Happy family

Archduke Karl Ludwig of austria with his wife, Archduchess Maria Annunziata nee princess Bourbon Due Sicilie and their two eldest sons, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Archduke Otto. 1865

The illegitimate Gallore : Count of Orx

Well...here s nothing to say....the resemblance is VERY strong!!

Count of Orx, illegitimate son of Emperor Napoleon III and his mistress Eleonore Vergeot. She was a laundress at the prison of Ham where he spend some time. She bore him two kids, Eugene (the count) and Louis Alexandre.

Source

Image courtesy of the Musee d`Orsay

The illegitimate Gallore : Olga Yurievsky

Even tho her parents formed a monargic marriage, she was born illegitimate, six years before this happened.

Olga Alexandrovna Romanov Yurievsky (1874 –1925), first daughter of Tsar Alexander II and Catherine Dolgorukov

Happy Brides : Princess Astrid of Sweden

Happy Astrid waiting for her groom. Next to her, Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, nee princess of Denmark. Religious ceremony, November 10 , 1926

A crown`s story...Chapter I

Now we gonna talk about one of my favorite tiaras ever...the Swedish Cameo Tiara!

This Pearl- Gold-cameo Tiara has a whole set which includes a bracelet, necklace, earrings and brooch.

Here s a view of the Tiara. As you can see, the cameos have the image of Napoleon I

It belonged to Josephine of Leuchtemberg, Queen of Sweden. Here she wearing it

and then, the Prince Eugene of Sweden inheredit. He borrowed the tiara to his sister in law, Margaret of Connaught lots of times. She looked amazing with it!

(As you can see she s also using the cameo necklace)

Stay tunned for Chapter II. We will see the whole set (in color) and more swedish royals wearing this wonderful tiara

(To be continued...)

Images courtesy of Claudiams from "Historia & vidas" forums

The Hanovers in the past

When booze wasnt the typical drink in the family...1860s.

Smile, Leo!

King Leopold III of Belgium smiling at the camera in this sweet candid. Circa 1940