New royal and noble books – November 2023 Copyright: TuendeBede at Pixabay / Trinity Library, Dublin, Ireland
Books & Magazines, Media & Co

New royal and noble books – November 2023

For more new books about royalty see: BELGIUM (Nobility) Title: Hoog geboren, ambitieus en eigenzinnig: Marie Catherine Josephe, gravin van Merode en prinses van Rubempré en Everberg (1743-1794)Author: Freeke De MeyerPublication date: 1 November 2023Publisher: Sterck & De VreeseLanguage: Dutch DENMARK Title: EhrengardAuthor: Karen Blixen (with illustrations by Queen Margrethe II)Publication date: 3 November 2023Publisher: […]

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The titles of the Norwegian royal family Photo: Jørgen Gomnæs / Det kongelige hoff
Miscellaneous, Names & Titles

The titles of the Norwegian royal family

What is the title of the members of the Norwegian royal house, how do you address them? Norwegian title Form of Address English title Form of Address Harald V, Norges Konge Hans Majestet King Harald V of Norway / The King of Norway His Majesty Dronning Sonja / Dronningen Hennes Majestet Queen Sonja of Norway […]

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Current and future exhibitions
Exhibitions, Travel

Current and future exhibitions

Last updated: 23 August 2024 This list contains temporarily noble and royal exhibitions all over the world. If you hear about an exhibition that is not yet listed, let me know. Austria 18 October 2023 – 9 September 2024Theatermuseum, ViennaShowbiz made in Vienna – Die Marischkas 24 November 2023 – 25 August 2024Heidi Horten Collection, […]

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Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha – My article in Royalty Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
About me, Blog & Me

Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha – My article in Royalty

For the Dutch magazine Royalty, issue 6/2024, published late July 2024, I wrote an article about the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. On 21 July 2024 the Belgian national day was celebrated. Prince Leopold von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha took his oath as King of the Belgians on 21 July 1831. The magazine is sold […]

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Máxima at Royal Wagenborg and DelfSail
News, Royal Visits

Máxima at Royal Wagenborg and DelfSail

After landing in the Netherlands, straight out of New York, USA, on Friday, 14 June 2024, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had no time to go home. She continued her travel to the northeast of her own country for the christening of the Easymax motor vessels ‘Máxima’ and ‘Alexia’ at Royal Wagenborg in Delfzijl. More […]

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Lots of luck for Katharina & Clemens
Marriages, News

Lots of luck for Katharina & Clemens

If rain on your wedding day means good luck and children, Count Clemens von Moÿ de Sons and Duchess Katharina von Oldenburg certainly will have all of that. Their wedding on Saturday, 13 July 2024, was not the most sunny and dry day of the year, but there was enough rain. The couple got married […]

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Dutch royals attend a wedding in Hohenems
Marriages, News

Dutch royals attend a wedding in Hohenems

Not surprisingly the wedding of Count Caspar von Matuschka and Countess Leonie von Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems attracted some attention. Not at least because her very royal godfather turned up with his wife and eldest daughter. Caspar and Leonie got married on Saturday, 22 June 2024

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Stanislaus & Isabella – Bavarian wedding in Austria
Marriages, News

Stanislaus & Isabella – Bavarian wedding in Austria

So much to do right now that I totally forgot to post these wedding pictures. As usually copyrighted and taken by a friend of mine. On Saturday, 25 May 2024, the Benedictine Monastery Stift St. Peter in Salzburg, Austria, experienced a royal wedding, not an Austrian one, but a Bavarian one. Prince Stanislaus of Bavaria […]

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Mecklenburg – My article in Royalty
About me, Blog & Me

Mecklenburg – My article in Royalty

For the Dutch magazine Royalty, issue 5/2024, published late June 2024, I wrote an article about the grand ducal family of Mecklenburg. On 3 July 2024 it was 90 years ago that Prince Hendrik, the husband of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, passed away. I would like to thank the family zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz for their […]

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Finally married! Alexander and Gabriella in Augsburg
Marriages, News

Finally married! Alexander and Gabriella in Augsburg

As usual: photos copyrighted and taken by a friend of mine. On 18 May 2024 Hereditary Count Alexander Fugger von Babenhausen and Gabriella Beatriz Stoudemire got married at the St. Moritz Church in a very sunny Augsburg, Germany, the city, where the Fugger family is originally from. Gilles Mendel designed the wedding gown. The wedding […]

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