The Royal Fanzine

Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg was born 30 June 1964 as Alexandra Christina Manley and would later become Princess Alexandra of Denmark in Hong Kong. She is of British, Chinese, Czech and Austrian ancestry, and is the eldest of three daughters of Richard Nigel Manley (1924-2010) and Christa Maria Manley (1933-). She attended to her education primarily in Hong Kong. It has never been made pubic whether or not the former princess attended a degree, but she studied international business at universities in Austria, Japan and the UK. She worked in the sales and marketing industry in Hong Kong from 1990-1995. When she was engaged to Prince Joachim, she studied Danish as a foreign language. She met her future 1st husband when he was working for a Danish shipping company and they were both attending a party. They had a quick whirlwind romance, and were engaged by the late fall of 1994, where Prince Joachim surprised her while they were holidaying in the Philippines. Their engageme...

Germany -Albert II, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis  celebrated his 31st birthday on Tuesday. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II  attended the ‘Not Forgotten’ Association (NFA) Garden Party on Wednesday { Photos }. On Wednesday, she laid a wreath at the War Memorial during a visit to the British Legion at the Town Hall and met with the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury{ Source } -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  attended a dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of  Churchill College on Wednesday { Source }. -Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  visited Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre, met with representatives of the Northern Ireland Assembly, before meeting representatives from community organisations, local sporting organisations, schools, business leaders, faith leaders and local health professionals from Northern Ireland, visited the Hurst-MacQuitty Building, visited...

Prince Aristides Savros of Greece & Denmark  was born 29 June 2008 weighing 8 pounds, 10 oz and was 21 inches in length, the youngest child of Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. He has four older siblings{ Source }: Princess Maria-Olympia (1996) Prince Constantine Alexios (1998) Prince Achileas-Andreas(2000) Prince Odysseus-Kimon (2004) His baptism was delayed until he was over a year old due to his grandfather being ill. One of his godparents was{ Source } { Source }: Stavros Niarchos Infanta Cristina of Spain Prince Kiril of Bulgaria When he was 2 years old, he attended the wedding of his uncle Nikolas to Tatiana { Photos }

Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan is the eldest son of King Abdullah II of Jordan and his wife, Queen Rania and was born 28 June 1994, in Aman, Jordan. He has two younger brothers and a younger sister{ Source }. In 2007, he was enrolled at the King's Academy, completing his secondary studies in 2012. He is presently studying political science at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service{ Source }. The young Crown Prince also holds the rank of first lieutenant in the Jordanian Armed Forces{ Source }. Over the last few years, he has accompanied his father on several military missions. During his childhood years, he spent most of his time doing just that-being a kid. As he grew older, he began to make appearances on his father's behalf. His first official engagement took place in June 2010, when he stood a representative for his father during the celebrations of the anniversary of the Arab Revolt and the Armed Forces Day. Since then, he has served a regent d...

Sofia Hellqvist was born on 6 December 1984 in Täby, but grew up in Älvdalen, Dalarna, Sweden as the daughter of Erik and Marie Hellqvist{ Source }. Sofia studied accounting with computer application, specialising in business development, at the Institute of English and Business in New York, United States{ Source }. Sofia has also studied various courses such as global ethics, child and youth science, children’s communication and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in theory and in Swedish practice at Stockholm University{ Source }. During her time in New York, Sofia also studied at YTTP, Yoga To The People, to become a certified yoga instructor. She was also involved in setting up a yoga centre{ Source }. During September and October 2009, Sofia carried out voluntary work in Ghana. She visited orphanages and helped build a centre for women{ Source }. In 2010, Sofia founded the organisation Project Playground, together with Frida Vesterberg{ Source }. Project Play...

Christopher Paul O'Neill was born 27 June 1974, as the son of Paul C. O'Neil and Eva O'Neil { Source }. Between his parents, he has five sisters{ Source }{ Source }: Annalisa O'Neil Stephanie O'Neil Karen O'Neil Countess  Natascha von   Abensperg und Traun Tatiana d'Abo He was born in London, but was educated in Switzerland and the United States. He was educated at Institut auf dem Rosenberg, and recieved a BA in International Relations from Boston University, and a MBA from Columbia Business School. He first began dating the Swedish monarch's youngest daughter in 2011, and their engagement was announced in October 2012 { Source }. Their wedding took place in June 2013{ Photos }. Princess Madeleine gave birth to their first child, Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of Sweden, Duchess of Gotland in February 2014 in New York. Unlike Prince Daniel, Mr. O'Neil does not hold a formal Swedish title or perform royal duties due to his not hol...

Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien of The Netherlands was born on 26 June 2005, the second child of King Williem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands . She has one older sister, Princess Catharina-Amalia of The Netherlands and one younger sister, Princess Ariane of The Netherlands { Source }. She was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague. Her baptism took place on 19 November 2005 in Wassenaar. Her godparents were{ Source }: Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant (family friend) Jonkvrouwe Alexandra Jankovich de Jeszenice (family friend) Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau (paternal uncle) Juan Zorreguieta (maternal uncle) Jonkheer Frans Ferdinand de Beaufort (family friend) She was named for various relatives: Alexia : comes from her father, Alexander Julianna : for her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Juliana Marcela : for her great aunt Marcela Cerruti,  Laurentien : for her paternal aunt Princess Laurentien She began school at B...

Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis was born 24 June 1983 in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany the only son of Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis{ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Hauser Band XIX. C.A. Starke Verlag, Limburg an der Lahn. 2011. pp.369, 385-386. German. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6 .}. He has two sisters { Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Hauser Band XIX. C.A. Starke Verlag, Limburg an der Lahn. 2011. pp.369, 385-386. German. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6 .}: Princess Maria Theresia (1980) Princess Elisabeth (1982) His father died when he was 7 years old, after he had had two heart transplants in as many days { Source }. He completed his high school education in Rome, went into the military for a while, then attended the University of Edinburgh, studying economics and theology { Source }. He is enthusiastic when it comes to race-car driving, and has own many awards doing so. Ove...

Princess Maria Carolina Chantal Edoarda Beatrice Januaria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Palermo is the elder of two daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Castro and was born on 23 June 2003 { Source }. She has one younger sister, Princess Maria Chiara { Source }. She was the first Italian Royal to be born in Italy in 150 years. She was baptized in Italy, with the following as her godparents: Prince Laurent of Belgium (friend of her parents) Prince Pierre d'Arenberg (friend of her parents) Anna Maria Pisanu (wife of the Italian Home Secretary Pisanu) Ines Sastre (an actress) She was named for: Maria Carolina: for her ancestress Queen Maria Carolina of Naples and Sicily Chantal : for her paternal grandmother Edoarda : for her maternal grandmother Beatrice : for her paternal aunt Januaria : for San Gennaro, the Patron Saint of Naples Her parents own homes in Monaco, Italy and Paris, but their primary residence is Monaco. I imagine she and her sister a...

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended the World Cup match between Belgium and Russia on Sunday { Photos } Spoiler: Belgium won, 1-0 -Prince Laurent  visited the Centre Hospitalier Neurologique William Lenox on Thursday { Photos }. Denmark -Crown Princess Mary  opened the Danish children’s libraries reading campaign, Sommerbogen, on Friday { Photos } - Theodor Christian Emanuel Rosanes af Rosenborg  celebrated his 6th birthday on Thursday. German Thurn and Taxis -Prince Friedrich Leonhard Ignatius Josef Maria Lamoral Balthasar  celebrated his 64th birthday on Sunday. Prince Hubertus Raphael Franz Josef Ulrich Maria Lamoral  celebrated his 41st birthday on Sunday. Great  Britain Queen Elizabeth II  held an audience with The Premier of the People's Republic of China (Mr. Li Keqiang) and Professor Cheng Hong on Tuesday { Source } - Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince C...

Prince Hubertus Raphael Franz Josef Ulrich Maria Lamoral von Thurn und Taxis  was born 22 June 1973 as the elder of the two sons of Prince Max Emanuel von Thurn und Taxis and Princess Christa von Thurn and Taxis { Source }. He has one younger brother,  Philipp Gabriel Franz Josef Magnus Maria Lamoral   Prinz   von   Thurn und Taxis  { Source }.  He is a 2nd cousin of the current reigning prince. As his parents' marriage was not an equal union, he and his brother do not have succession rights.  Not much is known about him. He shares a birthday with a distant relative,Prince Friedrich Leonhard Ignatius Josef Maria Lamoral Balthasar Thurn and Taxis.

Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont was born 22 June 1972 in Geneva, Switzerland the only child of Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples & his wife Marina Doria. He grew up mostly in Switzerland, dreaming about one day returning to Italy as its King. He was set to attend the Gamma Institute in Lausanne to study architecture, but his knack for finance led him to a career in International banking. During his international banking career, he was led to the US and Switzerland. He established the Altin Fund , and in 2001, he established the Prince of Venice Foundation. He left banking in 2002, and shortly thereafter left Switzerland.He also established the Emanuele Filiberto Charity Fund Foundation. He began his television career in 1994 in Switzerland, working as a commentor on foreign soccer matches. He took a 15 year hiatus from television to work in banking. In 2009, he embarked on a new career: television personality. He appeared on the Italian version ofDancing with ...

Prince Friedrich Leonhard Ignatius Josef Maria Lamoral Balthasar von Thurn and Taxis  was born 22 June 1950 as the third child and second son of Johann von Neepomunk Thurn and Taxis and his wife Maria Julia { Source }. He is a distant realitive of the current Prince von Thurn and Taxis.  Not much is known about his childhood.  He began a career in sportscasting in 1971. Since the early 1990s he has been a football commenter on Sky Deutschland. After many years of reporting on the Ice Hockey World Championships, The International Ice Hockey Federation awarded him the IHF Gold Medal. He hosted the sports magazine show Blickpunkt Sport on Bayerischen Rundfunk and moderated the Sportschau on ARD. Beginning in August 1993, Thurn und Taxis began hosting live Fußball-Bundesliga matches on the Munich-based pay television channel Sky Deutschland. He was married morganatically in 1977 to Beata Béry { Source }

Senna Kowhai Lewis was born 22 June 2010, the elder of the two children of Lady Davina Lewis and Gary Lewis, and is the first granddaughter for the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. Senna is presently 28th in line for the British throne. Once the new succession laws go into place, she will switch places with her brother in line of succession. She resides with her family in New Zeland, but occasionally makes appearances at events with her family in England. In 2012, she attended the Gatcombe Horse Trials with her then-pregnant mother and father, along with the Philips family { Photos }. As she is so far down the line for the British throne, and still a toddler, she is primarily kept from the limelight, so little is known about the young Gloucester.

Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, The Duke of Cambridge was born 21 June 1982 at St Mary's Hospital, London, the eldest son of Prince Charles of Wales and Diana, The Princess of Wales { Source }. At barely two months old on his paternal great-grandmother's 82nd birthday, he was baptized in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, with the following Godparents{ Source }: King Constantine II of Greece (his paternal cousin) Princess Alexandra, The Hon Mrs Angus Ogilvy (his paternal cousin) The Duchess of Westminster The Lady Susan Hussey Lord Romsey (his paternal cousin) Sir Laurens van der Post Today, he himself is godfather to{ Source }: Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark (1998) (Grandson of his godfather) Tom Pettifer (2002) (son of his childhood nanny) Grace Emilie Claire van Cutsem (2007) In 1984, he became a big brother, to Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales{ Source }. When his father remarried in 2005, he gained a stepbrother and stepsister,...

Birgitte , Duchess of Gloucester was born 20 June 1946, the younger daughter of Asger Preben Knud Wissing Henriksen, and his wife, Vivian van Deurs { Source }. She spent most of her life in Denmark. She was educated in Denmark before attending finishing schools in Switzerland and England { Source }. While she was attending finishing school in Cambridge, she met Prince Richard of Gloucester, who was also studying in Cambridge at the time { Source }. After Cambridge, she returned to Denmark to take a three-year course in Commercial and Economic Studies { Source }. In 1971, she returned to England, this time to work as a secretary at the Royal Danish Embassy { Source }. A year after she returned to England to work at the Danish embassy, her engagement to Prince Richard of Cloucester was announced in February 1972 { Source }. They were married five months later on 8 July 1972 { Source }. At that time, she gained the title Her Royal Highness Princess Richard of Gloucester. When Prince Ric...