Today #dukesandprinces visits the Palace of Mitau (today Jelgava, Latvia). The seat of the dukes of Courland, and temporary home of the French court in exile, 1798 to 1807.
July 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Today #dukesandprinces visits the Palace of Mitau (today Jelgava, Latvia). The seat of the dukes of Courland, and temporary home of the French court in exile, 1798 to 1807.
Criccieth Castle today, one of the last seats of the Princes of Gwynedd. ##dukesandprinces
April 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Criccieth Castle today, one of the last seats of the Princes of Gwynedd. ##dukesandprinces
Today's #dukesandprinces visit was to the palace of the princes of Eggenberg. An amazing tale of social rise from rich burgher to master of finance to imperial prince...to extinction. In only a few generations.
April 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Today's #dukesandprinces visit was to the palace of the princes of Eggenberg. An amazing tale of social rise from rich burgher to master of finance to imperial prince...to extinction. In only a few generations.
In today's #dukesandprinces, #RenSA26 conference edition, we attend three fascinating papers about Neopolitan princes, including Caraffa, including this erudite princess, Livia Doria.
February 20, 2026 at 11:47 PM
In today's #dukesandprinces, #RenSA26 conference edition, we attend three fascinating papers about Neopolitan princes, including Caraffa, including this erudite princess, Livia Doria.
While visiting Ljubljana, #dukesandprinces had to pay a visit to the old palace of the princes of Auersperg, now the city museum.
April 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
While visiting Ljubljana, #dukesandprinces had to pay a visit to the old palace of the princes of Auersperg, now the city museum.
One of the first posts I did for #dukesandprinces back in 2020, now upgraded and updated. A perfect blend of country nobles in Cheshire and city nobles in London. dukesandprinces.org/2020/06/12/d...
Dukes of Westminster
What do rural Cheshire and the most fashionable neighbourhoods in West London have in common? Both have been part of the extensive portfolio of the Grosvenor family for centuries. The dukedom of We…
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July 22, 2026 at 2:04 AM
One of the first posts I did for #dukesandprinces back in 2020, now upgraded and updated. A perfect blend of country nobles in Cheshire and city nobles in London. dukesandprinces.org/2020/06/12/d...
Two weeks ago #dukesandprinces explored parts of Wales once ruled by the princes of Gwynedd. Here is their story--full of fratricide, betrayal ... and stunning castle ruins. dukesandprinces.org/2026/05/11/p...
Princes of Gwynedd: the last bastion in Wales
Since 1301, the heir to the English throne has borne the title Prince of Wales, but this title had been forged by several previous generations of native Welsh princes, notably of the House of Aberf…
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May 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Two weeks ago #dukesandprinces explored parts of Wales once ruled by the princes of Gwynedd. Here is their story--full of fratricide, betrayal ... and stunning castle ruins. dukesandprinces.org/2026/05/11/p...
My episode of BBC's You're Dead to Me, featuring Philippe d'Orleans and sexuality at Versailles, is now available outside the UK. And for more on the history of the Orleans title and family, I've written a two-part blog on #dukesandprinces (see comments for link). www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, Philippe, Duc d’Orléans: in the shadow of the Sun King
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, brother of Louis XIV.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
My episode of BBC's You're Dead to Me, featuring Philippe d'Orleans and sexuality at Versailles, is now available outside the UK. And for more on the history of the Orleans title and family, I've written a two-part blog on #dukesandprinces (see comments for link). www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Congratulations #Manchester on a successful mayoral election. I could re-post a #dukesandprinces post about the Dukes of Manchester, but, more relevant, is an older post about the Dukes of Bridgewater...as in canals! The Egertons owned Heaton Park and Tatton too dukesandprinces.org/2020/05/01/d...
Dukes of Bridgewater
When it comes to name swapping within the British aristocracy, the Egertons are champions. At various times their surname has been Malpas or Grey or Tatton, or more recently Leveson-Gore or Grosven…
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August 1, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Congratulations #Manchester on a successful mayoral election. I could re-post a #dukesandprinces post about the Dukes of Manchester, but, more relevant, is an older post about the Dukes of Bridgewater...as in canals! The Egertons owned Heaton Park and Tatton too dukesandprinces.org/2020/05/01/d...
It is a New Year so #dukesandprinces looks at the New World: Ponce de Leon, #Florida, #PuertoRico and the Dukes of Arcos. dukesandprinces.org/2025/01/05/p...
Ponce de León and the Dukes of Arcos: Andalusian Lords and the First Floridian
Most American schoolchildren have heard of Ponce de Leon, when learning about the early Spanish explorers of the New World—after Cortes and Pizarro heading to Mexico and Peru, most can recall that …
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January 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It is a New Year so #dukesandprinces looks at the New World: Ponce de Leon, #Florida, #PuertoRico and the Dukes of Arcos. dukesandprinces.org/2025/01/05/p...
This week I have been watching @netflix.com's new gorgeous miniseries 'Il Gattopardo'. So naturally, #DukesandPrinces needed to take a look at the real Princes of Lampedusa. Enjoy some gorgeous Sicilian settings! And one very pious family...! dukesandprinces.org/2025/03/11/i...
Il Gattopardo: The Real Leopard, Prince of Lampedusa
The new Netflix series Il Gattopardo (‘The Leopard’) is the third adaptation of the celebrated novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Published in 1958, it was first a hugely successful film by Vis…
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March 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This week I have been watching @netflix.com's new gorgeous miniseries 'Il Gattopardo'. So naturally, #DukesandPrinces needed to take a look at the real Princes of Lampedusa. Enjoy some gorgeous Sicilian settings! And one very pious family...! dukesandprinces.org/2025/03/11/i...
#Dukesandprinces visits Ireland this week for one of the very few Irish dukedoms: Ormond. Ceremonially butlers of the king from the 12th century, they dominated Kilkenny and Tipperary for centuries, sometimes pro-England, sometimes fiercely against. dukesandprinces.org/2026/06/27/d...
Dukes of Ormond: The Butlers, managing the King’s wine since the 12th century
In the historic Kingdom of Ireland there were two types of nobility: the ancient native Gaelic aristocracy, descended from kings and clan chiefs, and the Anglo-Norman nobles who arrived in the wake…
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June 27, 2026 at 1:36 PM
#Dukesandprinces visits Ireland this week for one of the very few Irish dukedoms: Ormond. Ceremonially butlers of the king from the 12th century, they dominated Kilkenny and Tipperary for centuries, sometimes pro-England, sometimes fiercely against. dukesandprinces.org/2026/06/27/d...
Today #dukesandprinces revisits Raby Castle in County Durham, home to the Dukes of Cleveland of the Vane family, a title previously held by a son and grandson of King Charles II and Lady Castlemaine (the FitzRoys).
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Dukes of Cleveland: Two FitzRoys and Several Vanes
One of the least known dukedoms in the peerages of Great Britain is that of Cleveland. After starting off as a title for one of the most famous duchesses in Europe, Barbara Villiers, the second and…
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July 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today #dukesandprinces revisits Raby Castle in County Durham, home to the Dukes of Cleveland of the Vane family, a title previously held by a son and grandson of King Charles II and Lady Castlemaine (the FitzRoys).
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For #dukesandprinces Sunday evening, read how Ireland has native princes too: the MacCarthy princes of Desmond, Carbery and Muskerry. Even an ephemeral 'duc de Montcashel' in the Jacobite peerage? dukesandprinces.org/2025/06/02/t...
The MacCarthys—Irish kings to princes … to dukes?
Ireland did not have dukes and princes created by emperors or kings in the manner of other European kingdoms in the medieval and early modern ages. There were a few dukedoms (Ormond, Leinster, Aber…
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June 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
For #dukesandprinces Sunday evening, read how Ireland has native princes too: the MacCarthy princes of Desmond, Carbery and Muskerry. Even an ephemeral 'duc de Montcashel' in the Jacobite peerage? dukesandprinces.org/2025/06/02/t...