Pages

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Netherlands: Solemnization of King Willem-Alexander

And today a new reign begins in The Netherlands!

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, on the throne since 1980, abdicated earlier today. She becomes Princess Beatrix in retirement. Her eldest son, the Prince of Orange, became today HM King Willem Alexander of The Netherlands. His eldest daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, becomes the new Princess of Orange.

Here are some images from the solemnization (inhuldiging) of the new Dutch monarch.

May He have a successful and long, peaceful reign!































Monday, April 29, 2013

Serbia: Queen Marie's remains repatriated to Serbia


HM Queen Maria remains repatriated to Serbia

Beloved Queen returns to Serbia
Belgrade, 29 April 2013 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander on behalf of the Royal Family of Serbia has the honor to inform the public that a historic day has come when his beloved grandmother Her Majesty Queen Maria Remains were brought back today to her homeland of Serbia with the gracious permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Dean of Windsor, Anglican Church, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia.
A memorial service for late HM Queen Mother Maria, who died on 22 June 1961 while in exile and was buried at The Royal Burial grounds in Frogmore near Windsor Castle, was officiated yesterday in London at The Serbian Orthodox Church St. Sava in London in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, Prince Peter, Prince Philip, Princess Katarina (daughter of Prince Tomislav); Prince Dimitri and Princess Lavinia (children of Prince Andrej), Mr. Nicholas Balfour (representing and son of HRH Princess Elisabeth), H. E. Dr. Dejan Popovic Ambassador or Serbia in United Kingdom and many devoted citizens members of Serbian and Yugoslav diaspora who paid their final respects to the late Queen Mother.
HM Queen Maria’s casket was met today at the Nikola Tesla airport (Belgrade) by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, Princess Elizabeth, Prince George and Prince Michael, H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, Prime Minister of Serbia, Professor Oliver Antic Special Advisor and Mr. Radoslav Pavlovic Cultural Advisor to President of Serbia H.E. Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, government officials and Serbian Orthodox Church representative His Grace Vicar Bishop of Hvosno Atanasije with blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia.
People gathered in great number to welcome the blessed late Queen Mother as she entered the gates of her home in Dedinje where she once lived as a Queen, wife, mother and a widow. The solemn atmosphere of respect and gratitude to a lady who was epitomized the prayers of the Serbian people as an ideal person, dedicated mother, dignified Queen and great benefactor of hospitals, schools, art and all those in need.
A memorial service for HM Queen Maria at the Royal Chapel was officiated by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, Princess Elizabeth, Prince George and Prince Michael (sons of HRH Prince Tomislav), H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, Prime Minister of Serbia, Professor Oliver Antic Special Advisor and Mr. Radoslav Pavlovic Cultural Advisor to President of Serbia H.E. Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, government officials and Serbian Orthodox Church representative His Grace Vicar Bishop of Hvosno Atanasije, His Grace Vicar Bishop of Remesiana Andrej, H.E. Mr. Daniel Banu, Ambassador of Romania to Serbia, Mr. David Andrew McFarlane, deputy of the UK Ambassador to Serbia.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince said after the service:”My grandmother, Queen Maria, is finally at home and soon she will join her family members in Oplenac. I wish to express my special gratitude to His Holiness Patriarch Irinej for being here today and for all his prayers. My grandmother died fifty two years ago and was buried in Great Britain. Although surrounded with her ancestors and relatives, she was far away from Serbia, our country and her people whom she had loved with all her heart, and whose great benefactor she was. The return to Serbia was a great wish of my grandmother and today she has finally returned, to be buried with her husband and her sons. By paying respect to Queen Maria, Serbia today pays respect to all who took part in creating her history.” Crown Prince also thanked H.E. Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, President of Serbia, H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, Prime Minister of Serbia, members of the State Committee for transfer of remains of the members of Karadjordjevic Royal Family and all members of the Government for their support. He especially thanked Professor Oliver Antic, for his personal initiative and engagement.
His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of SerbiaQueen Maria was embodiment of nobility, and fulfilment of best wishes of the Serbian people, people that she respected, helped and loved so much. Today the great injustice has been rectified, she has returned to her country, to rest in peace, and all our prayers have been fulfilled. She didn't practice politics, she cared like a mother for people both in Serbia and Yugoslavia, following her superior sense of duty.“   .
Professor Oliver Antic: “Queen Maria was most loved among all Queens of Europe, and has had many virtues, like honesty, care for others and nobility. Therefore it is my great pleasure to announce that Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, President of Serbia, has authorized that decoration of Queen Maria, that was sealed at compartment 555 of National Bank of Serbia, will be put on her coffin during the state funeral in Oplenac on May 26.“
H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, Prime Minister also addressed the gathering: “I am very proud that we have rectified great injustice today, and our lesson learned could be that state and the people were doing so not because of the past, but for the future. This is great day for our country, and on May 26 we will host dignitaries from all over the world, and we will host them in the best tradition of our nation”.
Following the church service a reception took place in the Royal Palace for State officials, members of the Crown Council and Religious leaders.
Her Majesty Queen Maria was placed next to her son His Majesty King Peter II in The Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First Called in Belgrade until 26 May when the official State Funeral ceremony for Their Majesties King Peter II, Queen Alexandra and Queen Mother Maria will be officiated in The Family Mausoleum in Oplenac.
Their Royal Highnesses extend their special gratitude for support to realization of this initiative to Sir Christopher Geidt, Private Secretary to the Sovereign, as well as the Serbian national air carrier JAT Airways for transport without remuneration as well as extraordinary efforts of the Embassy of Serbia in United Kingdom’s Consul Councilor Mrs. Ljiljana Zarubica who managed to coordinate all parties involved and contributed to the success of this initiative.


HRH Crown Prince Alexander, HRH Crown Princess Katherine,HRH Prince Peter, HRH Prince Philip,Mr.Luca Prichard-Levy, Mr. Nicholas Balfour(representing and son of HRH Princess Elisabeth), Sir Desmond de Silva,HRH Prince Dimitri and HRH Princess Lavinia with husband Mr. Austin Prichard- Levy. ©HRH Crown prince Alexander.


The Netherlands: Official Government Announcement


At 19.00 on Monday 28 January 2013 Her Majesty the Queen announced that she is to abdicate and that the Prince of Orange, her eldest son, will succeed her. The abdication and the investiture of the new King will take place in Amsterdam on 30 April 2013.

Abdication

On 30 April the Queen will sign the instrument of abdication in the Royal Palace, Amsterdam. This is the constitutional procedure by which she formally relinquishes the throne. Once the instrument is signed, in other words before the investiture ceremony, the Prince of Orange will become King under constitutional law. He will be King Willem-Alexander. The new King and the former Queen will then give a short address from the balcony of the Palace. The new King and Queen and their three young daughters will then make a public appearance on the balcony.
The abdications in 1948 and 1980 also took place in Amsterdam. In 1840, the abdication took place at Het Loo Palace.

Investiture

Following the appearance on the balcony, the investiture of the new King will take place on the same day in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. The ceremony takes the form of a joint session of the two Houses of the States General, similar to the state opening of Parliament in the Hall of Knights in The Hague, at which the monarch delivers the Speech from the Throne. Under the Constitution, the President of the Senate presides over the joint session and thus acts as the host.
During the investiture the new King is confirmed in office and swears to be faithful to the Constitution and to faithfully discharge the duties of his office. In return, the members of the two Houses swear or affirm that they will uphold the doctrine that the ministers, and not the King, are responsible for acts of governmentand that they will uphold the rights of the monarchy. The government and the President of the Senate issue invitations to the investiture to the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Cabinet, ministers of state, representatives of foreign governments, ambassadors, and members of other Royal Houses who are not reigning heads of state. The list of invitees will be released shortly before the investiture.
At the ceremony the King will wear a tail coat with white tieunder the royal mantle.
In addition to the Dutch constitution, the credence table beside the throne bears three regalia, symbols of the dignity and authority of the monarch. These are the crown (symbolising sovereignty and dignity), the sceptre (authority) and the orb (the territory of the Kingdom). The other two regalia - the sword of state (symbolising power) and the standard of the kingdom bearing the coat of arms of the Netherlands - are carried by two senior military officers. These regalia have been in use since the investiture of King Willem II in 1840.

Titles

After she has signed the instrument of abdication, the former Queen will have the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau. She will be addressed as Your Royal Highness.
From that moment on, the new monarch will be referred to as His Majesty the King. His official title will be His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc. He will be addressed as Your Majesty.
As the King's wife, Princess Máxima will be referred to as Her Majesty the Queen. Her official title, like that of the wives of Kings Willem I, Willem II and Willem III, will be Her Majesty Queen Máxima, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau. She will be addressed as Your Majesty.
This does not mean that she will become the head of state or have the same powers and responsibilities as the monarch. It is a courtesy title for the wife of the King.
Immediately after the abdication, Princess Catharina-Amalia, the eldest daughter of the new King and Queen, will become Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange, in accordance with section 7 of the Membership of the Royal House Act.

Succession

The titles and names of the other members of the Royal House will not change after the abdication. What will change, however, is the membership of the Royal House. From that moment on, under the Membership of the Royal House Act, the children of Princess Margriet and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven and the children of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien will cease to be members of the Royal House, which will then comprise:
-          the King, the Queen and their children
-          Princess Beatrix
-          Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien
-          Princess Margriet and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven.
In addition, the Constitution stipulates that the title to the throne is reserved to blood relatives of the monarch up to the third degree of consanguinity as defined in Dutch law. This means that Prince Maurits and Prince Bernhard will no longer be in the line of succession to the throne.
When the Prince of Orange becomes King, the line of succession will start with his children: the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. Next in line will be Prince Constantijn, then his children and finally Princess Margriet.

Royal standard and royal coat of arms

From his investiture onwards, the new King will fly the royal standard and use the royal coat of arms. The royal standard is a square orange flag, divided into four quarters by a cross of Nassau blue, with in the centre the arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands surmounted by a crown and surrounded by the insignia of the Military Order of William. Each quarter displays a blue bugle, which originated in the arms of the principality of Orange. Queen Wilhelmina adopted this standard in 1908, since when it has been flown by the head of state. It flies above the palaces where the monarch resides and works when he is in the country.
The royal coat of arms was adopted by King Willem I in 1815 and has not changed significantly since 1907. The royal coat of arms is the same as the coat of arms of the Kingdom.  It depicts a crowned lion rampant against a background of blue strewn with golden billets supported by two lions. A ribbon beneath the shield bears the motto 'Je maintiendrai' (I will maintain). The coat of arms will also remain the same.

Palaces

Noordeinde Palace in The Hague will continue to be used as the monarch's place of work. Following the investiture, the family of His Majesty the King will initially continue to live at Eikenhorst in Wassenaar. At an appropriate moment they will move to Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. In the interim Huis ten Bosch Palace will be used for official receptions and meetings. In due course Princess Beatrix will take up residence at Drakensteyn Castle in Lage Vuursche.

Duties and positions

The everyday duties of the monarch involve performing the tasks laid down in the Constitution as well as other matters. In some cases the King will be accompanied by Queen Máxima. Examples include administering the oath of office to members of parliament and ambassadors, representing the Netherlands abroad on state and official visits, signing Acts of Parliament and delivering the Speech from the Throne at the state opening of Parliament, and holding regular discussions with the Prime Minister and other members of the government.
Within a year of ascending the throne, King Willem-Alexander, accompanied by Queen Máxima, will visit all the Dutch provinces and the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. They will also continue with activities such as working visits.
In due time, Princess Beatrix and the King will decide as to the continuation of their honorary posts and their patronage of organisations. In principle, Queen Máxima will retain her honorary posts and her positions as patron.

Royal Household

When a new monarch ascends the throne, it is customary for certain Officers of the Royal Household to resign their posts, since the new monarch has a constitutional right to organise his own Household (article 41 of the Constitution).The Officers in question include the Grand Master of the Royal Household, the Chief of the Military Household, the Principal Secretary, the Treasurer, the Master of Ceremonies, the Marshal of the Court, the Comptroller of the Royal Palaces, the Crown Equerry, the Director of the Royal Archives and the Director of Human Resources.


The Netherlands: Abdication and Solemnizatioon Ceremonies begin!

Tonight, the celebrations surrounding the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the Solemnization of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands began with a gala dinner hosted by Her Dutch Majesty.


PRESS RELEASE


The Queen to host dinner in the Rijksmuseum on the eve of her abdication, 29 April 2013

On Monday 29 April, on the eve of her abdication and the investiture of King Willem-Alexander, Her Majesty the Queen will host a dinner in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
In addition to His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange and Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, the guests will include Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Her Royal Highness Princess Irene, Her Royal Highness Princess Christina and Her Royal Highness Princess Mabel.
Among the other guests will be the members of the royal and special delegations (see news item RVD 28 April), the members of the Council of Ministers for the Kingdom, the Governors and Prime Ministers of Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten, the Presidents of the States of Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten, the Presidents of the House of Representatives and Senate of the States General, the Vice President of the Council of State, the Queen's Commissioner in North Holland, the Mayor of Amsterdam and the Director of the Queen's Office.
The dinner will take place in the Gallery of Honour at the Rijksmuseum, home to the museum's most celebrated works from the 17th century, including Johannes Vermeer'sThe Milkmaidand the married coupleMassaby Frans Hals. The most famous of all, theThe Night Watchby Rembrandt, hangs at the end of the Gallery of Honour in the Night Watch Gallery. The Rijksmuseum was reopened by the Queen, following extensive renovation, on Saturday 13 April 2013.

The Royal House's Office has released a list of guests who are attending the event:


Royal Family


  • The Queen / Princess Beatrix
  • The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima / the King and Queen
  • Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane
  • Princess Mabel
  • Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien
  • Princess Irene
  • Princess Margriet and Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven
  • Princess Christina
  • The Duke and Duchess of Parma
  • Princess Margarita and Mr Tjalling ten Cate
  • Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma
  • Princess Carolina and Mr Albert Brenninkmeijer
  • Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène
  • Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette
  • Prince Pieter Christiaan and Princess Anita
  • Prince Floris and Princess Aimée
  • Mr Bernardo Guillermo
  • Mr Nicolás Guillermo
  • Ms Juliana Guillermo

Royal Delegations


  • The Duke and Duchess of Brabant
  • Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa of Bahrain
  • Crown Prince Billah and Princess Sarah of Brunei
  • Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
  • Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan
  • Prince El Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan
  • Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
  • Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg
  • Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
  • Prince Albert II of Monaco
  • Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princees Mette-Marit of Norway
  • Haitham bin Tareq al Said (Oman)
  • Sheikha Moza bint Nasser al-Misned (Qatar)
  • The Prince and Princess of Asturias (Spain)
  • Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (Thailand)
  • Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thailand)
  • The Prince of  Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (United Kingdom)
  • Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed al Nahyan (United Arab Emirates)
  • Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden





New Book: The Grand Dukes (In hardback!).

One of my dreams has come true...THE GRAND DUKES (which we initially published in 2010 as a paperback), has arrived here in its new HARDBACK format!

I love it...

Eventually, I hope to have all (or at least the most popular) Eurohistory titles in HARDBACK, replacing the softcover versions of all our reprints.

We have had quite a biut of demand for THE GRAND DUKES as a Hardback...so I have a long day ahead of me packing copies to be sent to AMAZON clients, European distributors and some of our regular book buyers!

Never a dull moment...



Sunday, April 28, 2013

Serbia: Memorial for Queen Marie

From the Office of HRH The Crown Prince ALEXANDER...


HM Queen Maria Memorial London church service prior to repatriation to Serbia

Belgrade, 28 April 2013 – A memorial service for the late HM Queen Mother Maria was officiated this morning by Very Reverent Father Radomir Acimovic in London at The Serbian Orthodox Church St. Sava in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, Prince Peter, Prince Philip, Princess Katarina (daughter of Prince Tomislav), Prince Dimitri and Princess Lavinia (children of Prince Andrej), Mr. Nicholas Balfour (representing and son of HRH Princess Elisabeth) H. E. Dr. Dejan Popovic, Ambassador of Serbia in United Kingdom and many devoted citizens who paid their final respects to the beloved Queen.

Her Majesty Queen Mother Maria died on 22 June 1961 in exile and was buried at The Royal Burial grounds in Frogmore near Windsor Castle. With the gracious permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Dean of Windsor, Anglican Church, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Her Majesty’s remains will be transferred to Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First Called in Belgrade tomorrow on Monday 29 April.

Following the Memorial Service Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine host a private lunch for the Royal Family at Claridge’s Hotel. 

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander emphasized: “Dear relatives, friends and admirers of Queen Maria and the Karadjordjevic Dynasty. We are gathered here today to say farewell to our grandmother, Queen Maria, on her way home, where she will soon join family members in Royal Mausoleum at Oplenac. Queen Maria died fifty-two years ago and was buried here in Great Britain, surrounded by her ancestors and relatives. 

However, she was far away from Serbia, our country and her people whom she loved with all her heart and whose great benefactor she was. The return to Serbia was a great wish of Queen and today she is finally going back there, to be buried next to her husband King Alexander I and her sons. By paying respect to Queen Maria, today we also pay respect to all who took part in creating Serbian history. 

I wish to express my deepest gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Dean of St. George Church in Windsor, the Church of England and the Serbian ambassador to the United Kingdom Dr. Dejan Popovic. My thanks go to all members of the Government of the Republic of Serbia for their great support, as well as to the State Commission for the transfer of Karadjordjevic family members' remains. I thank everybody who were persistent in helping this journey come true. May God speed your return home, dear grandmother! Eternal Glory to her!”

On Monday, 29 April HM Queen Maria’s casket will be met at the Nikola Tesla airport (Belgrade) by the Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine, Princess Elizabeth, H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic Prime minister, Professor Oliver Antic Special legal Advisor and Mr. Radoslav Pavlovic Cultural Advisor to President of Serbia H. E. Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, government officials and Serbian Orthodox Church representative His Grace Vicar Bishop of Hvosno Atanasije with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia.

The memorial service for HM Queen Maria at the Royal Chapel will be officiated by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia at 6 p.m. Following the service a reception will take place for State officials, members of the Crown Council and Religious leaders.

Her Majesty Queen Maria will be placed next to her son His Majesty King Peter II at The Royal Palace Chapel of St. Andrew the First Called in Belgrade until 26 May when the official State Funeral ceremony for Their Majesties King Peter II, Queen Alexandra and Queen Mother Maria will take place in The Family Mausoleum in Oplenac.

Their Royal Highnesses extend their special gratitude for support to realization of this initiative to Sir Christopher Geidt, Private Secretary to the Sovereign, as well as the Serbian national air carrier JAT Airways for transport without remuneration as well as extraordinary efforts of the Embassy of Serbia in United Kingdom’s Consul Councilor Mrs. Ljiljana Zarubica who managed to coordinate all parties involved and contributed greatly to the success of this initiative.


Serbia: Queen Marie Returns to Belgrade

More than five decades after her death, Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, wife of King Alexander I, will return to eternal peace in the Royal family's Mausoleum at Oplenac.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/serbia/10022862/Yugoslavias-exiled-Queen-returns-home-at-long-last.html


An Interesting Story of a Noble Refugee!

Countess Ilona Teleki von Szék [©NYT]
(1939-2013)


Two weeks ago, a little-known Wall Street banker passed away in New York City.

For decades she worked for Merrill, and in spite of having no college degree or any university education to speak of, Ilona DeVito di Porriasa enjoyed a very successful career.

Reading the obituary made me want to find out a little more about this obscure lady, her past and roots deep in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.

As it turns out, Mrs DeVito di Porriasa was born Countess Ilona Teleki von Szék, her family being among the most prestigious of the old Hungarian aristocracy that for centuries served as the mainstay of Habsburg power in Eastern Europe.

The Telekis can find their roots in the XIII century and have enjoyed noble status for centuries. Their familial connections run deep among the pristine group of aristocratic families that for centuries ruled that part of faraway and legend-filled Europe. A look at their genealogy (Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Häuser, Band XVI, 2000) provides the genealogist with a vast sampling of the intricate web of aristocratic relations that formed the ancestry of this famed countly family.

Countess Ilona Maria Teleki von Szék was born in 1939 at Klausenburg (Kolozsvár), the former capital of the famed and legend-rich Grand Duchy of Transylvania. Her family suffered greatly during the Second World War. Eventually her father made it to the USA and after nearly two decades of trying to get his children out from behind the Iron Wall, he succeeded. Ilona and her brother Pál Arctur, with their mother, the former Baroness Anna Benz von Albkron, settled in New York with their father Count Béla (1899-1990).

Read the obituary, it tells us a fascinating story of a family that lost everything and through perseverance, was able to build a new life in the USA.

As sad as their tragedy was, theirs is a living example of the great opportunities America provides, one of the many reason why I, an immigrant, love this country so very much!

Enjoy the reading...



http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/nyregion/in-new-york-the-death-of-a-countess-in-exile.html


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Eurohistory: Issue XCII (April 2013, Volume 16.2) in preparation!

To mee tour printing deadline (May 1), earlier this week we began preparing the latest number of our magazine, EUROHISTORY.

ISSUE XCII – April 2013 will include the following articles:

1. The Wedding of Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia and Prince Ernst August of Hannover, Berlin – 24 May 1913. (by Marlene Eilers-Koenig)

2. Royal Book Reviews.

3. Prince Vsevelod Ioannovich of Russia (1914-1973). (by Coryne Hall)

4. Unto the Fourth Generation – Monarchs with Three Generations of Heirs, Part 1. (by Paul Brighton)

5. What's In a Photo – A Habsburg Visit to the Court of Madrid. (by Ilana Miller)

6. Obituary: Princess Lilian of Sweden.

7. Royal News.


We expect to begin mailing this issue on May 6, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.

If you have not sent us your renewal, do not delay in doing so!

Enjoy the reading...


Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Netherlands: All You Wanted to Know About the Swearing-In

Our dear friend and contributor Akram Al-Nagdy has listed useful information for those interested in keeping up and watching the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the swearing-in of future King Willem-Alexander...who in my opinion ought to be Willem IV.

http://theroyalcouturier.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-royal-info-all-you-need-to-know_24.html


Saturday, April 13, 2013

New Book: Russia and Europe ON SALE!!!!

Hello All,

With much joy I can let you know that our newest book is now available for purchase on AMAZON!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0985460326

I hope you buy and enjoy it!


Monday, April 1, 2013

New Book: Russia and Europe Ships April 16!

Today, much to our delight, the printer sent us notice that Russia and Europe – Dynastic Ties will be shipped to us on April 10!

The book will begin shipping to buyers on April 16!

The Amazon page for the book will be updated to begin sales on April 11.

Meanwhile, as usual, we give precedence to OUR readers. You can download the order form here!

https://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJpRm8wMVg4NVg1SE1UQw