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The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 24-30, 2014

Belgium -Alexandra Leopoldine Moncada  took part in the 2014 Bal des Debutantes in Paris on Saturday { Source } Alexandra is the daughter of Princess Marie-Esmerelda, and a cousin of the current King. Denmark -Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg  celebrated her 17th birthday on Monday. -Clara Dorte Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg  celebrated her 10th birthday on Wednesday. Germany -Princess Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis   celebrated her 34th birthday on Friday.   Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II  held several audiences on Tuesday { Source }. -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  attended the Colonels Commandant Luncheon and held a dinner for the Minerva Medal 2014 winner  on Tuesday { Source }. -The Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall   visited the School of Jewllery at Birmingham City University,  the Royal Scool Wolverhampton to celebrated the school's 40th anniversary on Tuesday { Source }. -The Prince C

Royal Profile: Princess Maria Theresia Ludowika Klothilde Helene Alexandra of Thurn and Taxis

Princess Maria Theresia Ludowika Klothilde Helene Alexandra of Thurn and Taxis  was born 28 November 1980 as the first child and elder daughter of Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife, Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis {Source}. She has two younger siblings: Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis (1981) Albert II, 12th Prince of Thurn und Taxis (1986) She and her siblings grew up on the family's estate, Schloss St. Emmeram, and attended local schools. To get her required German University entrance exams, Gloria sent her to England to complete her secondary education. In 2002, she began studying sociology, psychology and communication in Spain { Source }. In 2004, she returned to London, where she studied media studies with a focus on film and directing { Source }  In 2001, she sued the Bauer Media Group in German's Higher Regional Courts of Hamburg due to  fabricated photograph montages in one of their magazines and claims she was to marry Fel

Royal Profile: 10 Facts about Clara Dorte Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg

Clara Dorthe Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg  was born 28 November 2004 { Source } She is the younger of two children of  Countess Josephine Caroline Elisabeth af Rosenborg  & Thomas Christian Schmidt { Source }. She has one older brother, Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) { Source }. She is a first cousin twice removed of  Queen Margarethe II of Denmark & Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece  (her grandfather was their first cousin), She likely attended her grandfather's funeral in 2013 { Photos } Her grandfather was Count Christian of Rosenborg . This youngster holds no royal title, or succession rights, but as a 1st cousin 2x removed, she is kind of part of the Royal Family, but not really. Because he isn't technically part of the Royal Family, little is known about her. It's likely due to #7, she and her siblings and cousins lead a fairly normal life. She has 5 cousins: An

Royal Profile: Louis Robert Paul Ducruet

Louis Robert Paul Ducruet was born on 26 November 2013 in Monaco as the elder of two children of  Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet{ Source }. He has one full sister, Pauline  , a maternal half sister and an older half brother,  Camille  and Michael { Source }. 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 attended local Monaco public schools, until he was uprooted when he, his mother and sisters joined the circus. He has also studied in Switzerland (briefly), France and the USA. He is fluent in several languages, including French, lang Monégasque and Italian. During the early 2000s, along with his mother and two sisters, he traveled with the Kline Circus for a few years. He rarely appears in public on behalf of the Monégasque Princely Family. However, in 2014, he made very few brief appearances including the Star Team for children

Royal Profile:The Infante Dinis of Portugal, Duke of Porto

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{ Source }: Alfonso, Prince of Beira (1996) Infanta Maria Francisca (1997) Due to the Portuguese throne being defunct, it's likely that Dinis and his elder siblings lead fairly normal lives. Presently, Dinis is 2nd in line for the defunct Portuguese throne after his father and brother.

Royal Profile: Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg

Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg  was born 24 November 1997 as the eldest of four children and only daughter of Countess Camilla af Rosenborg and Mikael John Rosanes { Source }. She has three younger brothers{ Source }: Ludwig Christian Mikael af Rosenborg (2000) Leopold Christian Ingolf of Rosenborg (2005) Theodor Christian Emanuel of Rosenborg (2008) This youngster holds no royal title, or succession rights, but as a 1st cousin 2x removed, she is kind of part of the Royal Family, but not really. Because she isn't technically part of the Royal Family, little is known about her, and it is likely she lives a normal life.\ In 2013, she was likely among the children during her grandfather's funeral{ Photos } Other than attending her grandfather's funeral, I don't believe we have ever seen or have seen her since.

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 17-23, 2014

Denmark -Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth  celebrated her 44th birthday on Thursday. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. -Queen Elizabeth II held several audiences on Tuesday { Source }. On Wednesday, she held several more audiences { Source }. -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh & The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal  attended the New Fellows Dinner for The Royal Academy of Engineering on Monday { Source }. On Wednesday, the United Kingdom's longest reigning consort presented campaign medals to members of The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) { Source } -The Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall  hosted a dinner for The Royal Drawing School on Tuesday { Source }. -The Prince Charles of Wales, The Duke of Cornwall visited The Prince of Wales School and th

Royal Profile:Isabel Inês de Herédia, Duchess of Braganza

Isabel Inês de Herédia, Duchess of Braganza was born 22 November 1966 as the daughter of D. Jorge de Heredia and Raquel Leonor Pinheiro Curvelo{ Source }.  She grew up in Angola (which was then Portugese Angola) amd Portugal, before her family moved to Brazil {Source}. When in Brazil, she studied at the Colégio São Luís { Source }.  In 1990, she obtained a degree in business administration from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas and returned to Portugal to a job in BMF — Sociedade de Gestão de Patrimónios, S.A{ Source }.  On 13 May 1995, she married Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, with many representatives from various European royal and noble houses, and Portuguese members of Government in attendance { Source }. Together, they have three children{ Source }: Alfonso, Prince of Beira (1996) Infanta Maria Francisca (1997) Infante Denis, Duke of Porto (1999) Following her marriage and the birth of Alfonso, she resigned from her professional career to care for her growing family and

Royal Profile: Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba

Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva, 18th Duchess of Alba  was born 28 March 1926 as the only child of The 17th Duke of Alba and his wife, María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, 9th Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco. She was one of the godchildren of Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain {Source}. In addition to being distantly related to King Juan Carlos (I * believe * they were something like 4th cousins), she is also distantly related to many British/Scottish notable people including: King James II, Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales { Source }. According the the Guinness Book of World Records, she is the most titled person in the world { Source }. She is 14 times a Spanish grandee, 5 times a duchess, once a countess-duchess, 18 times a marchioness, 18 times a countess and once a viscountess{ Source }. This is due to the complicated combinations of nationalities and marriages intertwined within her ancestry{ Source }. Her most senior title is The D

Royal Profile:Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth

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. She does participate in the annual family

Royal Profile:The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis

The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis is the oldest daughter of Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, The 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 cou

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 10-16, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe  attended a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider on the occassion of Rememberence Day on Tuesday { Video }. -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, Queen Paola & Princess Claire attended the traditional Te Deum Mass at the Cathédrale Saint Michel in Brussels on the occasion of Fête du Roi 2014 on Saturday { video } Bhutan -King Jigme Singye Wangchuck  celebrated his 59th birthday on Tuesday. -Prince Dashio Uygen Jigme Wangchuck   celebrated his 30th birthday on Tuesday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II Henrik, Prince Consort & Princess Benedikte attended the Livgardens Musikkorps concert on Thursday { Photos } -Henrik, Prince Consort  attended a wreath laying ceremony at “...the French soldiers’ graves on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of World War I..." on Tuesday { Photos }. -Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary  attended the 66th annual Bambi Awards cerem

Royal Profile:Peter Mark Andrew Philips

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. He

Royal Profile: Camilla Katharina Maria von Lattorff

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.

Royal Profile:The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of Wales

Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor (aka The Prince Charles of Wales ) was born on 14 November 1948 weighing 7 lbs 6oz, he was the eldest son and heir apparent to The Princess Elizabeth, The Duchess of Edinburgh and  Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh 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

Royal Profile: Alexander Charles Ogilvy

Alexander Charles Ogilvy  was born 12 November 1996 as the younger child and only son of James Bruce Ogilvy and Julia Ogilvy { Source }. He is the grandson of Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy { Source }. He is presently 47th in line for the British throne, before the birth of Baby Cambridge #2 in 2015 { Source }. He and his family primarily reside in Scotland, therefore it is likely he attended school there. It is likely he is in his final year of school before undertaking the British tradition of a GAP Year. Due to him being so far down the line, little is known about him. It is likely that he leads a relatively normal life.

Royal Profile:Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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, two sisters-in-law, two nephews and a niece{ Source }: Prince Félix (1984) Princess Claire (1984) Princess Amalia (2014) Prince Louis (1986) Princess Tessy (1985) Prince Gabriel de Nassau (2006) Prince Noah de Nassau (2007) 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 L

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 3-9, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe   attended the inauguration of the Flanders Fields Memorial Garden on Thursday { 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 Richard, The Duke of Gloucester, Birigitte, The Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent & Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance on Saturday { Photos } -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh & Prince William,The Duke of Cambridge   attended the inauguration of the Flanders Fields Memorial Garden on Thursday { Photos } -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge & Prince Harry of Wales  attended the Recovery Pathway Reception on Thursday { Photos }. -P