HSH Princess Theodora of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has pleaded not guilty to charges "alleged to have been committed at a St. Andrews University charity event" this past weekend.
The 27-year-old princess has been accused of calling police pedophiles and has been handed a series of charges, including assault and alleged 'breach of peace." The latter charge involves remarks about 'killing Muslims.'
The alleged incident took place on Saturday at a student-run Oktoberfest event, on Saturday, to raise funds for Tayside Children with Cancer and Leukemia, a local charity.
The incident has been reported in several British newspapers, including The Telegraph.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10689225/Bavarian-princess-threatened-to-kill-Muslims-and-called-police-paedophiles.html
Princess Theodora is not a Bavarian, and there is no such town as Bad Lapsag in Bavaria or anywhere else in Germany.
The family home, Schloss Wittgenstein, in Bad Laasphe, is now a boarding school, although the family maintains a residence there.
She lives in Bad Laasphe, a town of just over 14,000 residents, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Princess Theodora-Louise Victoria Juliana Yvonne is the youngest of four children of Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Yvonne Wachmeister af Johannishuis. She was born on December 29, 1986 at Marburg.
The princess has two older brothers and one older sister: Prince Carl-Albrecht, married to Camilla Schloesser Freiin Schenk von Stauffenberg; Princess Anna, the wife of Prince Manuel of Bavaria and Prince August-Frederik.
The only Bavarian princess in the family is Theodora's older sister. Theodora was one of Anna's bridesmaid at her 2005 wedding to Prince Manuel.
Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand is a first cousin of the head of Prince Richard, head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who is married Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
A third son for Elizabeth II
March 10, 1964
Queen Elizabeth II gave birth tonight to a son, reports the New York Times.
A bulletin signed by five physicians stated the Queen was "safely delivered" of a son at 8:20 this evening." Mother and baby are both doing well.
This is the third son and fourth child for Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip. The new prince, whose name won't be made public for another few weeks, is third in line to the throne, after his two older brothers, Prince Charles, 15, and four-year-old Prince Andrew. Thirteen-year-old Princess Anne now moves into fourth place.
Queen Elizabeth II is 37 years old and has been the sovereign since 1952.
This is the second child born to a reigning sovereign since 1857. Prince Andrew was the first.
The baby was born at Buckingham Palace. Prince Philip gave the news to the palace's staff, and then telephoned Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, and Prince Charles and Princess Anne, both of whom are at boarding school. The Prince of Wales attends Gordonstoun in Scotland and Princess Anne is a pupil at Benenden.
This is the second birth int he royal family this year. On February 29, Princess Alexandra, the Queen's first cousin, gave birth to a son.
Princess Margaret, the Queen's younger sister, and the Duchess of Kent, are both expecting babies in April and May, respectively.
The baby was placed "in the cream-colored cradle," which was made for his mother. Later, he will be "transferred to the Moses Basket," which belonged to Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth's grandmother.
Queen Elizabeth II gave birth tonight to a son, reports the New York Times.
A bulletin signed by five physicians stated the Queen was "safely delivered" of a son at 8:20 this evening." Mother and baby are both doing well.
This is the third son and fourth child for Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip. The new prince, whose name won't be made public for another few weeks, is third in line to the throne, after his two older brothers, Prince Charles, 15, and four-year-old Prince Andrew. Thirteen-year-old Princess Anne now moves into fourth place.
Queen Elizabeth II is 37 years old and has been the sovereign since 1952.
This is the second child born to a reigning sovereign since 1857. Prince Andrew was the first.
The baby was born at Buckingham Palace. Prince Philip gave the news to the palace's staff, and then telephoned Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, and Prince Charles and Princess Anne, both of whom are at boarding school. The Prince of Wales attends Gordonstoun in Scotland and Princess Anne is a pupil at Benenden.
This is the second birth int he royal family this year. On February 29, Princess Alexandra, the Queen's first cousin, gave birth to a son.
Princess Margaret, the Queen's younger sister, and the Duchess of Kent, are both expecting babies in April and May, respectively.
The baby was placed "in the cream-colored cradle," which was made for his mother. Later, he will be "transferred to the Moses Basket," which belonged to Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth's grandmother.
Ileana appeals to women to support new Austrian government
March 10, 1934
Archduchess Ileana of Austria today addressed 3000 people "in a beer hall" near Mödling, Austria. She appealed to "the women of Austria" to support the Heimwehr government," reports the New York Times from Vienna.
"We have able leaders now, and we can envisage the future with confidence that our children will know happier days than we have known," she declared.
Ileana, who was born a Princess of Romania, spoke flawless German. She showed evidence "of the courage, initiative and rhetorical abilities" of her mother, the Dowager Queen Marie of Romania.
She is the first member of the Habsburg family to provide public support to the present government. Her husband, Archduke Anton, and Vice Chancellor Emil Fey, were in the audience, "who joined in the applause that punctuated her address."
Speaking on the difficult time Austria had "recently gone through," Ileana stated "We now know God was with us. Austria won."
She spoke about the need for peace and reconstruction. She asserted that the women of Austria could do "more than any others to bring this peace." She implored on them to join her to work "with all our hearts, all our love and all our energies for Austria."
Archduchess Ileana of Austria today addressed 3000 people "in a beer hall" near Mödling, Austria. She appealed to "the women of Austria" to support the Heimwehr government," reports the New York Times from Vienna.
"We have able leaders now, and we can envisage the future with confidence that our children will know happier days than we have known," she declared.
Ileana, who was born a Princess of Romania, spoke flawless German. She showed evidence "of the courage, initiative and rhetorical abilities" of her mother, the Dowager Queen Marie of Romania.
She is the first member of the Habsburg family to provide public support to the present government. Her husband, Archduke Anton, and Vice Chancellor Emil Fey, were in the audience, "who joined in the applause that punctuated her address."
Speaking on the difficult time Austria had "recently gone through," Ileana stated "We now know God was with us. Austria won."
She spoke about the need for peace and reconstruction. She asserted that the women of Austria could do "more than any others to bring this peace." She implored on them to join her to work "with all our hearts, all our love and all our energies for Austria."
Sunday, March 9, 2014
New official photo for Prince Edward and family
HRH The Earl of Wessex will celebrate his 50th birthday tomorrow. A new family portrait was released to celebrate the event.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26507251
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26507251
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Mortimer Update
Nichole has passed on information about how Mortimer is doing. He has two broken legs, but no internal injuries, which is very good news. One leg is in a cast. Mortimer has to rest, and be immobilized for about 8 weeks to let both legs heal. Good luck with that, Nichole!
Mortimer might not like his mom right now, but I told her Mortimer will love her a lot longer.
Many of you read Luxarazzi, THE blog about the grand ducal family of Luxembourg (and the princely family of Liechtenstein). Nichole is one of the two young women who write the blog.
Veterinary medicine does not come cheap. Please feel free to share and spread the link. It is not a scam. I used GoFundMe when Buddy became very ill. Schools and churches make use of this site, which has proved to be a very good way to raise money to help out.
Thank you,
Edison & Sienna Koenig
http://www.gofundme.com/7a74w0
Mortimer might not like his mom right now, but I told her Mortimer will love her a lot longer.
Many of you read Luxarazzi, THE blog about the grand ducal family of Luxembourg (and the princely family of Liechtenstein). Nichole is one of the two young women who write the blog.
Veterinary medicine does not come cheap. Please feel free to share and spread the link. It is not a scam. I used GoFundMe when Buddy became very ill. Schools and churches make use of this site, which has proved to be a very good way to raise money to help out.
Thank you,
Edison & Sienna Koenig
http://www.gofundme.com/7a74w0
Friday, March 7, 2014
Funeral rites set for King Paul
March 7, 1964
The Kings of Norway, Denmark and Belgium announced today they will attend the late King Paul of the Hellenes funeral on Thursday, reports Reuters.
In Washington, D.C., President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that the First Lady and former President Harry S. Truman "would represent the United States.
The body of the late king who died on Friday at the age of 62 after a "painful illness" rested in the Palace's throne room. He will be taken to the Cathedral on Monday, where he will lie in state until the funeral. Three weeks of official mourning was declared today.
King Olav V will represent Norway, according to announcement from Oslo. In Copenhagen it was announced that King Frederik IX, Queen Ingrid, and two of their three daughters, Princess Margrethe, heir to the throne, and 17-year-old Princess Anne Marie, will go to Athens.
Princess Anne Marie is the fiancée of King Constantine. The wedding was expected to take place in January 1965, but now may take place later this year.
In Brussels, it was announced King Baudouin will attend the funeral. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, a cousin of the late King Paul, is expected to attend, although no announcement has been made. Queen Elizabeth II will not be attending as she is expecting a fourth child later this month.
Tonight, King Constantine, Queen Mother Frederika and other members of the royal family, as well as staff, court officials and members of the royal household attend a "private memorial service" in the throne room.
The Kings of Norway, Denmark and Belgium announced today they will attend the late King Paul of the Hellenes funeral on Thursday, reports Reuters.
In Washington, D.C., President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that the First Lady and former President Harry S. Truman "would represent the United States.
The body of the late king who died on Friday at the age of 62 after a "painful illness" rested in the Palace's throne room. He will be taken to the Cathedral on Monday, where he will lie in state until the funeral. Three weeks of official mourning was declared today.
King Olav V will represent Norway, according to announcement from Oslo. In Copenhagen it was announced that King Frederik IX, Queen Ingrid, and two of their three daughters, Princess Margrethe, heir to the throne, and 17-year-old Princess Anne Marie, will go to Athens.
Princess Anne Marie is the fiancée of King Constantine. The wedding was expected to take place in January 1965, but now may take place later this year.
In Brussels, it was announced King Baudouin will attend the funeral. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, a cousin of the late King Paul, is expected to attend, although no announcement has been made. Queen Elizabeth II will not be attending as she is expecting a fourth child later this month.
Tonight, King Constantine, Queen Mother Frederika and other members of the royal family, as well as staff, court officials and members of the royal household attend a "private memorial service" in the throne room.
Ena meets son's wife for first time
March 7, 1934
It was the Count of Covadonga's illness that has brought together his wife, Edelmira, and his mother, former Queen Victoria Eugenia, of Spain together for the first time.
Alfonso, the former Prince of Asturias, and eldest son of King Alfonso XIII, renounced his rights to the throne when he married a Cuban commoner, Edelmira Sampedro, last year.
According to the Associated Press, today's meeting took place in a Paris hotel room "beside the bed" where the young Count "lay ill with grippe."
Queen Ena was accompanied by her two daughters, Infantas Beatriz and Maria Cristina. She spent some time in the room with her son and his wife, who has been nursing the Count.
He is said to be "on the road to recovery."
It was the Count of Covadonga's illness that has brought together his wife, Edelmira, and his mother, former Queen Victoria Eugenia, of Spain together for the first time.
Alfonso, the former Prince of Asturias, and eldest son of King Alfonso XIII, renounced his rights to the throne when he married a Cuban commoner, Edelmira Sampedro, last year.
According to the Associated Press, today's meeting took place in a Paris hotel room "beside the bed" where the young Count "lay ill with grippe."
Queen Ena was accompanied by her two daughters, Infantas Beatriz and Maria Cristina. She spent some time in the room with her son and his wife, who has been nursing the Count.
He is said to be "on the road to recovery."
King Edward appoints family to diplomatic positions
March 7, 1904
King Edward VII has "inaugurated a new and clever practice" by appointing relatives to "posts of military attaches of his embassies to foreign courts," reports the Marquise de Fontenoy.
He nominated Maj. Count Gleichen to the position of military attaché at the embassy in Berlin. Now he is sending the Duke of Teck, "to fulfill duties of the same nature" at the British embassy in Vienna.
Count Gleichen, is the only son of Queen Victoria's nephew, Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, whose marriage to Laura Seymour, daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour was morganatic. Not only is the count a cousin of King Edward and German Emperor Wilhelm II, he is also the first cousin of the German Empress, Auguste Viktoria, whose mother, Princess Adelheid, was Prince Victor's sister.
Count Gleichen has "exceptional advantages at the court of Berlin," as he is treated less "than a foreign diplomat and solider than as a near relative of the reigning house of Prussia."
The Duke of Teck will have an "equally agreeable position" in Vienna. He is the eldest brother of the Princess of Wales, King Edward's daughter-in-law. His mother, was the late Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge and his father, the late Duke of Teck, was the son of Duke Alexander of Württemberg and Hungarian Countess Claudine de Rhedey.
The Duke is a major in the Royal Horse Guards, and has seen "active service" in Egypt and South Africa. He is married to Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of the late Duke of Westminster. Although his title was given to his father by the King of Württemberg, the present Duke of Teck has lived his entire life in England.
King Edward VII has "inaugurated a new and clever practice" by appointing relatives to "posts of military attaches of his embassies to foreign courts," reports the Marquise de Fontenoy.
He nominated Maj. Count Gleichen to the position of military attaché at the embassy in Berlin. Now he is sending the Duke of Teck, "to fulfill duties of the same nature" at the British embassy in Vienna.
Count Gleichen, is the only son of Queen Victoria's nephew, Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, whose marriage to Laura Seymour, daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour was morganatic. Not only is the count a cousin of King Edward and German Emperor Wilhelm II, he is also the first cousin of the German Empress, Auguste Viktoria, whose mother, Princess Adelheid, was Prince Victor's sister.
Count Gleichen has "exceptional advantages at the court of Berlin," as he is treated less "than a foreign diplomat and solider than as a near relative of the reigning house of Prussia."
The Duke of Teck will have an "equally agreeable position" in Vienna. He is the eldest brother of the Princess of Wales, King Edward's daughter-in-law. His mother, was the late Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge and his father, the late Duke of Teck, was the son of Duke Alexander of Württemberg and Hungarian Countess Claudine de Rhedey.
The Duke is a major in the Royal Horse Guards, and has seen "active service" in Egypt and South Africa. He is married to Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of the late Duke of Westminster. Although his title was given to his father by the King of Württemberg, the present Duke of Teck has lived his entire life in England.
Marion Thorpe has died
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| Newly married Lord and Lady Harewood en route to honeymoon (Marlene A. Eilers Koenig collection) |
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| The baptism of Viscount Lascelles, 1950 Marlene A. Eilers Koenig Collection |
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/07/marion-thorpe
http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2014/03/sombre-news-marion-thorpe-has-died.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10683525/Marion-Thorpe-obituary.html
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| In Venice on their honeymoon Marlene A Eilers Koenig Collection |
A 2013 interview with Marion Thorpe. http://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2013/nov/21/benjamin-britten-centenary-marion-thorpe-stein
Remembering King Paul
http://www.antena3.com/videos-online/noticias/espana/reina-sofia-rinde-homenaje-grecia-padre-rey-pablo_2014030500188.html
The Royal Family was joined by cousins, the descendants of Greek Princesses.
The family who were present: King Constantine & Queen Anne-Marie, Queen Sofia of Spain & Princess Irene; Princess Alexia, Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal, Prince Nikolaos & Princess Tatiana, Princess Theodora, Prince Philippos, the Prince & Princess of Asturias, Infanta Elena, Infanta Cristina; Princess Maria-Olympia, Prince Constantine-Alexios, Prince Achileas, Prince Odysseas, Prince Aristidis
Crown Prince Alexander & Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia; Princess Tatiana Radziwill & Dr John Fruchaud;Count & Countess Hans-Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach, Archduchess Helen of Austria;
The Margrave & Margravine of Baden, Prince & Princess Ludwig of Baden; Prince & Princess Michael of Greece and Princess Welf-Heinrich of Hanover.
Crown Prince Alexander's mother was Princess Alexandra of Greece, a niece of Paul. She was buried at Tatoi until last spring when her remains were brought to Serbia for reburial.
Princess Tatiana Radziwill is the daughter of the late Princess Eugenie of Greece, the daughter of Prince George, uncle of King Paul. Count Hans-Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach and Archduchess Helen of Austria are the children of Princess Elisabeth of Greece, second of three daughters of Prince Nicholas, uncle of King Paul and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
The Margrave of Baden and Prince Ludwig of Baden are the two surviving children of the late Princess Theodora of Greece, second of four daughters of Prince Andrew, uncle of King Paul, and Princess Alice of Battenberg.
Prince Michael of Greece is the only child of the late Prince Christopher of Greece, who died when Michael was an infant, and Princess Francoise d'Orléans. King Paul became Michael's guardian after Princess Francoise's death in 1953.
Princess Welf-Heinrich of Hanover (nee Princess Alexandra of Ysenburg und Büdingen) is the widow of Prince Welf-Heinrich of Hanover, the youngest brother of late Queen Frederika, and, is King Paul's only surviving in-law.
No member of the British royal family (a descendant of the late Princess Marina of Greece, youngest daughter of Prince Nicholas, who married the Duke of Kent in 1934 or the former Prince Philip of Greece (HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) was present for political reasons. Crown Princess Margarita of Romania, a granddaughter of King Paul's elder sister, Princess Helen, was in London for several official engagements, and was unable to attend the events in Greece.
The British were probably advised by the Foreign Office to not attend, for political reasons. This was why there was no member of the British royal family attended King Peter's State Funeral last May. I also did not see any descendants of Princesses Margarita and Sophie of Greece, eldest and youngest daughters of Prince Andrew, or Princess Olga, eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas. Paul Brandram, the only child of the late Princess Katherine, also appears to not have attended the event. He is a nephew of the late King Paul, and remains close to his first cousin, King Constantine.
King Simeon of the Bulgarians also attended the ceremony.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
BULLETIN: King Paul is dead
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| Marlene A Eilers Koenig Collection |
March 6, 1964
King Paul of the Hellenes died today from "post-operative complications," reports the New York Times.
His wife, Queen Frederika, was at his side when he died at 4:12 p.m., at Tatoi, the royal family's summer palace outside Athens.
King Paul was 62 years old.
Queen Frederika, "her eyes bloodshot from lack of sleep, wept bitterly" as she kissed her husband for the final time.
Three hours later, their only son, Crown Prince Constantine was "proclaimed king" at the palace in Athens. It is not yet known how the 23 year-old monarch will be styled. He could take the title Constantine XIII or Constantine II. His grandfather, "styled himself as Constantine XII to symbolize Greek's link with the Byzantine Empire."
The new king said: "I swear in the name of the Holy Trinity to defend the established religion of the Greek peoples, to guard the Constitution and laws of the Greek nation and to preserve and protect the national independence of the Greek state."
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| Marlene A Eilers Koenig Collection |
The king's body will be removed from Tatoi and taken to the royal palace in Athens tomorrow. The court staff will then have the opportunity to pay their last respects. On Sunday, the body will be taken "in a solemn procession" to the Cathedral "to lie in state until the funeral.
King Constantine has "formally advised all heads of state of the news of his father's death." Many are expected to attend the funeral, although the date has not been announced.
His younger sister, Princess Irene, 22, is now the heiress presumptive to the throne. She is the first woman to be "next in line" to Greece's throne. Her duties will include "deputizing for the King when he is abroad." She will remain the Crown Princess until the King has an heir.
He is engaged to marry 17-year-old Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark. The wedding is expected to take place next January.
Prince Peter, a cousin of the late king, is second in line. Constantine's elder sister, Sophia, 26, renounced her rights to the throne, when she married in 1962 to Prince Juan Carlos of Spain.
In a broadcast tonight to the Greek people, King Constantine pledged to follow his father's teaching. "I succeed my father to the throne with the firm determination to follow his loft example and to draw inspiration from his virtues while carrying out my Constitutional duties.
"I pledge to serve my country with wholehearted devotion and all my powers as a vigilant guardian of the free institutions of the democratic regime My only thoughts and cares will always be the true and supreme interest of our fatherland."
Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg dead at 69
March 6, 1954
Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died today in Coburg after a long illness, reports the Associated Press. He was 69 years old.
A grandson of Queen Victoria, Carl Eduard was born at Claremont in England, the posthumous son of the late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and Princess Helen of Waldeck und Pyrmont. He succeeded to the Albany dukedom at birth.
In 1899, the young Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, then a pupil at Eton, became the heir to his paternal uncle, Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, whose only son, Alfred, had committed suicide.
The young British princes was required to move to Germany, and be educated there. He succeeded as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha following the death of his uncle in August 1900.
Although he retained his British royal title, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, he was stripped of his peerages, when Parliament passed the Titles Deprivation Act in 1917. The duke had sided with Germany during the first World War.
After he lost his own dukedom in 1918, Carl Eduard and his family remained in Coburg. He was "an early supporter" of Adolf Hitler. In 1933, Hitler appointed him as a general in the Storm Troopers. He was also appointed president of the German Red Cross, and the Anglo-German Friendship Society.
In 1936, Hitler sent the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to England in an attempt to improve relations between the two countries. King George V was the Duke's first cousin. Carl Eduard's older sister, Princess Alice, was married to Queen Mary's brother, Alexander, the Earl of Athlone.
He remained in favor with Hitler until World War II.
After the end of war, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was placed in an internment camp for a year and half by the Americans. A German denazification court "classified" him as a Nazi follower. He was heavily fine, and nearly went bankrupt.
The Duke of Sax-Coburg and Gotha died at his home on Elsässer Strasse in Coburg. He is survived by his wife, Viktoria Adelheid, and four of their five children, Johann Leopold, Sibylla, who is the widow of Hereditary Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Princess Caroline Mathilide, and Prince Friedrich Josias. The middle son, Prince Hubertus, was killed in action in 1943.
The new duke is his youngest son, Prince Friedrich Josias, as the elder son, Prince Johann Leopold, married without his father's permission.
Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died today in Coburg after a long illness, reports the Associated Press. He was 69 years old.
A grandson of Queen Victoria, Carl Eduard was born at Claremont in England, the posthumous son of the late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and Princess Helen of Waldeck und Pyrmont. He succeeded to the Albany dukedom at birth.
In 1899, the young Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, then a pupil at Eton, became the heir to his paternal uncle, Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, whose only son, Alfred, had committed suicide.
The young British princes was required to move to Germany, and be educated there. He succeeded as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha following the death of his uncle in August 1900.
Although he retained his British royal title, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, he was stripped of his peerages, when Parliament passed the Titles Deprivation Act in 1917. The duke had sided with Germany during the first World War.
After he lost his own dukedom in 1918, Carl Eduard and his family remained in Coburg. He was "an early supporter" of Adolf Hitler. In 1933, Hitler appointed him as a general in the Storm Troopers. He was also appointed president of the German Red Cross, and the Anglo-German Friendship Society.
In 1936, Hitler sent the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to England in an attempt to improve relations between the two countries. King George V was the Duke's first cousin. Carl Eduard's older sister, Princess Alice, was married to Queen Mary's brother, Alexander, the Earl of Athlone.
He remained in favor with Hitler until World War II.
After the end of war, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was placed in an internment camp for a year and half by the Americans. A German denazification court "classified" him as a Nazi follower. He was heavily fine, and nearly went bankrupt.
The Duke of Sax-Coburg and Gotha died at his home on Elsässer Strasse in Coburg. He is survived by his wife, Viktoria Adelheid, and four of their five children, Johann Leopold, Sibylla, who is the widow of Hereditary Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Princess Caroline Mathilide, and Prince Friedrich Josias. The middle son, Prince Hubertus, was killed in action in 1943.
The new duke is his youngest son, Prince Friedrich Josias, as the elder son, Prince Johann Leopold, married without his father's permission.
Wilhelm to visit Lisbon to discuss marriage
March 6, 1908
German Emperor Wilhelm II is expected to visit Lisbon this spring, according to dispatches from Lisbon to the New York Times. Many believe the Emperor is coming to Portugal to arrange a marriage between his only daughter, Princess Viktoria Luise and King Manoel.
An "early marriage" for the young king is seen as a "necessity of State," but it is reported that the British are opposed to such an alliance.
German Emperor Wilhelm II is expected to visit Lisbon this spring, according to dispatches from Lisbon to the New York Times. Many believe the Emperor is coming to Portugal to arrange a marriage between his only daughter, Princess Viktoria Luise and King Manoel.
An "early marriage" for the young king is seen as a "necessity of State," but it is reported that the British are opposed to such an alliance.
King Paul of the Hellenes (1901-1964)
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| All photos: Marlene A. Eilers Koenig collection |
King Paul of the Hellenes (December 14, 1901-March 6, 1964) . Succeeded to the throne on April 1, 1947. Married at Athens on January 9, 1938 to Princess Friederike of Hanover. Three children: Sophie (11/2/1938), Constantine II (6/2/1940) and Irene (5/11/1942)
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