The seasonal opening of the Queen Luise of Prussia memorial at Schloss Hohenzieritz, former summer residence of the grand ducal family, took place at 10am today. The memorial which was created in 1813 is dedicated to Duchess Luise, daughter of Grand Duke Carl and wife of King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, who died at…
Their Highnesses Duke Borwin and his younger son Duke Michael have recently completed a visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan having been invited to attend the dedication of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land’s (ELCJHL) baptismal site at Bethany Beyond the Jordan. In 2008 the ELCJHL was granted 5 dunums (about…
Her Highness Duchess Marie Katharina and her husband Mr Wolfgang Thaddäus von Wasielewski have announced the birth today of their grandson Baron Ferdinand von Reitzenstein. He is the second child for their daughter Maria Natalia and her husband Baron Constantin von Reitzenstein. The couple’s eldest child Baroness Helena von Reitzenstein was born on 7 July…
The first of the two annual memorial services for deceased members of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz took place at 2pm today in the Church of St John on the Castle Island in Mirow. The memorial service is held annually on the penultimate Saturday of August and has taken place every year since 1996. The service…
The 13th seasonal opening of the Queen Luise of Prussia memorial took place at a snow covered Schloss Hohenziertz this morning with speeches and a concert for those in attendance. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the creation of the memorial. The speakers at the event were Mr Engel the head of the memorial…
Around 125 people filled out the chapter house of the former monastery of Inzigkofen at 10.30 this morning to celebrate the 80th birthday of His Highness Duke Carl Gregor (born 14 March 1933 in Remplin) where a Jazz Matinee was held to mark the occasion. Performing at the matinee was the group the “Jazz Matics”…
On Friday 8 February, His Highness Duke Alexander was a guest at the 2013 Viennese Gala Ball at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. The ball is an annual event organised by the American Friends of Austria. Duke Alexander is closely related to the Austrian Imperial Family through his late grandmother Archduchess Ilona of Austria. Through…
The State Museum of the History of St Petersburg will be running an exhibition on a collection of 200 rare Russian, English and French books from the 18th to 19th century filled with illustrations, engravings and lithographs. The books were collected by Duke Georg Alexander (1859-1909) and his family who were the owners of one…
Today the second of the two annual memorial services for deceased members of the Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was held at the family crypt in Inzigkofen, Sigmaringen. The crypt has served as a final resting place for members of the Grand Ducal House since the passing in 1955 of Duchess Irina, the first wife…
The head of the Grand Ducal House His Highness Duke Borwin this weekend returned to Germany having concluded his visit to St Petersburg and Oranienbaum in Russia. The Duke arrived in Russia last Wednesday in order to attend a series of events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the St Petersburg Conservatory and the 20th anniversary…
