Who sees this tiny castle now wouldn’t think it actually was once a real royal castle. Beverweerd Castle (also Beverweert) on the edge of the village of Werkhoven, Province of Utrecht, The Netherlands, does however have a long history. In the two pictures above on the left you see the castle, on the two pictures […]
Which Royals died in 2016?
In Showbizz-land 2016 was quite a bad year, but how bad was it for the royal houses? Here is the complete list for 2016 thus far. It isn’t unusual only to hear about genealogical facts weeks, months or even years later. Good to see that many died at a rather old age, people in their […]
Fabergé exhibition at the Koldinghus
Together with two friends I had a one-week vacation in Denmark planned in the second week of May 2016. Our main goal was visiting Legoland, as one of my friends is a huge fan of Lego. However a friend of mine told me about the “Fabergé” exhibition that was to be opened at the Koldinghus […]
The Funeral of the Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen
As reported here Johann-Friedrich Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen died on 30 October 2014, only aged 66, after a long fight against cancer. The funeral service took place in the Parish church of St Peter and Paul in Rüdenhausen, Germany, on 8 November 2014. The service in church was led by the Rev. Martin Fromm. About 1000 […]
Death of the Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen
Johann-Friedrich Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen died at the Jagdschloss Friedrichsberg in Abtswind, Germany in the afternoon of Thursday 30 October 2014, aged 66. The hunting lodge of the family was the place where the Fürst spent his last weeks. He had been suffering of cancer for a long time. The Fürst was transported from Friedrichsberg to […]
Count Roderik zu Castell-Rüdenhausen marries Liesbeth Lotgering
What else do you need on the day of a royal wedding? Saturday there was sunshine, probably even a bit too much, and I enjoyed the good company of other people interested in nobility and royalty. But most important there was a very happy and enthusiastic bridal couple. After their civil wedding on 17 May, […]
A Reuss/Castell wedding in Germany
Iphofen, 21 September 2013 Photos and copyright: Gabi (not to be published elsewhere without permission) Not only Prince Felix of Luxembourg and Claire Lademacher married on Saturday. Also Prince Heinrich XXIV Reuss and Countess Dorothea zu Castell-Castell tied the knot in a catholic ceremony at St Veit Church in Iphofen, Germany, on 21 September. The […]
All smiles at wedding in Rüdenhausen
This Saturday, 22 September, at 11am Prinz Dominik zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (29) married Countess Olga zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (25) civilly at the registrar’s office in Rüdenhausen, Germany. Already earlier in the morning guests arrived at Rüdenhausen Castle. Most of them seem to have stayed at the castle, as only the closest family accompanied the bridal couple – […]