UK: When Prince George Went to Meet His Sister

Earlier today, adorable Prince George of Cambridge accompanied h is father, the Duke of Cambridge, to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital to meet the family's newest member, a baby princess the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to earlier in the morning.

Cherubic Prince George now becomes a brother!

http://us.hellomagazine.com/royalty/1201505024363/prince-george-matches-prince-william-during-visit-to-meet-his-baby-sister

UK: The Cambridges Go Home

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, Kensington, and headed home to Kensington Palace.

UK: Queen Wears Pink

On the day of the birth of her fifth great-grandchild, a baby princess given birth to at 834am by the Duchess of Cambridge, HM decided to wear pink!

http://us.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2015050225004/queen-wears-pink-following-princess-birth/

EUROHISTORY: Royal Gatherings, Volume 2 – Selling at AMAZON!

Earlier today, AMAZON began selling copies of our newest book – ROYAL GATHERINGS, Volume II: 1914-1939.

The book was launched firstly at Hoogstraten English Bookstore in The Hague (www.hoogstraten.nl), where signed copies can be obtained as well!

http://www.hoogstraten.nl/theshop/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_48&products_id=795

All copies sold through AMAZON will ship from our office within 24 hours of the order being placed!


AMAZON USA:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0985460385



AMAZON UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0985460385

EUROHISTORY: Pavlos No Ordinary King Now Available!

After a long wait, we have received copies of this great book, published last year in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of King Paul of the Hellenes!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UVVQT58/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_e9Hqvb00R9YE6

EUROHISTORY: Issue CIII Has arrived!

EUROHISTORY Issue CIII

Because life doesn't give us much time to rest, as I returned from Europe, where we hosted the First Royal Gatherings in London Conference after a very successful book signing at Hoogstraten English Bookstore, I find here in my office boxes filled with the new issue of EUROHISTORY, our 103rd edition!

The magazine was redesigned and expanded, we managed to do both without an increase in price!

We started mailing copies today and hope to conclude shipping by Saturday!

EUROHISTORY Issue CIV (April 2015) is now being worked on – never a dull moment at EUROHISTORY!

EUROHISTORY: Day One of Royal Gatherings in London

A day filled with wonderful lectures from some of today's best royalty authors: Hugo Vickers, Stefano Papi, Ilana Miller, Susan Symons and Katie Katie Kawalec Tice!

Trade and commerce

Susan Symons – Schloß 2

Looking at trade offerings

Hugo Vickers and Annet Bakker from Hoogstraten English Bookstore

Stefano Papi lectures on Grand Duchess Vladimir's jewels

The crowd of royal watchers

Katie Tice lecturing on The Daughters-in-law of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Coryne Hall on Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria

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Hugo Vickers on Royal State Visits

EUROHISTORY: Royal Gatherings in London Agenda

On Saturday, April 25, the 1st Royal Gatherings in London Conference meets at SPINK (69 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET). 

Those attending can reach the organizers at 0748-232-0428 in case they need any assistance or any answers to last minute questions.

See you in London!

April 25

930am           – Meet & Greet

1000am         – Royal State Visits, by Hugo Vickers

1100am         – refreshment break

1130am         – Crown Prince Rupprecht. The Best King Bavaria Never Had,
   by Coryne Hall

1230pm         – Lunch break

200pm           –The Jewels of Grand Duchess Vladimir, by Stefano Papi

300pm           – Schloß, Part 2, by Susan Symons

400pm           – refreshment break

430pm           – The Kaiser’s Daughters-in-law, by Katie Tice

April 26

1000am         – Spain’s Habsburg and Bourbon Architectural Legacy,

   by Katrina Warne

1100am         – refreshment break

1130am         – A Royal Gathering in Coburg, by Ilana Miller

1230pm         – Lunch break

200pm           –The Coburg-Kohary Debacle, by Arturo Beéche

300pm           – The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II, by Janet Ashton

400pm           – Closing

EUROHISTORY: Advance Copies of Royal Gatherings 2 Arrived!

Today, to our great relief, we were delivered of the first 100 copies of ROYAL GATHERINGS, Volume II: 1914-1939!

These copies will be first sold at the book signing arranged by Ms Bakker at Hoogstraten English Bookstore in The Hague (April 18, 2015) and then at our royalty conference, ROYAL GATHERINGS in London. April 25-26!

The bulk of the order is expected at our office by month's end!

Very exciting to peruse through the pages of the first of the six books we hope to publish in 2015!

And, allow me to say, it's a beauty!

UK: Prince George of Cambridge says "Daddy is not here" as he opens the China cabinet

Cute story told by the Duchess of Cambridge when her son heard that Daddy was in China...

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/prince-george-learns-dad-prince-william-china-looks-161000657-us-weekly.html

UK: Due Date Announced

The due date for the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was revealed ... April 25, 2015!

http://www.ibtimes.com/kate-middleton-due-date-revealed-baby-name-chosen-prince-william-take-2-week-1879061

Reuters/Darren Staples

EUROHISTORY: Last Seats Available at Royal Gatherings in London!

We have the last few spaces left at the ROYAL GATHERINGS in London royal conference..if interested in attending, let us know!

For more information email us: books@eurohistory.com or aebeeche@mac.com

EUROHISTORY: New Book: Maria Pia, Queen of Portugal

Sabrina Pollock, co-author of the very successful The Nassaus of Luxembourg (Eurohistory, 2014), brings to us a first English-language biography of Maria Pia, consort of King Luis I of Portugal.

MARIA PIA – QUEEN OF PORTUGAL is a fascinating study of an equally interesting royal figure that has been ignored by most English-language royal authors. The book not only examines the life of this complicated royal lady, but also brings to us a view into into a the last decades of the moribund Portuguese monarchy, overthrown in 1910.

Handsomely illustrated and well-researched, the author visiting Portugal's national archives, MARIA PIA – QUEEN OF PORTUGAL promises to be one of the most intriguing royal stories published recently!

Our reviewers best described the book as, "simply spell-binding...I knew nothing about Maria Pia and while reading Ms. Pollock's book, I could not put it down." "It brings to life the story of a fascinating woman, a beacon of fashion and intrigue at a court facing insurmountable challenges...it is as if the stars were lined to guarantee her doom!"

MARIA PIA – QUEEN OF PORTUGAL heads to printing in a week and we expect to receive copies of the book in May 2015.

For further information, you may contact our offices at: books@eurohistory.com

6300 Kensington Avenue

East Richmond Heights, CA 94805

USA

Ph: 510-236-1730

Email: books@eurohistory.com

EUROHISTORY: Royal Gatherings in London

Dear Friends,

I am sharing with you more information about the upcoming ROYAL GATHERINGS in London conference…

We have a Facebook page ...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1532263540347182/

DATE AND TIMES:

We gather on April 25 at 930am. We expect to be done by 530-600pm.

On April 26, we will begin at 9:30am and expect to conclude by 530-600pm.

Each lecture will last between 40-45 minutes and will be followed by about 15-20 minutes of open discussion and question time. We feel it is EXTREMELY important to open the floor to the participants to address questions and listen to meaningful contributions that you all surely can add!

VENUE:

We have hired the conference room at renowned philatelists and medalists SPINK, an amazingly respectable company founded in London 1666 and holders of two Royal Warrants!

Their address is: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET

PRICE:

The cost of the weekend conference is £80.00 (if payable by Sterling cheque) or £85.00 (if payable by Paypal or credit card). Lunch and dinner are not included in this price, but refreshments in the morning and afternoon will be provided.

IMPORTANT: We have a limited number of seats. Since we made the initial announcement awe have about half of these either reserved or on hold. Your seat WILL NOT be guaranteed until payment is received. Once the seats are all sold out, we CANNOT make further accommodations. PLEASE do not delaying letting us know if you plan to attend. We are three seats away from full capacity!

BOOKINGS:

All bookings MUST be done through Arturo Beeche, either by emailing us at aebeeche@mac.com or books@eurohistory.com.

You can also phone EUROHISTORY’s office in California at 1-510-236-1730 or call Ms. Warne in the UK at 01483-474-303

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

1. By Sterling cheque: Please mail £80.00 cheque payable to Ms. KATRINA WARNE at: 12 Lockswood, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey GU24 0HL, United Kingdom

2. By Paypal: Send £85.00 to: eurohistory@comcast.net

3. By Credit card: Email us at aebeeche@mac.com or books@eurohistory.com to make arrangements. If you need us to call you, just send us an email with your phone information and we will contact you ASAP.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

EUROHISTORY

Arturo Beéche, Founder & President

6300 Kensington Avenue

East Richmond Heights, CA 94805 USA

Phone: 510-236-1730

Email: aebeeche@mac.com or books@eurohistory.com

Or

MS Katrina Warne

12 Lockswood

Brookwood, Woking

Surrey GU24 0HL

United Kingdom

Phone: 01483-474303

Email: kwarne12@gmail.com

SPEAKERS:

1. Hugo Vickers – The Duke of Edinburgh’s Sisters

2. Stefano Papi – The Jewels of Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna

3. Ilana Miller – Royal Gatherings II (book to be launched at the conference)

4. Coryne Hall – Bavaria’s Last King – Crown Prince Rupprecht

5. Janet Ashton – The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II

6. Katrina Warne – Bourbon and Habsburg Legacy – Spain’s Magnificent Royal Palaces

7. Susan Symons – Schloß (Volume 2)

8. Katie Tice – The Kaiser’s Daughters-in-Law

9. Arturo Beéche – The Coburg-Kohary Debacle: The Spoliation of One of Europe’s Largest Fortunes

There is a chance that another very well-known speaker may be able to join us. If so, we will move the daily schedule accordingly!

VENDORS:

Our partners at Hoogstraten Booksellers will be on hand to sell a selection from their excellent offerings. Ms Bakker will be in charge of sales of Rosvall Royal Books’s various offerings.

Ms Warne will be in charge of selling EUROHISTORY’s various offerings.

Two other vendors, one offering royal memorabilia and another selling his books collection will be participating.

If attendees wish to exchange royal collectibles and ephemera, we encourage you to do so.

HOTELS:

While our conferences in San Francisco and The Hague take place at hotels, London’s conference does not. Bloomsbury is filled with many available options in this department. WE URGE you to make your accommodations ASAP as this weekend coincides with the London Marathon. Although that event is not where we are gathering, surely rooms will go fast!

We hope to see you partake of what will become a yearly venue in London.

Best wishes, Arturo, Ian and Katrina

EUROHISTORY: Our New Facebook Shop is Up and Running!

Eventually, we plan to have every single book sold by EUROHISTORY listed on our Facebook page's bookstore!

For now, we have uploaded about a dozen titles and more will be uploaded this weekend!

Stay tuned...

https://www.facebook.com/eurohistory

WIED: Fürst Carl zu Wied (1961-2015)

Carl, the Head of the mediatized dynasty of Wied, passed away at Neuwied on 12 March 2015.

Born at Neuwied, the family seat, in 1961, Carl was the second son of the Fürst of Wied, Friedrich Wilhelm (1931-2000), and of his first wife, the former Princess Guda of Waldeck und Pyrmont. (b. 1932). After his birth, there were no more children born to the princely couple. Carl's parents divorced in 1962. Fürst Friedrich Wilhelm remarried in 1967, his second wife being the former Countess Sophie Charlotte of Stolberg-Wernigerode (b. 1943), who survives him. With his second wife, Friedrich Wilhelm had two more children: Christina (b. 1970) and Wolff-Heinrich (b. 1979). Princess Guda married secondly to Dr. Horst Dierkes, by whom she had two further children: Vicco and Christian.

Fürst Friedrich Wilhelm passed away in 2000. Six weeks after his death, his eldest son, Alexander, who remains unmarried, renounced his rights of succession as Fürst zu Wied. Friedrich Wilhelm was then succeeded by his son Prince Carl, who two years earlier had married Princess Isabelle of Isenburg. The wedding took place at Birstein, the Isenburg family seat. In due time, Carl and Isabelle became the parents of four children: Maximilian (b. 1999), who succeeds his father, Friedrich (b. 2001), Marie Elisabeth (b./d. 2003) and Anastasia (b. 2004). All children were born at Neuwied. Fürstin Isabelle is the eldest sister of Archduchess Katharina of Austria and of Princess Sophie of Prussia. Their two brothers married commoners.

Neuwied is a vibrant small city on the Rhine. Fürst Carl played an important role in the area's economic and cultural life. From political figures to regular folk, all have expressed their sadness at his untimely passing.

His funeral, held at Neuwied's Marktkirche on 20 March 2015, was attended by a bevy of German royalty and aristocracy, many of them with long-standing links to the princely family of Wied.

May He rest in Peace ...

Fürst Carl zu Wied

(1961-2015)