The Royal Fanzine

Infanta Doña Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, Princess of Asturias, Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer  was born the eldest of two daughters of King Felipe VI  & Queen Letizia on 31 October 2005{ Source }. Her godparents were her paternal grandparents, King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia { Source ).  According to the 1978 Spanish Constitution, since her parents have yet to produce a male heir (and likely won't, but you never know...), upon her father's succession as King of Spain in June 2014, she became Princess of Austrias and will later become Queen of Spain{ Source }. She has one younger sister, The 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 7th year (roughly around the 4th grade or so in the US system......

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 sons 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 first cousin to the current King of Spain. She shares a birthday with the future Queen of Spain,  Infanta Doña Leonor de Todos los Santos...

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 Josephine & 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 funeral in May 2013 { Photos }.

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 Sofia of Romania , or Sophie de Romanie as she uses as a professional photographer, was born 29 October 1957  as the fourth daughter of King Michai I of Romania  & Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma { Source }. She has three older sisters and a younger sister{ Source }: Princess Margarita (1949) Princess Elena (1950) Princess Irina (1953) Princess Maria (1964) She studied Fine Arts and photography at the  University of North Carolina, Asheville { Source }. She also studied Graphic Design at the Cocoran College of Art & Design  { Source }. After graduation, she spent several years working and exhibiting her work on both sides of the Atlantic  { Source }. Her life changed dramatically in 1989 with the fall of communism in Romania  { Source }. She serves as vice president to The Princess Margarita of Romania Foundation  { Source }. In addition to her charity work and work as a photographer, she is also a published author...

Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was born 29 October 1934 { Source }  He is the eldest child of Gustav Albrecht Alfred Franz Friedrich Otto Emil Ernst Fürst zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and MargaretaFouché { Source }.  He studied forest science at the University of Göttingen  and at Munich University{ Source }. Prince Richard obtained his forestry diploma at Hann.-Münden { Source }. He also took his post- graduate training as Forstreferendar in North Rhine Westphalia{ Source }. He obtained a degree as Assessor des Forstdienstes after passing the second forestry examination taken by the North Rhine Westphalian State Forestry Service{ Source }. He married Princess Benedikte of Denmark on 3 February 1968{ Source }. When he and his wife married, his new father-in-law decreed that in order for their children to obtain succession rights they must be raised in Denmark...they were raised in Germany (however, ...

Julia Caroline Ogilvy was born 28 October 1964 { Source }. She is the daughter of Charles Rawlinson { Source }. She married James Robert Bruce Ogilvy on 30 July 1988 { Source }. She is the daughter-in-law of Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy & the late Rt. Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy { Source }. With James, she has two children{ Source }: Miss Flora Alexandra Ogilvy (1994) Mr. Alexander Charles Ogilvy (1996) Through her marriage, she is a first cousin-in-law once removed from Queen Elizabeth II.  She served as managing director of Hamilton & Inches (Jewlers) { Source }. She has served as a non-executive director of Lloyds TSB Scotland since 2003 { Source }. In 1992, she received the Scottish Business Achievement Award from The Princess Royal { Source }. In 2007, she won the ERnst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her work with ProjectScotland  { Source } She is founder and chairwoman of ProjectScot...

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 1993{ 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, Sophie ...

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...

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attend the première of  Shell Shock  on Friday { Photos }. -King Philippe  attended Erasmus Belgica's 10th anniversary celebrations on Thursday { Photos }. -Queen Mathilde visited the Music Fund organization on Friday { Photos }. -Princess Élisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant  celebrated her 13th birthday on Friday. -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este  undertook a 3 day official tour of Peru starting Thursday { Source }{ Source } Check back for a full recap soon. Germany -Alexandra Prinzessin von Hannover  celebrated her 77th birthday on Thursday. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge  welcomed the President & First Lady of Singapore to the United Kingdom on Tuesday { Source } -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince...

Amelia Morales y de Grecia  was born 26 October 2007 as the youngest daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Carlos Morales y Quintana{ Source }. She has two older sisters and an older brother{ Source }: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia  (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia  (2003) Carlos Morales y de Grecia(2005) S he resides in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands in a house designed by her father { Source }. She is the granddaughter of Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes & King Constantine II of Greece. Technically, she is biologically related to the following monarchs and/or consorts: Queen Elizabeth II (3rd cousin 2x removed, through The Princess Victoria, The Princess Royal) The Duke of Edinburgh (1st cousins 3x removed, through King George I of Greece) Queen Margarethe II of Denmark (3rd cousin 2x removed, through The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn) King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (2nd cousins 2x removed, t...

King Michai I of Romania was born on 25 October 1921 as the eldest legitimate son of King Carol II & Queen Helen { Source }. He had one older half brother, Prince Mircea Grigore Carol Hohenzollern{ Source }. King Michai (or Michael ) reigned in Romania sporadically over the last 60 years. His first reign began at the age of 6, in 1927 after the death of his grandfather, with regency held by his uncle Prince Nicholas{ Source }. This reign lasted until  1930, when his father returned to Romania and was proclaimed King{ Source }. His second reign began in 1940, and only officially lasted seven years. He was forced to abdicate in 1947 by the Romanian government { Source }. During the War, he would comfort Romanian soldiers who fought for the unification of the country{ Source }. In 1944, His Majesty King opposed with all his might instilling communist authorities (royal strike was the culmination of these attempts){ Source }. Eventually, he was forced to abdica...

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 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: Élisabeth  : her great-great grandmother Elisabeth of Bavaria. Thérèse : Possibly   for her maternal great-great-grandmother Countess Teresa Sobanska. Marie:  the Virgin Mary as per tradition with Catholic Royalty. Hélène:  her maternal aunt and godmother Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz. Presently she is the first female heir to the throne, and the will be Belgium's first Queen Regent. Like her elder cousins, she is enrolled in Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege .  Ag...

Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, The Earl of Ulster was born 24 October 1974{ Source }.  He is the son of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester { Source }.  He has two younger sisters{ Source }: Lady Davina Lewis (1977) Lady Rose Gilman (1981) He was baptized in 1975{ Source }.  One of his godparents was The Prince of Wales{ Source }.  At birth he was 9th in the line of succession. Presently, prior to the birth of Baby Cambridge #2, he is 24th in line. He was educated at Eton College, King's College London, and The Royal Military College, Sandhurst{ Source }.  On 14 April 1997, he became a second Lieutenant  of the King's Royal Hussars { Source } In 1998, he gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the King's Royal Hussars { Source }.  He became a Captain and fought in the campaign in Kosovo in 2002{ Source }.   In addition to become a Captain with the King's Royal Hussars and fighting in Kosovo, he got ma...

Princess Mako of Akishino  was born 23 October 1991 as the first granddaughter of Emperor Aiko and Empress Michiko  and the first child and eldest daughter of Furmihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino . She has two younger siblings: Princess Kako (1994) Prince Hisahito (2006) She was educated at Gakushuin School throughout her primary education {Source}. In 2010, she began residing in Europe, where she began studying English at the University College Dublin { Source }. In 2012, she attended the University of Edinburgh { Source }. She graduated from International Christian University in Toyko in March 2014 with a degree in Art and Cultural Heritage { Source }. In September 2014, she returned to England to begin graduate study work in museology at the University of Leicester { Source }. In addition to studying in the United Kingdom, Princess Mako has done some extensive travelling. In 2006, she visited Austria for a few weeks on a school sponsor...

Alexandra Sophie Cecille Anna Maria Friederike Benigna Dorothea Prinzessin von Hannover  was born as a Princess of Ysenberg and Büdingen on 23 October 1937 as a the second child and only daughter of Otto Friedrich III, Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen and his wife Felicitas Anna Eleonore Cecilie, Princess Reuss of Köstritz { Source }. She married Welf Heinrich Prinz von Hannover, son of Ernst August III Christian Georg Prinz von Hannover and Viktoria-Luise Adelheid Mathilde CharlottePrinzessin von Preußen, on 20 September 1960, in a civil marriage, a religious marriage took place the next day{ Source }. Upon marrying into the Royal Family of Hanover, she became an aunt to the present titular Prince of Hanover, Prince Ernest August IV { Source }. Also through her marriage, she is an aunt to Queen Sofia of Spain and King Constantine II as they are children of her husband's sister  Queen Friedrike of Greece{ Source }.

Emperess Michiko of Japan was born Michiko Shoda on 20 October 1934 { Source }.  She was the eldest daughter of Hidesaburo Shoda { Source }.  She is honorary president of the Japanese Red Cross Society { Source }.  She attended Futaba Elementary School { Source }.  In her senior year, she was elected, upon nomination by her classmates, president of the student government{ Source }.  Many of her classmates recall that, though very reserved, she won full cooperation from her fellow students and helped to introduce a harmonious spirit into University life{ Source }.  At the ceremony of her graduation in 1957 she was valedictorian{ Source }.  She graduated with a degree in Foreign languages and literature from University of the Sacred Heart in 1957 { Source }.  Her marriage was approved by Imperial House Council on 27 November 1958 { Source }.  Her engagement ceremony took place on 14 January 1959 { Source }.  Her wedding too...

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde & Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant  attended a WWI Torch light memorial ceremony on Friday { Source } { Source }{ Video } -Prince Laurent  celebrated his 51st birthday on Sunday. Denmark -Prince Christian  celebrated his 9th birthday on Wednesday. Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  visited Her Majesty's Tower of London and  attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration for the restoration of the Chapel Royal of Saint Peter ad Vincula , on Thursday { Source } -Queen Elizabeth II  held several audiences on Tuesday { Source }. On Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II held more audiences { Source }. -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh   attended Receptions for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and hosted a Founders' Lunch for members of the Thrombosis Research Institute on Wednesday {...

Prince Laurent of Belgium was born 19 October 1963 as the second son and youngest child of King Albert II & Queen Paola of Belgium { Source }. He attended to his primary education in Belgium, like his elder siblings. For his secondary studies, he studied in both French and Dutch-first in Dutch at Pius X College and secondly in French at the Royal Cadet School{ Source }. After completeing his education, he decided to join the Royal Military Academy{ Source }. After completing his academic career, he joined the Belgian Navy{ Source }. In September 1985, the young prince was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, and he specialized in becoming a diver and a helicopter pilot { Source }. Four years later, in July 1985, his father awarded him with the diver insignia during the naval parade{ Source }. Two months later, he was promoted to Lieutenant { Source }. When he completed his helicopter training, his uncle, who was KIng at the time, handed him his helicopter wings { Sourc...

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. How...

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  { Source }. She is the paternal granddaughter of Christine-Alix de Massy and paternal great granddaughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Barone de Massy{ Source }. She has three older sisters{ Source }: Christine (2001) Alexia (2002) Vittoria (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 Alexandra of Hanover and...

Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John of Denmark, Count of Monpezat  was born on 15 October 2005 at Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital) as the first child and eldest son of Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary { Source }. He is the grandson of Queen Margarethe II. He has three younger siblings{ Source }: Princess Isabella (2007) Prince Vincent (2011) Princess Josephine (2011) His is second in line for the Danish throne after his father. His godparents were{ Source }: Prince Joachim of Denmark  (paternal uncle) Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece  (paternal second cousin) Jane Stephens (maternal aunt) Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden 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.  Valde...