In her blog, Royal Musings, Marlene Eilers Koenig shares this sad news:
"Marina Engel died on January 10, 2011 at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey, California. She was 64 years old.
Marina Adelaide Emily Patterson was born on August 21, 1948 in Springfield, Missouri, one of a set of twins, to Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia and her American husband, Kirby William Patterson, a lawyer. When she was in fourth grade, the family moved to Washington, D.C., where Kirby Patterson worked as a prosecutor for the Department of Justice. Marina graduated from Western High School in Washington. D.C."
May She Rest in Peace...
http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2011/01/qvd-update-death-of-marina-patterson.html
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Friday, January 28, 2011
A Lonely Job at the Top
From the Times of London...
A researcher has looked back on the lives of more than 1,500 European kings and queens and found that more than 20 per cent died a violent death.
A researcher has looked back on the lives of more than 1,500 European kings and queens and found that more than 20 per cent died a violent death.
That is four times more likely than a soldier in a war zone and 200 times more likely than those living in Cuidad Juarez – the Mexican city with the highest murder rate in the world.
Professor Manuel Eisner, a criminologist at Cambridge University, found that the biggest cause of death was rivals taking the throne, followed by battles with neighbouring monarchs and revenge.
A few kings and queens were killed by random members of the public who had a grievance with authority.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8286288/Its-tough-at-the-top-how-being-a-monarch-is-dangerous.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8286288/Its-tough-at-the-top-how-being-a-monarch-is-dangerous.html
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Interview with His Imperial Highness Grand Duke George of Russia
Interview of H.I.H., the Heir, Tsarevich, and Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich with the Newspaper “Zavtra” [Tomorrow], 3 February 2010 (published 17 February 2010)
Your Highness, as the heir of the Imperial House, do you think of yourself as a potential monarch?
The status of the Head of the Imperial House, who at present is my mother, Grand Duchess Maria Wladimirovna, and of her heir, naturally enough includes the possibility sometime in the future of being not only the head of the dynasty, but also of our homeland. Of course, this can only happen if the Russian people decide that they want and require the monarchy once again. If the day comes when I am called to this service, I will not turn away from it. But at present, I, following the example of all the heads of our House in exile—my great-grandfather, my grandfather, and my mother—strive to live according to the maxim: “Do your duty now, and let the future take care of itself.” It would be senseless to sit and dream: “What will I do if I ascend the throne.” I strive to be useful to my homeland in the position that I hold now, to help my mother to fulfill her duties, and to accumulate professional experience and knowledge that will be useful under any circumstances I may find myself in the future.
In your opinion, how should the monarchist idea be implemented in our present day circumstances?
The restoration of the monarchy should happen only by means of a deliberative and free expression of the people’s will. I feel sure that if the people got honest and objective information, they would make the correct conclusions and would make a choice that corresponds best with their genuine national interests. History shows that a formal majority often can make mistakes. But if the people regard themselves not as a “mass” and not as a “population,” but as a collection of individuals united with common values, respectful of their ancestors, and themselves desiring that this respect should be preserved by future generations—then the people will not make a mistake. I’m sure you’ll agree that the reestablishment of the monarchy after the Time of Troubles in the early seventeenth century—the 400-th anniversary of which we will soon be celebrating—dramatically illustrates my point.
http://www.imperialhouse.ru/eng/allnews/news/2010/2285.html
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
King Simeon May Run for President of Bulgaria!
Hristina Hristova, the new leader of NMSP, the party of former Tsar and Prime Minister, did not exclude the possibility of him running for President. File photo
Bulgaria's former Tsar and Prime Minister, Simeon Saxe-Coburg, may run for presidency in the upcoming 2011 elections.
In an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, Hristina Hristova, the new leader of NMSP, the party of former Tsar and Prime Minister, commented the recent rumors about Saxe-Coburg's alleged new political aims.
"An experienced politician like him could still be useful for Bulgaria," Hristova said, pointing out that the he has a formidable international reputation.
She described Saxe-Coburg's term as Prime Minister (2001-2005) as "peaceful" in contrast with the current government's work.
Saxe-Coburg himself has not yet stated whether he will run for President, Hristova clarified. However, rumors say that Bulgaria's former EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva may be chosen as the former Prime Minister's candidate for vice-President, if his reported candidacy is to materialize.
Critics claim that Saxe-Coburg used his position as a Prime Minister, and later as one of the governing coalition leaders to receive ownership of estates that never technically belonged to the Bulgarian royal family before 1944.
NMSP failed to overcome the 4% electoral barrier and enter the Bulgarian Parliament in the 2009 elections.
Bulgaria's former Tsar and Prime Minister, Simeon Saxe-Coburg, may run for presidency in the upcoming 2011 elections.
In an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, Hristina Hristova, the new leader of NMSP, the party of former Tsar and Prime Minister, commented the recent rumors about Saxe-Coburg's alleged new political aims.
"An experienced politician like him could still be useful for Bulgaria," Hristova said, pointing out that the he has a formidable international reputation.
She described Saxe-Coburg's term as Prime Minister (2001-2005) as "peaceful" in contrast with the current government's work.
Saxe-Coburg himself has not yet stated whether he will run for President, Hristova clarified. However, rumors say that Bulgaria's former EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva may be chosen as the former Prime Minister's candidate for vice-President, if his reported candidacy is to materialize.
Critics claim that Saxe-Coburg used his position as a Prime Minister, and later as one of the governing coalition leaders to receive ownership of estates that never technically belonged to the Bulgarian royal family before 1944.
NMSP failed to overcome the 4% electoral barrier and enter the Bulgarian Parliament in the 2009 elections.
The European Royal History Journal, Issue LXXVIII off to print!
Very happy to announce that ERHJ Issue LXXVIII (December 2010) will go to print tomorrow!
This puts us back on schedule and both Issues LXXVII and LXXVIII will mail together, along with renewals, to all subscribers.
Inside ERHJ LXXVIII readers will find the following articles:
1. The Triumphs, Tragedies, and Scandals of Kaiser Wilhelm II's Daughters-in-Law
2. Obituary: Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
3. Royal Book Reviews
4. An Invitation to the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II
5. Karl Friedrich Schinkel – Royal Architect
6. A Polish Habsburg – Princess Marie Christine of Altenburg
7. The Engagement of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton
8. Collecting Royal Commemorative China
9. Royal News
This puts us back on schedule and both Issues LXXVII and LXXVIII will mail together, along with renewals, to all subscribers.
Inside ERHJ LXXVIII readers will find the following articles:
1. The Triumphs, Tragedies, and Scandals of Kaiser Wilhelm II's Daughters-in-Law
2. Obituary: Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
3. Royal Book Reviews
4. An Invitation to the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II
5. Karl Friedrich Schinkel – Royal Architect
6. A Polish Habsburg – Princess Marie Christine of Altenburg
7. The Engagement of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton
8. Collecting Royal Commemorative China
9. Royal News
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