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The Palais de Monaco, home of the Monegasque monarch, is perched high on a headland overlooking the Mediterranean, in an old part of the original fortified city known as Monaco-Ville. Also known as the Palais du Prince, the building began life in 1215 as a Genoese fortress. It was used primarily for military purposes until the 17th century when Prince Honoré II began to transfor...

Marriage by proxy is a wedding in which one or both of the individuals being united are not physically present. They are usually being represented by other persons.
On April 19, 1777 Archduchess Maria Antonia (Marie Antoinette) of Austria was married by proxy to the Dauphin of France at the Augustinian Church in Vienna. Her brother Archduke Ferdinand stood in for the Dauphi...

I hope the admins don't mind it I start a new threat for the new year. Given how bad last year was I would like to move on and thus start from scratch for 2025.

As for the current engagements:

There have been no official engagements in the first 5 days of 2025.

As often is the case there is an entry saying 'Divine Service' was held at Sandringham but n...

Bulgaria's monarchs are buried in various locations in Bulgaria and other countries.
Unlike most European monarchies, Bulgaria never had a royal mausoleum.

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Combined Arms of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Welcome to The Sussex Family News & Events, Part 12

Commencing 1 January 2026
The previou...