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#91

Royalty & Aristocracy Throughout History / Re: King Edward VII and Queen ...

Last post by LouisFerdinand - May 19, 2024, 10:08:26 PM

Alexandra as The Princess of Wales and her ponies at Sandringham House in 1880   
http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/M467467

#92

Socialites & Royal Acquaintances / Re: Hereditary and non-heredit...

Last post by LouisFerdinand - May 19, 2024, 10:00:11 PM

Birth of a son for Lord and Lady Hay, and a grandson for the Earl of Erroll. The child is destined to be Hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/05/son-and-heir-for-lord-and-lady-hay.html

The Honourable Mungo Hay has an interesting first name.

#93

Socialites & Royal Acquaintances / Re: Hereditary and non-heredit...

Last post by PrincessOfPeace - May 19, 2024, 09:19:25 PM

Thanks for all the updates on various threads @fawbert

#94

Socialites & Royal Acquaintances / Re: Hereditary and non-heredit...

Last post by fawbert - May 19, 2024, 08:24:13 PM

 The marriage took place in Germany, 11 May, 2024, between Seamus Makim (born 1981), son of William Alex Makim, and his former wife Jane Louisa Luedecke (nee Ferguson, born 26 Aug 1957), & Sibylle Weiss.

Seamus Makim, a scion of the Fergusons of Dummer (landed gentry) is a descendant of the Dukes of Buccleuch & Queensberry, and a nephew of Sarah Duchess of York.

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/05/makimweiss-marriage.html

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#95

Other Royal Families / Re: Royal Families of Germany:...

Last post by fawbert - May 19, 2024, 08:04:29 PM

'Princess' Beatrice Victoria von Preussen (born 10 February, 1981), wife of Edmund Henry Jenner [born 30 September, 1984], gave birth to a daughter, Cecilie Rosetta Robin Preussen Jenner, 18 March, 2024.

Beatrice is descended from the Royal House of Prussia, a daughter of Prince Frederick Nicholas von Preussen [born 3 May, 1946], and his wife the Hon Victoria Lucinda Mancroft [born 7 March, 1952], daughter of the 2nd Baron Mancroft [1914-87], and his wife the former Diana Elizabeth Lloyd [who died 1999]. Beatrice is a niece of the Duchess of Wellington.

Edmund Jenner, scion of a brewing family, is the son of Miles Anthony Jenner [born 1952], and his wife the former Sally Abbott.

Princess Beatrice's sister, Princess Florence von Preussen [born 28 July, 1983], is wife of the Hon James Tollemache [born 28 Aug, 1980], the second son of the 5th Baron Tollemache [born 13 Dec, 1939]. Another sister, Princess Augusta [born 15 Dec 1986], is wife of Caspar Helmore [born 1987]. A brother, Prince Frederick, known as Fritzi [born 11 June, 1990], announced his engagement in 2021 to Mathilda Johnson [born 1989].

The infant's descent from Queen Victoria:-

Queen Victoria [1819-1901] > Victoria, Princess Royal [1840-1901] > Wilhelm II, German Emperor [1859-1941] > Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany [1882-1951] > Prince Friedrich of Prussia [1911-66] > Prince Frederick von Preussen [b 1946] > Princess Beatrice von Preussen [b 1981] > Cecilie Jenner (b 2024)

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/04/daughter-for-princess-beatrice-von.html

#96

Socialites & Royal Acquaintances / Re: Hereditary and non-heredit...

Last post by fawbert - May 19, 2024, 07:56:48 PM

Some background on the lineage of Olivia Henson who becomes Duchess of Westminster on June 7 2024

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/05/duke-of-westminster-and-his-bride-to-be.html

#97

Socialites & Royal Acquaintances / Re: Hereditary and non-heredit...

Last post by fawbert - May 19, 2024, 07:51:27 PM

Birth of a son for Lord and Lady Hay, and a grandson for the Earl of Erroll. The child is destined to be Hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/05/son-and-heir-for-lord-and-lady-hay.html

#98

Socialites & Royal Acquaintances / Re: Diana's Family News and Ch...

Last post by fawbert - May 19, 2024, 07:46:23 PM

Alice Berry, 34, a second cousin of the Prince of Wales, descended from the Lords Fermoy, has gotten engaged

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/05/rollinsberry-engagement.html

#99

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal / Re: Peter & Autumn Philips an...

Last post by fawbert - May 19, 2024, 07:42:35 PM

Daily Mail: Peter Phillips' new NHS nurse girlfriend spoke movingly about her struggles as a single mother, declaring she and her daughter 'survived against the odds'

The aristocratic background of Harriet Sperling, Peter Phillip's latest squeeze

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/05/peter-phillips-and-his-latest.html

#100

Socialites & Royal Acquaintances / Re: Hereditary and non-heredit...

Last post by fawbert - May 19, 2024, 07:38:51 PM

The 8th Marquess of Ailesbury, has died falling from a window, aged 98. He was letting his cat out and tumbled out.

https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-8th-marquess-of-ailesbury-1926-2024.html