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The Prince and Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg in Washington, D.C., for the wedding of Archduke Imre and Kathleen Walker in September 2012 @Marlene Eilers Koenig HRH Anastasia, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, died on August 18, 2026, at the age of 82. The death was sudden and unexpected. The place of death is not yet known; the Princess lived with her husband, HSH…
Embed from Getty Images Okay, I spent most of the afternoon at the pool, relaxing on my floatie, and then spending time standing at the side of the pool reading a book. And then, I got out of the pool, gathered all my stuff, and walked home. Changed clothes, made a cup of tea, and turned on the TV. I have a Samsung TV, so the first thing I see is BBC World News, which has breaking news. Harry and…
Embed from Getty Images Belgian media reports that Prince Laurent of Belgium has officially acknowledged his illegitimate son, Clément Vandenkerckhove. This recognition took place in February before a civil registrar. Soir magazine was the first to publish the news. Embed from Getty Images For several years, Laurent was in a relationship with Iris Vandenkerckhove, who gave birth to their son on…
September 7, 1982, James Keiller & Son factory, Dundee, Scotland @Marlene A. Eilers Koenig February 2, 1989, FAO Schwarz in NYC @Marlene A. Eilers Koenig Royal Musings is not my only blog. I started this blog in July 2008. Two years later, RBN-Royal Book News was turned into a blog. RBN was a printed newsletter that I began in 1983. The original newsletter began after the Royalty Collectors'…
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have announced the name of their daughter: Adelaide Elizabeth Annina. Princess Eugenie wrote: "2 weeks ago today we welcomed our girl to the world. And since then we've had the most special, cosy and love-filled time. We are so happy to share Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank. Named after three people we love and admire past and present, including her…
Embed from Getty Images Take note, Japan, a country that refuses to allow women to inherit the throne! Today, the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein announced that the country will move from Salic law to the succession of the firstborn child, male or FEMALE! Salic law means males only. In Liechtenstein, neither women nor their descendants were allowed to succeed to the throne. Earlier today,…
More information will be provided in the September 2026 issue. In March 2025, the newsagent chain W.H. Smith was sold to Modella Capital for nearly $100 million (£76 million). W.H. Smith was rebranded as TG Jones shops, except in British airports, train stations, and hospitals. Unfortunately, a restructuring plan has not been successful, leading to the closure of 150 of the 450 newsagent shops. In…
@MVZ It must be the Summer of Love, as HSH Heinrich XXIX, Hereditary Prince Reuss, recently became engaged to Countess Eleanor von Wallwitz. Heinrich, 29, is the eldest child of HSH Heinrich XIV, Prince of Reuss, and his wife, Baroness Johanna Raitz von Frentz. He was born in Mistelbach, Austria, in March 1997, and grew up at Schloss Ernstbrunn in Austria. The Hereditary Prince (2024) @Jelland…
Le Carnet Mondain - Brussels HSH Prince and Duke Evrard-Guillaume Engelbert Jean Bona Melchior of Arenberg is the second and younger child of HSH Prince and Duke Charles-Louis Felix Melchior of Arenberg and Donna Fiammetta Margherita Venanzia dei Marchesi Frescobaldi Franceschi Marini. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, in January 1996. Embed from Getty Images Prince Evrard had a bachelor's…
@Jack Brooksbank This is the third child for Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. They have two sons, August, 5, and three-year-old Ernest. The yet-unnamed baby was born at the Hospital da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Baby Girl Brooksbank is 15th in line to the British throne. https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2021/02/august-philip-hawke-brooksbank.html…
