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Royal Profile: Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg

Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg was born 30 June 1964 as Alexandra Christina Manley and would later become Princess Alexandra of Denmark { Source }. 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-){ Source }. 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. Thei...

Royal Profile: Prince Aristides Savros of Greece & Denmark

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 }

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: June 22-28, 2015

Denmark -Queen Margrethe II  met with the incoming and outgoing Prime Ministers of Denmark on Monday { Source }. -Henrik, Prince Consort, Crown Prince Fredrik & Prince Joachim  attended the Midsummer/St John’s Eve celebration on  Tuesday { Photos }. -Crown Prince Fredrik participated  in the selection of a new unified command for special forces on Thursday { Source } -Crown Princess Mary     participated in the inauguration of the new Life-Saving Post on Monday { Source }. France - Prince Charles Louis, Duke of Chartes &   Iléana Manos  celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary on Sunday. -Prince Jacques d'Orléans, duc d'Orléans  celebrated his 74th birthday on Thursday. -Prince Micael d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux  celebrated his 74th birthday on Thursday. Germany -Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis  celebrated his 32nd birthday on Wednesday. O...

Royal Profile: Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, The Duke of Capua

Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies  was born 28 June 1993 as the third child of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo { Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Prince Jamie of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1992) Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofia  of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) As his royal line is defunct, we don't know much about him. One can likely assume he leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan

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...

Royal Profile: Christopher Paul O'Neill

Christopher Paul O'Neill was born 27 June 1974, as the son of Paul C. O'Neill and Eva Maria O'Neill { Source }. Between his parents, he has five sisters, a couple of brother-in-laws and several nieces and nephews{ Source }{ Source }: Annalisa O'Neill Stefanie O'Neill Karen O'Neill Countess Natascha von Abensperg und Traun Count    Ernst   Graf   von   Abensperg und Traun Countess  Milana Maria Tatjana   von   Abensperg und Traun (1996) 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 }. Together, they have two children: Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of...

Royal Profile: Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Capua

Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Capua was born 26 June 1993 as the first child of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto & Sofia Landaluce y Melgarejo { Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2003) Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2004) Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2007) Princess Sofia  of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (2008) As his royal line is defunct, we don't know much about him. One can likely assume he leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile:Princess Marie-Astrid Nora Margarita Veronica of Liechtenstein

Princess Marie-Astrid Nora Margarita Veronica of Liechtenstein  was born 26 June 1987 as the third child and second daughter of Prince Nikolaus and Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein { Source }. She has two older siblings and a younger brother { Source }: Prince Leopold of Liechtenstein (1984-1984) Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein (1985) Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein (1989) Like most of the Liechtenstein royals, not much is known about her. She grew up in Belgium, where her father was the ambassador to Liechtenstein. He is currently Liechtenstein's ambassador to the Holy See. She is cousins with royals from the houses of Liechtenstein, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Royal Profile:George Philip Nicholas Windsor, The Earl of St Andrews

George Philip Nicolas Windsor, The Earl of St Andrews  was born 26 June 1962 as the son of The Duke and Duchess of Kent { Source }. He has two siblings, two siblings-in-laws, six nephews and two nieces{ Source }: The Lady Helen Marina Lucy Windsor Mr. Timothy Taylor Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor ( 2003) Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) Lord Nicholas Windsor  Lady Nicholas Windsor (Paola) Master Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor   (2007) Master Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph Windsor (2009) Master Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor (2014) He was baptized as a in the Music Room on 14 September 1962 at Buckingham Palace{ Source }. He was educated at Eton College and Dowing College, Cambridge University { Source }. He married Sylvana Palma Tomaselli on 9 January 1988 in Scotland{ Source }. Together, they have the following children{ Source }: Edward Windsor,...

Royal Profile: Princess Alexia of The Netherlands

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 }: Queen Mathilde of Belgium (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 Bloemcamp Sch...

Royal Profile: Prince Michael d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux

Prince Michael d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux was born on 25 June 1941 as the son of    Henri Robert Ferdinand Marie Louis Philippe d'Orléans &  Isabelle Marie de Orléans Bragança { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews  { Source }: Princess Isabelle Marie Laure Victorie d'Orleans (1932) Friedrich Karl Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1938) Damien Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim(1965) Vincenz Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1966) Lorraine Gräfin von Schönborn-Buchheim (1968) Wilhelm-Wilderich Clemens Hubertus Maria Graf von Spee (1963) August Maria Rafael Gräfin von Spee(1998) Paul Maria Gabriel Graf von Spee (1999) Eloise Marie Friederike Gräfin von Spee(2001) Ludmilla Maria Theresa Gräfin von Spee(2002) Kosmas Maria Wilhelm Serafin Graf von Spee(2007) Claire Marie Gräfin von Schönborn-Buchheim(1969) Melchor Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1977) Henri Philippe Pierre Ma...

Royal Profile: Prince Jacques d'Orléans, duc d'Orléans

Prince Jacques d'Orléans, duc d'Orléans was born on 25 June 1941 as the son of    Henri Robert Ferdinand Marie Louis Philippe d'Orléans &  Isabelle Marie de Orléans Bragança { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews  { Source }: Princess Isabelle Marie Laure Victorie d'Orleans (1932) Friedrich Karl Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1938) Damien Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim(1965) Vincenz Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1966) Lorraine Gräfin von Schönborn-Buchheim (1968) Wilhelm-Wilderich Clemens Hubertus Maria Graf von Spee (1963) August Maria Rafael Gräfin von Spee(1998) Paul Maria Gabriel Graf von Spee (1999) Eloise Marie Friederike Gräfin von Spee(2001) Ludmilla Maria Theresa Gräfin von Spee(2002) Kosmas Maria Wilhelm Serafin Graf von Spee(2007) Claire Marie Gräfin von Schönborn-Buchheim(1969) Melchor Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1977) Henri Philippe Pierre Mar...

Royal Profile: Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

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. Ov...

Royal Profile: Princess Maria Carolina Chantal Edoarda Beatrice Januaria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess Maria Carolina Chantal Edoarda Beatrice Januaria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born 23 June 2003 in Rome, Italy. The little Princess is the 1st member of the Royal Family to be born in Italy since her great-great-great grandfather, King Francis II. She was baptized in Italy, and her godparents were: Prince Laurent of Belgium (family friend) Prince Pierre d'Arenberg (family friend) Anna Maria Pisanu (wife of the Italian Home Secretary Giuseppe Pisanu) Ines Sastre (friend of her parents) She was named for: Maria Carolina : for Queen Maria Carolina of Naples & Sicily (her great x4 grandmother) Chantal : for her paternal grandmother, Chantal, The Duchess of Castro, who died when she was two Edorda : For her maternal grandmother, Edorarda Vessel Beatrice : for her paternal aunt  Januaria : In honor of San Gennaro and for the Patorn Saint of Naples In 2005, she was joined by a younger sister Princess Maria Chiara . They currently reside in Monaco with their pa...

Royal Profile: Prince Hubertus Raphael Franz Josef Ulrich Maria Lamoral von Thurn und Taxis

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.

Royal Profile: Prince Friedrich Leonhard Ignatius Josef Maria Lamoral Balthasar Thurn and Taxis

Prince Friedrich Leonhard Ignatius Josef Maria Lamoral Balthasar Thurn and Taxis  was born 22 June 1950 as the son of Johann Prinz von Thurn und Taxis and Maria Julia Prinzessin von Lobkowicz { Source }. He was their third child, and he has the following siblings (including a brother who shares his birthday) { Source }: Maria Alexandra Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis (1939-) Rudolf Graf von Colloredo-Mannsfeld Antony Graf von Colloredo-Mannsfeld (1964-)   Claudia Dorothea   Pless Theresita Gräfin von Colloredo-Mannsfeld (1965-) Nikodemus Graf von Colloredo-Mannsfeld (1969-) Mabel Graf von Colloredo-Mannsfeld (Oct 1978-) Leopold Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1943-1957) Karl Ferdinand Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1952-) Viola Christine Pauen Alice Maria Stephanie Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis (1985-) Stanislaus Johann Franz Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1987-) Raphael Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1992-) Maximilian Anselm Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1...