Marengo

About Marengo

Marengo became interested in royalty after stumbling over a 2nd hand Almanach de Gotha in The Hague, somewhere in the 90-ties, and has been addicted ever since. He is mainly interested in the Benelux - and the non-reigning royal families.
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The Habsburg Effect

  February 24, 2016 at 4:59 pm by

The newspaper ‘Independent’ dedicated an article to a remarkable study. Researchers suggest that the Habsburg’s ability to instill obedience in their subjects still has its effect today, several generations onwards. People who live within the borders of the old Habsburg Empire have significantly more trust in their country’s justice system than those who live outside of it. The researchers have described the phenomenon as the ‘Habsburg effect’. They claim that … Continue reading →

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Cookies For Princess Beatrice

  February 24, 2016 at 4:33 pm by

Princess Beatrice of York dressed preppy for a benefit in New York City, which she attended yesterday. The princess used a navy jumper and a navy skirt for the  Cookies For Kid’s Hosts 3rd Annual Chefs For Kid’s Cancer Benefit’ . The princess still had her henna tattoo on her hand and also wore a small silver bracelet. During the evening 25 chefs cooked four different meals for the guests. … Continue reading →

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New Stamps To Mark Swedish Anniversaries

  February 24, 2016 at 3:59 pm by

The Swedish court released three special stamps to mark their two special celebrations of 2016. The king and queen will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this year and on April 30th the king will celebrate his 70th birthday. The stamps feature King Carl XVI Gustav, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle. Pince Daniel has not been included for some reason. The stamps were designed Daniel Bjugard, with the … Continue reading →

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Infanta Cristina on Forced Leave From Job While Palace Is Linked To Nóos Case

  February 24, 2016 at 5:22 am by

Infanta Cristina has been forced to take an unpaid leave by her employer, the La Caixa Foundation, for which she has been working since 1992. The last few years the Princess worked for their international events department in Geneva, Switzerland. Iñaki Urdangarin is also without a job since he was forced to leave Telefónica due to the Nóos trial. The Nóos case continues in Mallorca. Yesterday Iñaki’s business partner Diego … Continue reading →

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Chapeaux! The Hats of Princess Beatrix

  February 24, 2016 at 4:29 am by

The hats of former Queen Beatrix are legendary. They come in all sorts, colors and sizes, often resembling birds nests, cheeses or cakes. And how many does she have? This question was asked by the Finnish press during the 1995 state visit. There is even a carnival song written about her hats, in which the singer fails to find out how many hats she has. In February 2017 National Museum … Continue reading →

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Princess Madeleine Hosts Lots of Princesses and Princes

  February 23, 2016 at 4:59 am by

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her daughter Princess Leonore attended a very special meeting in Stockholm yesterday. In the royal palace they received a lot of small princesses and princes. All children wrote to the Swedish Make A Wish Foundation (Min Stora Dag) and wanted to spend the day with the princess. Princess Madeleine treated the children on a special party in one of the grandest rooms of the palace. … Continue reading →

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Queen Letizia Marks Special Anniversary

  February 23, 2016 at 4:40 am by

Queen Letizia of Spain visited the school ‘Niño Jesus’ in Madrid yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of the school. The school is part of the Children’s University hospital in Madrid and offers lessons to children that are being treated in the hospital. A cheerful and relaxed looking Queen Letizia seemed well at ease with the students, while they explained their lessons. The Spanish Queen looked wonderful in a recycled … Continue reading →

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A Kiss For A Princess

  February 22, 2016 at 5:20 pm by

On saturday night Princess Léa of Belgium attended the charity event ‘La Nuit des Neiges’ in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The widow of Prince Alexandre of Belgium looked smashing in a pale pink outfit paired with diamond jewels. The princess was escorted by Alain Zenner, a well known barrister from Belgium. Mister Zenner was also senator in the Wallonian parlament and later in the Belgian one in the early 2000s. It is … Continue reading →

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‘Look Here, No Here’, Dutch Royals Pose For Press in Lech

  February 22, 2016 at 5:00 pm by

This morning the Dutch Royal Family posed for the press during their traditional winter holidays in Lech, Austria. The King and his family were accompanied by Princess Beatrix and by Prince Constantijn and his family. Princess Mabel and her daughters were missing, they enjoyed their ski holiday in Lech last week and have returned to London, where schools have started again. The family had instructed the children well, as they … Continue reading →

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Where is Ernst August? German Press Searching for Prince

  February 22, 2016 at 4:10 pm by

The German magazine Bunte has been searching for prince Ernst August of Hanover, who has not been seen in public since october 2014. According to Bunte, the prince disappeared completely since his break-up with his girlfriend Simona, a prostitute from Romania. The prince has even not been seen at family events. When Princess Eilika of Leiningen was burried earlier this year, he was represented by his two sons. According to … Continue reading →

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Banned Documentary Reveals Juan Carlos Has Dyslexia

  February 21, 2016 at 4:28 am by

This week French television station France 3 aired the Spanish documentary ‘Yo, Juan Carlos I, Rey de Espanã (I, Juan Carlos I, King of Spain). The documentary was written by Miguel Courtois. Together with Laurence Debray, biographer of the king, he also wrote the script. The documentary reviews the last 40 years of Spain’s history through the eyes of Juan Carlos. The documentary was made in co-production with the Spanish … Continue reading →

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Politicians Want Openness About Costs Golden Coach

  February 20, 2016 at 5:53 am by

The Dutch Golden Coach is under restoration, which will take three years. The king is paying thee restoration from his own budget, with no additional costs for the tax payer.  A good deal one would think. In parlament the usual suspects still found a reason to complain, as royal issues can usually count on media exposure for MP’s. Already in December parlament asked Prime Minister Marc Rutte about more openness … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About … Travel Costs

  February 20, 2016 at 5:31 am by

The total sum of air travel costs of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde has been critisized in Belgian parliament. In 2015 the ministery of Defence has paid 143.138 euro for 26 flights. An MP for the seperatist party ‘Vlaams Belang’ asked the minister for a specification of the costs. She pointed out that the king and queen already receive more than 11 million euro per year already. The Belgian king … Continue reading →

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Maria Olympia at Michael Kors

  February 20, 2016 at 4:59 am by

Princess Maria Olympia of Greece is continuing to enjoy her jetset lifestyle. The Princess studies fashion and photography at the New York University. This week she attended the fashion show of designer Michael Kors at the Spring Studios in New York, during the NY Fashion Week. The show was also attended by the Italian arictocrat and socialite countess Bianca Brandolini d’Adda. Embed from Getty Images Princess Maria Olympia and Michael … Continue reading →

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Parliament Remains Silent About the Future of Soestdijk Palace

  February 19, 2016 at 4:25 pm by

Yesterday afternoon members of all parties of the Dutch parliament met in a special meeting in The Hague to discuss the future of Soestdijk Palace. The Palace has been empty since the deaths of Queen  Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 2004. Twelve years later, the government still does not know what to do with the building. In December four initiatives were presented to the government: a botanic garden, a meeting … Continue reading →

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Few Belgian Royals Show Up to Remember their Deceased Relatives

  February 17, 2016 at 9:09 am by

Today was the annual mass to remember the deceased members of the Belgian Royal Family in the Notre Dame de Laeken. In previous years the mass was usually attended by most adult members of the Belgian Royal family. Today only the King, Queen, Princess Esmeralda and Princess Léa attended. Princess Léa’s son Renaud Bichara, Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg and her husband Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein were also present. The palace … Continue reading →

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Alix de Ligne Engaged To Count Guillaume Dampierre

  February 13, 2016 at 2:38 am by

In the French newspaper ‘Le Figaro’, the engement was announced between Princess Alix de Ligne and the French Count Guillaume Dampierre. The princess is the daughter of Michel, 14th Prince de Ligne, and Princess Eleonora of Brazil. Her paternal grand mother is Princess Alix of Luxembourg, sister of Grand Duke Jean. Count Guillaume was born in if the son of Count Audouin Dampierre and Roseline Alvare de Biaudos de Casteja. … Continue reading →

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New Photos To Mark Upcoming Coral Wedding

  February 13, 2016 at 2:13 am by

The Grand Ducal Court in Luxembourg released four new photos Grand Duke Henri and Garnd Duchess Maria Teresa. The Pictures were released to mark the couple’s upcoming coral wedding. They married on Valentine’s Day 1981, 35 years ago. Photos from the Cour Royale/Carole Bellaïche

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Busy Days for Haakon and Mette-Marit

  February 10, 2016 at 4:40 pm by

The Norwegian Crown Princely Couple devided five different engagement between them these last two days. Crown Princess Mette-Marit, dressed in a conservative green outfit, attended the ‘Paving Stone’ awards in Oslo. She presented the award to tv-maker Petter Uteligge, who lived on the streets of Oslo for 52 days and made a documentary about it for TV2. On the same day her husband opened the media conference ‘Safer Internet Day’. … Continue reading →

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Prince Carnaval: Laurent and Family Join Festivities in Biche

  February 10, 2016 at 2:10 pm by

Prince Laurent, his wife Princess Claire and their three children Louise, Aymeric and Nicholas went to the town of Biche yesterday to join the tradition carnaval celebrations. The family seemed to have a great time as they danced on the music and tried out various masks. Laurent and his family werent the only Belgian royals celebrating carnaval. Two days ago Laurent’s aunt Princess Léa went to Eupen to celebrate Rosenmontag. … Continue reading →

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