This is quite simply a list of royalties of Europe who were alive at any time between 1860 and 1918. Males and females are listed in separate posts, and the blog begins at the end of the alphabet so that eventually, when it is completed, it will read in alphabetical order. Where there are numerous royalties with the same first name, they are listed chronologically.
Occasional quotations or snippets of information about the royalties are are also included.
Where the Christian name begins with Marie or Maria, the person is often listed under the second part of her name (e.g. Marie Antoinette - had she lived in this period - would be listed under 'A' with 'Marie' written in brackets after Antoinette).
As the information is gathered from numerous sources, there might be irregularity of spelling the name according to the Anglicised, Germanic, French etc. etc. spelling. All the Karls/Carls/Charles for example are listed together.
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Friday, 29 October 2010

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Viacheslav, (Wenceslas) Grand Duke of Russia


Born: 13 July 1862, St. Petersburg

Son 'of: Konstantin (1827-1892) & Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg (1830-1911)

Died of a brain inflammation: 27 February 1879, St. Peterburg





Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy, King of Sardinia (1849) & King of Italy (1861)

Born: 14 March 1820, Turin

Son of: Carlo Alberto of Sardinia & Maria Theresa of Austria

Married: 1) Adelaide of Austria (1822-1855)
Children: Clotilda, Umberto, Amadeo, Oddone (Otto), Maria Pia, Carlo Alberto, Victor Emmanuel (1852-1852) Victor Emmanuel (1855-1855) Thomas
2) Rosa Vercellana (morganatic marriage)
Children: Vittoria & Emmanuel

Died: 9 January 1878

Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Born: 1833

Son of: Ernst (1794-1860) & Feodora of Saxe-Leiningen (1807-1872)

Married: Lady Laura Sermour

Died: 1891

“Only think that in spite of all the remonstrance and to the extreme annoyance of both families, that foolish Victor will marry Miss Seymour…It is the height of folly and very reckless.” (Queen Victoria)

Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Prince of Sardinia

Born: 7 July 1852

Son of: Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) & Adelaide of Austria (1822-1855)

Died: 7 July 1852

Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Prince of Sardinia

Born: 8 January 1855, Turin (his mother died the next day)

Son of: Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) & Adelaide of Austria (1822-1855)

Died: 17 May 1855, Turin

Victor Hugo, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ohringen

Born: 1861

Son of: Felix (1818-1900) & Alexandra of Hanau (1830-1871)

Married: Marie de Vassinhac d’Imecourt (1863-1924)

Died: 1939

Victor Napoleon


Born: 18 July 1862, Paris

Son of: Napoleon Joseph (1822-1981) & Clotilde of Savoy (1843-1911)

Married: Clementine of Belgium (1872-1955)

Children: Clotile, Louis Ferdinand

Died: 3 May 1926, Brussels

“He is very good looking with a fine presence and pleasing.” (Queen Victoria)



Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, Emperor of Ethiopia & Albania

Born: 11 November 1869, Naples

Son of: Umberto I (1844-1900) & Margarita of Savoy (1851-1946)

Married: Elena of Montengro (1873-1952)
Children: Yolanda, Mafalda, Umberto, Joanna, Maria

Abdicated as Emperor of Ethiopia & Albania: 1943
Abdicated as King of Italy: 1946

Died: 28 December 1947, Alexandria

“Was an expert photographer and even had a cinematograph which constantly worked.” (Frederick Ponsonby)


Victor Emmanuel, Count of Turin

Born: 1870

Son of: Amadeo of Aosta (1847-1890) & Maria Victoria della Cisterna (1847-1876)

Died: 1946

Victor, Prince of Wied

Born: 1877

Son of: William (1845-1907) & Marie of the Netherlands (1841-1910)

Married: Gisela of Solms-Wildenfels (1891-1970)

Children: Marie, Benigna

Died: 1946

Victor, Prince of Erbach-Schonburg

Born: 1880

Son of: Gustav and Marie Battenberg

Died: 1967 (?)

Victor Adolph, Prince of Bentheim & Steinburt

Born: 18 July 1883, Potsdam

Son of: Alexis (1845-1919) & Pauline of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1855-1925)

Married: 1) Stephanie of Schaumburg-Lippe (1899-1925)
Children: Alexis, Christian, Twins who were born and died the same day (as did his wife).
2) Rosa Helene of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1901-1963)

Died: 4 June 1961, Burgsteinfurt

Viggo of Denmark


Born: 1893

Son of: Waldemar and Marie of Orleans

Married: Eleanor Green

Died: 1970





Vincenzo of the Two Sicilies

Born: 26 April 1851, Naples

Son of: Ferdinand II (1810-1859) & Teresa of Austria (1816-1867)

Died: 13 October 1854, Caserta

Vladimir, Grand Duke of Russia


Born: 10 April 1847, St. Petersburg

Son of: Alexander II (1818-1881) & Marie of Hesse (1824-1880)

Married: Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1854-1920)

Children: Alexander, Kyril, Boris, Andrej, Elena

Died: 4 February 1909, St. Petersburg

“[He] possessed a hidden talent for all the arts. He painted well, he was patron of the ballet and the original financial backer of Sergei Diaghilev, he collected ancient icons, he visited Paris twice a year and he adored giving elaborate parties at his splendid palace in Tsarskoe Selo. A king-hearted man, he fell victim to eccentricities. A stranger…was certain to be taken aback by the roughness and by the shouting voice of this grand seigneur of Russia. He treated the younger grand dukes with maximum contempt.” (Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich)

Vladimir of Russia

Born: 1917

Son of: Kyril Vladimirovich & Victoria Melita of Edinburgh

Died: 1992

Vsevelod, Prince of Russia

Born: 1914

Son of: Ioann Konstantinovich (1886-1918) & Elena of Serbia (1884-1962)
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