Prince Hashem bin Abdullah of Jordan
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Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria, who was born on this day in 1899! The Luxembourg Princess married the last Bavarian Crown Prince but refused to return to Germany after being held in a Concentration Camp during the Second World War.
Princess Fazile Hanımsultan
Sad news last week! Princess Fazile Hanımsultan passed away at the age of 83. The stunning Egyptian and Ottoman Princess was once two weeks away from becoming the Queen of Iraq when the King was gruesomely assassinated in 1958, and later married the son of the Turkish Prime Minister.
Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie
Sad news last weekend; Virginia Ogilvy, the Dowager Countess of Airlie has passed away at the age of 91! The American Heiress was married to the 13th Earl of Airlie for over 70 years and served as a Lady-in-Waiting to the late Queen for five decades.
Alastair, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Today marks the 110th Anniversary of the Birth of Alastair Windsor, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, who was born on this Day in 1914. The great-grandson of both Queen Victoria and her son King Edward VII lost his Princely Title during the First World War and mysteriously died in Canada during the Second World War.
Prince Michael of Greece has Died
Sad news today! Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, the last surviving grandson of the first Greek King, related to all the Royal Families of Europe, who gave up his succession rights to marry a famous artist and become a fascinating Author, has passed away at the age of 85 in Athens. Continue reading
Princess Alexandra of Hanover
Princess Nilufer Hanımsultan
Today marks the 35th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Nilufer Hanımsultan, who passed away on this day in 1989! The Ottoman Princess married the younger son of the Nizam of Hyderabad and became a patron of women’s healthcare before marrying an American Diplomat!
Princess Elizabeth of Greece, Countess of Törring-Jettenbach
Lady Helen Taylor
Lady Gabriella Kingston
Iona Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
Sad news! Iona Campbell, the Dowager Duchess of Argyll has passed away at the age of 78. The aristocratic widow of the 12th Duke of Argyll was the chatelaine of Inveraray Castle for almost 30 years and a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.
Princess Ira von Fürstenberg
Princess Ira von Fürstenberg passed away earlier this week at the age of 83! The illustrious Agnelli Heiress who married the enterprising Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg at 15, and later became a Movie Star, a Designer, and a General Director for Valentino!
King Hussein of Jordan
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Death of King Hussein of Jordan, who passed away on this day in 1999. The dynamic ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom for over four turbulent decades became the world’s longest-serving executive Head of State.
Princess Dürrüşehvar
Today marks the 110th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Princess of Berar, who was born on this day in 1914! The stunning daughter of the last Ottoman Caliph who married the Heir of the Nizam of Hyderabad, the world’s richest individual, Princess Dürrüşehvar was an accomplished figure and an advocate for girls’ education and healthcare!
Frances Manners, Duchess of Rutland
Sad news today! Frances Manners (née Sweeny), the Dowager Duchess of Rutland has passed away at the age of 86. The only daughter of the infamous Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, she was the Debutante of the Year in 1955 and married the 10th Duke of Rutland, becoming the chatelaine of the magnificent Belvoir Castle for over four decades, in addition to being an accomplished polyglot, horse breeder and gardener, horse breeder and gardener! Continue reading
Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg
Today marks the century of the Death of Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg, who passed away on this day in 1924, 100 years ago. The first female Sovereign of the tiny Grand Duchy, who was forced to abdicate after the First World War and passed away tragically young shortly afterwards.
Princess Margaret of Prussia, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Margaret of Prussia, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel, who passed away on this day in 1954! The Prussian granddaughter of Queen Victoria who married the future Landgrave of Hesse and was briefly Queen Consort of Finland before family tragedies during the First and Second Worlds.
Prince Emmanuel of Belgium
Marchioness of Lansdowne
