Tuesday, May 9, 2017
A grand gala in Oslo for Harald and Sonja's 80th birthday
More Photos from the birthday celebrations in Oslo for King Harald and Queen Sonja
King Harald V and Queen Sonja's 80th birthday group photo
Everybody smile! King Harald and Queen Sonja and their guests at their joint 80th birthday celebrations tonight in Oslo.
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Monday, May 8, 2017
Heading back across the Pond?
Crown Princess Marie Chantal of Greece gave a bit of news in her Instagram account today: apparently, the family is moving to (or rather back to) New York City.
They have bought an apartment on Madison Avenue in the 70s, according to Crown Prince Pavlos who told New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams when were both attending an event hosted by former New York Governor George Patacki in January.
http://pagesix.com/2017/01/22/all-the-scoop-from-inauguration-week/
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal lived in New York City and Connecticut for several years before moving to a Grade II-listed house built in 1718 on Cheyne Walk. The house overlooks the Thames River.
https://cityseeker.com/london/893425-6-cheyne-walk
They moved to London in 2003 to be closer to Pavlos' parents, King Constantine II and Queen Anne Marie, who lived in Hampstead. The king and queen now live full-time in Greece.
In a 2015 interview in Hello magazine, Princess Marie Chantal said: "I feel at home in the UK, probably because I grew up in Hong Kong when it was still under British rule. I have a British passport. But I also feel very influenced by my husband's culture. All of these roots have made me someone who is very adaptable."
The princess was born in London. Her father, Robert Miller, was born in the United States but acquired British citizenship in the late 1960s.
The Princess renounced her U.S. citizenship in the summer of 2011, according to the Federal Register. She is listed in the official notice as as Chantal of Greece, Marie.
The couple also have a country home, Beale House in West Sussex in England. Marie Chantal found the weekends in the country to be "relaxing." Crown Prince Pavlos enjoyed the "hunts with the hounds."
Beale House also a Grade II listed house.
Crown Prince Pavlos is the co-founder of a London-based investment fund.
The couple's eldest child and only daughter, Princess Maria-Olympia attends the New School in New York City.
During their previous residency in New York City, the family lived in an apartment near Central Park and spent weekends at Gray Ashes, their country home, in Washington, Connecticut.
The couple have five children: Princess Maria Olympia, 20, Prince Konstantine-Alexios, 18, Prince Achileas-Andreas, 16, Prince Odysseus-Kimon, 12, and Prince Aristidis-Stavros, who will celebrate his ninth birthday in June.
New to my collection
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| Princess Paola |
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| King Baudouin & Queen Fabiola |
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| Funeral of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians 1965 |
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| 1st Communion of Princess Maria Esmeralda |
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| Princess Anne Marie of Denmark, Crown Prince Constantine of the Hellenes, King Fredrik IX of Denmark, Queen Ingrid, Princess Margrethe (Princess Benedikte partially hidden) |
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| Queen Anne Marie and King Constantine II |
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| Hereditary Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte and Prince Henri |
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| Henri and Marie Astrid of Luxembourg |
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| Henri and Marie Astrid |
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| Jean and Josephne Charlotte |
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| Josephine Charlotte and Marie Astrid |
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| Sofia and Juan Carlos |
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| Queen Frederika. Infanta Elena, Juan Carlos |
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| Isabelle of France and Count Friedrich of Schönborn-Buchheim |
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| Isabelle and Friedrich's civil marriage |
Thanks, V, for your kindness.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Another royal wedding in Serbia in July
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| Taking their vows.. @Elizabeth Rayman |
TRH Prince George and Princess Fallon (Misti Kristin Elizabeth) of Serbia will have their religious wedding at the Church of St. George at Oplenac on July 15, 2017. A reception will follow at at the White Palace in Belgrade.
A poor translation of an interview with Fallon, led to reports that she and George were expecting their first child. Princess Fallon is not pregnant.
Thank you, Elizabeth Rayman, for allowing me the use of the photo. Ms. Rayman is the copyright holder.
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2016/09/another-serbian-wedding-prince-george.html
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-newly-married-prince-george-and.htm
lhttp://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2016/12/george-fallon-of-serbia-church-wedding.html
Saturday, May 6, 2017
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge say thank you
In today's mail - the thank you from the Duk and Duchess of Cambridge.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Nine Million and growing!
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| @Marlene A Eilers Koenig |
Some time after midnight (East Coast), Royal Musings had its 9 millionth visitor ... a new reader or a regular reader .. or was it you, Harper or Sienna?
Royal Musings made its debut in July 2008, and continues to grow. Thank you.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Prince Philip to retire
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| London 2014: @Marlene. A Koenig |
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has decided to retire from official engagements. The former HRH Prince Philip of Greece will celebrate his 96th birthday in June.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Archduke Joseph Arpad of Austria (1933-2017)
Archduke Joesph Arpad Benedikt Ferdinand Franz Maria Gabriel of Austria died on April 30 at Madrid. He was 84 years old.
The Archduke was head of the Palatine branch of the Habsburg dynasty. He was the fourth of eight children (and eldest son) of Archduke Josef Franz of Austria and Princess Anna of Saxony.
Joseph Arpad was born at Budapest on February 8, 1933. After World War -- and Hungary became Communist, the archduke and his family moved to western Europe. He received a degree in economics from the University of Lisbon.
He met and fell in love with Princess Maria of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, the eldest child of Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, and Carolina dei Conte Rignon. Both of their marriages took place at Bronnbach. The civil marriage was first on August 25, 1956, and followed by the Roman Catholic wedding on September 12.
The family lived in Madrid for many years. Archduke Josef Arpad is survived by his wife, Archduchess Maria and seven of their eight children: Archduchess Monika-Ilona (Mrs. de Rambure), Archduke Josef Karl (married to Princess Margarete of Hohenberg), Archduchess Maria-Christine (Mrs. van der Meide), Archduke Andreas (Countess Marie-Christine von Hatzfeldt-Dönhoff), Archduchess Alexandra (Mrs. de Wit), Archuke Nicolaus (Eugenia de Calonje Gurrea) and Archduke Johannes (Maria Gabriela Montenegro Villamiszar).
The couple's first child, Archduke Joseph Karl lived for only a day in August 1957.
He is also survived by many grandchildren and three younger siblings, Archduchess Maria Kynga (Mrs. Krist), Archduke Geza and Archduke Michael, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Their wedding was featured in Life Magazine.
https://books.google.com/books?id=sUEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA195&lpg=PA195&dq=josef+arpad+habsburgo&source=bl&ots=anTGQOClc5&sig=dXrqh8-xDpsRqcU_3u1HF_ejVpQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuy8aPwdHTAhWJ2yYKHYJ3A0UQ6AEITjAK#v=onepage&q=josef%20arpad%20habsburgo&f=false
Monday, May 1, 2017
Photos from the wedding of Prince and Princess Heinrich of Bavaria
More photos from the wedding of Prince Heinrich of Bavaria and Henriette Gruse.
Thank you to Ulrike Bartsch for allowing me to publish these photos. She is the copyright holder, and her permission is needed to use the photos
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/04/prince-heinrich-of-bavaria-marries.html
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| Princess Xenia of Croy and her brothers, Prince Heinrich, Hereditary Carl Philipp and Prince Marc of Croy |
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| Princess Xenia and Anastasia of Croy and their father, the Duke of Croy. His mother, the Dowager Duchess of Croy, was born Princess Gabriele of Bavaria |
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| Duke Max in Bavaria with his daughter, Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Dr. Daniel Terberger |
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| Arrival of the bride |
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| the newlyweds |
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| Duke Max with the Duchess of Braganza |
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| Duke and Prine Henri & Duke and Prince Leopold of Arenberg. Man on left unidentified. |
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| The Prince and Princess of Ligne |
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/04/prince-heinrich-of-bavaria-marries.html
Just added to my collection
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| One of the engagement images of HSH Princess Marita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1899-1967) and Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1891-1965) They became engaged in 1915 and married on February 5, 1916 at Coburg. Marita's full name was Marie Melita Leopoldine Viktoria Feodora Alexandra Sophie. She was the eldest daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh. Friedrich was the only son of Duke Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenberg. Marita and Friedrich had three sons and one daughter. Their grandson, Christoph, is the current head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
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| Duchess Amalie Maria in Bavaria (1865-1912) was the only child of Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria and his first wife, Princess Sophie of Saxony. She married Wilhelm, 2nd Duke of Urach, in 1892. He was the son of Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach and Florestine of Monaco. Amalie died in 1912 following the birth of her ninth child, Princess Mechtilde. |
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| Circa 1907 From L-R: Princess Pilar of Bavaria, Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria, Infanta Paz (Princess Ludwg Ferdinand), Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain (wife of Prince Ferdinand) holding their first child, Infante Luis Alfonso, Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria and his younger son, Prince Adalbert. |
Saturday, April 29, 2017
The civil marriage of Hereditary Prince Ferdinand of Leiningen and Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia
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| @Ulrike Bartsch Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia and Hereditary Prince Ferdinand zu Leiningen |
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| @Ulrike Bartsch Princess Ehrengard of Prussia, Princess Viktoria Luise & Hereditary Prince Ferdinand, and the Princess and Prince of Leiningen |
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| @Ulrike Bartsch The bride and groom with their witnesses and Mayor Peter Schmitt |
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| @Ulrike Bartsch The bride's older brother, Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and his wife, Princess Anna Catharina. They came to the civil wedding with their young daughter. |
Hereditary Prince Ferdinand of Leiningen and Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia were united in marriage today at the Amorbach Refektorium. This was the civil ceremony, which is required by German law. It is the legal marriage.
Princess Viktoria Luise Kira Ehrengard of Prussia is the second of three children of the late Prince Friedrich Wilhem of Prusia and his second wife, Ehrengard von Reden.
The couple were married by Amorbach's mayor Peter Schmitt.
Blue was the color of the day. The Hereditary Prince wore a dark blue suit with an orange handkerchief in the top pocket of the jacket. Princess Victoria Luise chose a sky-blue jacquard dress, which was complemented by silver pumps. She carried a small bouquet that included pink roses, peonies and lily-of-the valley.
The couple were joined by their parents, the Prince and Princess of Leiningen and Princess Ehrengard of Prussia, along with siblings and friends. A reception at the Rectory was held after the wedding.
The religious wedding will take place in Amorbach on September 16.
This was the first marriage between two descendants of Queen Victoria since 1981 when Prince Andreas zu Leiningen (now the Prince of Leiningen) married Princess Alexandra of Hanover.
(Thanks to Ulrike Bartsch for allowing me the use of the photos)
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/03/breaking-news-hereditary-prince.html
http://www.main-echo.de/regional/kreis-miltenberg/art3999,4535613
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/09/ferdinand-and-viktoria-luises-wedding.html
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/09/two-sisters-grand-duchesses-maria-and.html
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/09/viktoria-luise-and-ferdinand-of.html
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/09/viktoria-luise-and-ferdinand-of.html
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-royal-marriage-princess-viktoria.html
Thursday, April 27, 2017
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