Kronberg (Hessen) – Queen Elizabeth II (†96) was his great-aunt, King Charles III. (74) is his second cousin. On May 6, Donatus Prince and Landgrave of Hesse (56) is invited to the coronation ceremony in London.
Donatus will travel to the British capital for the next few days – according to BILD information, together with his wife Floria-Franziska Princess and Countess of Hesse (48, born Countess von Faber-Castell).
The fog envelops Kronberg, Germany’s most English town. The Schlosshotel, the former imperial widow’s residence of Donatus’ great-great-grandmother Empress Victoria, also known as Empress Friedrich (1850-1901), towers over the Taunus town. She was the daughter of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). The widow’s seat is built in the Tudor style, all the outbuildings are built in British natural stone – like in the heart of England. All that’s missing are Cotswolds pheasants scampering across the road.
Landgrave Donatus is at home up here in Kronberg. The Widow’s Seat is filled with Windsor memorabilia. The park reads like a history book of the crowned heads of Europe: monumental trees planted by the Russian Tsar family Romanov (murdered in 1918) and Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941).
Donatus Prince and Landgrave of Hesse (56) is Head of the House of Hesse and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Prince of Hesse Group. Queen Elizabeth II († 96) was his great aunt. Here is a picture from 2019 at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor
Donatus is the head of the House of Hesse and the Hessian House Foundation, he is the chairman of the Prince of Hesse group of companies. He looks after the Schlosshotel, the Kranichstein estate near Darmstadt, the Fasanerie hunting lodge near Fulda, Panker Castle in Schleswig-Holstein and the Prince of Hesse winery.
Two years ago, the Schlosshotel was the backdrop for a film about Charles: Director Pablo Larrain (43), known for “Jacky” with Nathalie Portman (39) – has the long Christmas weekend on the royal country estate Sandringham immediately before Diana’s separation from Charles (73) visually stunning implemented. At that time he was still a prince, today the King Charles III.
Donatus with his wife Floria-Franziska Princess and Landgravine of Hesse (48, née Countess von Faber-Castell) at the Queen’s state funeral on September 19 in London
For this, the film not only received the Hessian Film Award 2022, the Golden Globe for Kristen Stewart, a number of Satellite Awards 2021, the Chicago Film Critics Association Award 2021 for the best film costumes – now the mega award for the film set is tempting, without the great one stripes would not have been possible.
On May 6, Charles is crowned king in London
The deceased Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philipp Mountbatten († 99), who also died, have come to Hesse again and again in recent decades. Most recently in 2015. King Charles, as Prince of Wales, also repeatedly visited the possessions of the House of Hesse.
His relatives live here. With Prince Rainer of Hesse (83), Charles is also related to the Hessians through his father Prince Philipp – two deceased sisters of the House of Hesse were married to the Mountbattens.
Schlosshotel Kronberg The secrets of the imperial luxury hotel
Donatus was invited to Prince Philip’s funeral, as well as the Queen’s state funeral. About King Charles III he is full of praise – according to BILD information he says: “Charles will be a good king.”
