Tag Archives: Bavaria
Happy 50th Birthday to Hereditary Princess Sophie
The Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein has turned 50 years old today. The princess was born in Munich as HRH Duchess Sophie Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, Princess of Bavaria. She is the eldest of five daughters of Duke Max Emmanuel in Bavaria and the Swedish Countess Elisabeth Douglas. Her uncle Prince Franz of Bavaria is the present head of the royal family of Bavaria. The duchess and her sisters grew … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Liechtenstein | Tagged Bavaria, Birthday, Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein | 2 CommentsQueen Silvia Awarded The Bavarian Order of Merit
Sweden’s Queen Silvia was awarded with the Bavarian Order of Merit on Monday in a ceremony at the Prinz-Carl-Palais in Munich. The Order was presented by Bavaria’s Ministerpräsident Horst Seehofer, who decided to honour the Queen with the Order because of her “international social commitment and special connection to Bavaria”. Queen Silvia – who was joined at the ceremony by King Carl XVI Gustaf as well as Prince Leopold and Princess Ursula … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Sweden | Tagged Bavaria, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Orders, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Princess Ursula of Bavaria, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentPrince Heinrich of Bavaria Marries Henriette Gruse
Prince Heinrich of Bavaria, second son of Prince Luitpold, married his fiancée Henriette Gruse on Saturday at the Kloster Andechs in Andechs, southern Bavaria. The bride wore a wedding gown of lace with a sweetheart neckline, and a diamond and sapphire floral tiara which went perfectly with the white and blue colour scheme of the wedding. Among the guests were members of the Bavarian royal family, the Count von Toerring-Jettenbach and the Duchess … Continue reading
Posted in Germany | Tagged Bavaria, Prince Heinrich of Bavaria, Princess Henriette of Bavaria, Wedding | 1 CommentBavarian and Thurn und Taxis Royals Attend Bavarian State Parliament’s Summer Reception
The Bavarian State Parliament hosted their annual summer reception at Schleissheim Palace yesterday, with members of the former Bavarian and Thurn und Taxis royal families among the guests. Prince Leopold and Princess Ursula of Bavaria posed for photos with Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn und Taxis and his mother, the never boring Princess Gloria.
Posted in Germany | Tagged Albert Fürst von Thurn und Taxis, Bavaria, House of Thurn und Taxis, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Princess Gloria of Thurn und Taxis, Princess Ursula of Bavaria | Leave a commentFuneral of Fürst Albrecht of Castell-Castell
Hundreds of mourners gathered this morning is Castell, Bavaria, to pay their last respects to Fürst Albrecht of Castell-Castell. The Prince died in Castell on Monday night at the age of 90. Over 1000 people were invited by the family to attend the funeral service. The local Johanneskirche only had place for 650 people. The other guests gathered in a tent in the courtyard of Schloss Castell, which was connected … Continue reading
Posted in Germany | Tagged Albrecht Fürst zu Castell-Castell, Bavaria, Castell-Castell, Funeral | Leave a commentDeaths in the Houses of Bavaria and Schaumburg-Lippe
There have been two deaths this past week in former German royal houses. Princess Editha of Bavaria, the third child of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and his second wife Princess Antonia of Luxembourg, passed away on May 4th. The Princess was born on September 16, 1924 in Hohenburg. She married twice: firstly to Tito Tommasso Brunetti, secondly to Gustav Christian Schimert. Princess Editha had three children by each of … Continue reading
Posted in Germany | Tagged Bavaria, Benita of Tiele-Winckler, Death, Editha of Bavaria, House of Schaumburg-Lippe | 2 CommentsPrincess Irmingard of Bavaria has Died
Her Royal Highness Princess Irmingard of Bavaria died at her residence, Schloss Leutstetten, Bavaria, on 23 October 2010. She was 87 years old. Princess Irmingard Maria Josefa of Bavaria was born on 29 May 1923 at Schloss Berchtesgaden, the second child and eldest daughter of former Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and his second wife Princess Antonia, born Princess of Luxembourg; her grandparents were King Ludwig III and Queen Maria … Continue reading
Posted in Germany | Tagged Bavaria, Biography, Death, Irmingard of Bavaria | Leave a comment150th Birth Anniversary of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria
Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria was born 150 years ago, on 22 October 1859, in the Royal Palace in Madrid. He was the eldest son of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (1828-1875) and his wife Princess Amalia, née Infanta of Spain (1834-1905); his paternal grandparents were King Ludwig I and Queen Therese of Bavaria, while his maternal grandparents were Infante Francisco de Paula and Infanta Luisa Carlotta of Spain; among his … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Historical Royals | Tagged Anniversary, Bavaria, Biography, Birthday, Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria | 1 CommentSeptember 1859, the Failed Plot in Naples Court
150 years ago, the Italian peninsula was divided in several States; one of them, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, was ruling over all the south of Italy and the Sicily; another one, the Kingdom of Sardinia, was beginning to expand itself and to conquer several other Italian regions. On 22 May 1859, King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies died in Caserta. His very reactionary politic, fully supported by … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Germany, Historical Royals, Italy | Tagged Bavaria, Francesco II of the Two Sicilies, House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, House of Habsburg, Maria Sophie of Bavaria, Maria Theresa of Austria, Murder Plot | Leave a comment95th birthday of Princess Dona Maria d’Orleans-Bragança
Today is the 95th birthday of Her Imperial Highness Princess Dona Maria d’Orleans-Bragança, the widow of Prince Dom Pedro Henrique d’Orleans-Bragança, Head of the Brazilian Imperial Family and Pretender to the Brazilian Throne between 1921 and 1981. She was born in Nymphenburg Castle, in Munich, Bavaria, on 9th September 1914, the second of the six child and first daughter of Prince Franz of Bavaria and his wife Princess Isabella, born … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Germany | Tagged Bavaria, Biography, Birthday, Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria | Leave a commentBavarian Princess and Austrian Prince To Wed
As is reported on the royalty page of Netty Leistra: princess Alice of Bavaria will marry the Austrian prince Lukas of Auersperg on August 29 2009. Princess Alice is the second of the five children of prince Luitpold of Bavaria and Beatrix Wiegland. Her father is second in the Bavarian succession, after duke Max in Bavaria. Prince Lukas is the eldest of the four children of prince Andreas of Auersperg … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Germany | Tagged Auersperg, Bavaria, Prince Lukas of Auersperg, Princess Alice of Auersperg, Wedding | 6 CommentsPrince Leopold of Bavaria At BMW Presentation
Yesterday Prince Leopold “Poldi” of Bavaria attended the BMW presentation of the new Z4 Roadster at the BMW Pavillon in Munich, Germany. The prince is known for his passion for cars and racing, something he developped in his youth already. He started his career with rallying and in 1969 he moved to touring car racing, winning the North American Championships for Porsche in 1972. In 1984 he also took part … Continue reading
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