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8 hours ago · Count of Merenberg (German: Graf von Merenberg) is a hereditary title of nobility that was bestowed in 1868 by the reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, George Victor, upon the morganatic wife and male-line descendants of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau (1832–1905), younger brother of Adolf, last Duke of Nassau/Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
1 day ago · Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917.
2 days ago · As it transpired, Victoria married Ernest Louis, the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, in 1894, while Alexandra married Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, two years later.
1 day ago · Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; [note 1] 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
1 day ago · 21 Feb. 215. The Earl of Northumberland and Sir Thos. Nevill. R. O. Debts due to Sir Thos. Nevill by the earl of Northumberland. A bond of the said lord, John Lamplughe of Cockermouth and Gilbert Wedall, gent., dated 9 Dec. anno 11, 152l. 10s. Wm. Worm and Wm. Burgh, gentlemen, by bill dated 2 Dec. a ° 17, for receipts of plate to my lord's use, 64l. 13s. 10d.
4 days ago · Who can say why Prince Harry won’t be making an appearance. Friends of the Duke of Sussex argue that he felt snubbed by William’s central role for the big day, while various other insiders say the Duke of Westminster never had Harry on his list in the first place, fearful that the increased press attention of a royal reunion between the two estranged brothers may distract from the nuptials.
6 days ago · King Charles hosted Luxembourg royalty for dinner at Windsor Castle this week. The monarch welcomed Grand Duke Henri, the head of the Luxembourg Royal Family, to his Berkshire residence on Bank Holiday Monday. In a photograph shared on the Grand Ducal Court’s Instagram, the duke and the King smile brightly in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle.
