Wedding of Infanta Maria Francisca de Bragança

 Infanta Maria Francisca de Bragança, Duchess of Coimbra, the only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Braganza, married Duarte de Sousa Araújo Martins at the Basílica Palácio de Mafra inside the Palácio Nacional de Mafra on October 7th, which is the first Portuguese Royal Wedding in over a quarter of a century. The Wedding was followed by a Gala Dinner hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Braganza in the grounds of their House in São Pedro de Sintra.

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Wedding of Archduke Alexander of Austria and Countess Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch

Archduke Alexander of Austria, son of Archduke Carl-Christian of Austria and Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, married Countess Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch at the Eglise Saint Pierre de Belœil on September 30th, followed by a Reception at the Chateau de Belœil, the Seat of the Princes of Ligne, just days after the death of his grandmother, Archduchess Yolande, born a Princess of Ligne. Continue reading

Jewels of Princess Henriette of Auersperg

Today marks the 90th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Princess Henriette of Auersperg, aka Hetti von Bohlen and Halbach, who was born on this day in 1933! The illustrious Austrian Aristocrat who had a marriage of convenience with Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach, the last Heir of the Krupp Dynasty and lived a fascinating jet-set lifestyle between Schloss Blühnbach in Austria, a House in Palm Beach and a Villa in Marrakesh, we are using the opportunity to feature the splendid Jewels of Princess Henriette, some of which have recently appeared at Auction.

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