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A top communist leader in Nepal is threatening to put ex-King Gyanendra in jail for conspiring the Himalayan country’s peace process and its drafting of a new constitution.
 Click here for more photos This comes just weeks after Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai accused the former monarch of doing all this. Many political leaders have grown wary over Gyanendra increasing his appearances at public and religious functions in recent months. They also wonder if he is trying to re-establish the monarchy because of him speaking publicly on the shaky political situation in Nepal.
“If the former King is found conspiring against the peace process and constitution drafting, he would be directly sent to jail,” said former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, who is the senior communist leader in Nepal.
“Anyone who goes against the achievements of the People’s Movement of 2006 will be obliterated.”
The peace talks are those between Maoist revolutionaries and government forces in 2006.
King Gyanendra was forced to give up his powers in 2006 after weeks of pro-democracy protests, and Nepal abolished the monarchy in 2008.
Sources: Global Post, Zee News India
Prince Emmanuel Filiberto of Venice and Piedmont is facing health problems again. Last November, he had a tumor removed from his nasal septum and claimed he was cancer free.
 Click here for image gallery But maybe not anymore.
On Tuesday, the Prince, who is from Italy’s former royal family, tweeted to his 18,600 followers, saying “Evil has returned. I am in Geneva because tomorrow morning I am working again … This too will pass … ”
“Thanks for all your messages … give me strength …”
Turns out, Emmanuel Filiberto will be going for more surgery at the Cantonal Hospital of Geneva tomorrow morning for more surgery on his nasal septum. He will stay at the hospital until news comes if the cancer is gone or not.
Though he is the heir to the House of Savoy, and would be Crown Prince if Italy still has its monarchy, Emmanuel Filiberto is known as a showman Italy. He won its version of Dancing With The Stars back in 2009, and has a reality show. In fact, he reminded fans of his program to tune in while he is undergoing surgery.
“Even if you are in hospital, not to forget the last episode of # 21 ilprincipiante,” he tweeted.
Italy abolished its monarchy in 1946.
You can follow Emanuele Filiberto on Twitter @efsavoia
Sources: Vanity Fair (Italy), Twitter, La Voce d’Italia
 Click here for more photos of the couple Prince Emmanuel Filiberto of Savoy recently revealed he had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his nasal septum.
The Prince – who is a member of Italy’s defunct royal house – noticed changes in his voice late last year. At his wife, Princess Clotilde’s urging, he saw a doctor who diagnosed him with cancer.
Emmanuel Filiberto told Diva e Donna he is now cancer free and is enjoying time with his family.
He also in enjoying making reality shows. After winning the Italian version of Dancing With The Stars in 2009, the Prince is now on another show called The Beginner.
He is very popular in Italy, in a celebrity sense. There is not much chance of the House of Savoy regaining their royal status in Italy these days.
Emmanuel Filiberto is the grandson of Italy’s last King and would be the heir if the monarchy was still around.
Source: Royal News Examiner
 Click here to learn more at Lux-arazzi! Right before Christmas, on December 22nd, the House of Habsburg announced two engagements in Brussels, Belgium.
Archduke Christoph and Archduke Imre, the sons of Archduke Carl Christian and Archduchess Marie Astrid both announced their intention to marry their respective girlfriends – Adélaïde Drapé-Frisch and Kathleen Walker.
Christoph and Imre both gave their fiancées sapphire and diamond engagement rings. While they might appear to closely resemble the same ring that once belonged to the late Princess Diana, and Prince William gave to the Duchess of Cambridge, it should be noted that the rings were modeled after the one the two men’s father gave to their mother. It is a family tradition.
The two men are not members of the Habsburg family, which once ruled Austria, but also the nephews of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, through Marie Astrid, who was born a Princess of the Grand Duchy. They are also the younger brothers of Archduchess Marie Christine, who married Count Rodolpe of Limburg-Stirum back in December 2008.
Congratulations to the House of Habsburg!
Sources: Luxarazzi, The Royal Forums Blog
The claimant to the Albanian throne was laid to rest Saturday during a ceremony that had hundreds of Albanian politicians and officials pay tribute to the son of the country’s last King.
 Click here for more photos at Daylife.com “We have come here today … to honor, with full historic gratitude and national pride, the work of Leka Zogu, son of Ahmet Zogu, King of Albanians,” said Tirana’s Mayor Lulzim Basha
“The Zogu family never negotiated for the Royal Crown, always considering it as the crown of the Albanians,” the mayor continued.
Along with Basha, President Bamir Topi, Prime Minister Sali Berisha, the Parliament Speaker, Jozefina Topalli, and Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga were present for the funeral. Muslim, Catholic and Orthodox prayers were said during the service.
Also during the funeral, Leka’s only son, Prince Leka II said this: “I, Prince Leka II, swear in front of the body of my father that I will follow the road of King Zogu, of King Leka I to be at the service of the nation, the homeland.”
Crown Prince Leka was buried next to his wife and mother at the public Sharra cemetery in a Tirana suburb.
He died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 72 years old.
Leka spent most of his life in exile. He returned a few times to Albania in hopes of re-establishing the monarchy. In 2002, he and his family permanently returned.
Source: AP, Top Channel (Albania)
Crown Prince Leka of Albania passed away Wednesday at a hospital in Tirana. He was 72 years old.
 Check out the Albanian Royal Family website here He was admitted to the Mother Teresa Hospital last week for heart and lung problems and went into a coma soon after.
Leka was the only son of King Ahmet Zogu, who reigned between 1928 and 1939, and Queen Geraldine.
Just days after his birth, Leka’s family was forced to flee Albania when Italy invaded. The Crown Prince would spend 63 years living in exile in Europe and Africa.
He was crowned King Leka I by the Albanian diaspora at the Bristol hotel in Paris in 1961, the year his father died.
Leka returned to his country in 1993 after the fall of communism but was prevented to stay. He tried again in 1997, this time to re-establish the monarchy by force, which failed. He would return permanently in 2002.
Albania’s Prime Minister Sali Berisha declared this coming Saturday as a national day of mourning and the Crown Prince’s funeral will have “royal attributes”.
“His active efforts and role to topple the communist system and, during transition, to heighten Albania’s national values and promote the integrating process remain alive in the nation’s memory,” said Albania’s President Bamir Topi.
Leka is survived by his son, Leka born in 1982, who works for the Albanian foreign ministry.
Source: AFP, AP
Tuesday was an historic day for Romania, as its former King gave a speech at its Parliament for the first time since 1947 as part of the celebrations of his 90th birthday.
 Click here for more images King Mihai, the last surviving World War II leader, was forced to abdicate by a Soviet backed regime and lived in exile for most of the 20th century. He returned to the country several times in the 1990s and now lives in Bucharest.
Frail, but dignified, the ex-King encouraged Romanians to have faith in democracy.
“All united, we have to pursue our efforts in order to become once more respected and dignified,” he said.
“The time has come after 20 years to … break for good with the bad habits of the past,” said Mihai. He added in 2011 “demagogy, selfishness and attempts to cling to power” should not have their place in Romania, which was a zing against the country’s much criticized leaders.
He also spoke of his “long life, full of happy and unhappy events” and praised the role of monarchy in the country.
“My wife and I will continue to back Romania’s fundamental interests,” Mihai said.
His speech was greeted with a standing ovation and several “Long live the King” by several Parliament members.
 Click here to see more pics But not everyone is willing to celebrate. Romania’s president Traian Basescu has accused Mihai as being “Russia’s servant” and called his abdication “betrayal”. He also said the former King should be accountable for the deaths of Romania’s Jews and Gypsies by the Nazis.
But a member of the ruling Liberal Democrats (PDL), Radu F. Alexandru, said he was happy that parliament “paid homage to this historic moment.”
“It was a constructive and useful speech,” former president Ion Iliescu said.
In the evening came a glittering birthday celebration at the National Opera with members of reigning and non-reigning royals attending. They included the King of Sweden, Queen Sofia of Spain, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, and Grand Duchess Maria and her son Giorgi of the House of Romanov, as well as Bulgaria’s former King Simeon.
Although King Mihai is very popular in Romania, few want the monarchy to be re-established.
Source: AFP, Telegraph
 Click here for more Princess Theodora images For all you Bold and the Beautiful fans, gear up your DVRs – you’re going to have a real life Princess on your favorite soap!
Princess Theodora, the youngest daughter of Greece’s exiled King Constantine II, is going to play villain Bill Spencer’s personal secretary, Alison, starting December 5th.
The character will be playing a significant role in the rivalry between the two fashion houses, Marone and Forrester, as they prepare to stage major fashion shows on the same day. Theodora’s Alison will be acting like a spy for Dollar Bill and will give valuable information on Forrester.
The 28 year old Princess, who’s stage name is Theodora Greece, also has a western film lined up called The Big Valley.
Theodora, who was born and raised in London, studied theater arts at Brown University.
Source: TV Guide
The Royal House of Georgia is celebrating the birth of an heir this week, as Princess Anna gave birth to a boy late Tuesday night.
 Click here to learn about the Royal House of Georgia The baby is named Prince Giorgi Bagration Bagrationi, and he is the first child between Anna and her husband, Prince David. The Princess has two daughters from a previous relationship.
This child is not only the heir to the defunct throne of Georgia, but also the symbol of two united families. In February 2009, David and Anna married to unite their feuding families – the Mukhraneli and Gruzinsky branches of the Bragationi dynasty.
However, their union was not a love match – it is widely believed to be an arranged marriage. It is also widely rumored that David and Anna separated within three months after their wedding and had to work on reconciliation.
Now that they seem to have agreed to stay married, the couple now have a son whom historians have pointed out will bring an end to which family should lay claim to the Georgian throne.
Source: Royal House of Georgia, Noblesse & Royautes, AFP
Just two months after his brother passed away, Archduke Felix, the last surviving child of the last Emperor and Empress of Austria died. His death came on Tuesday and he was 95 years old.
 Click here for original source Felix, the fourth of Emperor Karl and Empress Zita’s eight children, passed on in San Angel, Mexico, where he had worked as a banker.
The Archduke was born in Vienna in 1916 but went into exile after the monarchy was abolished at the age of three.
He married Anna-Eugénie, née Princess of Arenberg, in 1952 and together they had seven children: Archduchess Maria del Pilar, Archduke Carl Philipp, Archduchess Kinga, the late Archduke Raimund, Archduchess Myriam, Archduke István and Archduchess Viridis.
When his brother Otto, the last Habsburg heir, died in July, Felix was to weak to attend his elaborate funeral.
It is unknown right now what sort of funeral this Archduke would have.
Source: AFP
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