Since their announcement of their engagement interest in Countess Matilde Borromeo and her fiancé, H.S.H Prince Antonius zu Fürstenberg, has peaked for many royal watchers.
With that being said, the couple are currently featured in this month’s Italian Vanity Fair magazine whereupon the press found the couple on holiday in St. Moritz, Switzerland. There is a semi-lengthy article, in Italian obviously, with many photos so click the link to view and read: Vanity Fair
Recently, as in today, H.R.H. The Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg was in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey. The reason why he was there: To discuss trade and economics with various politicians from Turkey.
According to the Luxembourg government’s official website:
HRH Hereditary Grand Duke and the Minister Jeannot Krecke also had a working meeting with Minister of State in charge of Foreign Trade, Mehmet Zafer. The two sides stressed the great potential that exists in developing economic and trade relations between the two countries. While criticizing the stalled negotiations with his country’s accession to the European Union, the Minister Zafer praised Luxembourg’s support for his candidacy.
During the interview with the finance minister, Mehmet Simsek, the excellent political relations between Luxembourg and Turkey have been highlighted. It is therefore necessary to ensure that entrepreneurs of both countries meet more often. Jeannot Krecke regretted that insufficient attention has expressed a Luxembourg industrial world for this mission. According to Minister Simsek, Istanbul has the ambition to become a regional financial center, and in this context, the Luxembourg financial center can serve as a model.
To learn more about this trip as well as to see photos please click the links: Article One and Article Two
Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
On March 24, 2011, at 10am inside the Cathédrale de Monaco, the funeral for the late H.S.H. Princess Antoinette took place. The entire Princely family of Monaco was there including the de Massy family as well as friends and dignitaries of Monaco.
The Roman Catholic funeral service, led by Monsignor Bernard Barsi, was a lovely one and the speech by H.S.H. Princess Antoinette’s granddaughter, Melanie-Antoinette de Massy, was touching. A lovely tribute to her late grandmother.
After the service, at 12pm, the family travelled to the Chapelle de la Paix (Chapel of Peace) where H.S.H. Princess Antoinette’s private burial was held.
There are many photos from the funeral service as well as a video; however, I do not feel comfortable posting photos of a grief-stricken family. With that being said, if you would like to see the images from today please click the links: Paris Match, Zimbio.com , DayLife, and a Video
Source: Nice-Matin
RIP, Ms. Taylor. 😦
For those of you who live in Los Angeles, CA, LACMA is having an exhibit entitled Elizabeth Taylor in Iran: Photographs by Firooz Zahedi.
In 1976 Elizabeth Taylor visited Iran for the first and only time. Accompanying her was Firooz Zahedi, today a successful Hollywood photographer but then a recent art school graduate just learning his craft. Iran provided an exotic and engaging locale for Taylor, a tireless global wanderer still at the height of her fame. For Zahedi, who had left Iran as a child, this was a reintroduction to his own country, which he experienced not only through the camera lens but through Taylor’s eyes. It was a remarkable journey for both as documented by Zahedi’s vivid photographs, shown together here for the first time. The pair traveled to the main tourist sites: ancient Persepolis, where the Tent City erected in 1971 for the 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire was still standing, Shiraz home of poetry and wine, and Isfahan renowned for its beautiful tile-clad buildings.
The exhibit runs through June 12, 2011… you shouldn’t miss it.
For more information please visit the website for LACMA
On March 22, 1956, María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla was born in Havana, Cuba.
The Grand Duchess’s life has been an interesting one to say the least. When Maria Teresa was just a wee tot she and her family fled Cuba during the revolution in 1959 and moved to New York City. In time the family moved to Europe. After graduating high school the lovely Maria Teresa Mestre enrolled at the University of Geneva in Switzerland where she majored in political science. It was during her time at university that she met and eventually married the handsome and never aging (a then) Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.
On February 14, 1981, the couple married in a beautiful Catholic ceremony at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Today, the couple have five children, two grand-children, and the people of Luxembourg admire her for her compassion, kindness, and warmth.
Yeah, she’s awesome. 🙂
So, Happy Birthday to the lovely Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg!
So, last night I posted a link to a news report/panel discussion about H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock. Well, here is the same program, C Dans L’air, which airs on the French television network, France 5. This time the panel discusses the princely family of Monaco.
Click to watch: Video
Monaco Coat of Arms courtesy of: Wikipedia
Well, according to the journalist Simon Perry who writes for the American magazine, People, it is true. It is totally and utterly true that H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and his beautiful fiancée, Charlene, will attend the upcoming British royal wedding on April 29, 2011.
Are you not uber-excited?!!!
I am… 🙂 lol
Any way, click the link to read this breaking news and try not to scream too loud with excitement… you’ll frighten your cat if you do: Story
Photo courtesy of: Day Life by VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images
The Royal Correspondent 
