Princess Marie-Louise of Madagascar was born on 1 May 1897 as the daughter of Princess Razafinandriamanitra and an unnamed French officer. Her mother was a niece of Queen Ranavalona III of Madagascar and tragically died five days after giving birth to her daughter. Marie-Louise was conceived during the French occupation of Madagascar, and her mother [read more]
The Prince’s Palace in Monaco will host a new exhibition called “Grace #1” during the summer. According to the Prince’s Palace, it will be a “sensitive and unique invitation to rediscover the luminous and multifaceted personality of Princess Grace.” The exhibition was made by Natalia Mlodzikowska, Exhibitions Manager at the Collections Department of the Prince’s [read more]
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On 29 June 1990, Prince Fumihito of Japan, known as Prince Aya at the time, the younger brother of the current Emperor Naruhito, married commoner Kiko Kawashima. He had proposed to her in June 1986, but their engagement was not announced for three years. Officials in the Imperial Household disapproved of the match as Kiko [read more]
Princess Christina of the Netherlands married Cuban-born Jorge Pérez y Guillermo on 28 June 1975. Embed from Getty Images Jorge fled to the United States at the age of 14 with his family, and he had been stateless at the time of his engagement with Christina. Shortly afterwards, he became an American citizen. He and [read more]
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