The Royal Fanzine

Courtney Bianca Knight was born on 31 May 2007 at Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, Oregon, USA as the first child of Richard Knight and Angelica Margaretta Bianca Kreuger { Source } Her grandmother is one of the five daughters of King Michael I of Romania, making Courtney one of his great-granddaughters { Source }. According to the official Romanian House website, she and her family are not in line of succession to the throne. However, she is distantly in line for the British throne.

Felicia Juliana Benedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 31 May 2005 as the  second daughter and youngest child of Prince Mauris of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven and  Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She has an older brother and sister { Source }: Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Her godparents are{ Source }: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (her father's cousin) Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau (paternal uncle) Barbara Ruding (friend of her parents) 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. She is named for: Felicia: likely a name her parents liked, meaning Happy. Juliana: her great-grandmother, Queen Juliana Benedicte: not sure, bu...

Lyla Beatrix Christabel Gilman  was born 30 May 2010 as the daughter of The Lady Rose Gilman and George Gilman { Source }. She has a younger brother{ Source }: Rufus Gilman (2012) She is currently 32nd in succession for the British throne { Source }. She is one of the few who were in succession at the time of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 took effect in March 2015  { Source }.  At her birth, she was 25th, and with the birth of her younger brother, cousin Tane , she became 27th { Source }. It is likely she will not perform any duties to the crown, and only appear at occasional events when she is older. 

Belgium - Queen Mathilde  attended the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition on Thursday { Photos }. -Queen Mathilde & Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant  attended the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition Finals on Saturday { Photos }. Denmark -Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary   attended the christening of Prince Oscar of Sweden on Friday { Source } -Crown Prince Fredrik  celebrated his 48th birthday on Thursday. On Friday, he became a godfather to Prince Oscar of Sweden  { Source }. His wife, Crown Princess Mary, is the godmother to Prince Oscar's big sister Princess Estelle. -Prince Joachim & Princess Marie  celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. -Princess Marie     attended the Epilepsy Association conference on Friday { Source } France -Prince Louis de Bourbon & Prince Alphonse de Bourbon  celebrated their 6th birthday on Saturday. Germany -Prince Hubertus, He...

Sylvana Palma Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews was born as Syvanna Palma Tomaselli on 28 May 1957 to Maximilian Tomaselli and Josiane Tomaselli { Source }. She was born in Canada, and spent her primary educational years there. She moved to England to continue her education. She recieved a BA from UBC and an MA from York University in Ontario, and another MA from Cantab. She was a Fellow at St. John's College, University of Cambridge in 2004 { Source }.She is a founding member of the European Centre for the Philosophy of Gender, Siegen, Germany { Source }. Currently, she is a Directorofs tudiens in History Part 1 and Social and Political Sciences at St. John's College, University of Cambridge{ Source } She has been married twice. The first time was to John Paul Jones in December 1977, which ended in divorce without issue in 1981. She married secondly to George, Earl of St. Andrews on 9 January 1988{ Source }. Together, she and The Earl of St. Andrews have the following chi...

Prince Louis de Bourbon was born 28 May 2010 as the twin son of The Duke and Duchess of Anjou { Source }. He has a twin brother and an older sister{ Source }: Princess Eugénie de Bourbon  (2007) Prince Alphonse de Bourbon (2010) At birth, he was given the title Duke of Burgundy. His godparents were Arancha Martínez-Bordíu and Francisco D'Agostino. Given the fact he and his family are members of pretending throne, little to nothing is known about him. As the elder of the twins, he is the current Dauphin of France and should succeed his father as the head of the House of Bourbon.

Prince Alphonse de Bourbon was born 28 May 2010 as the twin son of The Duke and Duchess of Anjou { Source }. He has an older sister, and a twin brother{ Source }: Princess Eugenie de Bourbon (2007) Prince Louis de Bourbon (2010) At birth, he was given the title Duke of Berry. His godparents were Amparo Corell de Trenor baroness de Alacuas & Lorenzo Perales. Given the fact he and his family are members of pretending throne, little to nothing is known about him.

Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor  was born 27 May 2015 as the third son and youngest child of    Lord Nicholas Windsor with his wife, Lady Nicolas Windsor ( aka Paola Louise Marica Doimi de Lupis ) { Source }. He has two older brothers { Source }: Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor (2007) Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph Windsor (2009) Little Louis is currently not in succession due to being Roman Catholic { Source }. If he were in succesion, he would be no higher than 42nd place as of May 2016.  It is likely he will live a fairly normal life.

Prince Moritz Emanuel Maria of Liechtenstein was born 27 May 2003 in New York City, and is the eldest son of Prince Constantin and Princess Marie{ Source }. He has two younger siblings{ Source }: Princess Georgina Maximiliane Tatjana Maria of Liechtenstein (2005) Prince Benedikt Ferdinand Hubertus Maria of Liechtenstein  (2008) He is presently 8th in line for the throne after two uncles, four cousins and his father. The new teenager is likely kept from the limelight due to his distance to the throne and young age. In 2012, he joined the rest of the Princely family to celebrate Liechtenstein's National Day { Photos }. It is likely that he speaks German, as it is the official language of Liechtenstein.

Zenouska May Mowatt was born 26 May 1990 as the only daughter and elder child of Paul Julian Mowatt and Marina Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy { Source }. She is the granddaughter of Rt. Sir Angus James Robert Bruce Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent { Source }. Currently, she is 55th in line for the British throne, after the immediate family of reining monarch, The Gloucester family, her great-uncle (The Duke of Kent) and his family, her grandmother, uncle, two cousins, mother and brother { Source }. Little is known about her, nor does she hold any official role within the monarchy. As of 2003, she was attending St. George's School, Windsor Castle{ Source }. Like most 20-somethings, she is active in social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram ( NO ,do not even think about asking). She is claimed to be good friends with Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York. As children, they were often seen together, mostly with Sarah, Duchess of York { Photos }. Since g...

Crown Frederik André Henrik Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born on 26 May 1968, the elder of two sons to Queen Margrethe II & Prince Henrik of Denmark { Source }. He is first in line to succeed to the throne and is the regent when HM The Queen is out of the country { Source }. He was christened at Holmens Kirke (the naval church) on 24 June 1968{ Source }.His godparents were{ Source }: Prince Georg of Denmark (his maternal 3rd cousin 1x removed)  Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes (his maternal aunt) Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim, Baron de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Mrs Birgitta Juel Hillingsø He was confirmed on 28 May 1981{ Source }. He has several godchildren of his own: Count Gregers Carl Preben Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (1995) Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark (1998, his maternal cousin 1x removed) Prince Nikolai William Alexander Frederik of D...

Tāne Mahuta Lewis was born 25 May 2012 as the youngest child of Gary Lewis and The Lady Davina Lewis{ Source }. He has two older siblings{ Source }: Ari Lewis (paternal half brother, 1992) Senna Lewis (full sister, 2010)  Through his mother he is the maternal grandson of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. As of 2015, Lewis is 30th in line for the throne after his mother and elder sister { Source }. He resides in New Zealand with his family, but makes frequent trips back to the United Kingdom for family vacations, official events and to visit his maternal grandparents.

Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven was born 25 May 2004 as the second child of Prince Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Annette van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has one older sister, and a younger brother { Source }: Miss Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven  (2002) Master Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (2008) His godparents are { Source }{ Source }: Princess Margriet (paternal grandmother) Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (paternal uncle) Marjolein Sekrève (maternal aunt?) Diederik de Rooy His parents mostly lead private lives, therefore it is likely safe to assume so does Samuel, and he will continue to do so. His father is a first cousin of the current Dutch King, and with his great-aunt Beatrix's abdication in 2013, his father lost his rights to the throne, however, his grandmother remains in line of succession.

Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst  now known as Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands  was born on 25 May 1966 { Source } She is the daughter of Laurens Jan Brinkhorst and Jantien Brinkhorst-Heringa { Source }. She attended school in The Netherlands, and in Japan{ Source } She received her Baccalauréat from Lycée français in Japan{ Source } She studied history at Groningen University { Source }, earning a foundations degree in 1986{ Source } She then attended Queen Mary College, London University , where she studied political science in 1989{ Source } In 1991, she earned a Master of Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley { Source }. She holds a bachelor's Degree in Political Science and a masters in Journalism. The engagement of Prince Constantijn and Laurentien Brinkhorst was announced on 16 December 2000{ Source }. She married Prince Constantijn on 17 May 2001 { Source }.  Together, they have three children{ Source }: Countess Eloise of ...

Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria of Liechtenstein was born 24 May 1995 as the eldest child of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein & Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein { Source }. The young prince has two younger brothers and a younger sister{ Source }: Princess Marie Caroline (1996) Prince Georg (1999) Prince Nikolaus (2000) His name comes from ancestors mostly{ Source }: Joseph Wenzel: For his ancestor, Josef Wenzel, Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 1712-1718 and 1748-1772 Maximillian: for his maternal grandfather, Prince Max, Duke in Bravia & paternal uncle (and godfather), Prince Maximillian Maria: in accordance with Roman Catholic royalty traditions, in honor of the Virgin Mary. As of 2013, he was attending Malvern College in England, where he had just been joined by his sister Princess Marie-Caroline { Source }{ Source }. It is likely that Joesph Wenzel recieved his A-Levels in 2014.

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel & Princess  Eléonore  attended a welcoming ceremony for the official state visit of King Abdullah II of Jordan & Queen Rania of Jordan on Wednesday {Photos} -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended an official state dinner in honor of King Abdullah II & Queen Rania of Jordan's State Visit on Wednesday { Photos } -Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este & Archduchess Elisabetta of Austria-Este   welcomed their first child on Tuesday { Source }. -Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este   was born on Tuesday    { Source }. Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este is the first child of  Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este & Archduchess Elisabetta of Austria-Este and is named for her father's great grandmothers (deux grands grandmeres =two great grandmothers), Princess Anne d'Orleans and Princess...

Leopoldo Daniel Moncada was born 21 May 2001 in London, England, as the second child and son of Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium and Salvador Enrique Moncada { Source }. He has an older sister { Source }: Alexandra Leopoldine Moncada (1998) Through his mother, he is a half-cousin of the current King of the Belgians, King Philippe  as King Albert II is Marie-Esmeralda's half brother. He is also related to Grand Duke Henri  as Grand Duke Henri's mother is Leopold's mother's eldest half sibling. Moncada does not have succession rights or perform any public duties, therefore not much is known about him and it is likely he lives a fairly normal life with his family in either Honduras (where his father originated from), England (where he and his sister were born and their parents married) or Belgium (where his mother is a princess and his half-cousin is the king).

The Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor was born 20 May 2010, the younger of two children of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster and Claire, Countess of Ulster { Source }. She has one older brother: Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (2007) She is one of 6 grandchildren of The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester. The little girl is presently 27th in line for the British Throne{ Source }. Due to her age, and distance to the throne, little is known about her and she is primarily kept from the public eye. Her father works as a Director of Transnational Crisis Project and is a former British Army officer { Source } Her mother is a doctor. 

Prince Rashid bin El Hassan of Jordan was born on 20 May 1979 as the son of Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath El Hassan. He was educated in Jordan and the United Kingdom. He began his education at Amman Baccalaureate School, before heading off to England. In England, he first attened Port Regis School, before going for his GCSE's at Harrow School. He attended the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He also attended the University of Cambridge, earning at B.A. Hons. in Oriental Studies. Upon graduation, he returned to Jordan to begin a career in the Jordanian Armed Forces. He also undertook several military courses in the mid-1990s. In addition to his military career, he also has found time for charity work. He is or was part of the following organizations: Jordan Amateur Boxing Association (Head, 1999-2007) The Hasemite Charitable Organization (Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 2002-Present) Jordan Polo Team (Captain, 2005-Present) Cooperative Monitoring Center A...

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark was born in Athens on 20 May, 1967 as the second child of King Constantine & Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes { Source }. At seven months old, he moved with his family to Rome, before settling in London in 1974{ Source }.  His education began in England, finished in the United States. He attended the Hellenic College that was founded by his parents{ Source }.The Crown Prince graduated the United World College in 1986 Prince Pavlos graduated the Georgetown School of Foreign Service in international relations, Law and Organisation in 1993 and the Georgetown Masters School of Foreign Service with a Masters Degree in Foreign Relations and Economics - specializing in Eastern Europe and the Balkans{ Source }. After finishing at UWC, he went on to serve as a Lieutenant in the British Army{ Source }. He completed his officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and was awarded the position of Commandant' Stick Orderly...

Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 20 May 1973 as the second to youngest child of Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre and Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, Viscount de la Torre (1934-1991) { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law and nieces and nephews{ Source }: Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1968)  Don José Miguel Fernández-Sastrón (1959, m. 1990, div 2012)  Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1991)  Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1995)  María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (2000)  Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón, Viscount de la Torre (1969)  Winston Holmes Carney (m. 2011)  Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y Carney (2013)  Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1971)  Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza (m. 2002)  Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano (200...

Prince Benedikt of Liechtenstein was born 18 May 2008, the 2nd son of Prince Constantin and Princess Marie. He was born in Vienna, Austria. He has an older sister and brother, Prince Mortz and Princess Georgina. He is presently 9th in line for the throne of Liechtenstein after his two uncles, four cousins, father and brother. It is likely that the 8-year-old speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein. Other than this, not much is known about him.

Prince Alfons of Liechtenstein was born 18 May 2001 in London as the only child of Prince Maximilian & Princess Angela { Source }. He is a grandson of Prince Hans-Adam II & Princess Marie, thus is presently 6th in line for the throne of Liechtenstein { Source }. On his 7th birthday, his cousin Prince Benedikte was born { Source }. One of his godparents is his paternal uncle, Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein{ Source }. Due to the privacy of the Princely Family, not too much is known about them. It is likely that he speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein.

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands was born 17 May 1971, in Buenos Aires, Argentina{ Source }. She is the daughter of Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta Stefanini  and his second wife María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart (b. 1944){ Source }.  She is the eldest of the children of Jorge and Maria. However, she is not her father's eldest child. She has  three half-sisters by her father's first wife Marta López Gil{ Source }: María Zorreguieta López (1956) Ángeles Zorreguieta López (1958) Dolores Zorreguieta López (1965) She is a half-sister in law to:  Adrián Vilov (Maria) Harmond Grad Lewis (Dolores) She also has two brothers and a younger sister { Source }: Martín Zorreguieta Cerruti (1972) Juan Zorreguieta Cerruti (1982) Inés Zorreguieta Cerruti (1984) She is a sister-in-law to: Mariana Andrés(Martin) Andrea Wolf (m. 2014, Juan) Through her own siblings, she is an aunt to: Ana Vojnov Zorreguieta (1996)   She attended Northlands School ...

Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein was born on 16 May 1969, the second son of Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie of Liechtenstein{ Source }. He attended Gymnasium Grammar School in Vaduz, Liechtensten. He attended the European Business School , where he graduated in 1993{ Source }. Afterward, he attended Harvard Business School, where he completed an MBA in 1998{ Source }. He has a background mostly working for financial companies, including Chase Capital Partners and Industrie Kapital{ Source }. In 2003, he serves as a manager for the German office of JP Morgan Partners. As of 2006, he is CEO of the Liechtenstein Global Trust { Source } He was married in January 2000 to Angela Brown . Together, they have one son: Prince Alfons Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein (2001)

Jonkvrouw Leticia de Massy de Brouwer was born 16 May 1971 { Source }.  She  is the only daughter of Christian de Massy with his first marriage to María Marta Quintana y del Carril { Source }.  She has also been the stepdaughter of{ Source }: Anne Michele   Lütken (1982-1987) Julia   Lakschin (1992-1995) Cécile   Gelabale (1995-present, she is the mother of Leticia's brothers) She has two brothers, one adopted and the other is a half brother{ Source }:  Brice  Souleyman Gelabale-de Massy (adopted stepbrother, 1987, her father adopted him in 1997) Antoine de Massy  (1997)  She married Jonkheer Thomas de Brouwer on 3 September 2006 { Source }.  Together, they have fraternal twins{ Source }: Jonkvrouw Rose de Brouwer (2008)  Jonkheer Sylvestre de Brouwer (2008)  She has two stepdaughters from her husband's marriage to Baronne Ludwine de Fierlant Dormer { Source }: Jonkvrouw Liliah de Brouwer (...