Dukes and Princes
History and Heritage of Europe’s top aristocrats
On this site you will find short histories about the families of the princes and dukes of Europe, from the middle ages to the present
You will also find information about the heritage these families left behind, some still worth a visit, some long vanished.
Genealogical Histories – latest posts
- The Howards: Premier peer of the realm as Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal. Catholic champions.One of the two hereditary posts remaining amongst the Great Offices of State in the United Kingdom is the Earl Marshal, held continuously by theContinue reading “The Howards: Premier peer of the realm as Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal. Catholic champions.”
- The Dukes of Ancaster and the one-fourth share of the Lord Great ChamberlainIf you are watching the coronation of King Charles III this Spring, chances are you have been confused by mention of the ‘shared office’ ofContinue reading “The Dukes of Ancaster and the one-fourth share of the Lord Great Chamberlain”
- Hooray Heinrich! The House of Reuss and the complexities of being a very minor princeHave you ever heard of a family where all the male members—and I mean all—were named Heinrich? Perhaps you have, as recently one of themContinue reading “Hooray Heinrich! The House of Reuss and the complexities of being a very minor prince”
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