This first issue of 2009 has the follwing topics: Hesse-Darmstadt, a family album by Charlotte Zeepvat / Queen Olga's album by Prince Michael of Greece / Four Royal Weddings in Berlin by Marion Wynn / Queen Maud of Norway by Randi Buchwaldt / Where an Empress used to lodge; imperial residences of Empress Elisabeth of Austria by Stephan Haderer / The courting of Fat Mary by Tori V. Martinez / Tombs, graves and monuments; The Albert memorial chapel, January 1892 / Royal photographers Elliott&Fry / Book reviews / The World Wide Web