Thurn und Taxis, the elder line

[Linnea]

hmm... I don´t know. Charlotte is "only" 25 % royal.

[Linnea]

some Princesses/Countesses for Albert:
Princess Alix de Ligne, daughter of Prince Michael de Ligne and Princess Leonor de Orleans-Braganza; Princess Amelia de Orleans-Braganza, daughter of Prince Antonio of Orleans-Braganza and Princess Christine de Ligne; Princess Tatjana Galitzina, daughter of Prince Peter Galitzin and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria; Countess Eleonore zu Toerring-Jettenbach, daughter of Count Hans-Kasper zu Toerring-Jettenbach and Countess Maria Elisabbeth zu Waldburg-Zeil...
Of whom do you think?

[lancashireladandre]

About 25 years ago, Robert Lacey the renowned writer hosted a TV series called"Aristocrats" with an accompanying book. The family were the german nobles featured.Gloria and the Prince came over very well.

[frederika]

a list of rules from Thurn und Taxis

1117-?      Reunerius I
1512-1517 Franz I
1517-1541 Johann I
1541-1612 Leonhard I
1612-1624 Lamoral I
1624-1628 Leonhard II
1628-1676 Lamoral II Klaudius
1676-1714 Eugene Alexandar I
1714-1739 Anselm Franz I
1739-1773 Alexandar Ferdenand I
1773-1805 Karl Anselm
1805-1827 Karl Alexandar I
1827-1871 Maximilian Karl I
1871-1885 Maximilian I
1885-1918 Albrecht I

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[TheSaunterer]

They seem to be the German counterpart to the Youssupovs! Glamourous and close to all royal families! And they seemed to marry European Princes and Princesses the whole time!

I agree, beautiful family (and that's not all they have in common with the Yussopovs ). There is a hilarious account of Prince Johannes and his penchant for crude practical jokes in Massimo Gargia's book, Jet Set: Memoir of An International Playboy.

[Eurohistory]

I do not think that Albert is bound any longer to marry within the Gotha, as generations of his illustrious family ave done with such amazing success.

Of Otto' granddaughters, only perhaps Karl's eldest child would be in the same age group.  I think Albrecht TnT is seven or eight years older than this girl.  The other granndaughters of Otto, who are archduchesses, are too young perhaps.

Arturo Beéche

[Marc]

[Marc]

Painting showing Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis(on the horse leading the regiment) and Princess Margarethe von Thurn und Taxis,born Archduchess of Austria(in the carriage) by Kunz Wedlich!

[Danjel]

  Does anyone have pics of prss Eulalie? First she was engaged to Prce Rafael Rainer of Thurn und Taxis and later she married his brother Philipp Ernst.

I do have the picture of the engament of Eulalie and Rafael, (Rafael later married Prss Margarethe of Thurn u. Taxis), which I will post later, but no pics of Eulalie and Philipp Ernst..

Thanks!

[Danjel]

Eulalie's engagement to Prce Rafael Rainier
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/daan73/engagementtoPrcerafael.jpg

Prce Rafael Rainier
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/daan73/PrceRaphaelRainer.jpg

and his final wedding to Prss Margarethe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/daan73/thurntaxisPrinceRaphaelRainierandhi.jpg

[Marc]

Very interesting...the last picture I have never seen!If you have please post some more of them-thank you!

[Danjel]

apparently, she said NO to prce Rafael and YES to his brother.....the day after!

[Rebecca]

apparently, she said NO to prce Rafael and YES to his brother.....the day after!

It is a lady's privilege to change her mind.

More seriously, this is a picture of princess Eulalie and prince Philipp Ernst on their wedding day.

[Marlene]

It is a lady's privilege to change her mind.

More seriously, this is a picture of princess Eulalie and prince Philipp Ernst on their wedding day.

I have been thinking of writing an article on this topic for sometime ... Lila changed her mind the day before her first wedding.  

[Rebecca]

I have been thinking of writing an article on this topic for sometime ... Lila changed her mind the day before her first wedding.  

Please do. I think it would be very interesting!