The Royal Fanzine

Prince Akishino of Japan is the second son the Emperor and Emperess of Japan, thus is second in line for the throne of Japan after his elder brother. He was born 30 November 1965. He attended elementary and secondary departments of the Gakushuin (Peers School). In 1984, he began studying Law & Biolog a Gakushuin University. Upon graduation from there, he studied taxonomy of fish as St. John's College, Oxford University from 1988-1990. In 1996, he was awarded a PhD from the National University of General Research. He is a big fan of the Beatles and an avid tennis player. On 29 June 1990, Prince Fumihito married Kawashima Kiko. Together, they have the following children: Princess Mako (23 October 1991) Princess Kako ( 29 December 1994) Prince Hisahito (6 September 2006) Prior to his son's birth in 2006, there was a succession controversy as his brother's only child was a female. At present, males can only inherit the throne. Unless the laws change or The ...

Louis Robert Paul Ducruet  is the oldest-and only-son of Princess Stephanie of Monaco with Daniel Ducruet. He is the nephew of Prince Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre of Monaco, the present reigning prince of Monaco, thus Mr. Ducruet is 7th in line for the throne. At his birth, he was technically 9th in line for the throne (since this was prior to the succession law change of 2002, his illegitimate cousin Jazmin was in line after her father, technically, and his uncle had not yet ascended the throne). He was born in Monaco's Le Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, in the same room as his older Casiraghi cousins in fact, on 26 November 1992, just a mere 8 months and 22 days after his maternal cousin Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, who is the illegitimate daughter of his uncle, Prince Albert. Today, his is 7th in line for the Monégasque Throne, after his aunt Caroline, cousins Andrea, Pierre, Charlotte and Alexandra and his mother. He attended local a local Monaco  Maternelle  di...

Belgium -King Albert II & Queen  Paola  visit the offices of the Flemish newspaper, Het Laaste Nieuws , where they mingled with editors and journalists on Wednesday { Photos } -Prince Philippe was on an official visit to Australia. Check back for a full recap. -Princess Mathilde visited two rehabilitation centers, L'Etoile Polaire and De Poolster on Tuesday { Photos }. On Thursday, the future Belgian Queen attended the opening of the 2012 Euro Symposium for Family Assistants held at the Atelier des Tanneurs { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margarethe II, Henrik, Prince Consort  &  Princess Benedikte  attended a performance of the première of the ballet, The Nutcracker, held at the Tivoli Concert Hall { Source } -Crown Princess Mary  launched the Mary Fondens new project entitled, Netwerk on Thursday { Photo } -Princess Benedikte  presided over the 2012 Gudmund Shacks Memorial Prize on Wednesday { Photos }. On Saturday, she...

The National Day celebrations began over the weekend with various ceremonies and gift giving. Prince Albert, Princess Charlene and Princess Stephanie distributed gifts to the elderly Monégasque residents at the Monégasque Red Cross Headquarters on Saturday, 17 November. Also on Saturday, The Sovreign Prince was joined by his youngest sister to start the  'No Finish Line' long distance running race, in aid of charity Children And Future { Photos }. In the afternoon, Prince Albert awarded his wife, Princess Charlene, the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Charles { Photo }. Also in attendance at this ceremony were the Prince's two sisters. On the evening of 17 November, Prince Albert was joined by his wife and elder sister attended a gala dinner  to honor Alain Ducasse { Photos }. Among other medal ceremonies that took place were ceremonies for physical education awards, Order  of Merit,  Order of the Crown, Order of Grimaldi as well as other M...

The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis is the oldest daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. She is first cousin once removed to Queen Elizabeth II. She was born at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, England on 19 November 1977. She was the second child of the Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. At the time of her birth, she was 11th in line for the throne after her brother, she is now 24th after the birth of several cousins and her niece and nephew. She grew up with her parents and two siblings in an apartment in Kensington Palace. She attended Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill, followed by St. George's School, Ascot. She is a graduate of the University of the West of England, where she studied Media Studies. During a vacation in Bali, she met and fell in love with New Zealander carpenter and a surfing enthusiast, Gary Lewis. After a four year courtship, the pair marrie...

Papua New Guinea Day 1 (November 3) Upon their arrival in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, the future monarch and his wife were  met with by  the Prime Minister, First Lady, other various dignitaries, and school children. After the brief welcome ceremony, Prince Charles inspected the Honor Guard. Later, Prince Charles was invested with the insignia of a Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu - an honor which carries the title of chief - by governor general Sir Michael Ogio. Meanwhile, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall was presented with the insignia of a Companion of the Order of the Star of Melanesia and they both also received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee commemorative medal. Day 2 (November 4) Today, the Royal Couple attended a traditional church service and state dinner.  Sources: Days 1 & 2 Day 1 & 2 Photos Australia Day 1 (November 5) Arrival and flight into Australia Day 2 (November 6) Prince Charles v...

Belgium -King Albert II & Queen Paola welcomed Polish President and First Lady to Belgium on Tuesday. -Prince Phillipe, Princess Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent & Princess Claire  attended the Fête du Roi 2012. celebrations on Thursday { Photos }{ Photo } Denmark -Queen Margarethe II  attended a press conference for the Danish performance of The Nutcracker at the Tivoli Concert Hall on Thursday. Queen Margarethe designed the sets for this year's production. { Photo } -Prince Joachim   attended a hunting expedition at Lovrup Skov on Thursday { Source } -Princess Marie  attended the celebration of the  "... 40th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention ..." on Monday { Photos }. On Thursday, she visited the exhibition "Master and More" in Germany { Source } -Princess Benedikte hosted a reception  on the occasion of "... Denmark as the official partner country at the World Equestri...

In light of Monaco's upcoming National Day on Monday, I thought some of you might be interested in the different orders of the Principality. Here they are, in orders of Precedence: Clicking the link will take you to a photograph of what the order looks like. The Order of St. Charles was created by decree on March 15, 1858, and modified December 23, 1966. This medal rewards merit and acknowledges service to the State or Prince. There are five categories of merit : Knight-Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer  Knight Family Members whom have received this order are: Prince Albert II (13 March 1979, Grand Cross) (Grand Master since 6 April 2005) Princess Charlene (17 November 2012, Grand Cross) Princess Caroline of Hanover (Unknown Date, Grand Cross) Prince Rainier (9 May 1949-6 April 2005, Grand Master) The Order of The Crown was created by decree on July 20, 1960 and modified December 23, 1966. This medal is awarded to those people, w...

Peter Mark Andrew Philips was born the eldest son of The Princess Anne and her first husband, Captian Mark Philips on 15 November 1977. He is the 1st legitimate grandchild of a monarch to be born without a title or courtesy title in 500 years. At the time of his birth, there was a 41-gun salute from the Tower of London. His godparents were: The Prince of Wales (his uncle, who he nearly shares a birthday with) the Rt. Rev'd. Geoffrey Tiarks Captain Hamish Lochore Lady Cecil Cameron of Lochiel  Jane Holderness-Roddam Peter has no biological brothers, but has one full younger sister and two half younger sisters-Zara Philips (1981), Felicity Tonkin (1985) and Stephanie Philips (1997). He has one brother-in-law, Mike Tindall, who married his sister Zara in 2011. From 1980-1990, Peter attended Port Regis School. Upon graduating from there, he attended the same school previously attended by his maternal grandfather and uncles, Gordonstun School in Sco...

Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor was born on 14 November 1948 weighing 7 lbs 6oz, he was the eldest son and heir apparent to Princess Elizabeth of York and Sir Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace. His godparents were: King George V (his maternal grandfather) King Haakon VIII (his distant cousin) Queen Mary (his maternal great grandmother) The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (his maternal aunt) Prince George of Greece (his paternal granduncle) Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (his paternal great-grandmother) Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma (his paternal cousin) The Hon. David Bowes-Lyon (his maternal granduncle) When he was just three years old, he became heir-apparent to the throne at his mother's ascendance to the throne in 1952.  He was 4 years old on his mother's 2 June 1953 Cpronation at Westminister Abbey.   Many who watched the Coronation have vivid memorie...

Belgium -Princess Mathilde  attended the First Child & Youth Finance Regional Meeting for Europe and Central Asia on Tuesday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margarethe II, Henrik, Prince Consort; Crown Prince Fredrick, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie  attended a gala concert on Tuesday { Photos }. -Henrik, Prince Consort participated in the Kongejagt Hunt on Friday { Photos } -Crown Princess Mary & Prince Christian  attended the funeral of the Crown Princess Mary's friend and forumer chambermaid Ms. Tina Jørgensen on Thursday { Photos } -Prince Joachim participated in the distribution of the King Christian IX and Queen Louise Jubilæumslegat held at the Royal Shooting Society on Wednesday { Source } -Princess Benedikte  attended the 2012 Laugenes Fashion Show on Tuesday { Photos }. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II visited The Royal British Legion Poppy Factory  in Richmond on Wednesday { Photos } -Qu...

Kazakhstan November 2 (Day 1) Upon his arrival, the Sovereign attended a working meeting with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Prince Albert inaugurated the Epoch of Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco Exhibition in the presence of the Mayor of Astana, and organizer of the exhibition, and was accompanied by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On this day, a memorandum of cooperation was also signed between the Republic of Kazakhstan's Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Principality of Monaco's Chamber of Economic Development. { Source } November 3 (Day 2) Prince Albert spoke about renewable engery during a visit to the Nazerbayev University School of Science and Technology prior to touring two sports venues: the Alau Ice Palace and the Sary-Arka cycling track. Before departing, the Sovereign attended the inauguration of the Honorary Consulate of the Principality of Monaco with several Kazakhstan authorities. { Source } Turkey Nov...

The Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor is the elder of two children of The Earl of Wessex and Countess of Wessex . She was born prematurely on 8 November 2003 via emergency C-Section at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey, after her mother was rushed there by ambulance from the couple's home at Bagshot Park, Surrey. She was baptized in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle on 24 April 2004 and her godparents were: The Lady Alexandra Etherington (her distant cousin) The Lady Sarah Chatto (her 1st cousin 1x removed) The Lord Ivar Mountbatten (her distant cousin) Mr. Rupert Elliott Mrs Urs Schwarzenbach Lady Louise was born with the eye disorder exotropia. In January 2006 it was reported that Lady Louise had undergone a 30-minute operation under general anesthetic to correct the problem, but in 2009 it was once again reported that her parents had decided against this treatment. An eight-year-old Lady Louise broke her left arm when she fell off her pony while ridi...