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
- Leiningen: A tiny principality with the grandest royal connectionsThose knowledgeable about the dynastic details of the life of Queen Victoria will know that she had a half-sister, Princess Feodora. But her appearance inContinue reading “Leiningen: A tiny principality with the grandest royal connections”
- The Dukes of Orléans: A ‘Spare’ Title for France’s Second Sons (Part II)Shortly after his marriage to his first cousin, Princess Henrietta of England, in March 1661, Philippe de France, second son of Louis XIII and youngerContinue reading “The Dukes of Orléans: A ‘Spare’ Title for France’s Second Sons (Part II)”
- The Dukes of Orléans: A ‘Spare’ Title for France’s Second Sons (Part I)France and England share a tradition of using a select group of ducal titles for their second sons—most often York for England and Orléans forContinue reading “The Dukes of Orléans: A ‘Spare’ Title for France’s Second Sons (Part I)”
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