It was announced this afternoon, March 10, 2011, that HSH Prince Antonius zu Fürstenberg will marry his long time girlfriend, Countess Matilde Borromeo.
According to the German newspaper, Stuttgarter-Nachrichten, the couple will marry on June 11, 2011 on Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore in Italy.
To read the article in its entirety, please click the link: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
On March 8, 2011, HRH Princess Tatiana of Greece attended the Vanity Fair Rocks party at the Corinthia Hotel in lovely London, England. Great.
I’m not sure what the point of this Vanity Fair party was for, but one thing that I do know: There were a lot of people at the party smoozing, boozing, and air-kissing. Guests included model Jacquetta Wheeler, Amanda Eliasch, Ari Busson, Camilla Rutherford, Eliane Fattal, Nicky Haslam, Plum Sykes and hundreds of other fashionable people as well as VIP London socialites.
Oh and Princess Tatiana’s husband was there, Prince Nikolaos… but no one cares.
To view more photos please click the link: Life.com
It was announced this afternoon, March 9, 2011, that Miss Zara Phillips, daughter of The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) and granddaughter to HM Queen Elizabeth II, and Mr. Mike Tindell will indeed marry in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 30, 2011.
According to the newspaper, The Telegraph, the couple will marry at the Canongate Kirk and the wedding reception will be held at “…Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse – the Queen’s official home in the country.”
This is wonderful news! Again, congrats to the couple. Stay tuned for more information.
Source: The Telegraph
Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com. Photo by PacificCoastNews.com and MJ Kim/Getty Images Entertainment
The French newspaper, Nice-Matin, is reporting that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Principality of Monaco sometime in 2012. Now the Riviera Times has picked up on the story though they remain skeptical.
Per the Riviera Times:
Although the date that the religious leader will land in the Principality is still not officially set in stone yet, Archbishop Bernard César Barsi has revealed that he will celebrate a Catholic Solemn Mass in the Stade Louis II. It’s estimated that around 22,000 faithful followers will fill the stadium to worship with and to see in person the German-born head of the Catholic Church.
Ahead of this mass, it is planned for the Bishop of Rome, to pay a visit to the palace, the official residence of the Prince of Monaco, and to then join local cardinals at the Principality’s cathedral.
To read the article in its entirety please click the link: Riviera Times Article
On the latest issue of the French magazine, Point de Vue, is the future Princess of Monaco, Charlene Wittstock, looking lovely in a long dress and her hair in a delicate ballerina bun.
The image of Miss Wittstock on the cover was taken at the when she was in South Africa to participate in the famous Midmar Mile Race as well as to raise money for the Special Olympics. In the magazine there is a nice article about Charlene according to several French royal watchers. If you happen to run across Point de Vue magazine at your local newsstand, read it or buy it.
Source and photo courtesy of: Point de Vue
The daily paper, Variety (the entertainment bible), published an article this afternoon regarding the channel BBC America and the upcoming British royal wedding. Basically, BBC America will air several documentaries about the British royal family which includes:
There is more within the article so please click the link to read it in its entirety: Variety
Source: Variety Photo courtesy of: Mario Testino/Clarence House Press Office
On March 3, 2011, Princess Clotilde of Venice and Piedmont attended a fashion show in Paris, France along with other fashion writers, bloggers, and buyers. The venue: The Grand Hotel. The Show: Balmain.
Like Princess Tatiana of Greece, the former actress turned Princess, Clotilde’s position as a princess is pretty much useless (the Venice and Piedmont house are non-reigning in Italy.) So, yeah… basically she doesn’t really do anything unless of course one considers attending fashion shows and cocktail parties a job. However, I will say that she seems to be a very kind person. Why? Well, she along with her husband, Prince Emanuele Filiberto decided to adopt two Kenyan orphans… financially that is. You see, the couple will take care of these two orphans by taking care of them monetarily until they are of age. The children will remain in Kenya while Clotilde and Emanuele will live a billion miles away and perhaps visit every so often.
To view the Balmain Fall/Winter 2011 collection please click the link: The Fashion Spot. To view more photos of Princess Clotilde please click the link: Life.com
Source and photo courtesy of: Life.com by Francois G. Durand/Wireimage
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