Royal, Princely and Noble Families of Germany & Austria: News and Pictures 2

[zarat]

Originally Posted by Elsa M.

Independent Catholic News

London: hundreds attend engagement party of Austrian Princess and Papal Knight

The engagement party of Austrian Princess Marie-Therese von Hohenberg to Anthony Bailey (leader of Gordon Brown's new Faith Task Force), at St. John's, last June 11th, was a glittering affair, with representatives of many royal families from across Europe.

Among the guests were the bride's father, Prince Peter von Hohenberg (a grandson of the 1914 assasinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria) and an array of royalty from over twelve dynasties including Britain's Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor.

and here there's link to their weddding party (from Hello magazine)
British millionaire weds Austrian princess in Salzburg ceremony

[Marengo]

I just saw Georg von Hohenberg on Dutch television, it might be my imagination but his eyes are so simular to those of his grandfather,m the unfortunate Archduke Franz-Ferdinand!

Apparently he and his family are still annually remembering the death of Franz-Ferdinand and Sophie together. The programme filmed it very shortly. He was interviewed in a cafe (in Vienna?). He also said that Gavrilo Princips wrote a letter to Georg´s father & siblings (so Franz-Ferdinands kids), asking for forgiveness. Georg said ´of course they were forgiven, that is the spirit of a christian nobleman, which sadly you don´t see very often anymore´.

[Stefanie]

German TV announced that Diana Bernadotte (25) separated from her husband, the chimney-cleaner Bernd Grawe (41) and moved back to her mother together with her three-year-old daughter.
The pair had married in September 2003 when Diana was only 21! She´s the owner of a hat-fashion-shop in Konstanz where she designs hats.
Well, to tell the truth, I saw it coming.....

[Lichtenstein]

21 is way to young to get married. Pitty for the child.

[magnik]

She wasuite nice bride
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs2...ernadotte2.jpg (from brigitte)

[Harold]

Does anyone know how the various German-Austrian royals spend the holidays? I would assume that the Habsburgs congregate around Otto near Munich; the Hohenzollerns head to their castle in Baden-Wurttemberg; the Wittelsbachs go to one of their properties in Bavaria, etc.

[michelleq]

That is a very good question? May I also request that what German/Austrian Families holiday together?

[sinulord]

Originally Posted by lord_rankin

Does anyone know if the title of Duke (or Herzog in German) was a title
used in Imperial Germany and if so was it restricted to the Royal family?

The German Empire was established under the Emperor (Kaiser) Wilhelm I in 1871. Before this, Dukes ruled their own duchies in Germany. After 1871 and up to the abolishment of the German Empire in 1918, these Dukes retained their sovereignity under their new Emperor in Berlin.

[nanaweiker]

Does anyone have pics of prince heinrich von bayern son of luitpoold von bayern?
And from prince christian von preussen?
im trying to find anything on them but i can't!!

[Stefan]

Fürstin Ingia of Urach, Countess of Württemberg, née Princess of Thurn and Taxis died yesterday at the age of 85. her parents where Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis, a younger son of Fürst Albert I., and Princess Elisabeth of Luxemburg. her second son Wilhelm Albert Albert is the present Duke of Urach after his older brother had to renouce after an unequal marriage

Pfullingen, Eningen, Lichtenstein - Reutlinger General-Anzeiger

Onl in August if had visited Lichtenstein castle who belongs to the Ducal family. Pictures here

[Marengo]

Count Petrus von Schaesberg (1967) commited suicide by jumping from his appartment on the 8th floor of a building in New York City. According to various US media the count was found dead on the inner court of his apartment building on September 23rd of this year. Petrus was the son of Count Heinrich von Schaesberg and Princess Margaretha of Croÿ

source: monarchen.nl, article in Dutch here.

[sgl]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Count Petrus von Schaesberg (1967) commited suicide by jumping from his appartment on the 8th floor of a building in New York City. According to various US media the count was found dead on the inner court of his apartment building on September 23rd of this year. Petrus was the son of Count Heinrich von Schaesberg and Princess Margaretha of Croÿ

source: monarchen.nl, article in Dutch here.

How horrible! This is the first time that I have heard of this (and I live in the US). I am so sorry for his family's loss.

[HRH Kerry]

Wow, how sad. He was an Ivy League professor and had many interests. Here's an article from NY Sun. Don't know if the said review was current or what. But it does make you wonder.