The Royal Fanzine

Queen Rania of Jordan  was born on 31 August 1970. Her parents were Palestinians from Tulkarm Her maiden name was Rania al Yassin.  During her youth, she attended schools in Kuwait and Turkey, earning a degree in Business Administration.  .After graduation, she worked for marketing departments for various international banks and computer companies { Source }. In January 1993, she met her future husband and then Crown Prince of Jordan at a dinner party, and after a brief courtship and engagement, they were married in June 1999{ Source }.  Together, they have four children{ Source }.: Princess Iman (1996) Crown Prince Hussein (1999) Princess Salma (2000) Prince Hashem (2005) She is the daughter-in-law of{ Source }: King Hussein  Princess Muna al-Hussein She is the stepdaughter-in-law of: Queen Noor al Hussein. She is the sister-in-law of: Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan (1963) Zeina Lubadeh Princess Aisha bint Hussein...

Belgium -Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este  celebrated her 27th birthday on Wednesday. Denmark -Crown Prince Fredrik  participated in the 2015 Silkeborg Adventure Race on Saturday { Photos } -Crown Princess Mary     officially opened a new Psychiatric Hospital on Monday { Photos }. On Tuesday, the future Danish consort attended the Kærlig Talt (Loving Action) event { Photos } -Prince Nikolai  celebrated his 16th birthday on Thursday. Great Britain -Sophie, The Countess of Wessex & The Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor  attended the Unibet EuroHockey Championships Gold Medal Match between England and  The Netherlands on Sunday { Photos }. -Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester celebrated his 71st birthday on Wednesday. -Gary Lewis  celebrated his 45th birthday on Tuesday. -The Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor  celebrated her 20th birthday on Monday. Germany ...

Queen Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid of Greece was born Princess Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid of Denmark, the third child of King Fredrick IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid of Denmark on 30 August 1946 { Source }. She has two older sisters,  Queen Margrethe II of Denmark  &  Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg { Source }. Her godparents were: King Christian X of Denmark (paternal grandfather) Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (paternal grandmother) King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (maternal grandfather) Prince Bertil of Sweden (maternal uncle) King Haakon VII of Norway (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Prince George of Greece (paternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Crown Princess Märtha of Norway (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Dagmar of Denmark (paternal great-aunt) Queen Mary of the United Kingdom The young princes attended schools in Denmark, and Switzerland. She beg...

Prince Nikolai William Alexander Fredrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born 28 August 1999, the elder of the two sons of Prince Joachim and Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg{ Source }. His is the oldest of Queen Margarethe II and Henrik, Prince Consort's grandchildren{ Source }. At present, he has one younger brother, one younger half brother and a younger half-sister, the half-siblings being from his father's second marriage to Princess Marie{ Source }. His siblings are{ Source }: Prince Felix  (2002) Prince Henrik Carl Joachim Alain (2009) Princess Athena Marguerite Françoise Marie (2012) Prince Nikolai was christened in chapel of Fredensborg Palace on 6 November 1999. At the christening the musical work Lys på din vej composed by Frederik Magle, dedicated to Prince Nikolai, was given its first performance. His godparents are: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (his paternal uncle) Nicola Baird (his maternal aunt) The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex Peter Stee...

Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark was born 28 August 1980 as Tatiana Ellinka Blatnik in Venezula  She was raised primarily in Europe by her mother and stepfather { Source }. She was the daughter of Ladislav Blatnik & Marie Blanche Bierlein { Source }. Princess Tatiana's biological father died when she was six years of age  { Source }. Her stepfather is  Attilio   Brillembourg { Source }. She has an older brother, Boris { Source }. Her maternal grandparents are Ernst Bierlein(1920) and Countess Ellinka von Einsiedel (1922) Through her maternal grandmother, she is  a descendant of the Prince Elector William II of Hesse { Source }. Her husband is also a descendant of  the Prince Elector William II of Hesse. Her father was Slovenian. Her mother is German. It's likely she speaks English, Spanish, German at least. She moved to Switzerland when she was three years old Princess Tatiana studied at Aiglon College { Sou...

Princess Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este was born 26 August 1988, the second child and oldest daughter of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este at the University Clinic St. Luc,Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium{ Source }. After her brother renounced his claim to the throne with his 2014 marriage, she is sixth in line to the Belgian throne after her four cousins, and mother. At her birth she was not in line due to the laws at the time, however when the laws changed in 1991, she was placed 4th, eventually moving down the line after the births of her cousins who now occupy the 1st-4th positions for the succession.  She has four siblings, one older and three younger, as well as a sister-in-law{ Source }: Prince Amedeo (b. 1986) Archduchess Elisabetta of Austria-Este (according to Belgian law, she was not given the title Princess of Belgium due to Amedeo not seeking approval for th...

Prince Richard Alexander Walter George, The Duke of Gloucester  was born 26 August 1944, the second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, The Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. He is the youngest grandchild of King George V and a first cousin to Queen Elizabeth II { Source }. It was not anticipated that he would become the Duke of Gloucester as his elder brother Prince William of Gloucester stood in front of him for the role{ Source }. However, when his brother was killed in a flying accident on 28 August 1972, that changed { Source }. He succeeded his father in the role of Duke of Gloucester in June 1974 { Source }. Although distantly in line for the throne, he began taking on a public duty very early on in life. At four months old, he accompanied his parents to Australia while his father served as Australia's Governor General from 1945-1947 { Source }. His education began as most royals did during that time, at home { Source }. He then attended The Wellesley ...

Gary Lewis was born 25 August 1970, the 2nd of 4 children, with an older sister and two younger brothers, is the son of Larry Lewis & Viki Carr. He was previously married and has a son from that relationship, Ari { Source } He married Lady Davina Lewis on 31 July 2004 at the Chapel at Kensington Palace { Source }. They met while they were both on vacation in Bali in 2000-she was recovering from her university studies in the US, while he was on a surfing holiday { Source }. Before their wedding ceremony, thirty members of his family were treated to a London sight seeing tour by The Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. After their wedding ceremony, the couple moved to New Zeland, anticipating a stay of six months-that was 9 years ago { Source }. Together, they have two children: Senna Kowhai Lewis (2010) Tāne Mahuta Lewis (2012) Like his wife, he does not carry out any official functions on behalf of the Queen. However, they are invited to family events, such as weddings (they at...

The Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor  was born 24 August 1995 as the youngest daughter of George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews and Sylvana Palma Tomaselli { Source }. She has two older siblings{ Source }: Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (1988) Lady Marina-Charlotte Alexandra Katherine Helen Windsor (1992) She is a granddaughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent.  At her birth in August 1995, she was 19th in line for succession to the British throne, however, with the rule changes and births of several babies, she is currently 36th in succession. On 30 November 2013, Lady Amelia made her début into society whilst attending the Ball Des Débutantes in Paris { Source }. Like most teens, Amelia is active on Social media, most notably on Facebook (DO NOT ask for her link). She attended St. Mary's School, Ascot.

Born Alexandre Éric Stéphane Tossoukpé in Paris, France on 24 August 2003, Alexandre Éric Stéphane Coste Grimaldi is the eldest son of Prince Albert of Monaco and Nicole Coste, which makes him the younger half-brother of Jazmin Grace Grimaldi { Source }. He is also an older half brother to Prince Jacques of Monaco and Princess Gabriella of Monaco{ Source }. He also has two older half-brothers who live with their father, Nicole's ex-husband, in South America. He is also the step-son of Princess Charlene of Monaco , and nephew of Princess Caroline & Princess Stephanie . His mother Nicole changed their surname to Coste on 10 November 2004, a move in which is believe to be in homage to Prince Albert's lawyer, Thierry La Coste. His mother owns a villa just outside of Monaco in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France and has an apartment in Paris{ Source }. It is believed that one of these is their primary residence and that Alexandre attends school in either Paris or Villefranche-s...

Keith Sébastien Knecht de Massy , or Sébastien as he is known by the family, was born the son of Christine Alix de Massy and Charles Wayne Knecht on 24 August 1971, in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to being a 1st cousin once removed of the present reining Monégasque Princely Family, he is also a distant cousin of the family on their maternal side as his father was a cousin of Princess Grace (I believe Sébastien's grandfather was Princess Grace's uncle on her father's side). He is a member of his aunt Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy ’s organization, All-sports Country team (A.S.Co.T., Team Monaco captain) of the tennis tournament. He also serves as founder and director of the board to his wife's organization, ConservationGuardians . After obtaining his BA in business, Sébastien moved to Lima, Peru to work for Grana y Montero Petrolera . After living in Peru he moved back to Monaco and started his shipping career with the V. Ships Group. This brought him to live...

Austria -Archduchess Eilika, Duchess of Oldenburg,  Princess of Austria and Hungary  celebrated her 43rd birthday on Saturday. Belgium -Prince Gabriel  celebrated his 12th birthday on Thursday. Jordan -Queen Noor, Queen Dowager  celebrated her 64th birthday on Sunday. Norway -Queen Sonja  attended the finals of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition (QSIMC) on Friday { Source }. -Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrated her 42nd birthday on Wednesday. On Saturday, the future Queen Consort of Norway  attended Klimapilegrim 2015  { Source }. Morocco -King Mohammed VI  celebrated his 52nd birthday on Thursday. The Netherlands -King Willem-Alexander I, Queen Maxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia of Oranje, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane , Princess Beatrix, Princess Mabel van Oranje-Nassau, Countess Luana van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg & Countess Zaria van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Ams...

Queen Noor al-Hussein,Queen Dowager of Jordan was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby on 23 August 1951 the daughter of Najeeb Halaby and Doris Carlquist in Washington, DC, USA. She has two siblings, brother Christian and sister Alexa{ Source }. She was educated National Cathedral School from fourth to eighth grade, before she briefly attended The Chapin School in New York City. She went on to graduate from Concord Academy in Massachusetts{ Source }. She attended Princeton University with its first coeducational freshman class, and received a BA in Architecture and Urban Planning in 1973{ Source }. After she graduated, Lisa Halaby moved to Australia, where she worked for a firm that specialized in planning new towns. She became increasingly interested in the Middle East and immediately accepted a job offer from a British architectural firm that had been employed to redesign the city of Tehran{ Source }. In 1976, she moved back to the United States{ Source }. She thought about earning a maste...

Archduchess Eilika of Austria, Princess of Austria and Hungary  was born 22 August 1972 as the daughter of Duke Johann of Oldenburg and his wife Countess Ilka of Ortenburg { Source }. She has two younger siblings, sister-in-law and nieces and nephews{ Source }: Duchess Tatiana von Holstein-Gottorp of Oldenburg (1974) Duke Constantin Nikolaus von Holstein-Gottorp of Oldenburg (1975) Alexandra   Freiin   von   Mirbach (1967) Elisabeth Christine Olga Sophhie Freiin von Erffa(2000) Nikolaus Hubertus Konstatin Hartmann Freiherr von Erffa(2001) Ludwig Stephan Carl Ferdinand Hartmann Freiherr von Erffa(2003) Maximilian Hubertus Wolfram Hartmann Freiherr von Erffa(2005) On 18 October 1997, Eilika married Georg von Habsburg in St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Hungary { Source }. Together, they have the following children: Archduchess Zsofia Erzherzogin von Österreich of Austria (2001) Archduchess Ildiko Erzherzogin von Österreich of Austria (200...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco was born 21 August 1963 the son of King Hassan II and Lalla Latifa Hammou. He has one older sister, two younger sisters and a younger brother: HRH Princess Lalla Meryem (b.1962) HRH Princess Lalla Asma (b.1965) HRH Princess Lalla Hasna (b.1967) HRH Prince Moulay Rachid (b.1970) He completed his primary and secondary studies at Royal College and attained his Baccalaureate in 1981, before gaining a bachelor's degree in law at the Mohammed V University at Agdal in 1985. His research paper dealt with "the Arab-African Union and the Strategy of the Kingdom of Morocco in matters of International Relations". He has also frequented the Imperial College and University of Rabat. Also in 1985, he was appointed President of the Pan Arab Games, and was commissioned a Colonel Major of the Royal Moroccan Army on 26 November. He served as the Coordinator of the Offices and Services of the Royal Armed Forces until 1994. In 1987, Mohammed obtained his ...

Prince Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie of Belgium was born 20 August 2003 as  the eldest son of King Philippe & Queen Mathilde { Source }. He has one older sister and two younger siblings{ Source }: The Duchess of Brabant(2001) Prince Emmanuel (2005) Princess Eléonore (2008) His godparents are{ Source }: Baroness Maria Christina von Freyberg (Second cousin of his father) Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz (maternal uncle) He began his education at age 5, at  Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege (2005-Present) He was named: Gabriel: Continues the tradition of El-/-el names in the family Baudouin: For his great-uncle, King Baudouin of Belgium. Charles: For his maternal uncle and godfather, Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz Marie: For the Virgin Mary, as per tradition with Catholic royalty. He is 2nd in line for the Belgian throne after his sister, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of BrabantHe likely speaks Dutch, French and German.He is the 7th grandchild ...

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby on 19 August 1973{ Source }. Her parents divorced when she was young, but remarried{ Source } { Source } She has a sister, and two older brothers{ Source }. When her mother remarried in 1994, she gained at least a stepbrother. The Crown Princess completed her upper secondary education at Kristiansand Katedralskole in 1994{ Source }.During her time at upper secondary school, she spent a year abroad as an exchange student at Wangaratta High School in Australia{ Source }. Later the Crown Princess attended Bjørknes Private School { Source }. In 1997 she took Examen philosophicum (the preliminary university examination) as well as examinations in chemistry and information technology at Agder University College{ Source }. In 2000-2002 she studied ethics at the Faculty of Social Science and the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oslo{ Source }. In 2003 the Crown Princess followed courses at the School o...