Showing posts with label European Royal Houses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label European Royal Houses. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

THE CHRONICLES OF THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR

King George V, his only daughter Princess Mary and his wife, Queen MaryStanding from left:Czar Nicholas II of Russia and the future King Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria. Seated from left: Empress Alexandra of Russia holding her son the Tsarevitch Alexei, Queen Victoria. Empress Alexandra was the former Princess Alix, granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her second daughter, Princess Alice.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Crown Slips

They could have been the Crown Prince and Princess of their respected Kingdoms, but due to the changes of the Constitution and the Law of Succession, their destiny followed a different map away from the prestige of the crown. A.) Prince Carl Philip of Sweden His Royal Highness, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of VarmlandBorn on May 13, 1979, His Royal Highness, Prince Carl Philip, the Duke of

Monday, November 22, 2010

FAIRYTALE....No More

Once upon a time....European royals are treated as demigods by their subjects that commoners were not allowed to mix, let alone join their illustrious court. Tradition and practice during those times prohibit royalty to marry a commoner because a morganatic marriage could automatically remove a royal member from the line of succession. Two grandsons of King Christian X of Denmark and King Gustav