The Royal Fanzine

Infanta Leonor Lenor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz was born the eldest of two daughters of Prince Felipe of Asturias & Princess Letizia  of Asturias on 31 October 2005{ Source }. Her godparents were her paternal grandparents, King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia { Source ). According to the 1978 Spanish Constitution, if her parents fail to produce a male heir, upon her father's succession as King of Spain, she will become Princess of Austrias and later Queen of Spain{ Source }. She has one younger sister, Infanta Sofia . She began her education among the children of the Royal Guard at the Palace of El Pardo in 2007{ Source }. She began attending Santa Maria de los Rosales, Arvaca in 2008, where she is presently in her 6th year at the school{ Source }. Through her grandparents, she is related to several monarchies including: British : through Queen Victoria's youngest daughter Princess Beatrice. Infanta Leonor is Beatrice's greatx4 granddaughter th...

Doña María de Fátima  Simoneta  Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón  was born 31 October 1968, the eldest of five children of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Grandee of Spain, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre and Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, ?th Viscount de la Torre, Grandee of Spain { Source }. She married on 12 September 1990 to José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón, later Fernández-Sastrón{ Source }. Together, they have three children, two boys and a daughter{ Source }: Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (born 23 September 1991) Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (born 4 May 1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (born 17 January 2000) She and José were divorced in 2012{ Source } Little is known about Simoneta and her life as she is not considered a member of the Spanish Royal Family, in spite of being a niece of King Juan Carlos. She shares a birthday with Infanta Leonor of Spain, who is her 1st cousin 1x removed....

Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was born 29 October 1934 in Germany, the eldest son of Prince Gustav Albrecht and Princess Margareta Fouché d'Otrante of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg { Source }. His father was declared missing in 1945 and dead in 1969, leaving him to be raised along side his younger brother and two younger sisters by their mother, who return the family to her native Sweden. He attended the boarding schools Viggbyholm and Sigtuna. The young prince attended University of Göttingen, where he studed forest science, where he obtained a foresty diploma. He also attended some post-graduate training as Forstrferendar and obtained a second degree as an  Assessor des Forstdienstes after passing the second forestry examination taken by the North Rhine Westphalian State Forestry Service { Source }. He has the following children and grandchildren with Princess Benedikte {Source}: Gustav Frederik Philip Richard,...

Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece was born 29 October 1998 and    is the second child and eldest son of The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece, which makes him a grandson of the former King and Queen of Greece{ Source }. Among his godparents are{ Source }: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (paternal uncle),  Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg (maternal aunt)  Prince Felipe of Asturias (1st cousin 1x removed) Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (1st cousin 1x removed) The Duke of Cambridge (distantly related cousin) Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden  (first cousin 3x removed) Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia Doris Robbs. (family friend) He also has several siblings, an elder sister, and three  younger brothers{ Source }: Princess Maria-Olympia  (1996) Prince Achileas-Andreas (2000) Prince Odysseus-Kimon (2004) Prince Aristidis-Stavros  (2008) He was born while the family was residing in New York City.  Al...

Countess Camilla Alexandrine Cristine of Rosenborg was born 29 October 1972, one of the twin daughters of  Count Christian of Rosenborg  and Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg { Source }. She has two sisters, a twin and a younger sister Camilla & Fedora  { Source }. Countess Camilla was married in 1995, and has four children { Source }: Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg (1997)  Ludwig Christian Mikael Rosanes af Rosenborg (2000)  Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg (2005)  Theodor Christian Emanuel Rosanes af Rosenborg (2008) Due to her father marrying a commoner and him not seeking parliamentary approval, he lost his succession rights to the throne, as did Countess Josephine, her children, and sisters, as well as her nieces and nephews. Therefore, Countess Josephine and her family perform no public functions on behalf of the monarchy.  Little is known about her. However, she did attend her father's funera...

Countess Josephine Caroline Elisabeth of Rosenborg  was born 29 October 1972, one of the twin daughters of Count Christian of Rosenborg and Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg { Source }. She has two sisters, a twin and a younger sister Camilla & Fedora  { Source }. Countess Josephine was married on 3 October 1998 to Thomas Christian Schmidt  { Source }. Together they have two children  { Source }: Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) Clara Dorte Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg (2004) Due to her father marrying a commoner and him not seeking parliamentary approval, he lost his succession rights to the throne, as did Countess Josephine, her children, and sisters, as well as her nieces and nephews. Therefore, Countess Josephine and her family perform no public functions on behalf of the monarchy.  Little is known about her. However, she did attend her father's funeral  in May 2013 { Photos }.

Princess Tessy of Luxembourg  was born Tessy Antony on 28 October 1985{ Source }. She attended a technical high school in Pétange, Luxembourg, prior to following her brother's footsteps and joining the army. With her career in the Luxembourg Army, she has participated in missions in Yugoslavia and Kosovo. During her mission in Yugoslavia, she met Prince Louis, who was there visiting the Luxembourg troops. She and Prince Louis were married on 29 September 2006{ Source }. Upon their marriage, the prince gave up his succession rights and those of their son Gabriel, and any of the couple's future children, although Prince Louis retains his title of Prince of Luxembourg and the style of Royal Highness while his and Antony's sons were initially given the surname de Nassau with no titles{ Source }. On Luxembourg's National Day 2009, Ms. Antony and her two sons were given titles by the Grand Duke{ Source }. Her title was Her Royal Highness Princess of Luxembourg, while her son...

Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein was born 28 October 1967, the eldest of 5 daughters of Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria, and Swedish Countess Elisabeth Dougla{ Source }. She grew up in Wildbad Kreuth, Germany in Schloss Romgberg{ Source }. She attended Girls' Home Primary School of the English Lady in Heiligenstadt, before moving on the the Girls' Secondard Boarding School Hohenburg in Lenggeries{ Source }. After completing her primary education, she studied English language and literature at the Catholic University in Eichstätt{ Source }. She married Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein in 19993{ Source }. Together, they have four children{ Source }: Prince Joesph Wenzel Maximilian Maria of Liechtenstein (1995) Princess Marie- Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata of Lietenstein (1996) Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria of Lietenstein (1999) Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria of Liechtenstein (2000) In early 2006, she founded a foundation titled, So...

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended "Joyous Entry" in Brugges, Belgium (GORGEOUS city...been there. :)) on Saturday { Source } -Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant  celebrated her 12th birthday on Friday. -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este  visited the bridge of the new South African Antarctic research ship, the SASAgulhas II during a visit to the ship in Cape Townharbour on Friday { Photos } Denmark -Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary began their official visit to Sydney with a tour of the Opera House on Thursday { Photos } Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles of Wales, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry of Wales, Zara Anne Elizabeth Philips Tindall & Michael James Tindall  attended the christening of Prince George of Cambridge on Wednesday{ Photos }. ...

Princess Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant was born via C-section the eldest child of King Phillippe and  Queen Mathilde , Duchess of Brabant on 25 October 2001{Source}. She has two younger brothers and a younger sister- Prince Emmanuel , Prince Gabriel & Princess Eléonore. She was baptized on 9 December 2001, her godparents are: Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (paternal cousin) Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz (maternal aunt) She is named for the following: Elisabeth is for her great-great grandmother Elisabeth of Bavaria. Thérèse could be for her maternal great-great-grandmother Countess Teresa Sobanska. Marie is for the Virgin Mary as per tradition with Catholic Royalty. Hélène is for her maternal aunt and godmother Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz. Ten years prior to her birth, a succession law was passed allowing females equal rights to the throne as their male counterparts. This means that onc...

Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster  was born 24 October 1974, the only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. He has two sisters, Lady Davinia & Lady Rose { Source }. At four months old, he was baptised { Source } with Prince Charles of Wales among his godparents. He was educated at Eton College, King's College, London, and Sandhurst Military Academy { Source }. In 1998, he became a 2nd Lieutenant in the service of the King's Royal Hussars { Source }, and was promoted to captain in 2002 { Source }. He also fought in the campaign in Kosovo in 2002 { Source }. In January 2003, he transferred from a short service commission to an Intermediate Regular Commission { Source }. In April 2008, he was appointed to the Reserve of Officers, and he went into retirement from the British Army as an Acting Major { Source }. After leaving the army, he became Director of the Transitional Crisis Project , as Alex Ulster { Source }. On 2...

Alexandra Prinzessin von Hannover  was born as Alexandra Sophie Cecilie Anna Maria Friederike Benigna Dortha Prinzessin zu Ysenburg und Büdingen and is the second child of Otto Friedrich III Fürst zu Ysenburg und Büdingen and Felicitas Anna Eleonore Cecilie Prinzessin Reuss zu Köstritz { Source }. She was born on 23 October 1937{ Source }. She has one older brother, and three younger { Source }. In 1960, she married Prince Welf Henry of Hanover, who was the son of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick and his wife Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia. Together, they had no children. However, they do have plenty of nieces and nephews and godchildren between them. Alexandra is the maternal aunt of Queen Sofia of Spain (she is Sofia's mother's sister) and King Constantine II of The Hellenes (brother to Queen Sofia). She is also godmother to her great nephew, Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (stepson of Princess Caroline of Hanover). Her great-niece, Princess Alexandra of Hanove...

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Laurent & Princess Claire  attended an autumn concert and reception on Thursday { Photo } -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited Ghent, Belgium for a one-day visit on Wednesday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde attended the launch of the multimedia educational project, Heb Jij ze Wel Alle Vijf? on Monday { Photos } On Wednesday, Queen Mathilde attended   the ‘Fashion Talks Get Inspired’ event{ Photos } -King Albert II  attended the 2013 Terre d'Avenir award ceremony on Wednesday { Photo }{ Source } -Queen Paola was released from the hospital on Friday{ Source } -Prince Laurent  celebrated his 50th birthday on Saturday. Bhutan - King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Queen Jetsun   attended s celebration of Dasain with the Hindu community on Monday { Photo } -King Jigme Khesar Namgyel W...

Princess Marie Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg was born 17 October 1996 in Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, the only daughter of Aios, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein and Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein{Source}. She has one older brother and two younger brothers. Her brothers are: Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria of Liechtenstein ,Count of Rietberg (1995) Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (1999) Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (2000) Because Liechtenstein's monarchy operates on agnatic primogeniture succession laws (i.e. inherited by the first-born male of the oldest family line, to the total exclusion of females), Princess Marie Caroline is not in line for the throne after her brothers. Due to the Liechtenstein Princely Family is fiercely private on the international level, little is known about her or her life today. H...

Andrea Knecht de Massy was born 16 October 2008 in Monaco, the eldest of four daughters of Donatella Knecht de Massy and K. Sébastien Knecht de Massy . She is the paternal granddaughter of Christine-Alix de Massy and paternal great granddaughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Barone de Massy. She has three older sisters: Christine Knecht de Massy (2000) Alexia Knecht de Massy (2001) Vittoria Knecht de Massy (2007) Because her father, she and her sisters *technically* lost their place in succession with the death of Prince Rainier in 2005, she and her family are known to keep out of the main limelight. Other than the occasional all family appearance, she's kept away from the media's glare. Because of her age, she did not attend Prince Albert's 2011 wedding with her parents and three older sisters. She attended the private catholic school, L'Institut François d’Assise Nicolas Barré , along with her older sisters and second cousins once removed Princess Alexand...

Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born 15 October 2005, the eldest child of Crown Prince Fredrick & Crown Princess Mary , and the grandson of Queen Margarethe II  { Source }. He has three younger siblings, two sisters and a brother: Princess Isabella  (2007) fraternal twins Princess Josephine  & Prince Vincent  (2011).  His is second in line for the Danish throne after his father. His godparents were{ Source }: Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Prince Joachim of Denmark  (paternal uncle) Crown Prince Pavlos  of Greece  (paternal second cousin) Jane Stephens Jeppe Handwerk  Hamish Campbell He was named: Christian: for his great-great-grandfather, Christian X of Denmark, continuing the Danish royal tradition of the heir apparent being named either Christian or Frederick. Valdemar:   for Valdemar IV of D...

Bhutan -King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck attended an inauguration ceremony of the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies on Thursday { Photo } Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited the city of Liège for a one day visit on Friday { Photos } - Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este  attended a meeting of the Honorary International Paralytic Committee on Tuesday { Source }  -Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este  celebrated her 18th birthday on Friday. Denmark - Queen Margarethe II, Henrik, Prince Consort, Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary  attended the opening of the “Pas de dux royal” at ArOS on Saturday { Source } -Crown Prince Frederik visited Danish Bank in Lithuania on Wednesday { Video } Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II  met with her newly appointed Spanish Ambassador on Friday { Source } -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  met with  resident...