Monaco

Prince Albert receives a royal representing a republic

It is not often that a royal represents a republic. But Hungary’s new ambassador to Monaco is actually a prince. The Hungarian Ambassador to France, His Imperial Highness Georg of Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria and Hungary, has also just been appointed to be Hungary`s ambassador to the Principality of Monaco. Soon after his appointment, he was welcomed to an audience with…
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European Royals

The Archduchess of Austria is to marry Belgian racing driver

The Archduchess of Austria and Royal Princess of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia, Eleonore von Habsburg, is to marry the Belgian racing driver Jérôme d’Ambrosio. The news has been reported by various Austrian and monarchist media, but the plans have not currently been confirmed by the Austrian royal court or any member of the imperial Austrian family. There is, therefore, no date set for the…
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Melancholy Princess: Isabella of Parma

The portrait by the Parisian painter Jean-Marc Nattier of the 17-year-old Princess Isabella of Parma, (1741-1763) – the best known that was made of her – seems in some ways to symbolise her short life. Today it is kept in the vast collection of the Kunsthistorisches…
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The influence of the House of Habsburg

One of the most influential and powerful royal houses of Europe, to this day many people (even those not familiar with Austrian history or royalty in general) are aware of the House of Habsburg and its significant impact on the development of Europe from the medieval ages through to the present day. Throughout its vast history, the family has ruled over nearly all of the continent of Europe at…
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