Gooseberry Crumble 5,344 Posted January 31, 2020 Queen Beatrix former monarch of the Netherlands turns 82 today. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted July 25, 2020 Prince Joachim of Denmark needs sudden brain surgery after a blood clot: https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/denmark/prince-joachim-of-denmark-suffers-blood-clot-on-brain-146399/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 14, 2020 Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe has died. He was 79. He was a second cousin of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and in the U.S. at the time of his death. http://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-death-of-prince-waldemar-of.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 9, 2020 George Rainey, the oldest living Zulu king, has died. He was 89. https://www.brproud.com/news/oldest-zulu-king-george-rainey-has-died/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted October 24, 2020 Prince Azim of Brunei dead at only 36. Supposedly, he died after a "long illness". What could it be? https://borneobulletin.com.bn/2020/10/nation-mourns-loss-of-a-prince/ He was last in the news when Brunei declared homosexuality punishable by death... and he was a little suspicious himself... He also was a film producer and international jet-setter. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted October 29, 2020 Walther Sommerlath (the younger one and Queen Silvia's brother) dead at 86. https://www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/walther-sommerlath--sa-var-hans-sista-tid/7013653 Just around a week ago I read about him in the news, he moved to live on some royal place with his son and his son's two daughters. Both he and his son were divorced. Silvia looks pretty rough in the new photos, we'll probably soon see more losses because both the queen's and the king's siblings are aging and most of them aren't very healthy. Also, there's Marianne Bernadotte. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted December 22, 2020 Another Nigerian traditional ruler dead (there are over one hundred of these and multiple die every year), Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, the Olu of Warri. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikenwoli_Godfrey_Emiko Only was on the throne of Warri (the kingdom ceased existing 172 years ago) for five years after his older brother's longer reign. Warri is a town with around 3 million inhabitants, known for oil and an unique pidgin english. Ikenwoli was 65. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,344 Posted January 4, 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9110347/Health-fears-scandal-ridden-former-Spanish-king-Juan-Carlos-82.html Health concerns for the scandal prone former monarch of Spain 82 year old King Juan Carlos after he is picture looking frail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted January 19, 2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dündar_Ali_Osman Head of the house of Osman, Dündar Ali Osman dead at 90. https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/last-heir-to-ottoman-throne-passes-away-at-90/news 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted January 24, 2021 I watched Atlantic Crossing and decided to read a bit about the characters. King Harald V had two sisters: Ragnhild (1930-2012) and Astrid (born 1932) who is going to be 89 in february. Ragnhild's widower, industrialist Erling Lorentzen is still alive and will be 98 on the 28th of this month. He is still in good shape. Died 9th March 2021 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted February 12, 2021 On 24/01/2021 at 23:32, arghton said: I watched Atlantic Crossing and decided to read a bit about the characters. King Harald V had two sisters: Ragnhild (1930-2012) and Astrid (born 1932) who is going to be 89 in february. Ragnhild's widower, industrialist Erling Lorentzen is still alive and will be 98 on the 28th of this month. He is still in good shape. Astrid 89 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted February 15, 2021 On 29/10/2020 at 12:31, arghton said: Walther Sommerlath (the younger one and Queen Silvia's brother) dead at 86. https://www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/walther-sommerlath--sa-var-hans-sista-tid/7013653 Just around a week ago I read about him in the news, he moved to live on some royal place with his son and his son's two daughters. Both he and his son were divorced. Silvia looks pretty rough in the new photos, we'll probably soon see more losses because both the queen's and the king's siblings are aging and most of them aren't very healthy. Also, there's Marianne Bernadotte. https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/sweden/breaking-queen-silvia-taken-to-hospital-after-fall-at-drotningholm-castle-155850/ Queen Silvia was in hospital for a while after a fall at her home. Also, forgot to mention that Walther's death cause was dementia. Their mother also had dementia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted February 17, 2021 Not sure if this is the best thread so feel free to move or merge, but - Princess Latifa of Dubai? Dead or alive, no-one knows? Will the regime dare to harm her now that she's come to the world's attention? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,585 Posted February 17, 2021 With how much news coverage this is getting I reckon she will be married off to some Sheikh (if not already) and then she'll somehow vanish for a bit and then re-appear going to Canada seeking refuge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted February 17, 2021 Dead. It will soon be announced that she had the coronavirus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted February 17, 2021 4 hours ago, ladyfiona said: With how much news coverage this is getting I reckon she will be married off to some Sheikh (if not already) and then she'll somehow vanish for a bit and then re-appear going to Canada seeking refuge. Might've just been the shadows in that dimly lit bathroom, but I thought I saw Madeline McCann hiding in the corner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEP 892 Posted February 24, 2021 On 08/01/2020 at 18:43, Grim Up North said: This is the lady I really struggled to establish if she was alive or dead during the submission process. She appears to be alive and dead. :-) And still pends... https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-newest-royal-centenarian-100-years.html?m=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apostate 14 Posted March 8, 2021 still no sign of Princess Latifa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted April 29, 2021 Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan has died at age 80. https://www.almamlakatv.com/news/62119-وفاة-الأمير-محمد-بن-طلال He was the second child of schizophrenic King Talal of Jordan (1909-1972) and younger brother of Hussein I (1935-1999) The alive ones of the six children of King Talal and Zein Al-Sharaf Talal are Prince Hassan bin Talal (b. 1947) and Princess Basma bint Talal (b. 1951) Edit: Mentioned already in Sheikh Down. King Talal still has one half-sister alive, Princess Naifeh (b. 1950). Two of Hussein I's wives are alive: Princess Muna (b. 1941) and Queen Noor (b. 1951). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted April 29, 2021 Goodwill Zwelithini's successor as the Zulu leader, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini has died at 65: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-04-29-her-majesty-queen-shiyiwe-mantfombi-dlamini-zulu-has-died/ Wife of Zwelithini and one of the 210 children of Swazi King Sobhuza II (1899-1982) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted May 8, 2021 New Zulu king is Prince Misizulu: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57035157 However, apparently there's been a family dispute and a brother really doesn't like that. Also, the rumour that Queen Dlamini died of poisoning was just a "misunderstanding". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted May 28, 2021 On 25/10/2018 at 03:46, gcreptile said: I only have a german link currently, but the crown-princess Mette-Marit of Norway was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis - at an early stage however. Swedish media reporting that Mette-Marit is seriously ill: https://www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/kronprinsessan-mette-marit-allvarligt-sjuk--hovets-nya-besked/7584059 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted May 28, 2021 3 hours ago, arghton said: Swedish media reporting that Mette-Marit is seriously ill: https://www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/kronprinsessan-mette-marit-allvarligt-sjuk--hovets-nya-besked/7584059 There doesn't seem to be anything new there suggesting that her condition is any worse. It just says that she's been vaccinated and that CP Haakon is going to get the jab too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted June 1, 2021 https://www.lastampa.it/cronaca/2021/06/01/news/lutto-in-casa-savoia-e-morto-il-principe-amedeo-duca-d-aosta-1.40339611 Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta dead at 77 from surgery complications. He was the disputed Head of the House of Savoy from 1983 to his death. The other man who claims to be the head of the House of Savoy is Prince Vittorio Emanuele (b. 1937), Umberto II's only son. Other old heads of former ruling houses: Rosa Paula Iribagiza (b. 1934) Head of the Royal House of Burundi. Jamshid bin Abdullah (b. 1929) Sultan of Zanzibar 1963-1964. Apparently not in good health. Maximilian von Götzen-Iturbide (b. 1944) Head of the Imperial House of Mexico since 1949. Ahmad Shah Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan (b. 1934) Head of the House of Barazkai. Soe Win (b. 1947) Pretender to the Throne of Burma, abolished 1885. Jin Yuzhang (b. 1942) Head of the House of Aisin Gioro (China). Ra'ad bin Zeid (b. 1936) Head of the Houses of Iraq and Syria. Harun Osman (b. 1932) Head of the House of Osman since this january. Mukarram Jah (b. 1933) Titular Nizam of Hyderabad. Gyanendra (b. 1947) Nepal Tsar Simeon II (b. 1937) Last Tsar of Bulgaria. Constantine II (b. 1940) Last King of Greece. Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro (b. 1944) Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza (b. 1945) Portugese Throne claimant Prince Andrew Romanoff (1923-2021) Disputed head of the House of Romanov Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (b. 1945) Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa (1926-2022) Hawaii Brazil: Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza (1938-2022) Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza (b. 1945) both are claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,738 Posted July 15, 2021 Marianne Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg, aunt of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece is 97 today. She's a part of the Swedish royal family. Swedish royals seem to live very long, as the last two kings lived to 92 and 90. None of the king's sisters have died yet even though most of them look horrible. 75+ Swedish royals as of 15th of July 2021: Marianne Bernadotte (b. 1924) Carl XVI Gustaf's aunt, widow of Sigvard Bernadotte (1907-2002) Princess Margareta (b. 1934) King's oldest sister, widow of John Ambler (1924-2008) Princess Birgitta (b. 1937) King's older sister, widow of Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (1932-2016) Princess Desiree (b. 1938) King's older sister, widow of Niclas Silverschiöld (1934-2017) Princess Christina (b. 1943) King's older sister, married to Tord Magnuson (b. 1941) Queen Silvia (b. 1943) Queen Consort of Sweden, fall at the start of the year and has had some mild health troubles before. Carl XVI Gustaf (b. 1946) King of Sweden. I'd be suprised if he wasn't the last person alive from this list. Silvia has one living sibling, her oldest brother Ralf Sommerlath (b. 1929) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
