Royal Profile: 10 Facts about Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven

-
  1. Felicia Juliana Benedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 31 May 2005.
  2. She is second daughter and youngest child of Prince Mauris of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven and Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven{Source}. 
  3. She has an older brother and sister {Source}: 
    1. Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven(2001)
    2. Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002)
  4. Her godparents are{Source}:
    1. Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (her father's cousin)
    2. Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau (paternal uncle)
    3. Barbara Ruding (friend of her parents)
  5. Her paternal grandparents are Princess Margriet of The Netherlands & Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven
  6. With her great-Aunt Beatrix's abdication in 2013, her family (aside from her grandmother) does not have succession rights any longer. It is likely Felicia and her siblings lead normal lives.
  7. She is named for:
    1. Felicia: likely a name her parents liked, meaning Happy.
    2. Juliana: her great-grandmother, Queen Juliana
    3. Benedicte: not sure, but it means Blessed in Latin...
    4. Barbara: Her godmother, Barbara Rudding
  8. Her patenernal aunts and uncles are:
    1. Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
    2. Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
    3. Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven 
    4. Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
    5. Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
    6. Princess  Aimée of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
  9. She has the following cousins:
    1. Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven (2002)
    2. Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven (2004)
    3. Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006)
    4. Magali Margriet Eleonoor van Vollenhoven ( 2007)
    5. Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (2008)
    6. Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008)
    7. Eliane Sophia Carolina van Vollenhoven (2009)
    8. Willem Jan Johannes Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (2013)
  10. Growing up in The Netherlands, she likely speaks Dutch fluently.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Royal Profile: Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

-
Princess Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of The Netherlands was born at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn on 31 January 1938 as the first child of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard{ Source }. At her birth, she held the titles of Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau and Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld{ Source }. She has three younger sisters, two former brothers-in-law, a brother-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews: Princess Irene of The Netherlands (1939) Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1930-2010, m. 1964-1981, div) Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma (1970) Brigitte Klynstra (never married) Carlos Hugo Roderik Sybren Klynstra de Bourbon-Parm e (1997) Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Parma (1977) Princess Luisa Irene of Bourbon-Parma, Marquise of Castell'Arquato (2012) Princess Cecilia Mariaof Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Berceto (2013 ) Prince Carlos Enrique Leonard of Bourbon-Parma, Prince of Piacenza (2016) Prin...
Read more

Royal Profile: Prince Constantin d'Orléans

-
Prince Constantin Foulques Alexandre d'Orléans was born 15 February 2003 as the fourth child and youngest son of Prince Charles Louis, Duke of Chartres & Iléana Manos{ Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Prince Philippe Jacques Nicolas d'Orléans (1998) Princess Louise Marie Isabelle d'Orléans (1999). Princess Hélène Sybille Irène d'Orléans (2001) Princess Isabelle Roxane Christine d'Orléans (2005) As his royal family is defunct, he likely leads a normal life and next to nothing is known about him. He is currently 8th in line for the French (Orléanist)Throne. He is considered 90th for the French throne on the Legitimist French throne.
Read more

Royal Profile: Royal Twins

-
Twin: n. either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth. { Source } Royal: adj. a person of royal status or of relation to a King or Queen. France. Austria. Luxembourg. Yugoslaiva. The Netherlands. Ethiopia. Jordan. Bulgaria. Belgium. Germany. Denmark. Monaco. What do they all have in common? Royal Twins. What happens in succession when royal twins are born, you ask? Depends. In most cases, the elder of the twins is before the younger twin. In some cases, (for example, The Hereditary Prince of Monaco and his big sister The Countess of Carladès) the son is first in succession due to the succession laws. Here's a list of the current living sets of Royal Twins around the world: Jacques, duc d'Orléans & Prince Michael d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux (1941), twin sons of Prince Henri of Orléans, Count of Paris & Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Countess of Paris Archduchess Michaela of Austria & Archduchess Monika of Aus...
Read more