Dear Subscribers and Friends,
It is filled with joy that we pass along to you the
announcement of the
engagement between HRH Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta,
Duke of Apulia,
and HRH Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark.
This wonderful event was first rumored at the end of
last year, now it
is official! HRH The Duke of Aosta announced it
yesterday through his
website:
http://www.savoia-aosta.it/
Prince Aimone and Princess Olga are related through
several
connections. Firstly, Aimone's father, the Duke of
Aosta, is the only
son of the late Princess Irene of Greece (1904-1974),
who was a first
cousin of Prince Michael of Greece, Princess Olga's
father. Both Irene
and Michael are among the grandchildren of King George
I of the
Hellenes and his wife, Grand Duchess Olga
Konstantinovna of Russia (for
more information on her refer to THE GRAND DUCHESSES;
DAUGHTERS AND
GRANDDAUGHTERS OF RUSSIA'S TSARS - Eurohistory, 2004).
Secondly, the Duke of Aosta, is the grandson of
Princess Hélène
d'Orléans (for more information on her read ERHJ Issue
43 - February
2005), while Prince Michael of Greece is the son of
Princess Françoise
d'Orléans, a daughter of Princess Isabelle d'Orléans,
who was the
younger sister of Princess Hélène d'Orléans. This
makes the Duke of
Aosta and Prince Michael of Greece first cousins on
their mothers'
side.
Thirdly, Prince Aimone (the Groom) is the son of
Princess Claude de
France, whose father was the late Count of Paris. The
late Count in
turn was a brother of Princess Françoise d'Orléans,
who happened to be
the mother of Prince Michael of Greece and thus
grandmother to Princess
OLga, (the Bride).
Attached you will find some images of the Bride and
Groom, as well as
their families. We have also included ancestors' list
for both Olga and
Aimone, showing only their royal ancestry.
Photo Gallery:
Prince Aimone while doing his military service
(Courtesy of HRH The Duke of Aosta)
Prince Aimone in 2003
(© Eurohistory.com)
The Duke of Aosta in 2003
(© Eurohistory.com)
The Duke and Duchess of Aosta in 2001
(© Eurohistory.com)
Princess Claude de France
(© Eurohistory.com)
Prince Michael and Princess Marina of Greece
(© Eurohistory.com)
Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
(Courtesy of HRH The Duke of Aosta)
Eurohistory wishes to send both Prince Aimone and
Princess Olga the
best possible wishes and we hope to cover their
wedding in our
magazine!
Enjoy!
1. Aimone of Savoy-Aosta (b. 1967)
Parents:
2. Amadeo of Savoy, 5th Duke of Aosta (b. 1943)
3. Claude de France (b. 1943)
Grandparents:
4. Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, 4th Duke of Aosta
(1900-1948)
5. Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904-1974)
6. Monseigneur le Comte de Paris (1908-1999)
7. Isabelle d'Orléans-Braganca (1911-2003)
Great-Grandparents:
8. Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Aosta
(1869-1931)
9. Hélène d'Orléans (1871-1951)
10. Constantine I of the Hellenes (1868-1923)
11. Sophie of Prussia (1870-1932)
12. Jean, Duc de Guise (1874-1940)
13. Isabelle d'Orléans (1878-1961)
14. Pedro d'Alcantara d'Orléans-Braganca (1875-1940)
15. Elisabeth Dobrzensky de Dobrzenicz (1875-1951)
Great-Great-Grandparents:
16. Amadeo, 1st Duke of Aosta (1845-1890)
17. Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo della Cisterna
(1847-1876)
18. Louis-Philippe, Comte de Paris (1838-1894)
19. Isabelle d'Orléans-Montpensier (1848-1919)
20. George I of the Hellenes (1845-1913)
21. Olga Konstantinovna of Russia (1851-1926)
22. Friedrich III, German Kaiser (1831-1888)
23. Victoria of Great Britain (1840-1901)
24. Robert, Duc de Chartres (1840-1910)
25. Françoise d'Orléans (1844-1925)
26. Same as 18
27. Same as 19
28. Gaston, Comte d'Eu (1842-1922)
29. Izabel of Brazil (1846-1921)
30.
31.
Great-Great-Great-Grandparents:
32. Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy (1820-1878)
33. Adelheid of Austria (1822-1855)
34.
35.
36. Ferdinand, Duc d'Orléans (1810-1842)
37. Helen of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1858)
38. Antoine, Duc de Montpensier (1824-1890)
39. Luisa Fernanda of Spain (1832-1897)
40. Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906)
41. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817-1898)
42. Konstantine Nicholaievich of Russia (1827-1892)
43. Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg (1830-1911)
44. Wilhelm I, German Kaiser (1797-1888)
45. Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1812-1890)
46. Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861)
47. Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland (1819-1901)
48. Same as 36
49. Same as 37
50. François, Prince de Joinville (1818-1900)
51. Francisca of Brazil (1824-1898)
52. Same as 36
53. Same as 37
54. Antoine, Duc de Montpensier (1824-1890)
55. Luisa Fernanda of Spain (1832-1897)
56. Pedro II of Brazil (1825-1891)
57. Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1822-1889)
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
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1. Olga of Greece and Denmak (b. 1971)
Parents:
2. Michael of Greece and Denmark (b. 1939)
3. Marina Karella (b. 1940)
Grandparents:
4. Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888-1940)
5. Françoise d'Orléans (1902-1953)
6.
7.
Great-Grandparents:
8. George I of the Hellenes (1845-1913)
9. Olga Konstantinovna of Russia (1851-1926)
10. Jean, Duc de Guise (1874-1940)
11. Isabelle d'Orléans (1878-1961)
12.
13.
14.
15.
Great-Great-Grandparents:
16. Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906)
17. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817-1898)
18. Konstantine Nicholaievich of Russia (1827-1892)
19. Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg (1830-1911)
20. Robert, Duc de Chartres (1840-1910)
21. Françoise d'Orléans (1844-1925)
22. Louis-Philippe, Comte de Paris (1838-1894)
23. Isabelle d'Orléans-Montpensier (1848-1919)
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
Great-Great-Great-Grandparents:
32. Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
(1785-1831)
33. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1789-1867)
34. Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel (1787-1867)
35. Charlotte of Denmark (1789-1864)
36. Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855)
37. Charlotte of Prussia (1798-1860)
38. Joseph of Saxe-Altenburg (1789-1868)
39. Amalie of Württemberg (1799-1848)
40. Ferdinand, Duc d'Orléans (1810-1842)
41. Helen of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1858)
42. François, Prince de Joinville (1818-1900)
43. Francisca of Brazil (1824-1898)
44. Same as 40
45. Same as 41
46. Antoine, Duc de Montpensier (1824-1890)
47. Luisa Fernanda of Spain (1832-1897)
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
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