The Royal Fanzine

Don Miguel  de Todos los Santos  Urdangarín y Bórbon  was born 30 April 2002 as the third son of Infanta Cristina, The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca and Iñaki Urdangarín, Duke Consort of Palma de Mallorca { Source }. He has two older brothers and a younger sister { Source }: Don Juan (1999) Don Pablo (2000) Doña Irene (2005) In June 2002, he was baptized with the following as his godparents: Prince Felipe of Asturias (maternal uncle) Lucía Urdangarín (paternal aunt) He has had a global life-residing mostly in Spain, but spending time in the US, before moving to Switzerland. He and his family resided in Washington, DC from 2009-2012, while his father worked for Telefónica. In August 2013 the family, without his father, moved to Geneva, Switzerland, where his mother had taken a job with the Caixa Foundation{ Source }. In early April 2013, his father was offered a new position in Qatar, it was unclear whether or not Infanta Christina and her childr...

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was born on 30 April 1946 as the only son of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sidylla{ Source }. The young prince has four older sisters{ Source }: Princess Margaretha Princess Birgitta Princess Désirée  Princess Christina  The young prince was christened on 7 June 1946, with the name Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus{ Source }.  When he was barely 9 months of age, his father died in a plane crash, leaving him to be heir to the throne of Sweden after his grandfather took the throne in 1950 { Source }.  A year after his mother's death in 1972, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf would become the King of Sweden following the death of King Gustaf VI Adolf { Source }. The new Swedish King took  “For Sweden - With the times" as his motto, thereby declaring his intention of meeting the demands of society on a modern monarch{ Source }.  He began his educational persuits at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, befo...

New  Zealand Day 1 (April 7) Upon their arrival in New Zealand at the rainy Wellington International Airport, they were greeted by The Prime Minister of New Zealand  before heading to the Governor's House{ Source }. Upon their arrival at the Governor's House,  they were greeted with a traditional Maori welcome before taking time to relax after a 30 hour flight { Source }. Day 2 (April 8th) No engagements today...time to settle into their new timezone, recover from the 30 hour flight, relax, maybe sight seeing around the local area Day 3 (April 9th)  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were joined by Prince George at a baby playgroup at the Government House, where while the young babies played, The Duke and Duchess visited and chatted with local parents whom were in attendance, many of whom use the services of the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society { Source }{ Video }. Day 4 (April 10th) During Day 4 of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, ...

Princess Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid of Denmark was born 29 April 1944 { Source }. She is the second daughter of three daughters to King Frederik XI and Queen Ingrid{ Source }. She has two sisters, one older, Queen Margarethe II, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece{ Source }. She was married to Richard,6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in Denmark on 3 Februrary 1968{ Source }. Together, they have three children, two sons-in-laws and four grandchildren{ Source }: Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1969) Alexandra, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1970) Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1999)  Lady Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (2003) Nathalie, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1975) Master Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann (2010) Princess Benedikte is patron of many national organizati...

The Infanta Sofía de Todos los Santos de Borbón Ortiz of Spain was born 29 April 2007, the younger of the daughters of the Prince and Prinesss of Austrias, and the youngest grandchild of Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos { Source }. She is third in line for the Spanish throne after her father and sister. The Infanta was named after her paternal grandmother, Sofía of Greece and Denmark. Likewise, this grandmother, Queen Sofía of Spain, is named after her  (Infanta Sofia's great-great grandmother) paternal grandmother, Sophie of Prussia. She was baptized in July 2007 { Source }, with the following as her godparents: Paloma Rocasolano (her maternal grandmother)  The Prince of Vidin (friend of her father's) She began her education among the children of the Royal Guards at the Palace of El Pardo, a zone in which is restricted by the royal guard in September 2009. In 2010, she joined her older sister at Santa Maria de los Rosales (a school previously attended by her father ...

Maud Angelica Behn was born 29 April 2003 as the eldest of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Mr. Ari Behn's three daughters { Source }.She eldest grandchild of King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja of Norway. She has two younger sisters{ Source }: Leah Isadora (2005) Emma Tallulah (2008) She was christened at Slottskapellet, The Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway, on 2 July 2003, the one-hundredth birthday of her great-grandfather, King Olav V of Norway. Her godparents consisted of { Source }: King Harald of Norway (maternal grandfather) Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (maternal uncle) Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg , Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth(her mother's 3rd cousin 1x removed) Marianne Ulrichsen (her mother's friend, was maid-of-honor at her wedding) Anja Sabrina Bjørshol (paternal aunt) Kåre Conradi (her father's friend and best man at his wedding) Trond Giske (friend of her father) At present, she is 5th in line for the thro...

The Lady Helen Marina Lucy Windsor was born 28 April 1964 as the middle child and only daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent{ Source } She has two brothers:  George Windsor, The Earl of St. Andrews Lord Nicholas Windsor { Source }. She is a great-granddaughter of King George V{ Source }. Her star sign in Taurus { Source }. Her birth number is 7{ Source }. Her Chinese Astrology sign is the Wood Dragon { Source }. She is also a first cousin 1x removed from Queen Elizabeth II { Source } She was baptized on 12 May 1964{ Source }. Her godparents were{ Source }: The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (her father's 1st cousin) Mrs. David Butler Sir Angus Ogilvy (her father's cousin's husband) Sir Philip Hay She attend schools in Scotland and England-Eton End PNEU School, St. Mary's School, Wantage and Gotdonstoun. She worked  with art dealer Karsten Shubert for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She confessed in a televi...

Prince Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand of The Netherlands was born on 27 April 1967, the first child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus of The Netherlands { Source }. He was baptized on 2 September 1967, with the following as his godparents { Source }: Prince Bernhard (maternal grandfather) Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Ferdinand von Bismarck, former  Prime Minister Jelle Zijlstra  Ms Renée Smith-Roëll Alongside his two brothers, Prince Friso (1968-2013) and Prince Constantijn (1969), he grew up in his family's residence of Drakensteyn Castle  { Source }. When his grandmother, Queen Julianna, abdicated in favor of his mother in 1980, he and his family moved to Huis ten Bosch Palace  { Source }. The future Dutch monarch was primarially educated in The Netherlands and Wales, and did graduate studies in the United States{ Source }. He began his primary education at the Nieuwe Baarnse School, before attended Baarns Lyceum{ Source }. He obtaine...

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde & Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant  attended a performance of the Musical “14-18" on Friday { Source } -Queen Mathilde  presided over the 2014 Prix InBev-Baillet Latour de la Santé on Wednesday { Photos } -Princess Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este  celebrated her 11th birthday on Wednesday. -King Albert III & Queen Paola Denmark -Queen Margrethe II & Henrik, Prince Consort began a state visit to China on Thursday { Source }. -Crown Prince Fredrick & Crown Princess Mary hosted a dinner for leaders in sustainable fashion during the 2014 Copenhagen Fashion Summit on Wednesday { Source } -Princess Isabella  celebrated her 7th birthday on Monday. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II  celebrated her 88th birthday on Monday. -The Prince Charles of Wales  held a meeting of the North Highland Initiative on Wednesday { Source }. On Thursday, the future monarch...

Prince Philippos of Greece & Denmark  was born 26 April 1986 as the third son and youngest child of King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece { Source }. He has two older brothers and two older sisters{ Source }: Princess Alexia (1965) Crown Prince Pavlos (1967) Prince Nikolas (1969) Princess Theodora (1983) He was born while the family was in exile in London, England.His godparents were Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (his 1st cousin 1x removed) & Princess Diana of Wales (his 2nd cousin in law) { Source } He spent the majority of his education at the Hellenic College of London (1992-2002, GCSE){ Source }. He also attended United World College in New Mexico, USA before attending Georgetown University , where he studied foreign relations { Source }. He is a member of the board of directors of the Anna Maria Foundation , along side his mother (president) and siblings{ Source } He has a passion for almost everything. He is an avid sportsman...

Princess Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este  was born 23 April 2003 as the the fifth child and third daughter of Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz of Belgium { Source }.  She has 4 siblings, including, two sisters and two brothers: Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este  (1986) Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1988) Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este (1991) Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1995) Her godparents are her brother Prince Joachim and Princess Nora of Liechtenstein{ Source }. Like her elder siblings before her, she is attending Sint-Jan-Berchmans School in Brussels, where she is in the 5th grade of primary school (2013-2014) { Source }. As she is 11th and so distantly in line for the throne after her four cousins, mother, two brothers and two sisters, her mother tries to limit her exposure to the press and protect her private life.  She joined he...

Daniel St. George Chatto was born 22 April 1957 as Daniel Chatto St. George Sproule { Source }. He is the son of the late actor Thomas Chatto Sproule (stage name Thomas Chatto) and the theatrical agent Ros Chatto { Source }. He has one brother, James { Source } In 1987, using Deed poll, Chatto legally changed his name from Daniel Chatto St. George Sproule to Daniel St. George Chatto. At the same time, his mother, also using Deed Poll, abandoned her surname Sproule in favor of Chatto.{ Source }. He attended Bedales Boarding school { Source }. Before marrying into the royal family, he was an actor, like his father. He appeared in several films throughout the 1980s. His most notable role is probably Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1988, Prince Andrew){ Source } He began a romance with Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones while working on Heat and Dust in India in 1983, in which he played a party guest and Lady Sarah was working in the wardrobe department { Source }. Fast forwa...

Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat was born on 21 April 2007 as the eldest daughter and second child of The Crown Princely Couple of Denmark { Source }. She was christened at Fredensborg Palace Chapel on 1 July 2007, with the following as her godparents{ Source }: Princess Mathilde, The Duchess of Brabant (now Queen Mathilde, a family friend) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (her father's 1st cousin, her 1st cousin 1x removed) Dr. Nadine Johnston (friend of her mother's) Mr. Christian Buchwald (friend of her father's) Mr. Peter Heering (friend of her father's) Mrs. Marie Louise Skeel (friend of her mother's) Her name was announced as: Isabella : for the Danish Queen-Consort, Isabella of Austria Henrietta : for her maternal grandmother Ingrid : for her paternal great-grandmother Margrethe : for her grandmother As previously done with her brother, Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affiairs formally wr...

Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York was born 21 April 1926, as the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York { Source }. She would be joined by a younger sister, Princess Margaret in 1930{ Source }. The young princess was third in line for the British throne at the time of her birth, after her paternal uncle and father, and was not expected to take the crown{ Source }. She was christened as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary for her mother, paternal great-grandmother and paternal grandmother{ Source }. Her godparents consisted of{ Source }: King George V (paternal grandfather) Queen Mary (paternal grandmother) Princess Mary [Viscountess Lascelles] (aunt) The Duke of Connaught (great-great-uncle) The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (maternal grandfather) Lady Elphinstone Her earliest years were spent between her parents' private residence in London and White Lodge in Richmond Park, as well as her grandparents' country homes{ Source }. When she turned six years old,...