Three royalties visited Budapest this week upon invitation from the Parliament
Royals of three nations visited Budapest, responding to the Hungarian parliamentβs invitation to strengthen international ties.
The royals met Hungarian and other European politicians. The day ended with a gala dinner at the Hungarian Parliament, and about 200 people took part in the event, writes hvg.hu.
Royalcentral.co.uk writes that three royals were invited: Prince Michael of Kent, Crown Prince Leka of Albania, and Prince Fahad Al-Thani of Qatar.
βThe event comes as an end to a period in which Hungary has hosted a significant conference to shed light on links between Eastern European and Balkan nations,β Royalcentral.co.uk wrote.
The invited guests took a tour of the building of the spectacular Parliament. The architectural wonder was completed in 1904. The building is one of the most well-known landmarks of Budapest and one of the most frequented tourist destinations. The Hungarian Parliament Building is also the seat of Hungaryβs National Assembly. To read more about the secrets of this wonderful building, click HERE.
Famous visits to Hungary by Prince Philip
Prince Michael is said to be fluent in Russian and is interested in Russia and Eastern Europe. He also hasΒ impressive connections to various royals, such as Tsar Nicholas II, who was a cousin of King George V, Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia.
On the side of his wife, Prince Michael has connections to Hungary as well. Princess Michael of Kent has German, Austrian and Hungarian roots.
βShe is the daughter of Baron Gunther von Reibnitz, a Silesian nobleman and the Hungarian Marie Anna, Countess von Szapary. As such, both Prince Michael and Princess Michael of Kent have strong ties to Hungary,β writes royalcentral.co.uk.
The British Royal family has Hungarian roots as well. The great-great-grandmother of Queen Elisabeth II, Klaudia RhΓ©dey, was a Transylvanian-Hungarian countess. No wonder that Prince Charles has visited Transylvania and even has property there.
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Source: hvg.hu, royalcentral.co.uk
Prince Michael of Kent’s wife’s father was a member of the SS and her mother brought her children up in a suburb of Sydney and eked a humble living by running a beauty parlour. Grand in name but not in circumstances. She tried using the titles of Countess or Baroness while a teenager but the local kids at school called her ‘schnitzel’ instead. As for Prince Michael himself, he’s largely broke and will attend the opening of a crisp packet (called chips in some countries but crisps in the UK) if there is a small fee involved.
Anonymous, Who cares about a parents past membership? The article is about the attendees at an event NOT what someone’s spouses ancestors did in the past. Since you did not want us to know whom you are one must ask themself what did anonymous ancestors participate in?
Who cares if Prince Michael is living a lifestyle closer to the lifestyle of the average middle class Limey? He served in the British Army for 20 years active duty and is a patron of numerous charitable groups. What have done in your life anonymous?
Pretty lame comment from you anonymous.
Is that the best that you can do Mike? Pathetic. As for the ‘Limey’, wrong, although I was educated at a British Public School.
Anonymous You are vile. But you know that. Also , you know that to be intelligent is hereditary .