She was ninety-two years-old. In poor health for some years, and dealing with dementia, the ultimate cause of the queen's death was lung cancer, according to several private sources close to the royal household. However, Elisabeta Palace made no mention of the queen's illness. Indeed, they made a concerted effort to quash sources who knew of Queen Anne's cancer in an attempt to keep this knowledge from the Romanian public. [Like her cousin Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen Anne of Romania was an inveterate smoker and quite fond of Marlboros. <a href="https://casa-regala.blogspot.com/2007/02/michael-of-romania-by-peter-kurth.html">Anne once endearingly quipped</a>: "<em>The only way I could ever stop smoking is if they hypnotized me into thinking I had never had a cigarette in my life.</em>"]<br><br></p>
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<p><br>The Custodian of the Romanian Crown does not appear to have extended an invitation to all of her sisters, nieces, and nephews to be present to bid farewell to the last Romanian Queen, who was born a Princess of Bourbon-Parma. To illustrate this point, Anne's granddaughter <a href="https://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f260/death-and-funeral-of-her-majesty-queen-anne-of-romania-01-august-2016-a-41029-8.html#post1913890">Angelica Kreuger again weighed in on the situation</a>: "<em>I'm sure in this horrible time Irina and her children will likely not attend to spare and [add] more stress to the family. [This is] due to past issues, since grief can make unresolved issues come to light. Right now, people need to realize that this woman wasn't just a Queen, she was a mother and grandmother. While the country grieves for their loss of a Queen the family grieves for the family. Anne's loss will be felt in everyone who knew her. A little light has dimmed in the world, but it is our duty as people to keep her light bright and remember what she stood for. Especially in this world, we live to make it brighter, not darker.</em>" Given this commentary, it should not come as a surprise that neither Princess Irina nor her two children were guests at the funeral of Queen Anne of Romania on 13 August 2016 at Bucharest.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Aged ninety-six, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42234880">King Michael of Romania died on 5 December 2017 at Aubonne, Switzerland</a>. His funeral was held in Bucharest on 16 December. All five of his daughters were in attendance: the Princesses Margarita, Helen, Irina, Sophie, and Marie. Of his five grandchildren, only two were present: Nicholas of Romania with his wife, Alina-Maria, as well as his sister Karina. The Custodian of the Crown again made a public point of sidelining her family. When King Michael's coffin was transported from Bucharest to Curtea de Argeş aboard the Royal Train, <a href="https://romanialibera.ro/politica/principele-nicolae-nu-este-in-trenul-regal-spre-curtea-de-arges-701624">Margarita did not allow her nephew and his wife to be onboard the train with the rest of the family</a>. However, the princess managed to make space for her brother-in-law, Dr. Dan Duda.<br><br></p>
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<p>The rapid disintegration of the Romanian royal family is rather mind-boggling. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060913/http://www.familiaregala.ro/upload/p0002_FundamentalRules.pdf">In 2007, King Michael of Romania introduced the Fundamental Rules</a>: this act abolished Salic succession and allowed for his five daughters and five grandchildren to become dynasts and to succeed, should their time ever arrive, as Head of the Royal House. In April 2010, in accordance with His Majesty's express wishes, the King witnessed his grandson take up his role as HRH Prince Nicholas of Romania during a ceremony in Bucharest. During his time as an active member of the royal family, Prince Nicholas carried out hundreds of engagements on behalf of the Romanian royal house.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>The first signs of turbulence arrived on 29 October 2014, when Princess Irina of Romania and her two children were unceremoniously stripped of their place in the line of succession. In January 2015, <a href="https://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/principesa-maria-se-va-muta-definitiv-in-romania-si-va-prelua-o-parte-din-angajamentele-casei-regale-13752567">Princess Marie of Romania relocated from her home in the United States to her father's country</a>, and she eventually began public engagements. On 10 August 2015, <a href="http://www.familiaregala.ro/stiri/articol/comunicatul-biroului-de-presa-al-majestatii-sale-10-august-2015">Prince Nicholas of Romania was suddenly stripped of his position</a>. The royal house thus lost its most popular and viable hope for the future. In the fall of 2018, Princess Sophie of Romania and her daughter Elisabeta left their home in France so that Sophie could take up a supporting role in Casa Regala. By the end of 2019, anonymous sources confirmed that Princess Marie had stepped back from her role as an active member of the royal house. At this point, the Custodian of the Crown has whittled down the royal house to one other member, her Princess Sophie. Yet, even Sophie's position is not without difficulty, as sources have alleged that her daughter Elisabeta is having difficulties adjusting to life in Romania. Last, but not least, Princess Helen of Romania has always maintained her residence in the United Kingdom, and there has been no indication that Helen ever intends to be a part of Romanian public life. Despite being Margarita's direct heiress, Helen only appears in the country for certain family events and, otherwise, rarely travels to Romania.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Many might think that 2020 has been another <em>annus horribilis</em> for the British royal family. Arguably, 2020 could prove to be the ultimate horrible year for the Romanian royals. If Princess Margarita finds herself incapable of unifying her family, then she is likely to go down in royal history as an abject failure as a Head of a Royal House. It is the duty of the Custodian of the Romanian Crown to guarantee the future of the dynasty. In the spirit of Christian reconciliation, it is her responsibility to bring together her sisters, her nephews, and her nieces, in order that they can all strive to perpetuate the legacy of the Kings and Queen of Romania into future generations. Margarita of Romania must embrace the maxim, "<em>Duty first, self second.</em>" If the Margarita is unable to adapt her behaviour, then her tenure as Head of the Romanian Royal House will not be looked upon kindly by history.<br><br></p>
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<p>At the thirtieth birthday party for Prince Nicholas in April 2015, <a href="https://abnase.com/princess-margareta-on-prince-nicolaes-birthday-we-are-very-proud-of-him-he-is-our-spiritual-son/">his aunt Margarita gave this toast in tribute to Nicholas' dedication to Romania</a>: "<em>Both Prince Radu and I are very proud of Nicolae, who is like our spiritual son (…) The country hasn’t adopted him much yet, but he already adopted Romania, even if he wasn’t born here. And this is just wonderful.</em>" Chapter III, Article 11 of the Fundamental Rules of the Romanian Royal House reads: "<em>The Head of the Royal House of Romania governs the family as a good parent.</em>" The Custodian of the Crown needs to start acting like a caring godmother, sister, and aunt if she is to honour the legacy of King Michael and Queen Anne. <strong>Nihil sine Deo.</strong></p>
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<p>On Friday, 14 February 2020, Alexander Prinz von Preußen, eldest son of Prince Adalbert of Prussia and Eva Maria Kudicke, was married in a civil ceremony at Munich to Jenny von Rumohr, the elder daughter of Joachim von Rumohr and Baroness Amélie von Holzing-Berstett.<br><br></p>
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<td class="tr-caption">14 June 1981: The wedding of Prince Adalbert of Prussia and Eva Maria Kudicke<br>Photograph (c) Alamy / Wolfgang Kühn</td>
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<p>Born on 3 October 1984, Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Marcus Prinz von Preußen is the eldest of the three sons of Prince Adalbert of Prussia (b.1948) and Eva Maria Kudicke (b.1951). Adalbert and Eva Maria married in 1981. Their three sons are Alexander and the twins Christian and Philipp (b.1986). Alex von Preußen is a Senior Director at Holtzbrinck Digital in Munich. In 2006, the prince graduated from Bocconi University, where he studied international economics. He then went on to receive his masters in International Business from Maastricht University in 2009.<br><br></p>
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<p>Born on 15 December 1985, Jenny Charlotte von Rumohr is the elder of the two daughters of Joachim von Rumohr (b.1950) and Baroness Amélie von Holzing-Berstett (b.1959). Joachim and Amélie married in 1983. The couple's daughters are Jenny and Elena (b.1987). Jenny von Rumohr is the Head of the Migration Office for Bavaria and Thuringia at the nonprofit organisation Malteser Deutschland GmbH. She received a bachelors in European studies from Maastricht University in 2008. Jenny then went on to receive her masters in International Peace and Security from King's College London.<br><br></p>
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<p>Alex von Preußen and Jenny von Rumohr are very distantly related: the couple are tenth cousins, to be precise. Alex and Jenny both descend from Margrave Friedrich VII Magnus of Baden-Durlach (1647-1709) and Princess Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1649-1728). Alex von Preußen is a descendant of Friedrich and Augusta's daughter Margravine Katharina of Baden-Durlach (1677-1746), who married Count Johann Friedrich von Leiningen (1661-1722). Jenny von Rumohr is a descendant of Friedrich and Augusta's son Margrave Karl III Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach (1679-1738), who married Duchess Magdalene Wilhelmine of Württemberg (1677-1742).</p>
<p><a title="Euro History Journal" href="https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekSapvLGFTzBDU5qSkslP_wOXa57mxClt90j8y2ZwW4FyomIIWFNUNRAFgtOKM_XPMkvy_Ndsz2r30Gk6yGNI2VKjkzEtR2huvPYFPsME_mKjlm136QdFr8YLso5JaKx8BG5nJC7zDeQ/s850/Screen+Shot+2018-04-22+at+11.47.40+AM-2.png" alt="Euro History Journal" width="413" height="100"></a></p>Botswahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16534982008882694248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686051263326580122.post-91081836854812050992023-10-01T21:46:00.000-07:002023-12-12T03:15:07.389-08:00Princess Traute of Lippe Celebrates Her 95th Birthday!<table class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
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<td class="tr-caption">Princess Traute of Lippe.<br>Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger.</td>
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<p>Today, 16 February 2020, Princess Traute of Lippe marks her ninety-fifth birthday.<br><br></p>
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<td class="tr-caption">Princess Traute and Prince Armin of Lippe in 1997.<br>Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger.</td>
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<p>The princess was born Traute Becker on 16 February 1925 at Hänigsen, Germany. She was the daughter of Gustav Becker (1893-1963) and Charlotte Meyer (1893-1978), who had married in 1922.<br><br></p>
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<p>In March 1953, Traute Becker married Prince Armin of Lippe (Detmold 18 August 1924-Detmold 20 August 2015). Armin was the only son of Fürst Leopold IV of Lippe (1871-1949) and his second wife Princess Anna zu Isenburg und Büdingen in Büdingen (1886-1980), who wed in 1922. Six years after their wedding, Traute and Armin welcomed their only child, a son: Hereditary Prince Stephan (b.Detmold 24 May 1959).<br><br></p>
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<td class="tr-caption">Princess Traute and Prince Armin of Lippe with son Prince Stephan, daughter-in-law Princess Maria, and their three grandsons: Prince Bernhard, Prince Heinrich, and Prince Wilhelm. (January 2000)<br>Photograph (c) Presse-Foto-Seeger.</td>
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<p>In October 1994, Traute's son Prince Stephan of Lippe married Countess Maria zu Solms-Laubach. Born in 1968, Princess Maria of Lippe is the daughter of Count Otto zu Solms-Laubach (1926-1973) and Princess Madeleine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.1936), who married in 1958. Stephan and Maria gave Traute and Armin five grandchildren: Bernhard (b.1995), Heinrich (b.1997), Wilhelm (b.1999), Luise (b.2001), and Mathilde (b.2003). Traute's son Stephan succeeded as the Head of House Lippe in 2015 when Prince Armin passed away.<br><br>Princess Traute of Lippe lives in Detmold. We wish the Princess many happy returns of the day!</p>
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<p><br>Each year, many of us send Christmas cards to cherished family and friends. Oftentimes, for those of us who are royal enthusiasts, we also mail letters containing good wishes to royals around the world whom we admire. This year, my favourite over-the-seas Christmas card came from Nicholas and Alina-Maria of Romania. They are a very kind couple - dedicated to charitable endeavours and devoted to their country. Nicholas is the grandson of King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania. Nicholas and Alina married in 2018 at Sinaia in what was the first royal wedding in Romania since that of Princess Ileana, the great-great-aunt of Nicholas, in 1931. Last year, Nicholas and Alina founded the Asociatia Principele Nicolae (Prince Nicholas Association), a nonprofit organisation that aims to continue the mission started by his ancestors, the kings and queens of Romania. Nicholas and Alina are focused in furthering historical and ecological projects. I hope that 2020 brings Nicholas and Alina all the best: they certainly deserve it!<br><br></p>
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<p><strong><br></strong><br><strong>Note: Many thanks to our dear friend <a href="http://www.heinbruins.nl/">Hein Bruins, of Hein's Royal Genealogy Page</a>, who kindly informed us of the birth of this newest descendant of Duke Roberto I of Parma and Piacenza!</strong><br><br>Tristan de Bourbon Parme and his wife Shira Szabo have welcomed the birth of their first son, who has been named Imri. Imri de Bourbon Parme was born at London yesterday. The name Imri is Hebrew in origin; Imri is the name of two men in the Torah and Bible. The first Imri was a son of Bani, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 9:4). The second Imri was the father of Zaccur, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:2).<br><br>Tristan de Bourbon-Parme (b.1974) is the son of Prince Rémy of Bourbon-Parma and his first wife Laurence Dufresne. Tristan is a grandson of Prince Louis (Luigi) of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Maria of Savoy. Tristan's paternal great-grandparents are Duke Roberto I of Parma and Piacenza and his second wife Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal as well as King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy and Princess Elena of Montenegro.</p>
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<p><br>Her Highness Princess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia was born on 11 April (Old Style) / 24 April (New Style) 1906 at Pavlovsk Palace. Vera was a great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. The princess was named after her paternal aunt Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna (1854-1912), the wife of Duke Eugen of Württemberg. Vera's godparents were her brother Prince Konstantin Konstantinovich and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (born Princess of Hesse and by Rhine), consort of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Vera was the youngest of the nine children of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (1858-1915) and Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna (1865-1927; née Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg), who married in 1884.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Vera's paternal grandparents were Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich (1827-1892) and Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna (1830-1911; née Princess of Saxe-Altenburg). The maternal grandparents of the princess were Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (1829-1907) and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen (1843-1919).<br><br></p>
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<td class="tr-caption"><strong>The Konstantinovichi Branch of the Russian Imperial House in 1911.</strong>(Back row; L to R): Princess Tatiana; Prince Gabriel; Prince Ioann; Grand Duchess Elizabeta and Grand Duke Konstantin<br>(Front row; L to R): Princess Vera; Prince George; Prince Igor; Prince Oleg and Prince Constantine</td>
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<p><br>Vera's older siblings were Prince Ioann (1886-1918), Prince Gavrill (1887-1955; later titled Grand Duke), Princess Tatiana (1890-1979), Prince Konstantin (1891-1918), Prince Oleg (1892-1914), Prince Igor (1894-1918), Prince George (1903-1938), and Princess Natalia (1905).<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Princess Vera was the only surviving member of the Russian Imperial House to have vivid recollections of the family before the Revolution. Vera recalled how the four daughters of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra would carry her in their arms when she was small; how the grand duchesses were "very modest" and kind to their little relative; how Vera greatly enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her cousins. Vera did recall that the grand duchesses were easier company than their brother, the Tsarevich Alexei, who could be demanding and rude. The princess remembered how her brother Prince George and she were very fond of their cousins; in addition, Vera had sweet memories of Emperor Nicholas II, who charmed her early on by his kind familial interactions.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>When World War I broke out, Vera was in Altenburg with her parents and brother George visiting her maternal family. Due to the intervention of Empress Auguste Viktoria, the family was able to return to Russia. Vera's five older brothers (Ioann, Gavrill, Konstantin, Oleg, and Igor) joined the Russian military in order to serve their nation. The first fatality was her twenty-one year-old brother Prince Oleg, who died in a battle with the Germans at Vilnius on 12 October 1914. Considered too young for the occasion, Vera was unable to attend her brother's funeral.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>On 15 June 1915, Princess Vera was the sole witness to the death of her father, Grand Duke Konstantin. Aged fifty-six, Konstantin suffered an heart attack at Pavlovsk Palace while his nine year-old daughter was in the room. Understandably upset, Vera made her way into a neighbouring room, where she alerted her mother Grand Duchess Elizaveta of Konstantin's condition. When they made their way back to the grand duke's body, it was found that he had already passed away.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>In the aftermath of the Revolution, three of Vera's five surviving brothers were to meet their eternal reward. On 17/18 July 1918, Prince Ioann, Prince Konstantin, and Prince Igor were murdered by the Bolsheviks at Alapaevsk. The princes were joined by Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorvna (widow of Grand Duke Sergei and sister of Empress Alexandra), Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich (brother-in-law of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Emperor Nicholas II), and Prince Vladimir Pavlovich Paley (son of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich, a first cousin of Emperor Nicholas II).<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Queen Victoria of Sweden provided a lifeline to Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna and her children. Through the Swedish ambassador to Russia, the queen invited the family to Sweden. In October 1918, aboard the Swedish vessel Ångermanland, the twelve year-old Princess Vera reached the safe haven of Sweden with her mother and brother in addition to her nephews, Prince Teymuraz Konstantinovich Bagration-Mukhransky and Prince Vsevolod Ivanovich of Russia, and her nieces, Princess Natalia Konstantinovna Bagration-Mukhransky and Princess Catherine Ivanovna of Russia. The Bolsheviks allowed the family to travel to Stockholm unharmed, as they apparently feared a diplomatic incident.<br><br></p>
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<td class="tr-caption">On the sofa: Princess Tatiana with her children Teymuraz and Natalia Bagration-Mukhransky and Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna. On the floor: Prince George and Princess Vera. Brussels, 1921.</td>
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<p><br>In 1920, Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna and her surviving family relocated to Belgium after an application to King Albert I of the Belgians. The grand duchess had found the cost of living in Sweden to be insupportable. Happily, Albert provided a place for his Romanov relatives to reside in Brussels. Alas, the grand duchess and her children suffered from ill health, and their Belgian respite was brief.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>In 1922, the grand duchess and her son and daughter relocated to Elizabeta's ancestral lands, where welcomed by Vera's uncle Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Altenburg. Elizaveta Mavrikievna settled at her family's castle, where she found a safe harbour.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>On 24 March 1927, the grand duchess died of cancer at Leipzig; she was sixty-two years-old. Her youngest daughter Vera now had to forge her own way forward. In the 1930s, Prince George relocated from Europe to New York City, where he became an interior designer. The prince died from surgery complications in 1938 at the age of thirty-five.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Princess Vera remained in Germany during World War II. Vera worked as a translator in a camp for prisoners of war. However, officials of the Third Reich eventually removed the princess from her position because she had tried to help fellow prisoners. At the end of the war, when Vera became aware that Altenburg was to fall under the Soviet sphere of influence, she fled on foot along with her cousin Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (1900-1991) to Hamburg, where she settled in 1946. In 1951, the princess moved to the United States of America, where she established herself very modestly in New York.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>Mindful of her familial connections, Princess Vera was an occasional guest at Romanov family gatherings. In 1938, she attended the wedding of her cousin Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia. In 1953, the princess participated in the celebrations of the union of Archduke Rudolf of Austria, son of Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary and Empress Zita, to Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov, whose father was a Tsarist courtier.<br><br></p>
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<p><br>The American press caught up with the princess in February 1959. By this time, Vera was living in a small apartment with three other ladies in NYC. Various news outlets contained the following brief profile of the princess:<br><br></p>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">Every weekday morning, she hops a bus or subway and rides to an office in the basement of the Russian Orthodox church. There she files and answers letters from Russian refugees, packs bundles of food and clothing and tends to other details for the Russian Children's Welfare Society. </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">How does she feel about this change of status? </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">"<em>I always enjoy life, whatever I do. And remember, I have been living this way most of my life</em>," said the 53-year-old princess in an interview. </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">A hearty woman with grey hair, twinkly eyes and a deep voice, she wore a simple, black dress and little jewellery. The family had to sell what jewels they were able to bring out of Russia, she explained. </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">In 1918, the Bolsheviks killed three of her six brothers. The next day, Tsar Nicholas was killed. The princess and her mother, and later her sister and brothers, escaped. </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">"<em>We were lucky because we had an invitation to visit the Queen of Sweden. The Bolsheviks were afraid of an international incident, so they let us go</em>," she said. </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">From Sweden, Princess Vera went to Belgium, Germany, England, and back to Germany. But in 1945, she had to flee again, escaping on foot across the East German border. </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">In 1951, she came to the United States "<em>because Europe was a bit too near the Communists.</em>"</blockquote>
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<div>On 11 January 2001, HH Princess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia died at the Tolstoy Foundation's elderly care home in Valley Cottage, New York. A stateless person since the fall of the Russian Empire, Vera had traveled under a Nansen passport; she never took foreign citizenship. Xenia Woyevodsky, the Tolstoy Foundation's executive director, shared this memory of Princess Vera: "<em>She had a very difficult life. Her brothers were brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks, thrown into a mine shaft with hand grenades a few days after the execution of the imperial family. We were inundated, mostly after the fall of the Soviet Union, after people realised there was this Romanoff living in the United States that bridged the generations. People would come from all over the world. We finally had to restrict them - she was old, and it was emotional for her. She lived really to help. She worked on boards, helping the elderly, children, orphans refugees. She was very involved. She was a modest, unassuming grand lady. With her death comes an end of era. She closes a chapter to that generation of the Romanoffs.</em>"</div>
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<div><br>Princess Vera once memorably declared: "<em>I didn't leave Russia; Russia left me.</em>" The princess was ninety-four years-old when she passed away. On 15 January 2001, she was buried at the Russian Orthodox Monastery of Novo-Diveevo in Nanuet, New York. Vera was laid to rest next to her brother Prince George, who had died over sixty years before her.<br><br>
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<p><br>On 12 April 1935, Princess Cécile Marie Antoinette Madeleine Jeanne Agnès Françoise of Bourbon-Parma was born at Paris. The princess was the fourth child and third daughter of Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma and Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset. Cécile joined two older sisters and an older brother: Françoise (b.1928), Carlos Hugo (1930-2010), and Marie-Thérèse (1933-2020). The princess was followed by two younger siblings: Marie-des-Neiges (b.1937) and Sixte-Henri (b.1940). Cécile studied in Paris and Munich. She eventually obtained her pilot's license.<br><br></p>
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<td class="tr-caption">1955: Princess Cécile at her first ball at the Ritz in Paris.<br>Photograph (c) Getty Images / Francois Pages</td>
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<p>Between 1968-1970, Princess Cécile participated in humanitarian efforts to bring supplies to the inhabitants of Biafra. The Republic of Biafra was a short-lived nation in West Africa, a "break-away" region in Nigeria, that existed from May 1967 to January 1970. In 1969, most of Cécile's family was expelled from Spain due their Carlist ties: only the princess (owing to her charity work in Biafra) and her sister-in-law Princess Irene of the Netherlands were excluded from the order. In early 1970, Cécile was in Washington, DC, to lobby on behalf to the people of Biafra. She stated: "<em>The need is so great. So many people are dying in terrible conditions. In two weeks it will be too late.</em>" In 1971, the princess was finally ordered to leave Spain due to her connections with the Carlist movement. From Madrid, Cécile was put on a flight to Paris, where she arrived aboard an Iberian Airlines plane, to which she had been escorted by plainclothes Spanish policemen.</p>
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<td class="tr-caption">(left to right): Princess Marie-des-Neiges, Princess Marie-Thérèse, and Princess Cécile of Bourbon-Parma.<br>Photographed at the christening of their grand-nephew Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma in 2016.<br>Photograph (c) PPE / Albert Nieboer</td>
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<div>Thereafter, the princess made her home in the French capital. Recently, for some years, she had been living with her sisters Marie-Thérèse and Marie-des-Neiges. In 2014, Cécile was named as a godmother of her grand-niece Princess Cecilia of Bourbon-Parma (b.2013), the daughter of Duke Carlos and Duchess Annemarie of Parma. In 2016, the princess and her two closest sisters attended the christening of their grand-nephew Carlos, the eventual heir to the Ducal House of Parma.</div>
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<div>Last month, Cécile lost her sister Marie-Thérèse to complications from the coronavirus. Maria Teresa, as she was known in Carlist circles, had come down with COVID-19 from interactions with the nurse who was looking after Marie-Thérèse, Cécile, and Marie-des-Neiges. Along with her sisters Françoise and Marie-des-Neiges, Cécile is among the last surviving children of Duke Xavier of Parma.</div>
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<p>It is with sadness that we report the recent passing in Spain of Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She died at Mallorca today, 14 May, and her funeral is to take place tomorrow, 15 May, in the strictest intimacy. Her death was communicated to us by one of her children. Maria Immaculata was eighty-two years-old.</p>
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<div>The princess was born on 25 June 1937 at Warsaw as the daughter of Prince Gabriele of the Two Sicilies (1897-1975) and his second wife Princess Cecilia Lubomirska (1907-2001), who had wed in 1932. Maria Immaculata had three full siblings: Prince Giovanni (1933-2000), Princess Maria Margarita (1934-2014; married Luis Gonzaga Maldonado y Gordon), and Prince Casimir (b.1938; married Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta). From Prince Gabriele's first marriage in 1927 to Princess Malgorzata Czartoryska (1902-1929), the princess had one older half-brother, Prince Antonio (1929-2019; married Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg).</div>
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<br>On 29 June 1970 at San Carlos, Ibiza, Maria Immaculata married Don Miguel Garcia de Saéz y Tellecea (6 September 1921-12 March 1982), the son of Guillermo Garcia de Saéz and Margarita Tellecca. Educated at Cambridge and the Sorbonne, Miguel was a Spanish politician who eventually attained the position of director general of the National Institute of Emigration. Maria Immaculata and Miguel had two children: Don José-Luis Garcia de Saéz y de Borbón (b.Madrid 3 March 1972) and Doña Maria-Ilia (Cecilia) Garcia de Saéz y de Borbón (b.Madrid 11 December 1973). The couple divorced on 25 October 1979; they received a religious annulment on 24 April 1980. Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Dame Grand Cross of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.<br><br>
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Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a granddaughter of Prince Alfonso of the Two Sicilies (1841-1934), Count of Castera, and his wife and first cousin Princess Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies (1851-1938). The princess was a great-granddaughter of King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies (1810-1859) and his second wife Archduchess Theresa of Austria (1816-1867). Maria Immaculata was a first cousin of the following Grand Dames of the Gotha: Princess Lucia of the Two Sicilies, the last Duchess of Genoa; Princess Maria de las Mercedes of the Two Sicilies, Countess of Barcelona; and Princes Maria de la Esperanza of the Two Sicilies, Princess Pedro Gastão of Brazil.<br><br>
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<div><em>May The Princess Rest In Peace.</em></div>
<p><a title="Euro History Journal" href="https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekSapvLGFTzBDU5qSkslP_wOXa57mxClt90j8y2ZwW4FyomIIWFNUNRAFgtOKM_XPMkvy_Ndsz2r30Gk6yGNI2VKjkzEtR2huvPYFPsME_mKjlm136QdFr8YLso5JaKx8BG5nJC7zDeQ/s850/Screen+Shot+2018-04-22+at+11.47.40+AM-2.png" alt="Euro History Journal" width="413" height="100"></a></p>Botswahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16534982008882694248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686051263326580122.post-53862981891557277502023-09-23T10:46:00.000-07:002023-12-13T03:52:58.075-08:00The Passing of Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1937-2020)<table class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
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<p>It is with sadness that we report the recent passing in Spain of Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She died at Mallorca today, 14 May, and her funeral is to take place tomorrow, 15 May, in the strictest intimacy. Her death was communicated to us by one of her children. Maria Immaculata was eighty-two years-old.</p>
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<div>The princess was born on 25 June 1937 at Warsaw as the daughter of Prince Gabriele of the Two Sicilies (1897-1975) and his second wife Princess Cecilia Lubomirska (1907-2001), who had wed in 1932. Maria Immaculata had three full siblings: Prince Giovanni (1933-2000), Princess Maria Margarita (1934-2014; married Luis Gonzaga Maldonado y Gordon), and Prince Casimir (b.1938; married Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta). From Prince Gabriele's first marriage in 1927 to Princess Malgorzata Czartoryska (1902-1929), the princess had one older half-brother, Prince Antonio (1929-2019; married Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg).</div>
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<br>On 29 June 1970 at San Carlos, Ibiza, Maria Immaculata married Don Miguel Garcia de Saéz y Tellecea (6 September 1921-12 March 1982), the son of Guillermo Garcia de Saéz and Margarita Tellecca. Educated at Cambridge and the Sorbonne, Miguel was a Spanish politician who eventually attained the position of director general of the National Institute of Emigration. Maria Immaculata and Miguel had two children: Don José-Luis Garcia de Saéz y de Borbón (b.Madrid 3 March 1972) and Doña Maria-Ilia (Cecilia) Garcia de Saéz y de Borbón (b.Madrid 11 December 1973). The couple divorced on 25 October 1979; they received a religious annulment on 24 April 1980. Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Dame Grand Cross of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.<br><br>
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Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a granddaughter of Prince Alfonso of the Two Sicilies (1841-1934), Count of Castera, and his wife and first cousin Princess Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies (1851-1938). The princess was a great-granddaughter of King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies (1810-1859) and his second wife Archduchess Theresa of Austria (1816-1867). Maria Immaculata was a first cousin of the following Grand Dames of the Gotha: Princess Lucia of the Two Sicilies, the last Duchess of Genoa; Princess Maria de las Mercedes of the Two Sicilies, Countess of Barcelona; and Princes Maria de la Esperanza of the Two Sicilies, Princess Pedro Gastão of Brazil.<br><br>
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<div><em>May The Princess Rest In Peace.</em></div>
<p><a title="Euro History Journal" href="https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekSapvLGFTzBDU5qSkslP_wOXa57mxClt90j8y2ZwW4FyomIIWFNUNRAFgtOKM_XPMkvy_Ndsz2r30Gk6yGNI2VKjkzEtR2huvPYFPsME_mKjlm136QdFr8YLso5JaKx8BG5nJC7zDeQ/s850/Screen+Shot+2018-04-22+at+11.47.40+AM-2.png" alt="Euro History Journal" width="413" height="100"></a></p>Botswahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16534982008882694248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686051263326580122.post-51943708278212166062021-10-02T01:46:00.000-07:002023-12-13T03:40:47.964-08:00The Engagement of Alexander Dru and Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, Daughter of the Marquess of Milford Haven<table class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
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<p>Through her social media, Lady Tatiana Mountbatten recently announced her engagement to Alexander Dru.</p>
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<p>The official announcement of the engagement was placed in The Telegraph by Tatiana's mother, Lady Spencer of Alresford.</p>
<p>Born at London on 16 April 1990, Lady Tatiana Helen Georgia Mountbatten is the only daughter and first child of George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven (b.1961), and his first wife Sarah Georgina Walker (b.1961), who married in 1989. Lady Tatiana's paternal grandparents are David Mountbatten, 3d Marquess of Milford Haven (1919-1970) and his second wife Janet Bryce (b.1937). Her maternal grandparents are George Alfred Walker (1929-2011) and Jean Hatton (b.1936). Through her father, Lady Tatiana Mountbatten is a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Grand Duke Ludwig II of Hesse and by Rhine, among others.</p>
<p>Born at Somerset in 1991, Alexander "Alick" Bernard M. Dru is the son of Auberon A. B. Dru (b.1951) and Catherine M. Norden (b.1960), who married in 1989. Alexander's paternal grandparents are Major Alexander Bernard Cecil Dru (1904-1977) and Gabriel Mary Hermione Herbert (1911-1987). His maternal grandparents are Dr. Richard H. Norden (b.1933) and April Mary Binet (1936-2012). Through his paternal grandmother, Alexander Dru is a great-great grandson of the 4th<span class="nu"> Earl </span>of Carnarvon and the 4th Viscount de Vesci of Abbey Leix. </p>
<p><strong><em>Our best wishes to the couple on their engagement!</em></strong></p>
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