Royal Gatherings – A Work in Progress

Suggested by our reader, Larry Russell, Ilana Miller and I put our thinking hats to work and came up with a new book idea: Royal Gatherings.

Currently, here at Eurohistory we are busy getting envelopes labeled and readied to mail ERHJ LXXXVII to subscribers. Our printer is located in Berkeley and they supply UC Berkeley with large quantities of class materials. As they are at the beginning of the school year, they are a bit overwhelmed. They apologized for delaying printing of our latest issue, but promised to have it ready by Wednesday. In the meantime, we are busy with ERHJ LXXXVIII (August 2012), as well as with The Other Grand Dukes – Sons and Grandsons of Russia's Grand Dukes and my newest contribution, Victorian Legacy – Queen Victoria, Her Descendants and the Princes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. I expect these two books out right after the other, the Russian book coming out in September.

Meanwhile, both Ilana Miller and I have started working on Royal Gatherings. We have selected a healthy number of such royal events. These catalogue European royal gatherings from 1859-1917 and range from the wedding of King Francesco II of the Two Sicilies and Duchess Marie in Bavaria and the alliance formed by Prince Heinrich of Prussia and his first cousin Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, to the wedding of Archduke Karl of Austria and Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma.

The wedding of Heinrich of Prussia and Irene of Hesse is incredibly unique in many ways. Firstly, it was the first wedding between descendants of Queen Victoria as both bride and groom were her grandchildren. Secondly, and perhaps more interestingly, it was among the first royal weddings ever photographed from inside the chapel, thus providing us with a historical document of unique importance.

We trust readers will enjoy this book, which we hope will start a series!

The wedding of Prince Heinrich of Prussia and
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine.

Due of Edinburgh released from Hospital

News from the UK report that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was released from hospital after a stay lasting several days.

Duke of Edinburgh Hospitalized

The Duke, who was admitted to hospital yesterday, is likely to remain in hospital for "a few more days", according to official sources.

The Duke, who is 91, was driven 50 miles in an ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after feeling unwell during his annual summer break at Balmoral.

This morning, Buckingham Palace said he was undergoing investigation and treatment for the recurring bladder infection, which he also suffered during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June.

An official statement released this afternoon confirms: "The Duke of Edinburgh is responding well to treatment.

"It is unclear when he will be discharged, but he is likely to remain in hospital for a few more days."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-philip/9480611/Duke-of-Edinburgh-responding-well-to-treatment.html

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden Attacked

“It’s been an emotional and overwhelming experience. We feel fine considering the circumstances, but this is an incident that we want to handle privately," the prince and his girlfriend Sofia Hellqvist told the Aftonbladet newspaper.

The 33-year-old prince was leaving the Baoli nightclub in Cannes, southern France, around 3am on Saturday morning when he was attacked by a man, prompting a scuffle as several people intervened.

A video of the fight (featured below) has also surfaced on the internet, where the prince is seen being hit while held in a headlock, with his girlfriend trying to diffuse the situation screaming “Darling, darling”.

The prince had spent the evening with Hellqvist, both of whom have now spoken to Swedish media “in the hope of avoiding speculation”.

“We had a pleasant night with our nearest and dearest. When we were leaving, Carl Philip was attacked by a stranger,” Sofia told Aftonbladet.

Continue reading...http://www.thelocal.se/42572/20120813/

The Olympics: Royalty Cheer Their Home Teams

An assortment of royals cheering their various home teams!

Queen doña Sofía, the Prince and Princess of Asturias. 

Prince Sverre Magnus, Crown Prince Haakon, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway. 

Queen doña Sofía, the Prince and Princess of Asturias.  

 The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales.

The Prince of Asturias, heir to the Spanish throne. 

Mary, wife of Crown Prince Frederik, with her children Prince Christian and Princess Isabella.

King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden. 

King Constantine II of the Hellenes, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Fürstin Benedikte zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Behind them are Crown Prince Frederik with his wife Mary and their eldest children Christian and Isabella.

Royalty Online – New Site of the Hellenic Royal Family

The office of HM King Constantine II of the Hellenes has released the royal family's new online site.

Enjoy!

http://www.greekroyalfamily.gr/en.html

The Olympics – The Duchess of Cambridge's Style

"Kate Middleton has been perfectly polished throughout the Olympics. She proves that going to a sports game doesn’t mean you have to wear a jersey and sports cap."

http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/olympics-kate-middleton-s-olympic-style-slideshow/;_ylt=AoAbAL_TfY1HNhrSBEnaahxIAuh_;_ylu=X3oDMTRzdnJqb2EzBG1pdANPTFlNUElDUyBGZWF0dXJlZCBQaG90byBHYWxsZXJpZXMgSG9tZQRwa2cDY2M5NmQ4MzQtZjM4OC0zZjU3LWFiNTEtMzMxNDAxYTBiNzI0BHBvcwM0BHNlYwNNZWRpYUZlYXR1cmVkQ2Fyb3VzZWwEdmVyA2E0YjBiNjcyLWUwOWMtMTFlMS1hZmU4LWMwMmQzZDZlYmQyZQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTNkNGRsY2pjBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDNDliZTBiZDktZTkzZi0zNDY4LTgyYzktMTc2NjI1Nzk3NzU4BHBzdGNhdANvbHltcGljc3xmb3VydGgtcGxhY2VtZWRhbARwdANzdG9yeXBhZ2U-;_ylv=3

Austria: Grandson of Archduke Otto Marries German Princess

Bringing much-deserved happiness to the extended family of the late Archduke Otto of Austria, on 4 August Count Dominik von Neipperg (b. 1981) married Princess Marie-Anna zu Salm-Salm (b. 1986). The joyous occasion took place at the Church of St Laurentius in Wallhausen, Germany.

Dominik is the third son of Hereditary Count Karl Eugen von Neipperg and of his wife Archduchess Andrea of Austria, eldest of five daughters of the late Archduke Otto of Austria and of his late wife, Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. Dominik has two older siblings (Philipp and Benedikt) as well as two younger sisters (Hemman and Katharina).

Princess Marie-Anna is the fourth of six children of Prince Michael zu Salm-Salm and of his wife, the former Countess Philippa zu Castell-Castell. 

Both bride and groom are distantly related as both are descendants of the Princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg through their maternal lines.

Dominik Neipperg’s grandmother, Archduchess Regina of Austria (1925-2010), was the youngest daughter of Prince Georg of Saxe-Meiningen (1892-1946), a prisoner of war in a Soviet camp, where he died of malnutrition and abuse. Prince Georg was the eldest son of Prince Friedrich (1861-1914), who was killed in action during the first month of the First World War. Friedrich’s mother was Princess Feodora zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1839-1872), herself the youngest daughter of Fürst Ernst and his wife Feodora (1807-1872), née Leiningen. She in turn was the half-sister of Queen Victoria, whose mother, Victoire of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, was firstly married to the Fürst zu Leiningen and secondly to the Duke of Kent.

Princess Marie-Anna’s mother, Philippa zu Castell-Castell, is the daughter of Fürst Albrecht and of his wife Princess Marie Louise zu Waldeck-Pyrmont. In turn Albrecht’s parents were Fürst Carl (1897-1945), who was killed in action by the advancing Soviets, and Princess Anna-Agnes zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1899-1987), a first cousin of Lu Hessen. Fürst Carl’s parents were Friedrich Carl, 1^st Fürst zu Castell-Castell, and Gertrud zu Stolberg-Wernigerode. His own father was Count Carl (1826-1886), whose own parents were Count Friedrich Ludwig zu Castell-Castell (1791-1875) and his wife Princess Friederike zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1793-1859), herself an older sister of Fürst Ernst, husband of Feodora zu Leiningen.

Dominik and Marie-Anna have known each other since childhood, as both their families belong to the German aristocracy and are involved in the same industries, wine-making being the most dominant one. Their friendship was strengthened further by their involvement in a charity, Courage in Kenya, which Domink and Marie-Anna's brother cofounded along with two other partners. This philanthropic organization provides care for HIV/AIDS sufferers.

The couple have announced that they will settle in Vienna!

http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/region/bad-kreuznach_artikel,-Traumhochzeit-in-Wallhausen-Marie-Anna-Prinzessin-zu-Salm-Salm-und-Dominik-Graf-von-Neipperg-geben-_arid,463863.html

Princess Philippa and Prince Michael zu Salm-Salm, The Bride and Groom, 

Archduchess Andrea of Austria and Hereditary Count Karl Eugen von Neipperg.

©Dieter Ackermann

Requiem for the late Markgraf of Meißen

A tv report with short views of the Requiem for Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meißen. It includes interviews with the new Head of House, Alexander, Margrave of Meißen, as well as with the morganatic Rüdiger Prinz von Sachsen.

http://www.mdr.de/sachsenspiegel/video70178.html

The World's Heir Apparents

The Waiting Game

On April 20 Prince Charles became the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, having spent 59 years, two months and 14 days as first in line to the throne. To mark Charles’ momentous day, NewsFeed takes a look at 10 other royals waiting for their day in the sun.

more:http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/04/20/royals-in-waiting-prince-charles-and-the-worlds-other-heir-apparents/#royals_prince-charles#ixzz22Ui7vFgx