Ducal House of Anhalt (Ascania)

[inigo]

I was quite surprised to learn that Prince Eduard of Anhalt, "His Highness the Duke of Anhalt", who presumably is a Protestant (Lutheran Evangelical?), was made a Bailliff Grand Cross of Justice and Honour of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, an exclusively Catholic Order, by HRH the Infante Don Carlos, Duke of Calabria. Is there any particular reason for this exceptional honour? Added to the mystery surrounding his own birth while his late father was fighting on the Eastern front, is the fact that he married Corinna Krönlein in a religious ceremony in 1986, six years after the civil marriage and after the birth of their first two daughters in December 1980 and July 1985.

[principessa]

idw-online.de is reporting that Prince Franz and Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau have invited to a congress about "Innenseiten des Gartenreichs - Die Wörlitzer Interieurs im englisch-deutschen Kulturtransfer".

Dessau-Wörlitz-Kommission betrachtet die Innenseiten des Gartenreichs

mz-web.de is reporting that Princess Corinna has unveiled the naming board of the Stiftungsschule Friederike zu Anhalt.

Ersatzschule erhält einen Namen - mz-web.de

[iceflower]

Prince Eduard von Anhalt and Princess Corinna von Anhalt attend
the "Prix Montlanc 2009" , Berlin, Germany, October 27, 2009


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[Benjamin]

Princess Julia Katharina "Juschka" of Anhalt, eldest daughter of Duke Eduard of Anhalt, married Marc Bernath on 12 July 2008.

Source: Theroff's Online Gotha

[fearghas]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Princess Julia Katharina "Juschka" of Anhalt, eldest daughter of Duke Eduard of Anhalt, married Marc Bernath on 12 July 2008.

Source: Theroff's Online Gotha

Ah well, that's takes her off the list of potential brides for Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia

[Warren]

The Anhalt website includes a very detailed genealogical chart of the House of Ascania which is worth a look (as is the rest of the site).

[claypoint2]

Originally Posted by fearghas

Ah well, that's takes her off the list of potential brides for Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia

Yes, but she has two younger sisters, Eilika and Felicitas.... Although of course I imagine that they know each other already, so perhaps there are no sparks. Too bad, as all of them are quite attractive young persons!

[fearghas]

I get the feeling, though I could be wrong, that the family doesn't have much to do with the other German Royal families. I don't recall seeing them them mentioned on the guestlists of any recent weddings for example.

[amedea]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Princess Julia Katharina "Juschka" of Anhalt, eldest daughter of Duke Eduard of Anhalt, married Marc Bernath on 12 July 2008.

Source: Theroff's Online Gotha

Oh my god!! The wedding has become known just now??
Do we still have secret weddings in XXI century? Or simpy nobody cared about?

[HMTLove23]

Maybe she just wanted to be a private person?? Maybe she just eloped and Never Told anyone, just her Immediate Family.

[Warren]

Recent posts about people with the name of von Anhalt who have no relation or relevance to the Ducal House have been removed.

Warren
Germany-Austria moderator