Archduchess Regina, R.I.P.

Princess Regina Helene Elizabeth Margarete of Saxe-Meiningen passed on in the past week, 85 years old. Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina would have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in May of next year.

Your blogger is sadenned by the loss of now Her Late Imperial and Royal Highness, and he extends his condolences and thoughts to His Imperial and Royal Highness the Archduke Otto and the House of Habsburg.

Requiescat in pace!

Elsewhere: The Mad Monarchist, Royal World, The LRC Blog, The Daily Telegraph

Treaty of Alliance

Eleven score and a dozen years ago today, the Treaty of Alliance was signed.

To the Throne in a Tree

Two years short of three score years ago today, Her Britannic Majesty ascended the throne at Treetops.


Previously: Treetops Accession

The Treaty of Waitangi

170 years ago today, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed.

Judicial Day of Infamy

Six dozen and a year ago today, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced his plan to pack the SCOTUS.

Provisional Confederate Congress

A year short of 150 years ago today, the Provisional Confederate Congress convened in Montgomery, Alabama.

First U.S. Electoral College Vote

Eleven score and a year ago today, the United States Electoral College elected the POTUS for the first time.

No Diplomacy with the Kaiser

93 years ago today, those United States broke diplomatic relations with Imperial Germany.

Monarchist Rally in Prague

Czech monarchists marched in Prague last month. So České Noviny reports.


H/T: Royal World

Republican for Active King

Two score and five years ago today, Johan Scharffenberg passed away.

Scharffenberg was active in 1905 for the republican cause in the Kingdom of Norway, but at the end of World War II he was behind a move to give more powers to the King.

SCOTUS Met

Eleven score years ago today, the SCOTUS met for the first time.

Lisbon Assassination

A century and two years ago today, His Most Faithful Majesty Carlos I of Portugal and the Prince Royal were assassinated.