Coronavirus

The first royal dies of coronavirus

On Thursday, Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma died in Paris of COVID-19 at the age of 86. Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma becomes the first royal, albeit from a non-reigning family, to die from the coronavirus pandemic. The news of her death came late on Thursday evening as announced by her brother, Prince Sixte Henri of Bourbon-Parma. Together with a photograph of him and…
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European Royals

Marie Antoinette’s jewels to be auctioned

Sotheby’s auction house is set to auction of the royal jewels of French Queen Marie Antoinette on 12 December, alongside a number of other jewels from the royal houses of Bourbon-Parma. Sotheby’s Vice President of Fine Jewellery in Europe, Daniela Macetti says that…