Showing posts with label *Royal Family - Europe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label *Royal Family - Europe. Show all posts

Friday, May 3, 2019

Royal Family of Liechtenstein

Thanks to Ruedi for the royal family card.

Reigning Prince Hans-Adam II and his wife Princess Marie (centre) surrounded by their four children. Clockwise from left: Prince Constantin, Princess Tatjana, Prince Maximilian and Prince Alois


"The name Liechtenstein was first mentioned in about 1136. Hugo von Liechtenstein probably took his name from Liechtenstein Castle, south of Vienna. The uninterrupted family line began with Heinrich I von Liechtenstein (who died in 1265/66)." Source


Wednesday, April 3, 2019

NETHERLANDS - Princesses of Netherlands

Thanks to Chelsea for the princesses card.

Princes Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane


Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Empress of Mexico - Charlotte Marie Amalie

Miramere Castle - Charlotte Marie Amalie, daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, Empress of Mexico (1840-1927).
Thanks to Yusof the the card.


"Princess Charlotte of Belgium (Marie Charlotte Amélie Augustine Victoire Clémentine Léopoldine), who later became Empress of Mexico as the wife of the ill-fated Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Emperor of Mexico, was born at the Castle of Laeken in Belgium on June 7, 1840. She was the only daughter and the youngest of the four children of Leopold I, King of Belgians and his second wife Princess Louise-Marie of Orléans." Source


Monday, December 10, 2018

Friday, October 12, 2018

Nicholas II, The Last Russian Emperor

Portrait of Nicholas II, The Last Russian Emperor
Stepan Alexandrovsky (Russian, 1842 - 1906)


Beautiful stamps!

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Norwegian Royal Family

Thanks to Else for the royal card.  A great addition to my collection.



Friday, August 24, 2018

RUSSIA - Peter the Great

Thanks to Natalia for the card.

'Peter the Great. A Tsar in France, 1717'


"Peter the Great was a Russian czar in the late 17th century, who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation." Read


Monday, July 23, 2018

INDONESIA - Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited Indonesia

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited Indonesia on February 2018.  Thanks to Ryan for the card.



Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

RUSSIA - Nicolals II, La Tseravitch alexei, Wooden Church of All Merciful Saviour

Thanks so much to Kate, 10 years old postcrosser for the awesome cards, banknote and magnet.

Museum of Wooden architecture church of the All-Merciful Savior from the village of Fiminskoye


Nicolals II, La Tseravitch Alexei

Friday, April 6, 2018

The Emperor Nicolay II and the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna.

The Emperor Nicolay II and the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna. Thanks to Elena for the card.


Saturday, March 17, 2018

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Friday, February 23, 2018

Monday, December 18, 2017

Friday, November 17, 2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017

King Willem-Alexander

Thanks to Beatrix for the card.


"Willem-Alexander ( Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is the King of the Netherlands, having ascended the throne following his mother's abdication in 2013.  
King Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht and is the oldest child of Princess (former Queen) Beatrix and German diplomat Claus van Amsberg. He became Prince of Orange as heir apparent upon his mother's accession on 30 April 1980, and succeeded her following her abdication on 30 April 2013."


Thursday, October 26, 2017

Dutch Royal Family

Thanks to Rina for the Dutch Royal family card.

King Willem-Alexander (since 30 April 2013), Queen Maxima, Princess Beatrix, Princess Alexia, Princess Catharina-Amalia and  Princess Ariane.



Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Empress Maria Feodorovna

Empress Maria Feodorovna, the wife of Emperor Alexander III.
Thanks to Gealina for the card.