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22 sty 2019 · Today marks the 65th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Margaret of Prussia, Landgravine of Hesse, who was also a short-time Queen consort-elect of Finland. The granddaughter of Queen Victoria and sister of Kaiser Wilhelm II, she had a plethora of glittering jewels, which had a tragic fate, among which we are featuring the Hesse…
1 sty 2020 · The Grand Ducal House of Hesse by Arturo E. Beéche & Ilana D. Miller starts in 1567 when Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, died and divided his vast lands among his four sons. It is a great hardcover book with plenty of images, and you can tell it's been very well-researched.
17 wrz 2021 · The Solms-Hohensolms-Lich who became the last Grand Duchess of a line that went as far back as 1264, Grand Duchess Eleonore certainly possessed some magnificent jewels, among the most well-known of which is the striking Hesse Turquoise and Moonstone Tiara!
12 lis 2016 · The Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara was the wedding gift to Princess Mafalda of Savoy, Landgravine of Hesse, who died in a Concentration Camp before the family jewels was stolen by Americans after WWII, but became the only tiara of six returned to the Royal Family
17 wrz 2024 · Delve deeper into the world of British royal jewels and learn of the historical significance attached to each family heirloom. When it comes to extravagant pieces of jewellery, no other collection could match the historical significance and grandeur of the crown jewels belonging to a royal family.
3 kwi 2015 · On March 16, 1925, Fischy’s brother abdicated as the head of the House of Hesse and was succeeded by Fischy. Even though Germany had done away with royal titles, Fischy was styled as Landgrave of Hesse, and Mossy was styled as Landgravine of Hesse. Fischy died on May 28, 1940, at the age of 72.
The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage in 1241 of Sophie of Thuringia (daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, and Elizabeth of Hungary) with Henry II, Duke of Brabant, from the House of Reginar.
