Princess Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was born on 20 March 1830 as the daughter of Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (the youngest son of Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) and Princess Ida of Saxe-Meiningen (a sister of Queen Adelaide). Amalia was born in Ghent, where her father was stationed, which was part of the Kingdom of [read more]
Beatrice of Bourbon raised some interest a few years ago when historians determined that she was possibly the first person to survive a cesarean section. Other than that, she has not made much of a mark on history. She was married to John of Luxembourg, who was king of Bohemia in right of his first [read more]
Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium was born in the Royal Palace in Brussels on 11 October 1927 as the daughter of King Leopold III of the Belgians and his first wife, Astrid of Sweden. Her godmother was actually her future mother-in-law, Charlotte, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Her godfather was her uncle, Prince Charles, Count of [read more]
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has announced that Princess Alix of Luxembourg has died at the of 89 at the Château de Belœil in Belgium. The statement reads, “It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Jean, the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess announce the death, today, of Her Royal Highness [read more]
Charlotte was born in 1896 as the second of six daughters. Her parents were Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg and his wife, Marie Anne of Portugal. Charlotte and the other young princesses were brought up in Berg Castle, which was the Grand Ducal family’s primary residence. Charlotte’s parents had no sons, and so their [read more]
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