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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Archduchess returns to Vienna

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Juky 11, 1898 The New York Times is reporting that Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria has returned to her home in Vienna after spending time...

I am not engaged says Prince Arthur

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July 11, 1912 Prince Arthur of Connaught, only son of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, has personally authorized "a denial of the r...

So who will carry the Olympic torch into the stadium .. and light the cauldron?

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The final torch bearers are always the the focus of speculation leading to the run into the Olympic stadium (which I saw when I was in Londo...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Claire Wallentin

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Claire Wallentin (1879-1934) was an Austrian actress, who married Gisbert Graf Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht.  They divorced in 1915. 
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A lovely portrait of the children of Lord and Lady St Andrews

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Lord Downpatrick, Lady Marina and Lady Amelia Windsor by Marie Claire Kerr, painted in 2006

So what did David think of Jolanda?

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The European press tried to arrange a marriage between the Prince of Wales and Princess Jolanda of Savoy on several occasions, never acknowl...

A profile of Alois of Liechtenstein

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From Deutsche Welle: http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16083485,00.html

Jolanda to wed Prince of Wales

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July 10, 1916 There are "unconfirmed reports" that the Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, "se...
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The death of the Duchess of Brunswick

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July 10, 1908 A telegram from Willgrad to Schwerin -- and reported by the New York Times -- "announces the death this morning, of Duc...

export ban for Mecklenburg treasures

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Duchess Donata, Alexander Solodkoff and their first daughter, Thyra.  Photo by Marlene A. Eilers Koenig, London 1992. In November 1918...
Sunday, July 8, 2012

Princely marriage: Cecily of Salm-Salm weds Ludwig Benecke

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Princess Cecily of Salm-Salm, youngest daughter of Prince Michael and Princess Philippa of Salm-Salm, married Ludwig Benecke on Saturday.  T...
Saturday, July 7, 2012

A nice profile of Princess Anne

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Perhaps the unsung hero of the 2012 London Olympics http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/princess-anne-not-the-flashiest-but-when-it...
Friday, July 6, 2012

The royal gossip for today

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July 6, 1892 According to the Chicago Daily Tribune's Foreign Gossip column,  the Duke of Edinburgh is said to have a "fad for co...

Royal engagement: Bourbon-Two-Sicilies

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July 6, 1932 It was announced today in Cannes that Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is engaged to marry Princess Cecilia Lubomirska,...

George V & Mary: A Silver Anniversary

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Embed from Getty Images July 6, 1918 Twenty five years ago today, Prince George, Duke of York, then second in line to the thro...