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The Wittlesbachs / 200 Jahre Königreich Bayern - documentations on Bavarian television

« on: December 26, 2006, 05:24:41 AM »

Dear members,

tomorrow the first of six documentations about the Kings of Bavaria will start on Bavarian television.

Wednesday, December 27th 2006, 12.55 - 13.40: King Max I. Joseph
Thursday, December 28th 2006, 12.40-13.25: King Ludwig I.
Friday, December 29th 2006, 12.45-13.30: King Max II. Joseph
Tuesday, January 2nd 2007, 12.55-13.40: King Ludwig II.
Wednesday, January 3rd 2007, 13.05-13.50: Prinzregent Luitpold
Thursday, January 4th 2007, 13.05-13.50: King Ludwig III.

The same documentations had been broadcasted earlier this year, but they are really interesting. If you have the possibility to watch them, don't hesitate. 

Marie

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The Habsburgs / Emperor Leopold I , his wives and family

« on: September 17, 2006, 03:18:22 AM »

Dear Discussion Group,

I am searching for portaits showing Empress Claudia Felicitas (Felix). Any other information is welcome, too.

Claudia Felicitas was the daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol and Anna of Medici. She was married to Emperor Leopold I. and gave birth to two daughters, Anna Maria Sophia and Maria Josepha. The archduchesses died in infancy.

Does anybody know more about Claudia's mother Anna? It seems to me that they were very close, because Claudia wanted to be buried next to her mother in the Dominikanerkirche, Vienna. Only the urn with her heart is in the Kaisergruft.
Because of her mother being a Medici, Claudia wasn't welcome on the Imperial Court of Vienna.

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The Imperial Family / Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaievna, Queen of Wuerttemberg

« on: June 13, 2006, 06:49:35 AM »

Hallo,

in fact I don't know much about the Emperors of Russia and their families. But yesterday I read in a book about the childhood of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria that Olga, Alexander II.'s sister, should marry Archduke Stephan, eldest son of Palatin Joseph of Hungary. As far as I know Alexander and Joseph were friends, maybe also because Alexander's aunt (?) Alexandra (1783-1801) was Joseph's first wife. In the end, Olga didn't marry Joseph, because Metternich was against it.

Does anybody have more information about Olga? I read that she was one of the most beautiful princesses of that time. Later she marriedKing  Karl von Württemberg who was definitely a homosexual.

Thanks in advance,

Marie

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The Hesse-Darmstadts (Hesse and by Rhine) / Mathilde von Bayern, Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt

« on: April 30, 2006, 08:02:55 AM »

Mathilde Caroline Friederike Wilhelmine Charlotte Princess of Bavaria was born on August 30th 1813 in Augsburg and died on May 25th 1862 in Darmstadt. She was the eldest daughter of Ludwig I. of Bavaria (1786-1868) and his wife Therese Princess of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1792-1854).
Mathilde married Ludwig III. Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine (1806-1877) on December 26th 1833 in Munich.

I'd like to learn more about Princess Mathilde. Does anybody have pictures?

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Mediatized Noble Families / Auersperg family

« on: March 19, 2006, 10:53:26 AM »

Dear discussion group,

I am searching for information about Aglaë Gräfin von Kinsky, Wchinitz und Tettau.
She was born on March 28th 1868 (Prague) and died on May 10th 1919 (Mährisch-Kromau).

She married Ferdinand, Graf Kinsky in 1891 (Prague) and had the following children:
1) Ulrich (1893-1938.)
2) Ernestine Antonia (1895-1969)
3) Marie Valérie (1896-1963)
4) Rudolf (1898-1965)
5) Maria Johanna (1900-1976)
6) Johanna (1902-1964)
7) Ferdinand (1907-1969)

I know that she was a close friend of Marie Valérie, Archduchess of Austria.

... and I'd love to see pics of Aglaë and her family.

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The Habsburgs / Archduke Ludwig Victor

« on: February 27, 2006, 09:24:00 AM »

Here are some photographs of Archduke Ludwig Victor (1842-1919). He was the youngest brother of Emperor Franz Joseph. In his family he was called Bubi or der kleine Ludwig (= little Ludwig).

I hope I can make you laugh ...  



Ludwig wearing a dress




Ludwig (on the far left) with sons of Philipp of Württemberg - hot swimsuits  




Ludwig as a woman and as a man (photomontage?)

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The Hohenzollern / The Urach Ducal family

« on: February 12, 2006, 08:33:11 AM »

Dear discussion group,

I am searching for pictures of

Wilhelm Karl Florestan Gero Crescentius, Duke of Urach (1864-1928.)

his first wife
Amélie, Duchess in Bavaria (1865-1912)

his second wife
Wiltrud, Princess of Bavaria (1884-1975)

and his children by his first wife Amélie

Marie Gabrielle Carola Josepha Sophie Mathilde (1893-1908.)
Elisabeth Florestine Auguste Marie Luise (1894-1962)
Karola Hilda Elisabeth Maria (1896-1980)
Wilhelm Albert Karl Anton Paul Gero Maria (1897-1957)
Karl Gero Albrecht Joseph Wilhelm Anton Maria (1899-1981)
Margarethe Sophie Florestine Maria Josepha (1901-1975)
Albrecht Eberhard Karl Gero Maria (1903-1969)
Rupprecht Eberhard Wilhelm Gero Maria (1907-1969)
Mechthilde Marie Gabriele Florestine Sophie Devota (1912-2001)

Can anybody give me some information about the title of this branch of the Württemberg family? Was Wilhelm "Count", "Duke" or "Fürst" of Urach?
I know that his son Wilhelm Albert Karl renounced his rights and became "Graf (Count) von Württemberg".
A grandson of Wilhelm told me that his aunt Mechthilde (1912-2001) was "Fürstin von Urach" and "Gräfin von Württemberg". But Paul Theroff says that Wilhelm's daughters were "Princesses of Württemberg". I'm a bit confused about that.

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Italian Royal Families / Count Alfonso of Caserta, and his family

« on: November 30, 2005, 03:56:30 PM »

Maria Antonietta Giuseppina Leopoldina

Naples 16 Mar 1851 - Freiburg 12 Sep 1938

daughter of Francesco di Paola, Conte di Trapani (1827-1892) and Isabelle, Archduchess of Austria (1834-1901)

married Rome, 8 June 1868

Alfonso Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Conte di Caserta (1841-1934)

Her 12 children:

Ferdinando, Duca di Calabria (Rome 25 Jul 1869 - Lindau 17 Jan 1960)
Carlo Maria (Gries 10 Nov 1870 - Seville 11 Nov 1949)
Francesco di Paola (Rorschach 14 Jul 1873 - Paris 26 Jun 1876)
Gennaro Maria Francesco di Paola (Cannes 24 Jan 1882 - Cannes 11 Apr 1944)
Maria Immacolata Cristina Pia Isabella (Cannes 30 Oct 1874 - Muri 28 Nov 1947)
Maria Cristina Carolina Pia (Cannes 10 Apr 1877 - St.Gilgen 4 Oct 1947)
Maria Pia Chiara Anna (Cannes 12 Aug 1878 - Mandelieu 20 Jun 1973)
Maria Giuseppina Antonietta (Cannes 25 Feb 1880 - Cannes 22 Jul 1971)
Ranieri Maria Gaetano, Duca di Castro (Cannes 3 Dec 1883 - La Combe 13 Jan 1973)
Filippo (Cannes 10 Dec 1885 - St. John, New Brunswick 9 Mar 1949)
Francesco d'Assisi Maria Ferdinando Eudo (Cannes 13 Jan 1888 - Cannes 26 Mar 1914)
Gabriele Maria (Cannes 1 Jan 1897 - Itu, Sao Paulo, Brazil 22 Oct 1975)

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Italian Royal Families / Queen Maria Sophia of Two-Sicilies,nee Duchess in Bavaria

« on: September 24, 2005, 07:19:15 AM »

Hallo,

I'm very interested in Queen Maria Sophia of Neaples, née Duchess in Bavaria and younger sister of Empress Elisabeth von Austria.
She was born on October 4th 1841 at Schloss Possenhofen / Starnberger See near Munich and died on January 19th 1925 in Munich (where exactly?). She was married to Francesco II. of Neaples - Two Sicilies.

I think most of the people here know about her time as last Queen of Neaples (1859/60) and the story of the child she gave birth to in Augsburg in 1862. But what about her life in later years? I know she lived in Paris, loved fox hunting in England, but what else?

And of course, pictures are always very very welcome. Does anybody have pics of Marie being an old woman? I once read that she had white hair...

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The Wittlesbachs / Louisa and Elisabeth of Thurn und Taxis

« on: September 14, 2005, 02:54:19 AM »

Hallo,

I am searching for pictures of Louisa and Elisabeth of Thurn und Taxis, daughters of Helene (Néne), née Duchess in Bavaria, and Maximilian of Thurn und Taxis.

Thanks a lot ...

Marie  

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Iberian Royal Families / Duke Miguel of Braganza and his family

« on: May 02, 2005, 02:11:55 PM »

I'm searching for picture's of

- Marie Therese, Infanta of Portugal and Princess of Braganca

- Marie José, Infanta of Portugal and Princess of Braganca

- Maria Anna, Infanta of Portugal and Princess of Braganca

- Maria Antonia, Infanta of Portugal and Princess of Braganca

BTW:
I know their pictures on www.royaltyguide.nl and www.worldroots.com

Thanks ...

Marie Charlotte