The tabloids are buzzing this week about Prince Harry possibly finding a new girlfriend. Let’s be honest about something though: since Cressida Bonas, I’m sure Harry has had a lot of “girlfriends” for a night or two. We don’t have to learn the names of every blonde he sleeps with and try to convince ourselves that this time, he’s found the one. This month’s girlfriend is named Anastasia Guseva. She’s German. They met in Abu Dhabi. They probably slept together the first night they met.
Prince Harry seems to be fulfilling his royal duty of international goodwill ambassador. Harry has moved on from his longtime love, Cressida Bonas, and is now reportedly dating Grman model Anastasia Guseva. The pair were first spotted together last November while partying on a yacht in Abu Dhabi.
“Harry was very taken by Anastasia,” a fellow partygoer says, adding that when the two left together at 4:30 am, “he kept touching and stroking her. He looked very happy with himself.”
And their steamy night out wasn’t just a one-time thing. Harry and Anastasia have kept in touch into the new year, exchanging frequent text messages and phone calls.
“He wants to see where it might go,” dishes a friend.
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
I’m sure he did stroke her and she did the same. BAM.
But here’s the other thing: realistically, would Harry be allowed to get serious with or even marry a German woman? I have no shade for German women at all – it’s not about that. It’s about the Windsors and how they’ve never been seen as authentically British by the British people. Historically, the British royal family was mostly made up of German royalty, and well into the 20th century, the British royal family spoke German to each other, when they were amongst family. They had to change their monarchial name to “Windsor” during World War I after centuries of being Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. And even Windsor hasn’t stuck: the Queen changed the name to Windsor-Mountbatten to reflect Prince Philip’s influence on the family. And Mountbatten wasn’t his given name either, merely his adopted name (because he was Greek royalty). And that was a name-change too – Mountbatten used to be the very Germanic “Battenberg.”
What’s my point? The modern British royal family has been running away from their Germanic heritage for a long time, and I think the British people (not to mention Harry’s family) would discourage his relationship with a German woman. This would be the argument: why couldn’t he find a suitable British bride? The Brits would even have Harry marry a Commonwealth bride before a German bride.
Some photos of Anastasia. She does look like Harry’s type, doesn’t she? All of this is moot, because I’m sure she was just a one-night hookup in Abu Dhabi.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
To me Anastasia Guseva sounds like a totally russian name.
Probably she has Polish-German fathers… Or she is descendant from, well, German soldiers in WWII. Many Russians applied for citizenry in Germany as they learned their “ancestry” (rape was rampant as you may imagine)
A lot of people from the former USSR moved to Germany looking for a better life. Judging by her style she has more Russian ancestry than a grandpa in the Red Army 🙂
Yes, my russian grandparents moved to Germany after the war. They took on German surnames and all, but left after the russian government came looking for them (my grandfather was an aristoract and also a “traitor” because he allowed himself to be captured as a POW instead of fighting to the death). They then left for America.
@RussianBlue Aristocrat and traitor? Russian government came looking for them?? What war are you talking about? Because, excuse me, but I find it extremely difficult to take this story serious – it sounds like something from a dime novel.
@Tanguerita – after the Allied victory in WWII Russian POWs were indeed viewed as traitors for allowing themselves to be captured during the war. Stalin executed thousands of them on their return to Russia. And the Americans/British knew this was happening, yet still forced thousands to return to Russia to certain death. Not a shining moment of our war.
@Sixer: Yes, I know about the POWs and you are right, not a shining moment of the war indeed. However, there was no such thing as aristocracy in Soviet Union: most aristocrats left Russia right after the October revolution. Those who stayed (if survived the Great Purge) would have been too old to participate in the WWII.
@Tanguerita. Apologies! I misunderstood what you were asking.
I took it to mean that her grandparents left after WW1–people were still fleeing into the 20s as the Russian Civil War raged. It was after the Soviets marched into Eastern Germany and began rounding people up, including former Russians, that she was referencing. Even the last Czar’s sister, Grand Duchess Olga, living in Denmark, felt compelled to leave for Canada fearing possible capture by the Soviets. The fear felt by many exiled Russians, especially those who had supported the White Army against the Communists, was very real and prevelent. Many aristocrats and royals ended up in Communist POW and labour camps–some were executed, some died of illness, some were released after years and some just disappeared in the tumultous post-WW2 years.
@Kori “Yes” to everything that you wrote. What I found perplexing was the following excerpt: “he allowed himself to be captured as a POW instead of fighting to the death”. It couldn’t have been her grandfather, right? He would have been too old to fight for anything or anyone, let alone to allow himself to be captured. Being naturalized, living in Germany and having a German name… he could have never fought in the Soviet Army. So, no, I don’t buy this story.
Tanguerita: the timeline depends on the poster’s grandfather’s age at the end of WW2.
If he was born at the turn of the century, he’d have been eligible to fight in both wars and be an aristocrat during the first one.
There is a difference of only 28yrs between the end of WW2 and the Russian revolutions ending 1917 which dismantled the aristocracy.
@LAK it would have been really great, if you have read the previous comments carefully before posting: RussianBlue wrote that his grandparents MOVED to Germany after the war and even assumed German names. How on earth could his or her grandfather have fought in a Soviet army – after having moved to Germany and even changing his name? Did he move back? got “reinstalled” in his previous life and went to fight for the country he once left – in order to surrender to the foe, be captured as a POW and flee to USA?
Tanguerita: I did read the previous comments, and it is possible for all of those things to happen taking history of Europe and fate of exiles from different countries.
My comment, which is very much theory, is predicated on the grandparent’s age meaning that if they were born at the turn of the century, they would have been born an aristocrat.
Since WWI began in 1914, that doesn’t stop them signing up and fighting on the Russian side, and they may have been brave enough to stay long enough for the end of the war in 1919, even with the Russian revolution in 1917.
Settling in Germany, with a new name and a new life, they would have had 20yrs to await WW2 and be young enough to be alive at the end of it.
The Russians considered exiles as traitors for simply being exiles, even with a changed name.
That’s my theory of how they can be an aristocrat AND a traitor, but it all depends on their age.
That’s what I am saying, but only RussianBlue can clarify definitively.
@Tanguenika I belong to a number of historical and royal forms and they always have claimaints of this or that so I get the suspicion. But I also think English isn’t perhaps the original poster’s first language? So maybe there was some breakdown there. But I don’t think the timeline is unfeasible.
Prince Emich of Leiningen, for instance. He was born German but say, for the sake of argument, that he was a displaced Russian royal/aristocrat. He was old enough to fight in WW1, then theoretically flee to Germany. Say this took place around 1922 (since some Russians had held on for a few years hoping the White Army would triumph). Assimilates into Germany. Now Emich also fought in WW2. He was captured by the Soviets and declared dead in 1946. Any children would have been born between 1920-1945. That would make the original poster on the older or older middle age side (depending on the age her own parents had her) but it isn’t out of the realm of possibility. So they could have been a ‘traitor’ if they fought for Germany against Russia–even if was no longer their Russia. And certainly divisions in Germany and Russia were very harsh on those who surrendered rather than died. But I think there’s an incomplete story here.
It’s ironic that some Russian royals and nobles settled in Germany when they had been such bitter enemies during WW1. One of them was the ‘de facto’ ‘Tsar’ in exile Grand Duke Kyril of Russia. He and his wife, Victoria Feodorovna (a granddaughter of Queen Victoria) were early supporters of Hitler hoping he would beat back Communism and perhaps lead to a Romanov restoration. So active were many of these Russians that they may have drawn the attention of the Soviets once Germany was invaded. Kyril and Victoria themselves were both deceased at this point but their son Vladimir fled. Ironically, the Emich of Leiningen mentioned above was Victoria and Kyril’s son-in-law.
I know my story. I also have family in Russia and books and crests to back it up. There’s no need to lie. Before the russian revolution they were aristocrats, not after. In WWII he was a soldier. After the war ended and he found himself in Germany, but had to move on. And yes, people were followed and executed during that time. 2 of his brothers were.
I feel like I should add: war is terrible. Neither of my grandparents ever saw their families again. War rips families apart. During that era it was still communist in those areas and it was very difficult. I’m lucky that my family was reunited, my father and siblings and his siblings with us. But unfortunately, he died before that happened. I don’t live in Russia, but everyone aside from my immediate family members do.
*Grabs popcorn*
I do always love it when commentors go toe to toe with history.
RussianBlue
Your story makes sense. It was possible in a given span of time for all of this to unfold.
I knew someone that had a pretty wacky family history story. It was hard to believe. Later on they provided us with a book written about that time which included a detailed account of their family member struggles and his name.
Truth stranger than fiction and all that.
Several Russian tsars invited German craftsmen to live and work in Russia. That happened centuries ago. But they often remained bilingual and kept many of their German habits and customs. There is actually a native German population in Russia. Some of them went back to Germany when the economy in the Soviet Union declined post 1970.
Except for several military interludes Germans and Russians always got along quite well.
Rape is rampant during all wars and all parties commit rape. Just look at all those Vietnamese-US-american babies in Vietnam. And you can expect a lot of Iraqui-US-american babies and Afghani-US-american babies in the near future.
Seriously Serious
You just made a thread about our beloved scamp Harry into a wartime-rape discussion. *Throws away popcorn*
But yea. It has always happened. My aunts and Uncles were old enough to see what Nazi soldiers did and that’s the stuff of nightmares. Oddly enough they always said the Officers (they met 1st hand) were polite and not looking to hurt random people just trying to survive. The soldiers though that theyencountered. Really sick.
im sure its more of a they talked and now she wants to use him to get into the press. its not like she is a world famous model, we wouldnt be talking about her if it wasnt for him.
She probably sees how it’s helping Cressida and wants in on the action, IMO.
This woman has been famewhoring her Harry encounter since it happened. I’m surprised it’s finally reached mainstream media because it came up and has been doing the rounds since his time in Abu Dhabi.
It’s all built around the fact that he may have gone home with her – that was the throw away line of various articles reporting his time there.
She’s using social media to make it bigger than it was. (or her friends are)
She looks like a p0rn star. That’s all I got.
Yep. Rough face.
yeah I don’t see her being the real deal. she’s too “tawdry” looking as my mother would say.
Agree. She’s hardly princess material, she was a hook-up.
Try again Harry. You can do better IMO.
ye…I didn’t want to be the one saying it, but that’s actually all I have about this story.
why do young women wear so much makeup? it really ages them. it is so odd.
That face is so plastic! She’s such a young woman. She won’t last past a fling – too hard and filled.
Just marry a sista Harry 🙂
Loopy, we could only hope. Sadly, it will be a long time before the BRF catches up with the rest of us as far as racial tolerance is concerned.
There are other races within the wider royal family. Some of the members within the core royal family have dated non white races.
LAK when I said BRF I was referring to the Queen and her progeny. From what I can see, her family and their partners are all white.
Is it just the family or the public as well? I wonder what the story would be like if Harry dated a woman of a different race who didn’t fit the ideal Princess image. I don’t think the press would be so fawning. As of now, there is one African-American princess–one of the Luxembourg princes married an AA lady (Angela Brown?) and they have a son. But while they appear at some official functions they are largely out of the public eye. Britain itself just gained its first black Marchioness (and future Duchess) and she hasn’t exactly been treated super-warmly by the press and public–nor all segments of his family.
Wendi: proximity of inter-racial dating/marriage within the family normalises it for everybody within the family.
Kori: Inter-racial dating/marriage is accepted in Britain. The lady you mention is a famewhore and plays up the racial angle despite growing up within that set. And she’s currently a Viscountess, and a future Marchioness not Duchess.
For the record, there have been quite few prominent non white courtesy titles eg The Dowager Vicountess Rothmere (proprietor family of the daily mail) who is Korean, The Dowager Duchess of Marlborough who is Persian/Indian.
Nicholas Knutchbull, heir to the Mountbatten title is engaged to an Eritrean Lady. Going by his previous GFs, he likes black ladies – hasn’t been steered to white ladies. The Mountbattens aren’t just related to Philip, they all seem to be very close friends as well. Nicholas is Charles’s godchild.
The Duke of Gloucester has a Moari SIL who seems very much part of the Gloucester set which includes Peter/Zara Philip’s – sidenote, he is very good looking!!! 🙂
Princess Michael used to say how much she loved her daughter Gabriella’s Indian ex-BF.
One of the Laschelles grandchildren is married to a Nigerian lady. The Laschelles are Princess Mary’s descendants.
Then there is that persistent rumour that Harry once dallied with a Nigerian girl.
An indication of how far society has come is the fact that Tatler has started featuring black people. Not just as models, but in their society party pages.
I don’t think we are too far off from a non white spouse of the direct heirs.
Just to add to what LAK said – at the last census a couple of years back, about a third of non-white Britons who were in co-habiting relationships (married, civil partnerships, living together) were in inter-ethnic relationships. It really is not unusual.
Hi again Lak,
Sorry to belabour the point and probably seem quite thick, but I am still unconvinced that the British royals would welcome a non-white person into the fold and am curious who you are referring to in your post re: those members of the family who are with non-white partners/spouses. Thanks for clarifying.
Google Lady Davina Lewis (daughter of THR Duke and Duchess of Glouceter). She is married to a New Zealander that is also Maori. (I tried to post links but it didn’t go through!).
@LAK I know that inter-racial dating is common and relatively accepted in Britain. I was referring specifically to the aristocratic sets and the press and their view of the ‘perfect princess’. Kate Middleton has been given grief by those circles for her non-aristocratic upbringing for instance. Since no people of color (save for the above mentioned) are members of the aristocracy, that would be a mark against her IMO. So while the average person may accept their brother, cousin, friend dating someone of a different race, it’s often a different story when those same people are ‘elevated’ to certain positions.
Wendi: Google the following people as I can’t post links
Gary Lewis (Moari), Aatish Taseer (Indian), Roz Tendro (Black from Eritrea) and Joy Elias-Rilwin( Black from Nigeria).
These 4 have had relationships or married members wider members of the royals who are close to the core direct heirs either with blood and or friendship.
Infact, Princess Michael, who is said to be quite grand, loved Aatish and has said many times she hoped they would marry.
EDIT: also look at family friends, those that are definitely in the inner circle of core royal family friendships eg Jemima Goldsmith, married Pakistani AND Muslim Imran Khan. Her family is very close with the younger generation of royals, starting with Charles and Diana.
The 11th Duke of Marlborough, and a Spencer relation, was married to a Persian/Indian lady – Lily Mahtani.
It probably won’t happen with Harry, but I predict the next generation will see more non white members on the Balcony as well as within the wider family.
Kori: once again, let me point you to Tatler Magazine, the inhouse social bible of the aristo set.
They’ve started to feature black people, as well as Indian and Chinese. Not simply as models, but also in their party pages. When you are featured in their party pages, that’s an indication that you are the accepted part of society.
They are included in their eligible bachelors lists and party invitation lists.
That is a good indication that are making inroads in society. Of course people featured are extremely wealthy, but Tatler isn’t a magazine for poor people.
She kind of looks like Jocelyn Wildenstein in the pictures posted.
One of the scariest faces I’ve ever seen.
the girl???
Agreed. Is it bad work? Or too much makeup? What is wrong with it?
Looks like bad work done too young. Sad. She was probably very pretty originally.
Lip injections. Boob job.
The nose and maybe botox got me. It’s not often you see someone that had work done and you think it’s an improvement. Maybe that’s from just a large pool of people take it too far. So few keep it subtle.
I blame the make-up. If you google pictures of her you will see she is quite pretty.
She is really pretty irl.
My husband knows her dad 🙂
Perfect skin, that does look quite artficial. Her brothers are the same.
I looked at some casual photos. She looks kind of the same. Like there’s a nose job. She’s pretty though. I think 1st photo not posing hard is accurate.
I don’t think the makeup is to blame…
Looks like a space alien’s vision of a beautiful human woman in the top photo.
Frighteningly accurate description, Birdix!
Birdix – that’s it! And that bouffant did her no favors, it really exaggerates… everything. I just can’t take in her face all at once.
By model I don’t think they mean high fashion…
No, I don’t think so either. I’m thinking more like the kind who does the yacht circuit and, during off-season, is in Abu Dhabi “networking.”
As indeed it seems she is.
Kaley – Yes and dancer doesn’t refer to ballet either.
I think, by ” model” they mean “escort”.
Cressida is way more gorgeous than this Barbie.
+1 She makes Paris Hilton look effortlessly natural
I don’t think anyone would care. If there’s a nation the British love to hate, it’s the French and not the Germans (annoying for a Francophile like me). We charmingly call them frogs and they charmingly call us rosbifs. Quite why it’s all about the food, I really don’t know. Honestly? There would be a lot more in the way of snide commentary if he married an American. Sorry guys!
No surprises there. It’s only ok when they need our money.
Ha @ GNAT. I replied but I think Celebitchy is (wisely) avoiding the topic. Let’s just say yes, Americans helping Royals out with money seems to be ok. Just going out with them is frowned on. Come the glorious day the British public finally gets rid, I think they’ll have to amend that policy! (I can dream).
Oh, I’m sorry, I wasn’t clear. I just meant there was an era when it was ok to marry Americans because the British gentry needed an influx of new money, so people tolerated it. But now that the situation has changed, we’re not as welcome to the table. I didn’t mean to cause a deletable controversy.
Ohhhhhhhh. You were thinking Downton. I was thinking much more contemporary (and unpleasant)!
Ohhhhh. Sorry!
GNAT – Bazinga!
@ Sixer
As a German I can tell you that we don’t prefer the Brits to the French 😉
If I were a continental/EU-member European right now, I would find the British the most annoying nation on Earth. There’s an hilarious Charlie Hebdo cartoon on that topic – https://charliehebdo.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/mais-qui-veut-des-anglais-dans-leurope/
I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I saw it. We’re not all eurosceptic arses, you know. Honest!
Really? I know a lot more Germans that prefer Brits to the French than the other way around 😉 But maybe I’m just too close to the boarder between the two countries and that’s the reason.
As a German I strongly disagree.
Sixer, I have to ask, what is a Briton’s stereotype of an American these days?
Last I heard it was loud, chomps gum, wears baseball cap, turtleneck and trainers. This I learned from 2 Brits I got to know whilst traveling in India. Drinking in a Bombay bar one night with them and other Brit backpackers, we became loose enough to reveal stereotypes about our respective cultures.
Tell me the prevailing Brit stereotypical view of Americans and I will laugh plus I will reciprocate if you like.
Um… I think we have dropped the loud thing now. I think people unfortunately think all Americans are Tea Partying Christian fundamentalist types who keep an arsenal of automatic weapons in the closet. I’m sorry: that’s not very funny, is it? On the plus side, I love you guys.
Oh no! Lol. Well, we love you back.
I think it’s a question of those who shout loudest (and let’s face it, Fox News has a big mouth!) get heard the most, you know? A great many continental Europeans think all Britons are xenophobic idiots (see the Charlie Hebdo cartoon I posted above) – and that’s largely thanks to the equally loud mouths of our anti-Europeans, such as the UKIP political party.
Right. The squeaky wheel and all. Oh well!
I think you’re right, Sixer. When I was last there everyone was stunned at how reasonable I am. 🙂 I own no guns, and have never ever tuned into FoxNews.
Bluhare
Well, I have to say I’ve watched Fox. And it was on purpose! A large amount of that noise is just that. It’s not all terrible, but the bad stuff gets remembered. Squeaky wheel as another said.
It’s mostly the pundents. Talking heads should keep their opinions out of the news. And should certainly not display their opinions as the news.
to Sixer’s description of Americans: those types tend to vacation at Branson, the Mall of America, or the nearest amusement park. Rarely do they venture outside the protective confines of their Red States. Ok, maaaaaaaybe they will travel to DC but I really doubt the Tea Party Fundies are holidaying in Europe. (Socialism and all that)
Sister Carrie: Sixer’s description is what we hear. Fox News is carried here, we have many channels carrying American programming that is not complimentary to you guys.
You might object to that perception, but as they say, empty vessels make the most noise, so the rest of the country is tarred with the same brush.
Similarly, the view of Britain abroad is stereotypical. Royalty, class snobbery, football hooligans. Some of that is true, but for the most part, it is not.
Omg Fox News. In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings, they basically made a bunch of stuff up (as usual) and prattled on about imaginary “no go zones” neighborhood in which Sharia law was practiced and that non-Muslims could not circulate because they were not welcome. France took issue with this and the French press has been lampooning this non-stop and threatening to sue and convinced viewers to send a massive letter campaign to some VP at Fox. I can’t imagine what France must think of Americans now.
Amy
I would hope the French people don’t determine how they feel about others from stereotypes. If they did it would reflect poorly. Also, CNN and many other news stations that are primarily pundents reading their interpretation of the news is all too common. Fox is part of the problem, but they’re not the only ones doing it. And they’re not the worst by far.
@Florc All news channels do this but in my opinion Fox News is just the most ridiculous and easiest to make fun of. Or at least, that is my impression from watching Jon Stewart on the Daily Show. And no other news channel took a map of Paris, randomly circled arbitrary neighborhoods, and proclaimed these neighborhoods were unsafe for non-Muslims. Which was just completely fabricated and totally untrue which is why the French took issue with this ridiculous claim.
It’s all pretty funny in my opinion.
Sixer, If Harry does marry an American that would absolutely blow Kate coverage out of the water. Although I feel certain entertainment news outlets would spontaneously combust at the announcement, I’m now hoping he fancies a Yank.
Prince Harry, the Leonardo DiCaprio of the Monarchy! Chill…he’s not marrying this girl…he just likes hanging around with models! Although, this girl is wierd looking!!!!!
No. Andrew is still the Leo of the BRF.
Ewww!! That girl looks weird! Abu Dhabi is the new Las Vegas now, is it? Lot of stuff happening there and nobody is getting flogged like that blogger in Saudi Arabia. Must be a fun ME country or they just staying INSIDE the resorts.
I suspect this girl could not pass the vetting process… to become an official girlfriend.
Starting with not being British….. being a huge hurdle.
Maybe a lessor male royal would get a pass… and could date a nice random girl from another country. But I doubt Harry would get that pass.
Peter Phillips married a Canadian. But he is definitely a lesser royal.
I think Prince Philip, being originally greek (yes I know, danish in truth), is proof positive that a spouse from a different country isn’t a bar to marrying into the BRF.
Haha, thank goodness you mentioned the true origin of those people. Greeks, well most of us, really don’t like those “royals” that were imposed to greece.
Not to mention the current HRH Duchess of Gloucester is Danish by birth.
The bottom pics looks like a yellow haired Megan fox after she messed with her face. Sad. 🙁
This one does not at all look like Harry’s type. Too much makeup, big hair, and for a second I thought this was a joke and she was a man in drag. Anyway, boho is more Harry’s type i.e. Chelsea and Chevrolet
“Chlesea and Cherolet” – LOL
She does look like a he. It’s clear they happened to be at the same place at the same time and now she says they have a relationship.
She’s not even decent looking, can’t see how this is going to help her “career”.
Toyota not Chevrolet. 😉 haha
Just a few corrections–the House of Windsor was only Saxe-Coburg-Gotha for the reign of Edward VII (son of Victoria & Albert) and briefly that part of the reign of George V, his son. It wasn’t centuries–that was the house of Hannover which started with George I and continued through Victoria. Also, it will remain the House of Windsor as put forth in official documents. This came about after Lord Mountbatten started crowing about the beginning of the House of Mountbatten. Queen Mary and Churchill convinced the Queen to officially declare it was the House of Windsor and thus it would remain. It isn’t Mountbatten-Windsor–not even all the children bear that name, though it was a compromise for Philip under an Order in Council issued in 1960 shortly before the birth of Andrew–the first child to be born after Elizabeth became Queen. But the use of the surnname has not been applied consistently. While the Order specifically applies the surname “Mountbatten-Windsor” to those descendants of the Queen not holding Royal styles and titles, ie none of her children and theoretically none of her grandchildren (Prince Edward’s children should have been Prince and Princess) “Mountbatten-Windsor” has been formally used by some descendants who do hold Royal styles. Prince Andrew and Anne, the Princess Royal used the surname “Mountbatten-Windsor” in official marriage registry entries. Yet neither Andrew nor William (or Harry) use the surnname in their military careers. Likewise, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge used the name when filing a French lawsuit related to the topless pictures published by the French magazine, Closer. Mountbatten-Windsor differs from the official name of the British Royal Family or Royal House, which remains Windsor. The adoption of the Mountbatten-Windsor surname applies only to members of the Royal Family who are descended from the Queen, and not, for example, to her cousins, or descendants of her sister, Princess Margaret. Philip was born Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (his grandfather George I of Greece having been born Prince William of Denmark, Greek royals bore this designation and, until 1953, succession rights to the Danish throne), grandson of Prince Louis of Battenberg. In 1917, when the House became Windsor, Prince Louis (naturalized and serving as First Sea Lord) became Louis Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven. His children (save for Philip’s mother Alice) took the surnname Mountbatten. When Philip and Elizabeth wished to marry, he became a naturalized British citizen with the Anglicized surnname of his mother’s family, Mountbatten. He was then created a Royal Highness and Duke of Edinburgh shortly before the marriage. Later his wife created him a Prince of the United Kingdom. As a side note, the House of saxe-Coburg and Gotha reigned in Belgium (as well as Portugal and Bulgaria) as well. Because of the First World War, the family name was changed in 1921 to van België, de Belgique or von Belgien (“of Belgium”) in the country’s three official languages (Dutch, French and German) – this family name is used on the identity cards and in all official documents. The armorial bearings of Saxony were removed from the Belgian royal coat of arms as well.
Thank you Kori!
That was fascinating! Thank you for taking the time to post! 🙂
I just hope he marries someone who is not boring! I’m so disappointed by “Duchess Buttons.”
Interesting how this story came out just as the Lamebridges, all of them, were in the skies heading for their 10 day vacation in Mustique.
Good catch
Oh hell to the no, I refuse to believe he’s dating a Bratz doll.
LOL – yeah, those lips…
Store bought features. But she must have been in the sale aisle because this does not look good. Kinda scarry.
Harry – I’m a young blonde from the Commonwealth and am very discreet 😉 you’ll just have to change your preferred physical type in a woman to someone a little more buxom and we could be great together.
kate and the middletons just landed in mystique. This story does a nice job of talking our eyes off the annual vacation.
the pr guy is too obvious. A busy week of work and then off to the caribbean!
Exactly! And who tweeted confirmation that all 3 were spotted landing in Mustique…Tanna. Hmm…wonder how he knew?
Their motorcade nearly run me over yesterday evening. For people who wish to be low key, they really go about it in the most visible, traffic stopping method possible.
I don’t understand them at all. It’s almost passive aggressive. We want our privacy, but let me engage in the most obnoxious behavior to let you know I want my privacy. Well, alrighty then!
If there are papped photos of K&W and PGTips, will Celebitchy publish them? Does CB use any image from paps?
Except! This story has been circling in and out of the press since November. It popped up in December and was popping up again about a week ago. My guess is when the news cycle has nothing new, it’ll reach into an old story to see if it sticks this time around. Sometimes it does and other times it doesn’t. A lot of celeb stories do this same thing and we just don’t realise it.
She might be an East German, but her face is von einer Shaufel! (*snert*)
Really, Harry??!? Good god, he must have been so hammered he could have been used to hold in construction. And by “model” do they mean escort? Cause that’s what that is. Budget face work.
No matter how much good will Harry makes. Or the whole family (will, andrew, etc) makes for that matter…
partying on yachts/clubs with very young model types and shady business friends will always be their downfall. (Cough)*Andrew* (Cough). Even Philip used to carry on with women on yachts. Harry especially does so many wonderful projects (so much potential) but it’s always about him acting naughty in his free time that makes news.
Now that the lazy Cambridges are on vacation again (as always), can we focus on Victoria, Daniel and little Estelle? They are on US tour and get ignored. Little Estelle even spoke a little bit english. This Princess is 2 years old and will soon hold longer speeches than Duchess Kate… in different languages.
Yes, more Victoria, Daniel & Estelle. She’s adorable and a better hand at these royal engagements than a woman in her 30s.
They’re here!? Awww I bet the cuteness is on overload!
+10000000 More on the Swedes! I’ve been trying to find stories on CP Victoria in the States and there’s been nothing. Estelle is fantastic, I had no idea she’s bilingual. Not even three and already working harder than Kate.
yes, there is zero coverage. They don´t watch basketball games or attend galas, they “just” promote swedish firms in the US so they get ignored 🙁
http://www.newmyroyals.com/search/label/SWEDEN%20ROYAL
http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalfamily/latestnews/latestnews/thecrownprincesscouplevisitsiliconvalleyday1.5.5b01e8814acd8748ba25c3.html
Well, Elly
There is scandal. We just don’t hear about it as much. Although Daniel, Vic, and Estelle are great now they are scandal adjacent and were scandalous.
Not buying this one. Maybe they met in a club one night or whatever but nothing more. He may only like blondes (which I refuse to believe) but he tends to like…….natural as opposed to store bought. And rough.
She looks like a one nighter!
*Sigh* – Why is it that EVERY time Harry even lays his eyes on a woman or talks to one, the press immediately sees the woman as a new girlfriend??? I know there are photos, but come on! With the big player he has been acting as the past many months, I don’t see why on Earth he should suddenly settle with this one. Give him a break! It sure can’t be easy finding the perfect match with annoying hawks watching every move he makes! He’s living his life, as he should!!
“after centuries of being Saxe-Coburg-Gotha”
They’ve only been Saxe-Coburg-Gotha since Queen Victoria married Prince Albert. Not exactly “centuries” ago. Before that they were the Hanoverians…..also German.
There really is no delicate way to say it. She looks injected in a few places, and I’m not a fan of that kind of look. I do think her clothing is lovely. She knows what colors compliment her
she looks like a tranny
Don’t insult trannies, they look much better than her 😉
She looks interesting – let the games begin!
‘Dating’, that’s a euphemism right?
Guseva looks like the latest of Harry’s conquests. NEXT.
As for Harry’s prospects for a wife, I think an American is automatically out of the running thanks to Wallis Simpson. Her involvement with “David” (Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor afterwards) while she was married to another caused a constitutional crisis as the time. Her alleged Nazi sympathies (Edward’s as well) didn’t help. If Harry were to seriously see an American woman, the comparisons would be made, right or wrong. Frankly, Camilla is Wallis 2.0, but she got more of a pass because she’s a Brit IMO. But…Camilla still can’t be publicly called Princess of Wales.
I would like to see more of Victoria, Daniel and Estelle. Estelle is adorable, and frankly I don’t think Will and Kate don’t bring out George much because he’s a bit of a brat. @Elly – I saw the link with the Royals and I saw pics of Carl Philip and Sofia. I’m sorry, I just can’t with her. It just seems like a hard sell to make her look respectable and bury her past. In one set of pictures for a gala, Sofia wore a gown that showed off the back tattoo. Image makeover misfire in my opinion; it just reminds everyone of her reality show past. A couple of phrases: body makeup and laser removal. Sophia is going to be a princess of the realm and a representative of Sweden; she comes off as a Kardashian that hit the marriage lottery. Mette-Marit of Norway had a wild past, but she got in front of it and addressed Norwegians about it. She asked the people to give her a chance and from what I’ve read, that move paid off. The house of Bernadotte is taking a more defensive stance about Sofia’s shenanigans, saying she’s been bullied (Carl Phillip said it) and tamping down rumors that the family has not accepted her (of course they’re going to say it’s not true.) I think the Swedish royals should have done the same as the Norwegian ones. I would like to know how the Swedish people REALLY feel about Sofia. I saw some comments on YouTube, not flattering. I wonder if the king and the Swedish government is going to be sorry about signing off on this marriage.
I think if Harry wanted to marry an American who was educated, talented, with a real job, never married, and Harry was crazy about her, I’m not convinced the royal family would object because of Wallis Simpson. That happened 80 years ago. I know the Queen Mother was very bitter about her and with some justification. I’m sure the Queen also was not too pleased by the whole mess and the toll it took on her father. By the way, King George VI was a rabid three pack a day smoker and that’s what killed him. But if the young woman in question was of good character and from a good family, why would they object? I’m not seeing it.
Yeah I really can’t see Harry marrying an American causing a great controversy. It would be something different but anyone who remembers the scandal of divorcee Wallis Simpson and Edward are long dead (or super old if there are any of them left). And we’ve already had a case of a divorced commoner marrying royalty recently–Princess Letizia of Spain. I think they did make a big deal out of it at first but the Spanish eventually accepted it. If they complain about her now, it’s not because she was divorced before she married Felipe.
If like JulieM said the girl was educated, smart, had a job, and came from a good background, I don’t see why anyone would object apart from religion. She might have to convert to the Anglican church. As long as she didn’t have a sex tape or nude pictures floating around online and hadn’t been part of some trashy reality show, I don’t see why it would be such a big deal. But who knows when it comes to those Windsors.
I’m surprised now Queen Letizia of Spain was divorced before she married Felipe. Considering Spain is a predominately Catholic country I would think Letizia would have to have her first marriage annulled.
It was a civil service, there was never a religious ceremony so there was no need to get it annulled! That’s how they got around that one.