A handwritten note from the late Prince's brother, HSH Bartolo, Prince of Khevenhüller-Metsch und Aichelberg was included with the death announcement.
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2020/11/two-noble-deaths-today-prince-of.html
News and commentary about the reigning royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Monaco -- and the former European monarchies as well.
A handwritten note from the late Prince's brother, HSH Bartolo, Prince of Khevenhüller-Metsch und Aichelberg was included with the death announcement.
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2020/11/two-noble-deaths-today-prince-of.html
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Today is the 88th birthday of HRH Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria.
There was "great rejoicing" when Queen Giovanna gave birth to a daughter in Sofia on January 13, 1933. This was the first of two children for Giovanna, the daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy, and King Boris of Bulgaria.
The Italian Princess married the Bulgarian sovereign at the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, in Assisi, Italy, on October 25, 1930. King Boris died on August 28, 1943, and was succeeded by his six-year-old son, Simeon.
A referendum on the monarchy was held on September 15, 1947. Soviet troops were present throughout the country reminding Bulgarians that they had little choice but to vote for the communists. Ninety-seven percent voted for the abolition of the monarchy. The following day, Queen Giovanna and her two children went into exile.
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Princess Marie Louise will be celebrating her birthday at her home in New Jersey with her second husband, Bronislaw Chrobok. No doubt there will be birthday messages from her children and grandchildren. The Princess is the mother of four children, Prince Hermann and Prince Boris of Leiningen, the sons of her first marriage to Prince Karl of Leiningen, and Pavel and Alexandra Chrobok, who live in Toronto, New Jersey, San Francisco, and Portugal, respectively.
Have a wonderful birthday!!!!
The wedding of Archduke Imre and Archduchess Kathleen, Washington, D.C., September 8, 2012 photo by Marlene A Eilers Koenig |
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Lady Pamela Hicks, 91, received her first Covid vaccination early today near her home in Oxfordshire. Her daughter, India Hicks, share the photo on her Instagram page.
Lady Pamela is the younger daughter of the late Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma. She is a descendant of Queen Victoria and a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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In an interview with Antena 3, Lia al Romanei acknowledges that her husband Paul has fled, following his conviction, but she does not know where he is at present.
Paul al Romanei,72, a grandson of King Carol II of Romania, was recently sentenced to three years and four months for complicity and buying influence in the Băneasa Farm case.
The American-born Lia Triff told the reporter: "Prince Paul of Romania considers himself the victim of a political trial. Paul is and has not pleaded guilty. We will use all legal means at our disposal to prove this. Prince Paul of Romania considers himself the victim of a political process. It is inadmissible that his rights should be recognized even now. He did not flee the country following the conviction, but was in Portugal where he opened a succession process."
He fled Portugal following his conviction and was said to be in Italy. An international warrant for his arrest has been issued.
Lia and the couple's 10-year-old son, Carol Ferdinand, could leave their home in Bucharest's Sector 2 as they may be unable to pay the mortgage on their "impressive villa."
Paul al Romaniei (aka Paul Lambrino) is not recognized as a member of the Romanian Royal family.
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Elisabeth and Ileana (Marlene A Eilers Koenig Collection) |
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Princess Philipp of Thurn und Taxis |
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Paul al Romaniei (Paul Lambrino) has been found in Italy, according to Stiri Diaspora, a Romanian newspaper. This has not been confirmed by other sources.
The elder son of the late Carol Lambrino, eldest son of the late King Carol II and his first wife, Zizi Lambrino, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison nearly two weeks ago. Although an international warrant has been issued for his arrest, had not turned himself in or has been located. However, it was learned this afternoon that Paul was in Italy.
He was convicted of illegal business deals with the sale of formerly royal properties including a farm in Băneasa and the Snagov forest. He was not the legal owner of either property.
According to a family friend, Florin Ghiulbengian, Paul "had gone to Portugal where he had opened a succession process. Lia [Paul's wife] spoke to him on the day of the decision but has not spoken since."
He was also asked if Paul will come back and surrender. The response was to the point: "No way."
Paul's wife, Lia, and their young son, Carol Ferdinand, are currently living in an "impressive villa" in Bucharest's Sector 2, but they may be forced to move because of Paul's conviction as they no longer have the money to pay the mortgage.
If Paul is found and extradited to Romania, he will not serve his entire sentence due to his age. He is 72 years old and will serve only a third of his sentence. He claims he was unjustly convicted and plans to sue Romania in the European Court of Human Rights.
Lia says she does not know where her husband is. However, family members say that he may seek political asylum in a European country, perhaps Luxembourg or Liechtenstein, where family members say Paul has been recognized as a member of the Romanian Royal family.
Congratulations to Juliet and Simon on the birth of their second son, Edo. I knew that the baby was due in mid-December.
Victoria - Arthur - Patricia -Alexander - Katharine - Juliet - Edo
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The engagement of Hereditary Prince Alexander, the oldest son of the Duke Borwin and Duchess Alice of Mecklenburg and Miss Hande Macit, was announced today.
The Turkish-born Macit is the daughter of Suphi and Cemile (nee Ucar) Macit. She and Prince Alexander live in Rotterdam.
Hande was born on September 16,1992 inTarsus. She and her older brother, Kerem, move to the Netherlands for their education. One of the things they missed most from home was fresh yogurt. After completing her BS in International Business Administration from RSM Erasmus University in 2014, Hande and her brother began plans to start their own business, Luwia Yogurt. They began producing "slowly fermented probiotic yogurt" in 2018, focusing on companies and chefs. Earlier this year, Luwia Yogurt moved into the consumer market.
The milk comes from Rotterdam cows.
The recipe is made from traditional methods, without the use of machines. The siblings adopted the 11,000-year-old technique established by the Luwians, who lived in Anatolia, during the Bronze and Iron ages.
https://www.ambachtenrotterdam.nl/ambachten/yoghurtmakerij-luwia/
Prince Georg Alexander Michael Heinrich Ernst Franz Ferdinand Johannes Marie of Mecklenburg is the second of three children of Duke Georg Borwin Friedrich Franz Karl Stephan Konrad Hubertus Maria of Mecklenburg and Alice Wagner. He was born in Freiburg, Germany, on July 17, 1991.
http://mecklenburg-strelitz.org/2020/12/20/engagement-of-the-hereditary-prince-and-miss-hande-macit/
From Maddison May and Olaoluwa Modupe-Ojo:
"Our Prince is Here! He was born 10.33am on Friday 18th December 2020, weighing 7.7"
This is the third child for the couple. They have two adorable daughters, Daphne and Phebe.
Queen Victoria - Alice - Victoria - Louis - Pamela - Edwina - Maddison May - baby boy.
A lovely photo on Maddison's IG account
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Paul Lambrino, who is also known as Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern and Paul al Romanei, remains a wanted man. Al Romaniei is the name used on his Romanian identification card.
Bucharest police have posted the warrant for his arrest on their website.
On Thursday, the grandson of King Carol II was found guilty of numerous charges in the case of the illegal restitution of Băneasa Farm. He was sentenced to three years and four months. This was the final ruling by the Court and cannot be appealed.
Last evening, the police went to Lambrino's Bucharest home to escort him to the Rahova Penitentiary. After a search of the house, the police did not find Lambrino. His wife, Lia, was at home but she refused to provide details of her husband's whereabouts.
Lambrino is believed to be in Portugal. An international arrest warrant has been issued for Paul Lambrino.
The Brasov Court of Appeal today sentenced six men, including Paul Lambrino (aka Paul al Romaniei), to prison for their roles in the Băneasa Farm case.
The 73-year-old Lambrino was sentenced to three years and four months for his role in the "illegal restitution" of former royal property including the Băneasa Farm and the Snagov Forest." He was charged, along with businessman Remus Truica and several other businessmen, with influence peddling, money laundering, and bribery. The crimes took place between 2006 and 2013.
Lambrino must also pay back 4 million Euros that he received for the sale of the property that he never owned.
Prosecutors announced in a press release that the property was "claimed without right" by Paul Lambrino.
Earlier this evening, police went to Lambrino's home in Bucharest, but, according to his wife, Lia, he is in Portugal. The police arrived at his house at 8:30 p.m. The American-born Lia Lambrino did not speak to the press.
Bucharest Police are in the process of obtaining a European arrest warrant for Lambrino.
Bucharest police have released a statement regarding Mr. Lambrino. "Regarding the person sentenced to imprisonment, given that he was not found at home, the prosecution procedure begins. The activity of obtaining the European arrest warrant and implicitly of the international pursuit is starting."
Paul-Philippe Lambrino, who calls himself HRH Prince Paul of Romania, was born on August 13, 1948, in Paris. He is the only child of the late Carol Lambrino (1920-2006) and Hélène Henriette Nagavitzine. Carol was the son of King Carol II of Romania and Zizi Lambrino, a Romanian commoner. He was born after Carol and Zizi's marriage was annulled by the Romanian Supreme Court. Thus marriage was never approved and Carol and his descendants were not entitled to royal styles.
Lambrino married Lia Georgia Triff in 1996. They have one son, Carol Ferdinand Lambrino, who was born in 2010.
On Tuesday, Lambrino released a statement that he was starting the process in Lisbon for succession rights, Here is the translation rights (Google) from that release.
On October 6, 2020, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Paul of Romania, accompanied by his distinguished lawyer, Dr. Luis Rolo, was appointed under oath sole bailiff of the entire estate of his grandfather (His Majesty King Carol II of Romania, who died in Estoril in 1953); the rights of succession will be reopened on 21 December 2020 at the Lisbon Tribunal.
"Prince Carol Mircea of Romania (father of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Paul of Romania), won the right to be officially named the firstborn son, head of the Royal Family of Romania and head of the Royal House of Romania with 37.5% of his father's fortune His Majesty King Carol II of Romania; his younger brother, the former king Mihai, was entitled to 37.5% and Princess Elena (born Lupescu) was entitled to 25%. Former King Michael of Romania also acknowledged that his older brother was born out of a legal marriage of Crown Prince Carol, later King Charles II of Romania, to Crown Princess Ioana Valentina of Romania. The Portuguese decision of 1955, after the death of His Majesty King Carol II of Romania in 1953.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Paul of Romania has accepted this honor of being the sole bailiff of his grandfather's estate and will perform his duties with full respect for the forthcoming decision of the High Court of Portugal. Prince Paul also said he will ensure that all five daughters of former King Michael of Romania, who died in 2017, will be notified and treated equally with 1/5% of the 37.5%, their father's right."
It should be noted that Lambrino is not the Crown Prince of Romania and has no succession rights to the throne. Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Throne, who is the eldest of five daughters of the late King Michael, is the head of the Romanian royal family. Her position is recognized by the Romanian Government.
The same cannot be said for Paul Lambrino, who will soon be behind bars for corruption.
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2015/12/an-update-on-paul-lambrino.html
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2012/02/romanian-op-ed-why-paul-lambrino-will.html
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2015/12/prince-paul-of-romania-arrested-for.html
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2010/01/lia-has-baby-at-60.html