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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Count of Paris and Duke de Vendôme Attend Memorial Mass for King Louis XVI
TRH The Count of Paris and his second son the Duke de Vendôme were in attendance at the memorial mass for King Louis XVI which was celebrated at Saint-Germain l-Auxerrois on January 21.
http://lafautearousseau.hautetfort.com/archive/2011/01/22/x.html
A nice blog about the Portuguese Royal Family
I found this blog today and have enjoyed it very much. Thankfully I read Portuguese, but I believe it has the option for an English-language translation.
http://realfamiliaportuguesa.blogspot.com/
http://realfamiliaportuguesa.blogspot.com/
Grandson of Archduke Otto Becomes Engaged!
Marc Teran d'Antin, a son of Archduchess Michaela, herself one of the five daughters of Archduke Otto of Austria and the late Archduchess Regina (née Saxe-Meiningen). became engaged to Ms. Tricia Johnston.
Norwegian Royal Family Releases New Photos
Enjoy these lovely photos of Their Majesties and the Crown Princely couple!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Engagement of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia!
The Head of House Prussia, Prince Georg Friedrich (b. 1976), only son of the late Prince Louis Ferdinand (Jr.) of Prussia and of his wife Donata of Castell-Rudenhausen, announced yesterday his engagement to Princess Sophie of Isenburg (b. 1978).
The lucky young lady is the fourth child of Fürst Franz Alexander (b. 1943) and of his wife Fürstin Christine, née Countess von Saurma, Baroness von und zu der Jeltsch (b. 1941).
Two of Princess Sophie's siblings have contracted stupendous dynastic marriages: Princess Katharina married in 2004 Archduke Martin of Austria, one of the sons of the late Archduke Robert of Austria-Este and of his wife Archduchess Margherita, née Savoy-Aosta.; and Princess Isabelle who has been married since 1998 to Fürst Wilhelm of Wied.
Princess Sophie has two brothers, Alexander and Viktor, both unmarried.
No date for the wedding ceremony has been given yet!
http://www.preussen.de/de/heute/aktuell/verlobung_im_haus_hohenzollern.html
The lucky young lady is the fourth child of Fürst Franz Alexander (b. 1943) and of his wife Fürstin Christine, née Countess von Saurma, Baroness von und zu der Jeltsch (b. 1941).
Two of Princess Sophie's siblings have contracted stupendous dynastic marriages: Princess Katharina married in 2004 Archduke Martin of Austria, one of the sons of the late Archduke Robert of Austria-Este and of his wife Archduchess Margherita, née Savoy-Aosta.; and Princess Isabelle who has been married since 1998 to Fürst Wilhelm of Wied.
Princess Sophie has two brothers, Alexander and Viktor, both unmarried.
No date for the wedding ceremony has been given yet!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Reconciliation at Broadlands in the Works?
Richard Kay reports in the daily Mail:
End of the affair for Brabourne?
Landowner Lord Brabourne’s dramatic exit from his 30-year marriage and Hampshire estate shattered one of Britain’s great aristocratic dynasties.
But just five months after the 63-year-old cousin of Prince Charles and heir to the Mountbatten title left his attractive wife Penny to start afresh in the Bahamas, there has been a setback in his new romantic life with exotic local beauty Jeannie McWeeny.
The couple, I learn, are no longer together. Brabourne, better known as Norton Knatchbull, had been with 58-year-old Jeannie, a fashion entrepreneur and widow of tax-exiled baronet Sir Nicholas Nuttall, on tiny Windermere island since his abrupt departure from Broadlands, his 60-room ancestral home, where the Queen spent her honeymoon.
Whether this estrangement is temporary or permanent remains to be seen, but friends are saying it is over.
The Middletons Take Over a Hotel near Buckingham Palace...
It was much loved by the Queen Mother, and these days the Queen and Baroness Thatcher are patrons.
And for four days in April, the Goring Hotel, near Buckingham Palace, will be taken over by the family and friends of Kate Middleton — together with William’s chums — for the royal wedding.
Now, I hear, Kate is thinking of basing herself at the same hotel for the night before the ceremony.
Certainly that is the talk among excited staff at the five-star hotel, where double rooms cost £345 a night.
The couple chose the Goring for their guests because it is close to the Palace, where their reception will be held after the Westminster Abbey nuptials.
And for four days in April, the Goring Hotel, near Buckingham Palace, will be taken over by the family and friends of Kate Middleton — together with William’s chums — for the royal wedding.
Now, I hear, Kate is thinking of basing herself at the same hotel for the night before the ceremony.
Certainly that is the talk among excited staff at the five-star hotel, where double rooms cost £345 a night.
The couple chose the Goring for their guests because it is close to the Palace, where their reception will be held after the Westminster Abbey nuptials.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Royal Wedding Sparks Succession Debate!
LONDON — Lawmakers say it would be the perfect wedding gift – changing Britain's rules of succession so any daughter born to Prince William and wife-to-be Kate Middleton would enjoy an equal right to the throne.
Lawmaker Keith Vaz led a brief House of Commons debate Tuesday calling for an overhaul of the 300-year-old procedures, which many call antiquated and sexist.
"Sex discrimination has been illegal in the UK since 1975 and those who break the law are rightly punished," he told Parliament. "This rule attempts to bring gender equality into our succession rules." He said a series of newspaper polls shows strong support for this change to the rules.
The system currently gives sons an automatic preference over older female siblings to succeed to the British throne. That means if Middleton had a daughter and then a son, the daughter would be passed over and the son would become king when William dies or vacates the throne.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/18/royal-wedding-sparks-succ_n_810459.html
Lawmaker Keith Vaz led a brief House of Commons debate Tuesday calling for an overhaul of the 300-year-old procedures, which many call antiquated and sexist.
"Sex discrimination has been illegal in the UK since 1975 and those who break the law are rightly punished," he told Parliament. "This rule attempts to bring gender equality into our succession rules." He said a series of newspaper polls shows strong support for this change to the rules.
The system currently gives sons an automatic preference over older female siblings to succeed to the British throne. That means if Middleton had a daughter and then a son, the daughter would be passed over and the son would become king when William dies or vacates the throne.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/18/royal-wedding-sparks-succ_n_810459.html
Father-in-law of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia Passes Away
PRESS RELEASE
CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE’S FATHER SADLY PASSES AWAY
Athens, 20 January 2011 - Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine’s father sadly passed away today in Athens. Mr. Robert Batis had been seriously ill for several weeks.
Mr. Batis lived in Athens. He was very devoted to his family, charity and the care of people. Mr. Batis had a very big heart and was very much loved. He was one of most prominent Greek philanthropists, and received several awards from Greek Government for his humanitarian work. Mr. Batis was also honorary president of the football club Fostiras for many years.
Mr. Batis is survived by his daughters HRH Crown Princess Katherine and Mrs. Betty Roumeliotis, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The funeral will take place in Athens in the next few days and will be a private one. Crown Princess Katherine and her family are very grateful for the many messages of sympathy and kind words they have received.
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