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FOR A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT THE EUROPEAN ROYALTIES - PARTICULARLY QUEEN VICTORIA'S FAMILY - PLEASE VISIT:
Queen Victoria & Other 19th Century Royalties
Queen Victoria & Other 19th Century Royalties
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Shattered Crowns: The Scapegoats - now available in paperback
I am happy to say that 'Shattered Crowns: The Scapegoats" is now available in paperback.
Monday, 11 July 2011
"Shattered Crowns: The Scapegoats"
Introducing my new novel: Shattered Crowns: The Scapegoats – the first in a trilogy, following the royalties of Europe through the First World War. The Scapegoats covers the periods from April 1913 to the outbreak of the First World War, featuring most prominently Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Emperor Franz Josef, Archduke Karl, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II.
More information and excerpts from the book can be found here:
Shattered Crowns
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Royalties who contracted morganatic marriages
Alexander, Prince of Hesse Married: Julia von Haulke in 1851 She was created Princess Battenberg
Alexander II, Tsar of Russia Married: Ekaterina Dolgorukaya in 1881 She was created Princess Yurievsky
Alfonso of Braganza, Duke of Oporto
(Image shows Nevada Stoody Hayes)
Married: Nevada Stoody Hayes in 1917
Andrei Alexandrovich, Prince of Russia Married: Elisabetta Ruffo-Sasso I 1918
August, Prince of Wurttemberg Married: Maria Bethge of Waldenburg in 1868
Eberwyn, Prince of Bentheim & Steinfurt Married: Pauline Langenfold in 1907 They were later divorced.
Ferdinand, Prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen Married: Ella von Ondarza
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria Married: Sophie Chotek in 1900
(Image shows Sophie Chotek)
She was eventually created Princess von Hohenberg
Frederick, Prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen Married: Mathilde von Breuning She was created Baroness von Brauneck
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse-Kassel Married: Gertrude Falkenstein She was created Countess of Schaumburg and Princess von Hanau
George, Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Married: Natalia Vanljarskaya in 1890 She was created Countess Carlow
George, Prince of Anhalt Married Therese von Erdmannsdorf in 1831 She was created Countess von Raina
George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Married: Ellen Franz in 1873 She was created Baroness von Holdburg
Hermann, Prince of Saxe-Weimar Married: Paola Lottero, former mistress of King Constantine of the Hellenes They were later divorced
Johann, Archduke of Austria Married: Anna Maria Piochi She was created Countess of Meran
Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Married: Marie Grathwohl
Leopold, Archduke of Austria Married: Wilhelmina Abramovic in 1902 Leopold renounced his title and took the name Leopold Wolfling
Leopold II, King of the Belgians Married: Blanche Delacroix in 1909.
(Image: Blanche Delacroix)
His former mistress – 48 years his junior. She became Baroness Vaughan. Leopold died 4 days after their wedding.
Mikhail Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Natalie Wulfurt in 1912 She
(Image shows Natalia Wulfert)
was created Countess Brassova
Mikhail Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Sophie Merenberg in 1891 She was created Countess de Torby
Nicholas, Prince of Nassau Married: Natalie Pushkina in 1868 She was created Countess Merenberg
Nikolai Konstantinovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Nadeja von Dreyer in 1882
Otto, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Married: Anna von Koppen in 1893 She was created Countess Hagenburg
Pauline Mathilde, Duchess of Wurttemberg Married: Melchor Willem She renounced her title in 1880 and became Baroness von Kirbach
Pavel Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Olga von Pistolkors in 1902She was created Princess Paley
Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy Married: Rosa Vercellana in 1869 She was created Countess of Mirafiori & Fontanafredda
Alexander II, Tsar of Russia Married: Ekaterina Dolgorukaya in 1881 She was created Princess Yurievsky
Alfonso of Braganza, Duke of Oporto
(Image shows Nevada Stoody Hayes)Married: Nevada Stoody Hayes in 1917
Andrei Alexandrovich, Prince of Russia Married: Elisabetta Ruffo-Sasso I 1918
August, Prince of Wurttemberg Married: Maria Bethge of Waldenburg in 1868
Eberwyn, Prince of Bentheim & Steinfurt Married: Pauline Langenfold in 1907 They were later divorced.
Ferdinand, Prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen Married: Ella von Ondarza
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria Married: Sophie Chotek in 1900
(Image shows Sophie Chotek)She was eventually created Princess von Hohenberg
Frederick, Prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen Married: Mathilde von Breuning She was created Baroness von Brauneck
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse-Kassel Married: Gertrude Falkenstein She was created Countess of Schaumburg and Princess von Hanau
George, Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Married: Natalia Vanljarskaya in 1890 She was created Countess Carlow
George, Prince of Anhalt Married Therese von Erdmannsdorf in 1831 She was created Countess von Raina
George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Married: Ellen Franz in 1873 She was created Baroness von Holdburg
Hermann, Prince of Saxe-Weimar Married: Paola Lottero, former mistress of King Constantine of the Hellenes They were later divorced
Johann, Archduke of Austria Married: Anna Maria Piochi She was created Countess of Meran
Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Married: Marie Grathwohl
Leopold, Archduke of Austria Married: Wilhelmina Abramovic in 1902 Leopold renounced his title and took the name Leopold Wolfling
Leopold II, King of the Belgians Married: Blanche Delacroix in 1909.
(Image: Blanche Delacroix)His former mistress – 48 years his junior. She became Baroness Vaughan. Leopold died 4 days after their wedding.
Mikhail Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Natalie Wulfurt in 1912 She
(Image shows Natalia Wulfert)was created Countess Brassova
Mikhail Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Sophie Merenberg in 1891 She was created Countess de Torby
Nicholas, Prince of Nassau Married: Natalie Pushkina in 1868 She was created Countess Merenberg
Nikolai Konstantinovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Nadeja von Dreyer in 1882
Otto, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Married: Anna von Koppen in 1893 She was created Countess Hagenburg
Pauline Mathilde, Duchess of Wurttemberg Married: Melchor Willem She renounced her title in 1880 and became Baroness von Kirbach
Pavel Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia Married: Olga von Pistolkors in 1902She was created Princess Paley
Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy Married: Rosa Vercellana in 1869 She was created Countess of Mirafiori & Fontanafredda
Saturday, 18 December 2010
Royalties who were deposed or forced to abdicate.
Adolf II Prince of Schaumburg Lippe Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Exiled to Istria
Adolphe Duke of Nassau Lost Nassau when it was annexed by Prussia, 1866
Became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890, as there was no direct successor of male royalty in the Netherlands.
Bernhard III Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Charles Edward Duke of Saxe-Coburg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Ernst August Duke of Brunswick Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Ernst II Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Ernst Ludwig Grand Duke of Hesse-and-by-Rhine Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Ferdinand Grand Duke of Tuscany Deposed when Tuscany was annexed to Sardinia, 1860 Exiled in Austria
Francisco II King of the Two Sicilies Deposed when his kingdom was annexed to the Tyrol, 1861 Exiled in Rome and Paris
Frederick August Grand Duke of Oldenburg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Frederick August III King of Saxony Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Frederick Franz IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Frederick II Grand Duke of Baden Abdicated during 1918 German revolution.
Frederick William Elector of Hesse-Kassel Deposed when Hesse was annexed by Prussia, 1866 Originally taken prisoner, then went into exile.
George Crown Prince of Serbia
Mentally unstable, he kicked a servant to death and was forced to abdicate his right to succeed. He remained in Serbia but spent many years confined in an asylum.
Isabella II Queen of Spain Forced to abdicate 1870 Exiled in France
Joachim Ernst Duke of Anhalt His regent and uncle abdicated for him during 1918 German revolution.
Karl Emperor of Austria Deposed 1918 Exiled in Madeira
Leopold IV Sovereign Prince of Lippe Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Louis Philippe King of France Deposed 1846 Fled to England
Ludwig II King of Bavaria Forced to accept a regency because he was mentally unstable, 1886. Confined in an asylum, he died – possibly killed himself – the same evening.
Ludwig III King of Bavaria Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Manuel II King of Portugal Deposed in a revolution, 1910 Fled to England.
Maria II de la Gloria Queen of Portugal Deposed by her uncle, Miguel Reinstated as queen by her father the Emperor of Brazil.
Napoleon III French Emperor Deposed in 1871 Fled to England.
Nicholas King of Montenegro Forced into exile when Montenegro became part of the new Yugoslavia, 1918 Exiled in France
Nicholas II Tsar of Russia Forced to abdicate during 1917 revolutionMurdered – with all his family – 1918
Otto of Bavaria King of Greece Deposed 1862 Fled back to Bavaria
Pedro Emperor of Brazil
Deposed during revolution, 1889 Exiled in France
Roberto I Duke of Parma and Piacenza Deposed during Italian Unification 1859 Lived in northern Italy and Austria
Wilhelm Ernst Duke of Saxe-Weimar Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Wilhelm II German Emperor Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Fled to the Netherlands
Wilhelm II King of Wurttemberg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Adolphe Duke of Nassau Lost Nassau when it was annexed by Prussia, 1866
Became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890, as there was no direct successor of male royalty in the Netherlands.
Bernhard III Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Charles Edward Duke of Saxe-Coburg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Ernst August Duke of Brunswick Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Ernst II Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Ernst Ludwig Grand Duke of Hesse-and-by-Rhine Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Ferdinand Grand Duke of Tuscany Deposed when Tuscany was annexed to Sardinia, 1860 Exiled in Austria
Francisco II King of the Two Sicilies Deposed when his kingdom was annexed to the Tyrol, 1861 Exiled in Rome and Paris
Frederick August Grand Duke of Oldenburg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Frederick August III King of Saxony Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Frederick Franz IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Frederick II Grand Duke of Baden Abdicated during 1918 German revolution.
Frederick William Elector of Hesse-Kassel Deposed when Hesse was annexed by Prussia, 1866 Originally taken prisoner, then went into exile.
George Crown Prince of Serbia
Mentally unstable, he kicked a servant to death and was forced to abdicate his right to succeed. He remained in Serbia but spent many years confined in an asylum.
Isabella II Queen of Spain Forced to abdicate 1870 Exiled in France
Joachim Ernst Duke of Anhalt His regent and uncle abdicated for him during 1918 German revolution.
Karl Emperor of Austria Deposed 1918 Exiled in Madeira
Leopold IV Sovereign Prince of Lippe Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Louis Philippe King of France Deposed 1846 Fled to England
Ludwig II King of Bavaria Forced to accept a regency because he was mentally unstable, 1886. Confined in an asylum, he died – possibly killed himself – the same evening.
Ludwig III King of Bavaria Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Manuel II King of Portugal Deposed in a revolution, 1910 Fled to England.
Maria II de la Gloria Queen of Portugal Deposed by her uncle, Miguel Reinstated as queen by her father the Emperor of Brazil.
Napoleon III French Emperor Deposed in 1871 Fled to England.
Nicholas King of Montenegro Forced into exile when Montenegro became part of the new Yugoslavia, 1918 Exiled in France
Nicholas II Tsar of Russia Forced to abdicate during 1917 revolutionMurdered – with all his family – 1918
Otto of Bavaria King of Greece Deposed 1862 Fled back to Bavaria
Pedro Emperor of Brazil
Deposed during revolution, 1889 Exiled in France
Roberto I Duke of Parma and Piacenza Deposed during Italian Unification 1859 Lived in northern Italy and Austria
Wilhelm Ernst Duke of Saxe-Weimar Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany.
Wilhelm II German Emperor Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Fled to the Netherlands
Wilhelm II King of Wurttemberg Forced to abdicate during 1918 German revolution. Remained living in Germany
Monday, 6 December 2010
Royalties Who Were Murdered Between 1850 & 1918
Alexander II, Tsar of Russia 
St. Petersburg, 1881
Aged 62
By an anarchist’s bomb
Alexei, Tsarevich of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 13
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Alix of Hesse, Russian Tsarina
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 46
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Anastasia, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 17
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Carlo III, Duke of Parma
Parma, 1853
Aged 31
Murdered in the street by an unknown assailant.
Carlos I, King of Portugal
Lisbon, 1908
Aged 46
By Republicans Alfredo Costa & Manuel Buica
Danilo, Prince of Montenegro
Kotor, 1860
Aged 34
By Todor Kadic
Draga, Queen of Serbia
Belgrade, 1903
Aged 39
During Serbian Uprising
Elizabeth of Bavaria, Empress of Austria
Genoa, 1898
Aged 51
By an anarchist , Luigi Luccheni
Elizabeth of Hesse, Grand Duchess of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 53
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria
Sarajevo, 1914
Aged 51
By Gavril Princip, a Serbian nationalist
George I, King of the Hellenes
Salonika, 1913
Aged 68
Murdered in the street by a deranged man – Alexander Schinas
Igor, Prince of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 24
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Ioann, Prince of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 32
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Konstantin Nicolajevik (Husband of Princess Polexia of Serbia)
Aged 56
Konstantin, Prince of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 26
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Leopold of Saxony
Vienna, 1916
Aged 37
By a ‘lady friend’
Luiz Felipe, Infante of Portugal
Lisbon, 1908
Aged 21
By Republicans Alfredo Costa & Manuel Buica
Maria, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 19
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Maximilian, Archduke of Austria, Emperor of Mexico
Queretaro, Mexico, 1867
Aged 34
Shot by firing squad by Republicans
Michael, Grand Duke of Russia
Perm, 1918
Aged 39
Secretly, by Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 50
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 22
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Serge, Grand Duke of Russia
Moscow, 1905
Aged 47
By an anarchist, Ivan Kaliayev
Serge, Grand Duke of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 48
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Tatiana, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 20
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Umberto I, King of Italy
Monza, 1900
Aged 56
By an anarchist, Gaetano Bresci
St. Petersburg, 1881
Aged 62
By an anarchist’s bomb
Alexei, Tsarevich of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 13
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Alix of Hesse, Russian Tsarina
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 46
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Anastasia, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 17
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Carlo III, Duke of Parma
Parma, 1853
Aged 31
Murdered in the street by an unknown assailant.
Carlos I, King of Portugal
Lisbon, 1908
Aged 46
By Republicans Alfredo Costa & Manuel Buica
Danilo, Prince of Montenegro
Kotor, 1860
Aged 34
By Todor Kadic
Draga, Queen of Serbia
Belgrade, 1903
Aged 39
During Serbian Uprising
Elizabeth of Bavaria, Empress of Austria
Genoa, 1898
Aged 51
By an anarchist , Luigi Luccheni
Elizabeth of Hesse, Grand Duchess of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 53
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria
Sarajevo, 1914
Aged 51
By Gavril Princip, a Serbian nationalist
George I, King of the Hellenes
Salonika, 1913
Aged 68
Murdered in the street by a deranged man – Alexander Schinas
Igor, Prince of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 24
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Ioann, Prince of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 32
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Konstantin Nicolajevik (Husband of Princess Polexia of Serbia)
Aged 56
Konstantin, Prince of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 26
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Leopold of Saxony
Vienna, 1916
Aged 37
By a ‘lady friend’
Luiz Felipe, Infante of Portugal
Lisbon, 1908
Aged 21
By Republicans Alfredo Costa & Manuel Buica
Maria, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 19
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Maximilian, Archduke of Austria, Emperor of Mexico
Queretaro, Mexico, 1867
Aged 34
Shot by firing squad by Republicans
Michael, Grand Duke of Russia
Perm, 1918
Aged 39
Secretly, by Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 50
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 22
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Serge, Grand Duke of Russia
Moscow, 1905
Aged 47
By an anarchist, Ivan Kaliayev
Serge, Grand Duke of Russia
Alapaevsk, 1918
Aged 48
By Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
Tatiana, Grand Duchess of Russia
Ekaterinburg, 1918
Aged 20
By Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution
Umberto I, King of Italy
Monza, 1900
Aged 56
By an anarchist, Gaetano Bresci
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