The Royal Fanzine

Beira -Dom Afonso, Prince of Beira  celebrated his 16th birthday on Monday. Belgium -Prince Philippe attended the 2013 Lauréat du Fonds Prince Albert  on Thursday { Photos } -Princess Mathilde  attended the Womed Award Ceremony where she presented an award to the best female entrepreneur on Wednesday { Source } Bhutan -King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck held an audience with “...the class 10 and 12 toppers of 2012..." on Monday { Photos } -King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Queen Jetsun  attended the “...last day of the Paro Tsechu (annual religious festival)....” { Photos } Denmark -Queen Beatrix  met with the President of Bunesrat & Minister-President of the State of Baden-Wurttemberg on Monday { Photos } Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the Maundy Thursday service \on Thursday { Photos } -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, The P...

Isla Elizabeth Philips  was born 29 March 2012, the younger of two daughters of Peter Philips and Autumn   Philips. At birth, she weighed 7lbs and 4oz { Source }. At the time of her birth, because her father holds no royal title and they are only distantly in line for the British throne, only an announcement was released by Buckingham Palace, without photos of the newborn { Source }. Little Isla made her public debut when the family gathered in Gloucestershire for a polo match in June 2012{ Source }. Her christening took place in Gloucestershire in July 2012 { Source }, there was no announcement of who the godparents were. It's more than likely that she will grow up with a fairly normal life with limited public duties. She is presently 13th in line for the British Throne, between her sister and aunt.

Day 1 (March 10) They arrived in the capital of Chile accompanied by their business delegation for an official visit with the intentions of "...strengthening trade relations between Denmark & Chile". Their first stop on their visit was to pay a visit to Quebrada de Macul Park { Source }. During their visit to the park, they trekked through the park and seemed to have a fabulous time. In the evening, the future rulers of Denmark were joined by their business delegation to attend a gala dinner hosted by the Danish Ambassador to Chile { Source }. Day 2 (March 11) In the morning, the Crown Princely Couple laid a wreath at the monument "Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins"{ Source }. Afterward,the future monarch and his wife visited with Santiago's mayor and were presented with keys to the city { Source }{ Photos }. After their meeting with the Mayor of Santiago, they set off for the Presidential Palace, where they met with the president and first...

Countess Luanna van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg  was born 26 March 2005, the elder of two daughters of Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of The Netherlands. when she was 8 months old, she was christened with the following godparents : Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands  ( her paternal uncle) Eveline Wisse Smit ( a former Dutch hockey player and half sister to her mother ) Baroness Sophie von der Recke ( her father's cousin ) Emma Bonino ( presumably a friend of her parents-she was also a bridesmaid at her parent's wedding ) Because her father did not seek parlimentary approval before marrying her mother, she is not in line for the throne of The Netherlands. By Royal Decree of 19 March 2004, nr. 126 is determined that all children of the couple will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Orange-Nassau and the honorific Jonkheer (Jonkvrouwe) van Amsberg, and have the surname Van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg. The titles are hereditary in male lineage {...

March 17 (Day 1) The Prince and Princess of Belgium arrived in Thailand, and proceeded to their hotel , and then to the Residency of the Belgian Ambassador, where they attended a brief welcoming ceremony { Source } Afterward, Prince Philippe innaugarated the bust of Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns { Source }. Once the bust was inaugurated, the future monarch and consort paid a visit to the Wat Pho, Phra Nakhon District { Source }{ Photos }{ Video } March 18 (Day 2) In the morning, the future Belgian monarch and Belgian consort attended a meeting with the Thai Minister of Commerce { Photos }. After the meeting was over, the royals went their separate ways for a few hours. Prince Philippe attended a AGEAS presentation with the Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, a "...financial power luncheon" with various Prime ministers of Thailand { Source } and a meeting with the Thai Minister of Agriculture & Cooperatives entitled Agro-Food Possibilities in Thailan...

Philipp von Lattorff  was born 26 March 1968, the son of Claus-Jürgen von Lattorff & Countess Julia Batthyány de Német-Újvár. He married Princess Tatjana Nora Maria of Liechtenstein on 5 June 1999, in Liechtenstein. Together, they have seven children: Lukas Maria von Lattorff (2000) Elisabeth Marie Angela Tatiana von Lattorff (2002) Marie Theresa von Lattorff (2004) Camilla Katharina Maria von Lattorff (2005) Anna Pia Theresia Maria von Lattorff (2007) Sophia Katharina Maria von Lattorff (2009) Maximilian von Lattorf (2011) Other than that, very little is known about the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. They tend to keep out of the limelight.

Dom Afonso, Prince of Beira was born 26 of March 1996, the eldest son of The Duke & Duchess of Braganza. He has two younger siblings:   Infanta Maria Francisca   The Duke of Porto In June 1996, he was baptized where he received the name Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança. His godparents were: Princess Helene of Bourbon-Two Sicilies  Afonso Miguel de Herédia (his uncle) He is presently is heir-apparent to the Portuguse throne, that is presently defunct. His full title/style is:  His Royal Highness the August and Most Serene Prince Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael, 16th Prince of Beira and by Mercy of the King D. Sebastian I, 18th Duke of Barcelos

Elisabeth Margarethe Maria Anna Beatriz Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis aka  Princess Elisabeth Margarethe Maria Anna Beatriz von Thurn und Taxis was born 24 March 1982 is the middle child abd second daughter of    Countess Gloria of Schonborn-Glauchau  and  Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis .  She has one older sister, Princess Maria Theresia (1980) and a younger brother, Prince Albert (1983). When she was only 8 years old, her father died after two failed heart surgeries { Source }. She was educated at the  Sevenoaks School in Kent, England in the 1990s. She also attended the American University of Paris .  Because of her mother's  jet-set lifestyle, she and her siblings were frequent guests of Michael Jackson. After the music superstar's 2009 death, she defended his not-so stellar reputation saying that she: "Couldn't imagine Michael hurting a fly, let alone a friend"{ Source } She has frequently been featured in s...

Belgium -King Albert II  visited the Direction des Unités Spéciales de la Police Fédérale (CGSU) on Thursday { Source } -King Albert II & Queen Paola  attended the installation mass of Pope Francis I on Tuesday { Photos }. On Wednesday, they attended the celebration the 75th anniversary of the Ecole Hôtelière Provinciale { Photos }. -Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant & Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant paid a six day visit to Thailand. Check back soon for a  full recap. -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este attended the 2013 European Culture Foundation Award Ceremony on Tuesday { Photos } Bhutan -Queen Jetsun  visited the  Ability Bhutan Society on Thursday { Photo }. On Sunday, she visited City Corporation camp { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II & Henrik, Prince Consort attended the inauguration of Den Blå Planet  on Friday { Source } { Source } -Crown Prince Frederik made a surprise visi...

Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York was born 23 March 1990 the younger child of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. At present, she is the sixth in line for the throne of the United Kingdom & its commonwealth realms, and is only the second female. She was baptized at the church of St. Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, by the Bishop of Norwich, on 23 December 1990, she was the first royal baby to have a public christening, and her godparents were:  James Ogilvy (her father's third cousin) Captain Alastair Ross (who was unable to attend) Mrs Ronald Ferguson (her maternal grandfather's 2nd wife) Mrs Patrick Dodd-Noble Miss Louise Blacker She was named after: Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (her 1st cousin 4x removed) (Victoria Eugenie would later on become the Queen of Spain, and was the granddaughter of PrincessBeatrice, and great granddaughter of Queen Victoria)  Princess Helena, Queen Victoria's third daughter. She began ...

Jonkheer Thomas de Brouwer was born on 22 March 1973, in Anvers, Belgium { Source }. He married Laetizia de Massy y Quintana on 3 September 2006 in Monaco { Source }. Laetizia is the eldest of Christian Louis de Massy 's three children. With his wife, they have four children, three daughters and a son{ Source }. They are: Jounkrow Rose de Brouwer (2008, fraternal twin){ Source } Jonkheer Sylvestre de Brouwer (2008, fraternal twin){ Source } Jounkrow Hermine de Brouwer (unknown, but sometime between 2006-2012){ Source } Jounkrow Lillah de Brouwer (unknown, but sometime between 2006-2012){ Source } Little is known about his or his family's lives, as technically, along with the rest of the de Massy family, his wife and their children lost their place in line for the throne with the death of Prince Rainier in 2005. I imagine the family lives fairly privately. It was rumored that the family resided in Belgium for some time, and it is now believed that the family is...

María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla (aka HRH Grand Duchess María Teresa of Luxembourg ) was born 22 March 1956, the daughter of José Antonio Mestre y Alvarez and María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre in Mariano, Havanna, Cuba. During Cuba's revolution in the late 1950s, Maria and her parents left Cuba for the United States. While growing up in New York, NY, she studied at the Marymount School and took ballet, voice, skiing, water sports and ice-skating. At the age of 5, she began to study at the Lycée Français de New York . At 9 years old, she and her family moved to Santander, Spain and then to Geneva, Switzerland. During the family's stay in Switzerland, she attended Institut Marie-José in Gstaad, Switzerland, where she successfully passed the French Baccalaureate in June 1975. She then attended University of Geneva , where in 1980 awarded she the degree in Political Science. While at University, she was part of a group taking care of visiting elderly in nursing homes. S...

Count Claus-Casimir  Bernhard Marius Max  van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg  was born 21 March 2004, the second of three children to Prince Constantijn & Princess Laurentien, and is their only son { Source }. The 7th in line for the Dutch throne has two sisters, Countess Eloise & Countess Leonore. At the time of his birth, it was not time for celebrations as his great-grandmother, Queen Juliana had died only the day prior to his birth { Source }. When he was barely a month old, the family moved to Belgium{ Source }, where the family primarily resides today. When he was barely 7 months old, he was christened at the chapel of Het Loo Palace { Source }. His godparents included: Prince Williem-Alexander of Oranje (his paternal uncle) Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (his 1st cousin 1x removed) Ed P. Spanjaard (a Dutch concert pianist) Countess Tatjana Razumovsky von Wigstein (no idea of the connection...) By Royal Decree ...

The Prince and his wife were invited by the Czech branch of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation and the British Embassy in Prague.  { Source } March 12 (Day 1) After their arrival in Prauge, the Prince & Countess met with the president and 1st lady of Czech Republic { Photos } March 13 (Day 2) The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & his wife, Sophie, The Countess of Wessex attended a formal gala dinner at the Martinicky Palace, hosted by the BBC in order to raise funds for the  Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation  { Source }{ Source }. They also attended a rehearsal of the play A King's Speech { Photos }, attended a fashion show at the British Embassy in Prauge { Photo }. Prince Edward also distributed certificates to The Duke of Edinburgh Award Winners { Photo }{ Source } { Photos } March 14 (Day 3) The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex & Sophie, The Countess of Wessex visited the Jedlicka Institute for ...

Belgium -King Albert II & Queen Paola  visited the Institut Don Bosco in Woluwé-Saint-Pierre on Tuesday { Photos } -King Albert II & Queen Fabolia  attend the funeral of Princess Lilian on Saturday{ Photos } His mother Princess Astrid was Prince Bertil's 1st cousin 1x removed, making King Albert Princess Lilian's 2nd cousin in law. -Prince Laurent & Princess Claire  attended a musical comedy performance entitled, Colombina on Monday { Photos } { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margarethe II & Princess Benedikte  attended the funeral of their aunt, Princess Lilian of Sweden, on Saturday { Photos } -Henrik, Prince Consort  participated in the Danish-Chinese Business Forum's Annual Meeting on Wednesday { Source } -Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary  attended to an official visit to Chilie this week. Check back for a full recap. -Prince Joachim & Princess Marie attended the 2013 Studenterrevyen on Saturda...