News and commentary about the reigning royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Monaco -- and the former European monarchies as well.
March 18, 1950
Little Prince Carl Gustav, who will celebrate his 4th birthday on April 30, is Sweden's "youngest and most popular film star." At birth, he received the title Prince of Jamtland, and at his baptism, where he received the naems Carl...
March 18, 1928
A million franc mortgage has been placed on Villa Alam, the home of Grand Duke Andrei of Russia, and this has led to the discovery that Andre's personal fortune "has been lost," reports the AP. Three years ago, the villa was said to be...
March 18, 1920
The American Red Cross issued the following statement today, which was published by the New York Times and other news outlets.
"The Grand Duchess Olga, sister of the last Czar of Russia and one of three surviving members of the house of...
March 18, 1906
Duke Konstantin of Oldenburg died today in Nice, reports the New York Times. He was born in 1850, and was a cousin of the reigning duke of Oldenburg. The late Grand Duke is a member of the Russian branch of the Oldenburg family. His...
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent at the National Symphony Ball in Washington, D.C. Crown Prince Kardam of Bulgaria also attended.
Prince Michael was born on July 4th. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of his godfathers. Rather fun to...