This is footage of the wedding of Prince George, Duke of York, and lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, which took place in London in 1923.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
The Duke of Gloucester Visits the WHEELS PROJECT
His Royal Highness meets youngsters in Bristol being taught about car maintenance and road safety.
An Introduction to The Prince's Youth Business International
VIDEO - An Introduction to The Prince's Youth Business International
The Prince’s Youth Business International (YBI) is an international network of programmes that help disadvantaged young people to become entrepreneurs by providing business mentoring and funds.This is the first in a series of films about The Prince of Wales' charities.
It is yet another example of the amazing work carried out by the heir to the throne of Great Britain!
The Prince of Wales Makes a Donation to Australian Flood Victims
The Prince of Wales makes a donation to the flood relief efforts in Queensland
14th January 2011
The Prince of Wales said the floods in Australia were "almost impossible to imagine" as he made a donation to the relief efforts.He also paid tribute to the work of the Emergency Services and the Armed Forces in Brisbane.
The private donation is to the Queensland Premier's Flood Relief Appeal.
Speaking at his Scottish residence, Birkhall, The Prince told the BBC: "So many of us here in this country wanted to offer our deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this appalling tragedy. We’ve all been watching with mounting dismay and concern the appalling nature of these floods.
"I realise only too well that so much is dependant on the actions of the state, the emergency services, the armed forces, the Queensland Police, who in so many ways I know have made a fantastic difference to people's lives in these sort of disasters.
"I realise only too well - we all do - that the aftermath, the clean-up, the reconstruction, all this effort is going to be vast and I'm so glad to hear that the Queensland fund has been set up to which I'm only too happy and proud to contribute something."
The donation follows one by the Queen yesterday.
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/newsandgallery/news/the_prince_of_wales_makes_a_donation_to_the_flood_relief_eff_93479592.html
Friday, January 14, 2011
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and The Twins Leave Hospital
Princess Mary of Denmark showed off her newborn twins at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen on Friday. She gave birth to the babies -- a boy and a girl -- last Saturday morning.
Although her husband, Prince Frederik, joked about calling the little prince Elvis, the twins' names won't be publicly announced until their christening in several months. According to Australia's Daily Telegraph, "An internet poll of more than 13,700 Danes found Harald, Gorm, Sven or Knud were preferred names for the Prince, while Caroline, Sophie, Louise or Charlotte were favorites for the Princess."
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/14/princess-mary-twins-pictures_n_809129.html?utm_campaign=011411&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-style&utm_content=FullStory#s224194
Although her husband, Prince Frederik, joked about calling the little prince Elvis, the twins' names won't be publicly announced until their christening in several months. According to Australia's Daily Telegraph, "An internet poll of more than 13,700 Danes found Harald, Gorm, Sven or Knud were preferred names for the Prince, while Caroline, Sophie, Louise or Charlotte were favorites for the Princess."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/14/princess-mary-twins-pictures_n_809129.html?utm_campaign=011411&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-style&utm_content=FullStory#s224194
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Memorial Mass for King Louis XVI of France
As is tradition, members of the French Royal Family are gathering to celebrate a memorial mass to remember the tragic death of King Louis XVI.
A notice received by us this morning invites those interested in paying their respects to the memory of the martyred king by attending a solemn mass at Saint-German-l'Auxerrois (Paris), on January 21, 2010, at 12:15pm.
A notice received by us this morning invites those interested in paying their respects to the memory of the martyred king by attending a solemn mass at Saint-German-l'Auxerrois (Paris), on January 21, 2010, at 12:15pm.
+ HIRH Archduchess Helene (Ilona) of Austria (1927-2011)
At Bad Krozingen, Germany, HI & RH Archduchess Ilona of Austria has died. Her passing took place on January 12. The archduchess was in her 84th year.
Born Helene, but known by the more Hungarian-sounding version of her name, Ilona was the second daughter of Archduke Joseph Franz of Austria (1895-1957) and his wife, the former Princess Anna Monica of Saxony (1903-1976). Joseph Franz was the son of Archduke Joseph August (1872-1962) and of his wife Augusta (1875-1964), a granddaughter of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, king of Hungary.
Archduchess Anna Monica was the youngest child of the ill-paired couple formed by King Friedrich August III of Saxony and his former wife Louisa, former Archduchess of Tuscany, whose exploits were the fodder of newspapers and wagging tongues in the first decade of the XX century.
The Joseph branch of the Austrian Imperial family owned vast properties in and around Hungary, all of which were lost after the country fell victim to the Communist yoke in 1945. Ilona of Austria was born while her parents resided at their town palace in Budapest, her birth taking place in Budapest.
As the Josephs of Austria escaped from the oncoming Soviet troops pouring into Hungary, the family took what it could carry and departed for exile. Their frantic meandering brought them to Sigmaringen, where Anna Monica's elder sister lived. Since 1920 Princess Margarete of Saxony had been married to Fürst Friedrich Viktor of Hohenzollern, Head of the princely family between 1927-1965. In fact, it was at Sigmaringen, which served as a refugee center for many dislocated Eastern European royals, that Archduchess Ilona married in 1946. Her choice of husband landed on Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg (1921-1996), eldest son of Duke Georg Alexander (1899-1963) and his first wife, the former Irina Raieskaya (1892-1955). His second wife was Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (1921-1989), next to youngest daughter of Emperor Karl of Austria and his wife Zita, née Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
Archduchess Ilona and Duke Georg Alexander were married for nearly thirty years, their union ending in dissolution in 1974. Irreconcilable interests, as well as a third party, brought an end to their marriage. However, in the nearly three decades during which they were married, Ilona and Georg Alexander had four children: Duchess Elisabeth (b. 1947), Duchess Marie Catherine (b. 1949), Duchess Karoline (b. 1952) and Duke Georg Borwin (b. 1956.)
All of Ilona's children married. Duchess Elisabeth married Count Alhard von dem Bussche-Ippenburg, gen.v.Kessell, but they are now divorced. Marie Christine married Wolfgang von Wasielewski. Karoline is married to Constantin Harmsen; while Georg Borwin married Alice Wagner, by whom he has three children: Olga (b.1988), Alexander (b. 1991) and Michael (b. 1994).
Duke Georg Alexander died at Mirow (in Mecklenburg) on January 26, 1996, at which time Duke Georg Borwin succeeded as Head of House Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Archduchess Ilona's death leaves a large void behind. One of her nieces described her to us as, "A lovely, lovely, humble and prayerful woman. May she rest in Peace and may the Angels meet her to bring her to Paradise ..."
Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.
Born Helene, but known by the more Hungarian-sounding version of her name, Ilona was the second daughter of Archduke Joseph Franz of Austria (1895-1957) and his wife, the former Princess Anna Monica of Saxony (1903-1976). Joseph Franz was the son of Archduke Joseph August (1872-1962) and of his wife Augusta (1875-1964), a granddaughter of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, king of Hungary.
Archduchess Anna Monica was the youngest child of the ill-paired couple formed by King Friedrich August III of Saxony and his former wife Louisa, former Archduchess of Tuscany, whose exploits were the fodder of newspapers and wagging tongues in the first decade of the XX century.
The Joseph branch of the Austrian Imperial family owned vast properties in and around Hungary, all of which were lost after the country fell victim to the Communist yoke in 1945. Ilona of Austria was born while her parents resided at their town palace in Budapest, her birth taking place in Budapest.
As the Josephs of Austria escaped from the oncoming Soviet troops pouring into Hungary, the family took what it could carry and departed for exile. Their frantic meandering brought them to Sigmaringen, where Anna Monica's elder sister lived. Since 1920 Princess Margarete of Saxony had been married to Fürst Friedrich Viktor of Hohenzollern, Head of the princely family between 1927-1965. In fact, it was at Sigmaringen, which served as a refugee center for many dislocated Eastern European royals, that Archduchess Ilona married in 1946. Her choice of husband landed on Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg (1921-1996), eldest son of Duke Georg Alexander (1899-1963) and his first wife, the former Irina Raieskaya (1892-1955). His second wife was Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (1921-1989), next to youngest daughter of Emperor Karl of Austria and his wife Zita, née Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
Archduchess Ilona and Duke Georg Alexander were married for nearly thirty years, their union ending in dissolution in 1974. Irreconcilable interests, as well as a third party, brought an end to their marriage. However, in the nearly three decades during which they were married, Ilona and Georg Alexander had four children: Duchess Elisabeth (b. 1947), Duchess Marie Catherine (b. 1949), Duchess Karoline (b. 1952) and Duke Georg Borwin (b. 1956.)
All of Ilona's children married. Duchess Elisabeth married Count Alhard von dem Bussche-Ippenburg, gen.v.Kessell, but they are now divorced. Marie Christine married Wolfgang von Wasielewski. Karoline is married to Constantin Harmsen; while Georg Borwin married Alice Wagner, by whom he has three children: Olga (b.1988), Alexander (b. 1991) and Michael (b. 1994).
Duke Georg Alexander died at Mirow (in Mecklenburg) on January 26, 1996, at which time Duke Georg Borwin succeeded as Head of House Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Archduchess Ilona's death leaves a large void behind. One of her nieces described her to us as, "A lovely, lovely, humble and prayerful woman. May she rest in Peace and may the Angels meet her to bring her to Paradise ..."
Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.
Archduchess Ilona of Austria
(Source: Eurohistory Royal Genealogy Binders: Mecklenburg-Strelitz 2003)
Left to right: Archduke Joseph Arpad, Archduchess Anna Monica holding Archduke Istvan, Archduchess Margit, Archduke Joseph Franz, Archduchesses Ilona and Anna Theresia (c. 1934). – Eurohistory Royal Archive
Archduchess Ilona of Austria
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The Last Interview Given by Princess Grace of Monaco
ABC got to interview Princess Grace of Monaci before her tragic death.
Enjoy this look into a lost past!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_Q8OytB3k&playnext=1&list=PL650B142B88309FAB&index=135
Enjoy this look into a lost past!
A Documentary of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
To commemorate the 90th birthday of Grand Duke Jean, Luxembourg television has put together a documentary of his life.
http://news.rtl.lu/news/national//90941.htm?dnl=1
Prince Albert of Monaco in Fort Myers, FL
Prince Albert to join Art of the Olympians in Grand Opening Celebration
LEE COUNTY, FL (U.S.A.), December 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of founding of Art of the Olympians’ (AOTO), the organization will host the official grand opening celebration during the first week of March 2011 in the Historic River District of Downtown Fort Myers, in Lee County, FL U.S.A.AOTO will welcome His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to Southwest Florida on March 5, 2011 as he shows his support for the acclaimed Art of the Olympians Museum and Galleries at the Al Oerter Center for Excellence. Prince Albert II, a five-time Olympian in the Bobsleigh event, and a member of the International Olympic Committee, and great supporter of both arts and sports initiatives. Prince Albert’s mother; Princess Grace, 1954 Academy Award winning actress and fondly remembered as one of the world’s most renowned patrons of the arts.
For more click on the link:
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/lee-county/47541/
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