The Royal Fanzine

Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince Charles of Wales, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, The Countess of Wessex, Prince William. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry of Wales, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York,  The Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, Zara Anne Elizabeth Philips Tindall,  Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, Autumn Kelly Philips, Mike Tindall, David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linely, The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones & The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones  attended the traditional Christmas morning church service on Wednesday{ Photos }. -Savannah Anne Kathleen Phillips  celebrated her 3rd birthday on Sunday  -Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy  celebrated her 77th birthday on Wednesday. -Claire Alexandra Win...

Claire Alexandra (Booth) Windsor, The Countess of Ulster  was born 29 December 1977 as the elder child of Robert Booth and Barbra Booth{ Source }. She has a sister, Joanne, who is two years younger { Source }. She attended King's College, London, recieving a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery  in 2001 {Source}. In 2007, she received a further degree of Masters of Science from University College, London {Source}.  L ady Ulster qualified as a pediatric specialist registrar, after which she became a Consultant Pediatrician with the General Medical Council{ Source }. On 1 September 2012, she was appointed Clinical Training Fellow (Walport Lecturer) at UCL{ Source }. She married the son of The Duke of Duchess of Gloucester, The Earl of Ulster on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St. James Palace { Source }. Upon her marriage, she gained the title Countess of Ulster{ Source }. Together, with the Earl of Ulster, she ...

Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips was born the elder of two children to Peter & Autumn Philips on 29 December 2010, thus making her the 1st grandchild of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal , and great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip . According to The Daily Mail (aka the most reliable source ever...*sense sarcasm*), her christening happened in late April 2011 at the Church of the Holy Cross, near Granny Anne's estate. There was no announcement as to who were selected as her godparents. However, in addition to her parents, her aunt and uncle Zara and Mike were there, along with her great-grandparents and numerous members of the British Royal Family { Source }. Because she is so young and far down on the ranks for the throne (As of 2013, she is presently at 13th after three great-uncles, six 1st cousins 1x removed, a second cousin, her grandmother, and her father), Savannah isn't often seen in the public eye. The biggest event we probably saw her at last was w...

Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent was born 25 December 1936 as the second child and only daughter of Prince George, The Duke and Princess Mariana, The Duchess of Kent{ Source }. She has two brothers{ Source }: Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent (1935) Prince Michael of Kent (1942) She spent much of her childhood at her family's estate Choppins in Buckinghamshire { Source }. Her father was killed in a wartime flying accident when she was 5 years old, leaving her and her two brothers to be raised by their mother { Source }. Princess Alexandra was the first British Princess to attend an ordinary school, when she was enrolled in Heathfield School, Ascot in 1947 { Source }. Upon graduation, she attended a finishing school in Paris, studying French and music { Source }. The young Princess  took a nursing course at Great Ormond Street Hospital before starting to undertake official engagements and completing her primary educational studies { Source }. S...

Emperor Akihito of Japan was born 23 December 1923. He the eldest son and the fifth child of Emperor Hirohito (the Showa Emperor) and Empress Kōjun.  He had 5 sisters and one brother: Princess Teru (1925-1961) Princess Hisa (1927-1928) Princess Taka (1929-1989) Princess Yori (1931-) Prince Hitachhi (1935-) Princess Suga (1937-) He was known as Prince Tsugu as a child (like his granddaughter is Princess Toshi today).  He was educated primarily by private tutors before attending Gakushūin School from 1940-1952. Unlike the emperors before him, he did not receive a commission in he Japanese Army at the request of his father.  When he was 22 years old, he and his brother were evacuated from Japan during the WWII battles with The Americans.  During the American occupation of Japan, he was tutored in English and Western manners. He briefly studied Poltical Science at Gakushuin University, but never received a degree.  He has written papers for scholarl...

Queen Silvia of Sweden was born Silvia Renate Sommerlath the daughter of Walter & Alice Sommerlath on 23 December 1943 in Germany{ Source }. She spent her pre-teen and early teen years in Brazil where her father held various positions with Swedish companies that were based in Brazil{ Source }. When she was 14 years of age, the family returned to West Germany{ Source }. She attended high school in Düsseldorf, Germany, where she graduated in 1963{ Source }.  From 1965-1969, she attended the Munich School of Interpreting, with a Spanish major{ Source }. Upon graduation, she began working as an interpreter at the Argentinean Consulate in Munich Germany{ Source }. In the early 1970s, she worked as a hostess trainer for the Organizing Committee for the Munich Olympic Games{ Source }. Then took a position as Deputy Head of Protocol of the Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria in 1976{ Source }. She and King Carl XVI Gustaf met at the 1972 Olymp...

Belgium -King Philippe  presided over the 2013 Prix Belgodyssée on Wednesday { Photos } -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde held an audience with theoretical physicist and winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics and his wife on Monday { Photos } -Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este  celebrated his 58th birthday on Monday. Bhutan -Jigme Singye Wangchuck,The Fourth Druk Gyalpo & King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  attended the 106th National Day Celebrations on Wednesday { Photos } Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince Charles of Wales, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, Sophie, The Countess of Wessex, Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge,  Princess Beatrice of York, Peter Mark Andrew Philips, Autumn Patricia Kelly Philips, David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linely, Serena, ...

Infanta Elena Maria Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbon y Grecia of Spain wa s born on 20 December 1963 to then Infante Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sofia of Greece & Denmark .  She has two younger siblings: Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallora  (1965) Prince Felipe of Astrurias  (1968) Her father would become King of Spain when the young Infanta was only 12 years old, in 1975.  Her godparents were:  Princess Maria Mercedes, The Countess of Barcelona (her paternal grandmother Infante Don Alfonso de Orleans (a paternal distant cousin) She attended Santa Maria del Camino School and trained as a teacher at the ESCUNI University School, where she qualified as an primary education teacher, with a specialization in English in 1986. She then returned to her alma mater, Santa Maria del Camino School, where she worked as a English teacher for one year.  After that, she took a sociology and education course at Exeter University, and c...

James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Sevrn was born 17 December 2007 as the only son and youngest child of The Earl  and Countess of Wessex { Source }. He has one older sister: Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor  (2003) His godparents were{ Source }: Denise Poulton ( a friend of his parents) Jeanye Irwin (a former American flatmate of his mother's) Alastair Bruce (a Scots Guard Falklands veteran, who is a friend of his mother's) Duncan Bullivant  Tom Hill At only a few weeks old, he was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital for what Buckingham Palace called a "minor allergic reaction". It is believed that he attends St. George's School, Windsor Castle, like his elder sister, where he should be in his 2nd year at the school. Because he is so young, and so far down in the line of succession, he rarely makes public appearances or performs public duties. In 2009, he attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show . In 2010...

Belgium -King Philippe  attended the public memorial service for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday { Source }. On Friday, he visited the headquarters of Bruxelles-Propreté { Video } -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Prince Laurent & Princess Claire  attended the annual Christmas concert on Wednesday { Photos } - Queen Mathilde  viewed the exhibition,  Henry van de Velde: Passion - Fonction - Beauté  on Tuesday { Photos }. On Wednesday, she attended a reception for "... the suppliers holding a 'Royal warrant of appointment'..."{ Photos } - Prince Joachim  celebrated his 22nd birthday on Monday. -Prince Nicolas & Prince Aymeric celebrated their 8th birthday on Friday. Denmark -Queen Margarethe II  attended a   memorial service for the late Nelson Mandela at the Vor Frue Kirke on Thursday { Photos } -Crown Prince Frederik  attended the public memorial service for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday { Source } -Crown...

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. -King Philippe  held a luncheon meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan and visited the   headquarters of l'Etat-Major de la Défense (General Staff of the Defense) on Wednesday { Photos }{ Photos } -Prince Laurent  officially opened Plan Froid on Wednesday { Source } -Princess Léa celebrated her 62nd birthday on Monday. Bhutan -Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck celebrated her  32nd birthday on Monday. Denmark -Crown Prince Frederik  paid a visit to Danish troops stationed at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan on Wednesday { Photos } -Princess Benedikte attended the 40th anniversary of the Aktivitetscenter Benediktehjemmets (Care and Recreation Benedict Home) on Monday { Source } -Alexander Johannsmann celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday. Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II,  Prince Philip, The Duke of...