Princess Antonia of Luxembourg was born
in October of 1899. She is the fourth daughter of the Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, Guillaume IV and Princess Marie Anne. Two of her older
sisters eventually became Grand Duchesses of Luxembourg. Antonia
herself became the final Crown Princess of Bavaria. In 1921, she
became the second wife of the Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht.
This marriage was a…
What happened to Bavaria's monarchy?
15th November 2021
The Bavarian Royal Family had several
notable members, including King Ludwig II (The Swan King) and
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi. However, the Kingdom
of Bavaria had a relatively short lifespan. In 1805, Elector
Maximilian IV Joseph elevated Bavaria from…
The Bavarian King of Northern Europe
27th May 2020
When little Prince Christopher was born
in Bavaria in 1416 as the son of a German Count, he hardly thought
he would become king of three European nations. Yet that was
exactly what he became. Christopher was born as a member of the
house of Wittelsbach. He grew up in the…

