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Aristocrats

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Anne Isabella ByronAuthor · BooksAnne Isabella Noel Byron, 11th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Byron (Milbanke; 17 May 1792 – 16 May 1860), nicknamed Annabella and commonly known as Lady Byron, was an educational reformer…
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of SnowdonDesigner · Modern designAntony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (7 March 1930 – 13 January 2017), was a British photographer.
Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of AustriaArtist · SculptureArchduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria (6 July 1870 – 2 May 1955) was a member of the Hungarian line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
Beatrix of the NetherlandsArtist · SculptureBeatrix (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːjaːtrɪks ˌʋɪlɦɛlˈminaː ˈʔɑr(ə)mɡɑrt];
Bohuslav Hasištejnský z LobkovicAuthor · BooksBohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic (ˈboɦuslav ˈɦasɪʃtɛjnskiː ˈzlopkovɪts; German: Bohuslaus Lobkowitz von Hassenstein) (1461 – 11 November 1510) was a nobleman, writer and humanist of the old…
Cao ZhiAuthor · Books
Catherine de BourbonAuthor · BooksCatherine of Bourbon (7 February 1559 – 13 February 1604) was a Navarrese princess regent. She was the daughter of Queen Jeanne III of Navarre and King Antoine de Bourbon.
Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of NormanbyAuthor · BooksConstantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby (born 24 February 1954), is a British peer, novelist, poet, and entrepreneur.
Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-HechingenPerson · Music memorabiliaConstantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (Friedrich Wilhelm Konstantin Hermann Thassilo; 16 February 1801 – 3 September 1869), was the last Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen.
Costantino NigraAuthor · BooksLorenzo Annibale Costantino Nigra, Count of Villa Castelnuovo (11 June 1828 – 1 July 1907), was an Italian nobleman, philologist, poet, diplomat and politician.
Countess Marie Larisch von MoennichPerson · Film memorabiliaCountess Marie Louise Larisch von Moennich (also known as Countess Marie Louise Larisch-Wallersee and Countess Marie Larisch) (24 February 1858 – 4 July 1940) was a niece of, and…
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of SnowdonDesigner · Modern designDavid Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (born 3 November 1961), styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is a member of the British…
David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of CholmondeleyPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, GCVO (born 27 June 1960), styled Viscount Malpas from birth until 1968, and subsequently Earl of Rocksavage until 1990, is a…
Edward VI of EnglandAuthor · BooksEdward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine.
Emperor Gong of SongAuthor · Books
Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by RhinePerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Louis (Ernst Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm; 25 November 1868 – 9 October 1937) was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning from 1892 until 1918.
Eugénie du ColombierArtist · CeramicsEugénie du Colombier (née Eugénie Chosson du Colombier; 1806–1888) was a French painter and aristocrat. She was known for her portraits and landscape paintings, and also painted pottery.
Ferdinando I, Duke of ParmaArtist · PaintingsFerdinand-Marie-Philippe-Louis-Sébastien-François-Jacques de Bourbon
Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-BeckAuthor · BooksFriedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (Frederik Carl Ludvig;
George Herbert, 5th Earl of CarnarvonPhotographer · PhotographyGeorge Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (26 June 1866 – 5 April 1923), styled Lord Porchester until 1890, was an English peer and aristocrat best known as the…
George Savile, 1st Marquess of HalifaxAuthor · BooksGeorge Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, (11 November 1633 – 5 April 1695) was an English statesman and writer.
Georgia ByngIllustrator · IllustrationLady Georgia Mary Caroline Byng (born 6 September 1965) is a British children's writer, educator, illustrator, actress and film producer.
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of DevonshireAuthor · BooksGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; 7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806), was an English aristocrat, socialite, political organiser, author, and activist.
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of RussiaPhotographer · PhotographyGrand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (18 April 1890 – 13 December 1958), known as Maria Pavlovna the Younger, was a granddaughter of Alexander II of Russia.
Gyula CsesznekyAuthor · BooksCseszneky Gyula István
Henry Howard, Earl of SurreyAuthor · BooksHenry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1516/1517 – 19 January 1547), was an English nobleman, politician and poet.
James I of ScotlandAuthor · BooksJames I (late July 139421 February 1437) was King of Scots from 1406 to 1437. The youngest of three sons, he was born in Dunfermline Abbey to King Robert III and his wife Annabella Drummond.
James V of ScotlandAuthor · BooksJames V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months.
James VI and IAuthor · BooksJames VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the…
Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'ArgensAuthor · BooksJean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens (24 June 1704 – 11 January 1771) was a French rationalist, author and critic of the Catholic Church, who was a close friend of Voltaire and spent…
John Manners, 7th Duke of RutlandAuthor · BooksJohn James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, (13 December 18184 August 1906), known as Lord John Manners before 1888, was a British aristocrat, landowner and politician.
Karl Wilhelm NaundorffArtist · WatchesKarl Wilhelm Naundorff (d. 10 August 1845) was a German clockmaker and watchmaker who until his death claimed to be Louis XVII, pretender to the throne of France and son of Louis XVI and…
Lady Ottoline MorrellArtist · PaintingsLady Ottoline Violet Anne Morrell (Cavendish-Bentinck; 16 June 1873 – 21 April 1938) was an English aristocrat and society hostess.
Lady Sarah ChattoArtist · PaintingsLady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones; born 1 May 1964) is a member of the British royal family.
Leopold of the Two Sicilies, Count of SyracuseArtist · SculpturePrince Leopold of the Two Sicilies (22 May 1813, in Palermo – 4 December 1860, in Pisa) was a prince of the Two Sicilies and was known as the Count of Syracuse.
Lord ByronAuthor · BooksGeorge Noel Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), was a British poet.
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-DarmstadtPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt (Ludwig; 15 December 1719 – 6 April 1790) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 to 1790.
Louise Anne de BourbonAuthor · BooksLouise Anne de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Charolais (23 June 1695 – 8 April 1758) was a French princess, the daughter of Louis III, Prince of Condé.
Louise Marguerite of LorraineAuthor · BooksLouise Marguerite of Lorraine, Princess of Conti (1588 – 30 April 1631) was a daughter of the Duke of Guise and a member of the House of Lorraine-Guise.
Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of LichfieldPhotographer · PhotographyThomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (25 April 1939 – 11 November 2005), was an English photographer from the Anson family.
Pauline von MetternichAuthor · BooksPrincess Pascalina Antoinette von Metternich-Sandor Winneburg
Prince August, Duke of DalarnaPerson · Music memorabiliaPrince Nikolaus August of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Dalarna (24 August 1831 – 4 March 1873) was the youngest of the five children of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg.
Prince Nikolaos of Greece and DenmarkPhotographer · PhotographyPrince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (Nikólaos de Grèce; born 1 October 1969) is the third child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie, who were the last King and Queen of Greece, from 1964 to…
Prince Richard, Duke of GloucesterDesigner · DesignPrince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944), is a member of the British royal family.
Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgArtist · PaintingsAlexandra Viktoria Auguste Leopoldine Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine
Princess Bona Margherita of Savoy-GenoaArtist · CeramicsPrincess Bona of Savoy-Genoa, later Princess Bona of Bavaria (Maria Bona Margherita Albertina Vittoria;
Princess Christina of the NetherlandsPerson · Music memorabiliaPrincess Christina of the Netherlands (Maria Christina; 18 February 1947 – 16 August 2019) was the youngest of four daughters of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of…
Princess Delphine of BelgiumArtist · SculptureShe was born in Uccle.
Princess Eugénie of Greece and DenmarkAuthor · BooksPrincess Eugenie of Greece and Denmark (Evyenía; 10 February 1910 – 13 February 1989) was by birth member of the Greek royal family and by marriage member of the House of Radziwiłł and…
Princess Henriette of BelgiumIllustrator · IllustrationPrincess Henriette of Belgium (30 November 1870 – 28 March 1948), was the daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern.
Princess Laurentien of the NetherlandsAuthor · BooksPrincess Laurentien of the Netherlands (born Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst, 25 May 1966) is married to Prince Constantijn and is the sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.
Princess Louise Auguste of DenmarkAuthor · BooksChristian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Princess Louise, Duchess of ArgyllArtist · SculpturePrincess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (Louisa Caroline Alberta; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939), was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Princess Maria Amalie of SaxonyPerson · Music memorabiliaAmalie Marie Friederike Auguste (10 August 1794 – 18 September 1870), Princess of Saxony, full name Maria Amalia Friederike Augusta Karolina Ludovica Josepha Aloysia Anna Nepomucena…
Princess Marianne of the NetherlandsPerson · Music memorabiliaPrincess Marianne of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Wilhelmina Frederika Louise Charlotte Marianne;
Princess Marie, Princess Valdemar of DenmarkArtist · PaintingsPrincess Marie of Orléans (Marie Amélie Françoise Hélène; 13 January 1865 – 4 December 1909) was a French princess by birth and a Danish princess by marriage to Prince Valdemar.
Princess Patricia of ConnaughtArtist · PaintingsPrincess Patricia of Connaught (Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a member of the British royal family and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of MeathAuthor · BooksReginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath (31 July 1841 – 11 October 1929) was an Irish politician and philanthropist.
Rose LesliePerson · Film memorabiliaRose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie (born 9 February 1987) is a Scottish actress. She portrayed Gwen Dawson in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey and Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series Game of…
Sidney WebbAuthor · BooksSidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (13 July 1859 – 13 October 1947) was a British socialist, economist and reformer, who co-founded the London School of Economics.
Toghon TemürArtist · PaintingsToghon Temür (Togoon Tömör; 25 May 1320 – 23 May 1370), also known by his temple name as Emperor Huizong of Yuan and by his posthumous name as Emperor Shun of Yuan, was the last emperor of…
Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of OrangeArtist · PaintingsPrincess Wilhelmina of Prussia (Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina; 7 August 1751 – 9 June 1820) was the consort of William V of Orange and the de facto leader of the dynastic party and…
William Cavendish, Earl of BurlingtonPhotographer · PhotographyWilliam Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (born 6 June 1969), professionally also known by the name Bill Burlington, is a British aristocrat and photographer.
Yelü BeiArtist · PaintingsEmperor Wenxian Qinyi (文獻欽義皇帝, Conferred by Emperor Xingzong)

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