Royal Engagement News
Princess Iman, the eldest daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, is set to marry Jameel Alexander Thermiotis.
Thermiotis was born to a Greek family in Caracas, Venezuela. He now works in New York City as a managing partner at a venture capital firm.
According to Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Rajwa is the youngest daughter of Saudi businessman Khalid bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz al-Saif and his wife, Azza bint Nayef Abdulaziz Ahmed al-Sudairi.
Raised in Sauda Arabia, she has a bachelor's degree from the College of Architecture at Syracuse University in New York as well as a degree in Visual Communications from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. She previously worked at an architecture firm in L.A.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg announced in November 2022 that their only daughter, Princess Alexandra, is engaged to Nicholas Bagoy.
"Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess have the great joy of announcing the engagement of their daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, to Mr Nicolas Bagory.
The two families join in the happiness of the engaged couple by surrounding them with their affection.
The civil wedding will take place on 22 April 2023 at the Town Hall of the City of Luxembourg.
The religious wedding will be celebrated on 29 April 2023 in the Saint Trophyme church in Bormes-les-Mimosas, with their affection."
Princess Alexandra, sixth in line to the Luxembourg throne, is an active working member of the royal family and a professional linguist.
Her fiancé, Nicolas Bagory, was born and raised in Brittany, France. He studied political science and classics at university.
According to the Court, he now works in "the creation of social and cultural projects." Per his LinkedIn, he is based in Paris and received a master's from the Sorbonne University in the French capital in Latin in 2014.
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who: royal degrees of separation
The imperial, royal, princely and noble families of Europe have been intermarrying for thousands of years. This practice continues to this day, though not as frequently as in times past.
Karolina Augusta I of Mecklenburg is related to all current reigning and most non-reigning houses in Europe. Due to continual intermarriage, she is related to several families through various bloodlines. The lineage connecting her to these houses will be documented here. This is not an exhaustive list.
The closest relation is listed first, followed by any other notable shared ancestors.
REIGNING HOUSES OF EUROPE
Belgium
Karolina Augusta I and Philippe of the Belgians are fourth cousins as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Karolina Augusta and Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant are fourth cousins once removed.
Karolina Augusta and Philippe are also descendants of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Caroline of Baden.
Denmark
Karolina Augusta I and Margrethe II are second cousins once removed as descendants of Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia.
Karolina Augusta and Crown Prince Frederik are third cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Margrethe are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and of King Christian IX of Denmark.
Liechtenstein
Karolina Augusta I and Hans-Adam II are fourth cousins twice removed as descendants of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Caroline of Baden.
Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Alois are fifth cousins once removed.
Luxembourg
Karolina Augusta I and Henri of Luxembourg are fourth cousins as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume are fourth cousins once removed.
Karolina Augusta and Henri are also descendants of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his wife Caroline of Baden.
Monaco
Karolina Augusta I and Albert II are fifth cousins as descendants of Florestan I of Monaco and his wife Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz.
Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Jacques are fifth cousins once removed.
The Netherlands
Karolina Augusta I and Willem-Alexander are third cousins once removed as descendants of Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his third wife Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Karolina Augusta and Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, are fourth cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Willem-Alexander are also descendants of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife Princess Helene of Nassau.
Norway
Karolina Augusta I and Harald V of Norway are third cousins once removed as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Karolina August and Crown Prince Haakon are fourth cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Harald are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Spain
Karolina Augusta I and Felipe VI of Spain are third cousins as descendants of Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover and his wife Thyra of Denmark.
Karolina Augusta and Leonor, Princess of Asturias are third cousins once removed.
Karolina Augusta and Felipe are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Sweden
Karolina Augusta I and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden are third cousins twice removed as descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Karolina Augusta and Crown Princess Victoria are fourth cousins once removed.
Karolina Augusta and Carl XVI Gustaf are also descendants of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife Princess Helene of Nassau.
The United Kingdom
Karolina Augusta I and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom are third cousins once removed as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Karolina Augusta I and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are second cousins twice removed as descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Karolina Augusta I and Charles, Prince of Wales are third cousins once removed through his father’s descent of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Karolina Augusta is fourth cousins to the grandchildren of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Karolina Augusta and Elizabeth, and her husband, are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
NON-REIGNING HOUSES OF EUROPE
Austria-Hungary
Karolina Augusta I and Karl von Habsburg are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of King John of Saxony and his wife Amalie Auguste of Bavaria.
Karolina Augusta and Ferdinand Zvonimir are fifth cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Karl are also descendants of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Feodora of Leiningen.
Baden (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Max, Margrave of Baden second cousins once removed as descendants of Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover and his wife Thyra of Denmark.
Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Prince Bernhard are third cousins.
Karolina Augusta I and Max are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Bulgaria
Karolina Augusta I and Simeon II of Bulgaria are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of King John of Saxony and his wife Amalie Auguste of Bavaria.
Karolina Augusta and Boris, Prince of Turnovo are fifth cousins once removed.
Karolina Augusta and Simeon are also descendants of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and his second wife Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf.
Greece
Karolina Augusta I and Constantine II of Greece are second cousins once removed as descendants of Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hanover and his wife Thyra of Denmark.
Karolina Augusta and Crown Prince Pavlos are third cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Constantine are also descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark, and of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Karolina Augusta and Crown Prince Pavlos are also descendants of Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia.
Hannover (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Ernst August V, Prince of Hannover are second cousins once removed as descendants of Ernst August, Crown Prince of Hannover and his wife Princess Thyra of Denmark.
Karolina Augusta and Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Hannover are third cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Ernst August are also descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Hesse (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Karolina Augusta I and Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Hesse are fifth cousins.
Hohenlohe-Langenburg (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg are third cousins once removed as descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.
Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Max Leopold are fourth cousins.
Hohenzollern (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern are first cousins once removed as descendants of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia.
Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Alexander are second cousins.
Leiningen (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I is a niece of Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen.
Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Prince Ferdinand are first cousins.
Mecklenburg-Strelitz (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are fourth cousins once removed as descendants of John of Saxony and his wife Princess Amalia of Bavaria.
Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Duke Alexander are fifth cousins.
Karolina Augusta I and Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz’s most recent patrilineal ancestor is Adolf Friedrich I, Duke of Mecklenburg, who died in 1658.
Oldenburg (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Christian, Duke of Oldenburg are first cousins once removed as descendants of Nikolaus, Hereditary Duke of Oldenburg and his wife Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Karolina Augusta I and Hereditary Duke Alexander are second cousins.
Portugal
Karolina Augusta I and Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza are fourth cousins twice removed as descendants of Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth.
Karolina Augusta and Afonso, Prince of Beira are fifth cousins once removed.
Prussia (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia are second cousins once removed as descendants of Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia and his wife Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Karolina Augusta and Prince Carl Friedrich are third cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Georg Friedrich are also descendants of Friedrich Franz III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia.
Romania
Karolina Augusta I and King Michael I of Romania are second cousins twice removed as descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.
Karolina Augusta and Crown Princess Margareta are third cousins once removed.
Karolina Augusta and Michael are also descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
Russia (Disputed)
Karolina Augusta I and Maria Vladimirovna are first cousins twice removed as descendants of Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia and his wife Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Karolina Augusta and Grand Duke George Mikhailovich are second cousins once removed.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are third cousins twice removed descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Karolina Augusta and Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are fourth cousins once removed.
Schleswig-Holstein (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein are second cousins once removed as descendants of Friedrich August II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Friedrich Ferdinand are third cousins.
Karolina Augusta and Christoph are also descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.
Waldeck and Pyrmont (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont are first cousins twice removed as descendants of Friedrich August II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Karolina Augusta and Hereditary Prince Carl-Anton are second cousins once removed.
Wied (German Empire)
Karolina Augusta I and Maximilian, 9th Prince of Wied are third cousins as descendants of Friedrich August II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his second wife Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Yugoslavia/Serbia
Karolina Augusta I and Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia are third cousins once removed as descendants of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.
Karolina August and Hereditary Prince Peter are fourth cousins.
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