Embed from Getty Images  Happy birthday to HH Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who celebrates his 80th birthday today. Prince  Andreas Michael Friedrich Hans Armin Siegfried Hubertus was born on March 21, 1943, in Casel, Germany, the only child of HH Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his first wife, Countess Viktoria Adelheid of Solms-Baruth. In his own words: " I was born 21 March 1943 at Schloss Casel in Lower Lusatia, Germany to Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Viktoria Luise of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha . After their d ..read more

Embed from Getty Images  Prince George. Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis of Wales will take part in the Coronation of King Charles III in May, according to Valentine Low, royal correspondent for The Times. The Coronation will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. It is understood that three children will "join their parents in a carriage behind the King and Queen, who will be in the Gold State Coach." Low, who has seen the rehearsal plans, writes that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Duke York and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will not be a part of the ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Prince Joachim of Denmark's move to Washington, D.C., has been confirmed by the Danish Royal House, after several months of speculation. "On 1 September 2023, His Royal Highness Prince Joachim begins a new position under the Ministry of Defence as defence industry attaché at the Embassy of Denmark in Washington, D.C., where The Prince, as Denmark’s representative, will take part in strengthening the defence industrial cooperation with the USA and Canada in the coming years. Four years ago, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, together with the couple’s two children, moved ..read more

Collecting royal postcards can be such a delight! This card arrived today from a dealer in Germany. The card is of Prince and Princess Heinrich of Prussia and their two sons, Waldemar and Sigismund. Notice how Irene signed the card: Irene Prinzessin Heinrich von Preussen, 14 November 1908. The reverse of the card is also interesting. The card was addressed to HSH Princess Karl von Isenburg, who lived at Schloss Birstein in Hesse. The card is written in English, which is not a surprise because Princess Karl's native language was English.  The former Bertha Lewis was born in New ..read more

Embed from Getty Images  On Sunday night, Navalny won Best Documentary at the Academy Awards.  The film is about the plot to kill Alexey Navalny, a Russian dissident and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin.  He is serving a nine-year sentence at a prison outside Moscow. The film was produced by CNN and HBO Max. If you read the credits, you might have noticed this:  Associate Producer Gloria Habsburg, who is HI & RH Archduchess Gloria Maria Bogdana Paloma Regina Fiona Gabriela of Austria, the youngest of three children of HI & RH Archduke Karl of Austria, head of ..read more

 These photos were taken yesterday at the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey by a friend, Ken Stone.  He is the copyright holder.  Thank you  for allowing me to use these photos ..read more

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Embed from Getty Images  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, Lilibet Diana, was baptized on March 3, according to a press release from their spokesman: “I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor.” The statement has one mistake.  It is not the use of the title Princess, but the reference to the Right Rev. John Taylor as Archbishop of Los Angeles.  He is the Bishop of Los Angeles for the Diocese of Los Angeles, which includes Santa Barbara. https://diocesela.org/bishops-office/ Lilibet ..read more

 This is another weeding of my book collection.  As I get older, I realize I don't need every book that is on the shelves in my library. In other news, in July I will be retiring from my job as an academic librarian. The prices of the books include domestic postage.  No overseas sales.  A book will be removed from this post after purchase to make I do not get duplicate sales.   Make sure you include your name and address with your payment. So Lebten die Habsburger (This is how the Habsburgs lives) - Castles, Villas, Country Estates by Gabriele Praschl- Bichler ..read more

June 2019, Trooping the Colour @Marlene Eilers Koenig The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's office have issued a statement confirming The Sun's exclusive report earlier today that the couple is being "evicted" from Frogmore Cottage.  '"We can confirm the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage."  This "request to vacate" did not come from King Charles III, but from the Crown Estates, which owns the property, although the subject of Harry's lease has been discussed by the King since the publication of Spare.       ..read more