The Royal Fanzine

Prince Akishino was born 30 November 1965, the second son of Emperor Akhito & Empress Michiko of Japan { Source }. The Prince has two siblings-The Crown Prince and    Princess Sayako{ Source }. Like his siblings education, his is also extensive. He holds a Political Studies degree from   Gakushuin University { Source }. After that, he moved to England to study at the University of Oxford for two years { Source }. In 1996, he recieved his PhD from  the National University for General Research { Source }. The second son and second in line for the Japanese Imperial Crown holds many honorary postitions. Some of these positions include { Source }: Imperial House Council (Reserve Member)  Yamashina Institute for Ornithology(President)  Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Japan Water Prize Committee, Waksman Foundation of Japan INC (honorary President)  Siam Society(honorary Vice President)  Society for the Protection of ...

Louis Robert Paul Ducruet was born on 26 November 1992  in Monaco. His parents are Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet. He has one full sister, Pauline . He also has two half siblings- Camille (maternal, 5 1/2 years younger) and Michael (paternal, who is 10 months older). He has  two maternal aunts and a maternal uncle: Princess Caroline , Prince Albert & Princess Charlene . His maternal aunt and uncle, Princess Caroline and Prince Albert are his godparents (Source: The Royal House of Monaco: Dynasty of Glamour, Tradgedy & Scandal, p 254 ). He also has 6 biological maternal cousins: Andrea , Charlotte , Pierre ,  Princess Alexandra of Hanover , Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Alexandre Coste . He also has two older step-cousins:  Prince Ernst August of Hanover  & Prince Christian. He speaks fluent French, lang Monégasque and Italian. He rarely appears in public on behalf of the Monégasque Princely Family. ...

The Infante Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto was born 25 November 1999  the youngest child of    Duarte Pio and Isabel Inês, Duke and Duchess of Braganza{ Source }.  Among his godparents were Sebastião Castro Curvelo de Herédia, and Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Sicily { Source } He has an older brother and sister: Don Afonso de Santa Maria, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos  (1996) Doña Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal (1997) Due to the Portuguese throne being defunct, it's likely that Dinis and his elder siblings lead a fairly normal life. Presently, Dinis is 2nd in line for the defunct Portuguese throne after his father and brother.

Belgium - King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  participated in a special ceremony for people who recieved a noblility title in 2013 by royal decree on Wednesday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  visited UZ Leuven Children’s Hospital to participate in Stichting Lezen’s Reading Aloud Week on Monday { Photos }. On Thursday, she attended a concert of Brussels children choir Shanti! Shanti! on the occasion of the international day for children's rights { Photos } -Prince Laurent & Princess Claire visited the Gembloux community center to view the exhibition, Les Oiseaux des Jardins on Monday { Source } Denmark -Queen Margarethe II, Henrik, Prince Consort & Prince Joachim  hosted the Kongejagt (King's Hunt) in Grib Skov on Wednesday { Video } -Crown Princess Mary  distributated scholarships for the Danish Heart Association on Thursday {Photos} -Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth  celebrated ...

Anastasia Caroline Amaile Rosanes af Rosenborg  was born 24 November 1997 the eldest child of Camilla Alexandrine Christine Rosenborg, Countess af Rosenborg and Mikael Rosanes { Source }. She has three younger brothers { Source }: Ludwig Christian Mikael (2000) Leopold Christian Ingolf (2005) Theodor Christian John (2008) She is distantly related to Queen Margarethe II of Denmark...her grandfather was a cousin of Queen Margarethe II's. She is not in line for succession due to her grandfather not seeking parliamentary approval for his marriage to his commoner grandmother. Therefore, she performs no public funtions on behalf of the monarchy and likely lives a relatively normal life and little is known about her. However, she did attend her grandfather's funeral  in May 2013 { Photos }.

Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 20 November 1970, the 2nd eldest child of Princess Benedikte of Denmark   and Prince Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg {Source}. She has two siblings{ Source }: Gustav Frederik Philip Richard, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1969) Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittenstein-Berleburg (1975) Under the succession rules set by her grandfather stating that she and her siblings needed to take up permanent residence in order in Denmark in order to succeed the throne{Source}. Due to her being raised in Germany,  she  is not in line for the Danish throne.  Little is known about her upbringing other than she was raised in Germany. Also because of this, she does not perform any public duties, she occasionally will appear with her family at events such as photocalls, weddings, and christenings.    Sh...

Day 1 (November 6) The royal couple arrived in India and attended a welcoming ceremony { Source } Day 2 (November 7) The future British monarch and his consort began their second day in India with a visit to the  Indian Military Academy { Photos }. Afterward the royal pair parted ways-Prince Charles headed for the Navdanya organic farm and education center, while The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Doon School { Source } Day 3 (November 8) With only a little over a week to go before his 65th birthday, The Prince of Wales began the celebrating a little early-he was presented with a  birthday cake by a Delhi slum school, and a birthday card signed by many of the children from the Katha Community School during his and his wife's tour of the school { Source } In the afternoon, Prince Charles attended a private luncheon with    the 14th Vice President of India. While her husband was with the 14th Vice President of India, The Duchess of Cornwall visit...

The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis is the oldest daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester {Source}. 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 25th 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 courtsh...

Austria -Archduchess Kathleen of Austria  gave birth to a baby girl on Monday{ Source }. The baby was named Maria Stella and bears the courtesy title  Her Imperial Highness Archduchess Maria Stella of Austria. Archducess Kathleen is the American-born wife of Archduke Imre of Austria, and Archducess Stella is the first granddaughter for Archduke Carl Christian and Archduchess Marie, she joins her cousins, 2 1/2 year old Count Léopold and 20 day old Count Constantin and was born in Luxembourg. Belgium -King Albert II Queen Paola, Prince Laurent, Princess Claire ,Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este attended Te Deum service  and a special ceremony organized by the Chambre des Représentants, the Sénat and the Gouvernement Fédéral to celebrate  Fête du Roi on Friday { Video }{ Photos }{ Photos } -King Philippe  attended the Commémoration de l'Armistice ceremony on Monday { Photos } -King Phili...

Day 1 (Nov 12) Queen Margarethe II arrived in Iceland and attended a dinner with Iceland's President  and other local dignataries { Source } Day 2 (Nov 13) In the morning, she paid a visit to the Culture House: The National Center for Cultural Heritage with Iceland's President { Photos }. During the visit, she was presented with the book,   Kaupmannahöfn sem Höfuðborg Íslands í 500 ár (Copenhagen: Capital of Iceland in 500 years ) and viewed the exhibition, Medieval Manuscripts: Eddas and Sagas . In the afternoon, the Danish Queen visited the University of Iceland and attended a lecture by a University of Copenhagen professor called   Sagaer i Samtiden: Árni Magnússons Storslåede Arv. Afterward, Queen Margarethe II attended the opening of the exhibition " The wallet and Medieval Art" in Gerdarsafn, Kópavogur { Source }. In the evening, Queen Margarethe II attended a gala dinner to celebrate "... the Árni Magnússon's 350-year anniversary..."{ Pho...

Day 1 (Nov 5) Upon their arrival in Turkey, the King and Queen of Norway attended a Welcoming Ceremony. During the ceremony, the King (along side the Turkish President) reviewed the Turkish Honor Guard. After the Guard Review, the Norweigen King and Turkish President sat down for a discussion. After that, the Norwiegen Royal Couple attended a business seminar before visiting Hagia Sophia and he Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the Blue Mosque) in Istanbul{ Source } { Photos } Day 2 (Nov 6) During the second day of their visit to Turkey, the Norwegian Royal Couple did several activities. King Harald & Queen Sonja attended a concert and Norwegian seafood buffet at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel { Photos } Day 3 (Nov 7) The Norwiegen Royal Couple visited the Aya Sofia Museumand the Blue Mosque. They also attended a Turkish/Norwegian Business Seminar { Photos }

Peter Mark Andrew Philips was born the eldest son of The Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Philips on 15 November 1977{Source}. 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)  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 Scotland....

Camilla Katharina Maria von Lattorff  was born 14 November 2005, and is the daughter of Philip von Lattorff and Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein{ Source }. She has three brothers and four sisters{ Source }{ Source }: Lukas Maria von Lattorff (2000) Elisabeth Marie Angela Tatiana von Lattorff(2002) Marie Theresa von Lattorff (2004) Anna Pia Theresia Maria von Lattorff (2007) Sophie Katharina Maria von Lattorff (2009) Maximilian von Lattorff (2011) It is likely given that she is not in line for the Liechtenstein throne due to Male-preference cognatic primogeniture. It is likely that she speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein. Other than that, very little is known about the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. They tend to keep out of the limelight.

Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor (aka Prince Charles of Wales ) 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{ Source }.  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{ Source }. He was 4 years old on his mother's 2 June 1953 Cpronation at Westminister Abbey. Many who watched the Cor...

Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg  was born 11 November 1981, the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa { Source }. He has 3 brothers, 1 sister and two sisters-in-law{ Source }: Prince Félix (1984) Princess Claire (1984) Prince Louis (1986) Princess Tessy (1985) Princess Alexandra (1991) Prince Sébastien (1992) At birth, he was known simply as Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, and was 2nd in line for the throne after his father{ Source }. With the abdication of his grandfather in 2000, he has been known as Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg{ Source }.  In April 2012, it was announced that he was engaged to Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy {Source}. Their wedding was celebrated on 20th October 2012{ Source }. The future Grand Duke speaks many languages including Luxembourgish, French, English, German and Spanish{ Source }. Prince Guillaume atte...

Belgium -King Philippe  held a luncheon meeting with the President of the European Commission and President of the European Council on Monday { Photos }. On Tuesday, the Belgian King met the President of South Korea { Photos } -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attended a one-day state visit to The Netherlands on Thursday { Photos } -King Philippe & Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este  attended a reception at the Palais des Beaux-Arts on Wednesday { Photos } -Prince Laurent & Princess Claire attended the première of the film, Marina , on Monday { Source } Denmark - Queen Margarethe II, Henrik, Prince Consort, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary & Prince Joachim  attended a Fredensborg Concerto for healthcare on Tuesday { Source } - Queen Margarethe II & Henrik, Prince Consort  received several new ambassadors on Friday { Source } -Henrik, Prince Consort  attended a concert by the Copenhagen Royal Chape...