The Royal Fanzine

Austria -Archduchess Marie-Christine, Countess of Limburg-Strum  celebrated her French -Prince François d'Orléans, Count of Dreux & Princess Theresa d'Orleans, Countess of Dreux  celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Great  Britain -Zara Anne Elizabeth Philips Tindall & Michael James Tindall  celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary on Saturday. -Samuel David Benedict Chatto  celebrated his 20th birthday on Thursday. -The Lady Davina Lewis & Gary Lewis  celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary on Sunday. -James Robert Bruce Ogilvy & Julia Caroline Ogilvy  celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on Saturday. -Mariana Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy  celebrated her 50th birthday on Sunday. -Lord Nicolas Charles Edward Jonathan Windsor  celebrated his 46th birthday on Monday. Greece -Princess Maria-Olympia  celebrated her 20th birthday on Monday. -Carlos Morales y de Grecia  cele...

Archduchess Marie-Christine Anne Astrid Zita Charlotte of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum was born 31 July 1983 as the eldest daughter of Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, Archduchess of Austria and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria { Source }. She has the following younger siblings, siblings-in-law and nieces and nephews{ Source }. Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen Elizabeth of Austria (1986) Archduchess Maria-Stella Elizabeth Christiana Yolande Alberta of Austria (2013) Archduchess Magdalena Maria Alexandra Zita Charlotte of Austria (2016) Archduke Christoph of Austria (1988) Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989) Archduchess Katarina Marie-Christine Fabiola of Austria (2014) Archduke Alexander of Austria (1990) Archduchess Gabriella of Austria (1994) On 6 December 2008 to Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (1979) { Source }. Together, they have two sons: Count Léopold Menno Philippe Gabriel François-Xavier Marie Joseph...

Marina Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy was born 31 July 1966 as the second child of Rt Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent { Source }.  She is the only daughter of Rt Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent  { Source }.  She has an older brother{ Source }: James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (1964) Through her brother, she has a  sister-in-law{ Source }: Julia Caroline Rawlinson (m. 1988) She has one niece { Source }: Flora Alexandra Ogilvy (1994) She has one nephew{ Source }:  Alexander Charles Ogilvy (1996)  Her godparents were{ Source }{ Source }: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Prince Charles of Wales As a youngster, she was rather rebellious, and tabloids often labeled her the "black sheep".  She appeared on the cover of the fetish magazine, Skin Two , wearing a rubber jumpsuit and a crown, surrounded by corgis{ Source }.  Upon this publication, her relationship with her parents a...

Carlos Morales y de Grecia was born 30 July 2005 in Barcelona the third child and only son of Princess Alexia of Greece & Carlos Morales { Source } He has two older sisters and a younger sister { Source }: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia (2003) Amelia Morales y de Grecia (2007) His godparents were{Source}: Infanta Elena of Spain (his maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece (his maternal uncle) Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (his maternal uncle) At the age of 5, he attended his maternal uncle's wedding in Greece with his parents and sisters { Source }. He resides in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands in a house designed by his father { Source }. Although 8th in line for the Greek throne after two uncles, his mother and several cousins, he seems to lead a relatively normal life and little is known about him.

Infanta María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Grandee of Spain, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre was born 30 July 1936 is the eldest daughter of Infante Juan Carlos, Count of Barcelona and Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies { Source }. She also has two younger surviving siblings, King Juan Carlos of Spain and Infanta Margarita of Spain { Source }. Her younger brother, Infante Alfonso died in 1956 { Source }. The majority of her early years was spent in exile in Portugal. Infanta Pilar renouced her rights to the Spanish throne upon her marriage, but due to it being before the Constitution it is debated whether or not it holds today. It is long debated whether or not she and her family have Spanish succession rights or not as the Spanish Constitution section 57 states{ Source }: The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the legitima...

Samuel David Benedict Chatto was born 28 July 1998 in London, the elder of two sons of  The Lady Sarah Chatto and David Chatto { Source }. He has a younger brother: Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto (1999) One of his godparents was Prince Charles { Source }. He is currently 22nd in line to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom after his mother { Source }. For his younger years, he attended Westminster Cathedral Choir School { Source }. He is believed to now be following Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry's footsteps and attending Eton College { Source }. Although he performs no official royal functions, he has attended a few in recent years. He and his family typically attend Christmas at Sandringham { 2006 , 2008 ,  2010 ,  2015 }. He also has attended the State Opening of Parliament { 2010 }{ 2013 } He along side his family, aunt and uncle and cousins, attended the service of Thanksgiving in honor of his late grandmother and great...

Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand was born 28 July 1952 the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, and Queen Sirikit. He had a worldly education, spending his primary years in Thailand, before moving on to England and Australia for his upper educational studies. The Prince undertook military training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia, and also completed an arts degree at Sukhothai Thammatirat University in Bangkok. He also took a period of time as a Buddhist monk { Source }. In 1977, he married his maternal first cousin Princess Soamsavali Kitiyakara { Source } , a year later his first child was born { Source }. He and Princess Soamsvali Kitiyakara were divorced sometime in the 1980s { Source }. His second marriage produced four illegitimate children as they were born prior to the 1994 marriage { Source }. In 2001, he married again, to HRH Princess Srirasmi, who has since given him a son { Source } His children are: Princess B...

Lord Nicholas Charles Edward Jonathan Windsor was born on 25 July 1970 as the youngest child of  Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent and Katharine, The Duchess of Kent { Source }. He has an older brother, an older sister, two siblings-in-law,three nephews, and four nieces { Source }: George, The Earl of St Andrews (1962) Sylvana Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews (1957. m. 1988) Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (1988) Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor (1992) Lady Amelia Windsor (1995) The Lady Helen Taylor  (1964) Timothy Taylor (m. 1992) Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor  (2003) Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) He was educated at Harrow School in London, England{ Source }. He became a Roman Catholic in 2001, thus barring him and his descendants from the throne { Source }. He married Paola, Countess Doimi de Lupis in November 2006{ Source }. Together, they have three sons: ...

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece & Denmark was born 25 July 1996 in New York, NY USA the eldest child of Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece { Source }. She has four younger brothers: Prince Constantine Alexios (1998) Prince Achileas-Andreas (2000) Prince Odysseus-Kimon(2004) Prince Aristidis-Stavros (2008) Her godparents were { Source }: Princess Alexia of Greece (paternal aunt) Prince Michael of Greece (1st cousin 2x removed) The Prince Charles of Wales(2nd cousin 2x removed) She has grown up mostly in the US and Europe. She was born in the US, and likely lived here until she was at least two, before the family temporary went back to England, where her brother Odysseus-Kimon was born in 2004. Four years later, she was back in the US, this time on the "left coast", where her youngest brother was born in Los Angeles in 2008. Although a member of the defunct Greek Royal Family, she still participates in numerous appearances. In 2...

Austria -Archduke Karl-Konstantin  celebrated his 12th birthday on Wednesday. Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Princess  Eleonore, Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este  attended the 2016 Belgian National Day Celebrations on Thursday { Photos } Denmark -Prince Felix  celebrated his 14th birthday on Friday. -Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann  celebrated his 6th birthday on Sunday. Germany -Prince Ernest-August of Hanover celebrated his 33rd birthday on Tuesday. Great Britain -Prince George of Cambridge  celebrated his 3rd birthday on Friday. -The Lady Helen Marina Lucy Taylor & Timothy Taylor  celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary on Monday. -The Lady Rose Louise Gilman & George Gilman  celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. ...

Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann was born 24 July 2010 as the first child of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann{ Source }. He has a younger sister { Source }: Louisa Johannsmann (2015) He was named for various relatives { Source }: Konstantin : for her father's middle name and his great-uncle Constantine of Greece Gustav : for his maternal uncle and godfather,  Gustav Frederik Philip Richard, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Heinrich : for his father Richard : for his maternal grandfather His godparents were{ Source }: Crown Princess Mary (his mother's cousin's wife) Ann-Kathrin Joannasmann (paternal aunt) Gustav Frederik Philip Richard, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (his maternal uncle) It is likely he will lead a fairly normal life in Germany. He is not in succession for the  Princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg or The Danish Throne, but is distant...

Princess Georgina Maximiliana Tatiana Maria of Liechtenstein was born 23 July 2005 in Vienna, Austria, the middle child and only daughter of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein and his wife, Princess Marie { Source }. She has one older brother and one younger one: Prince Moritz of Liechtenstein (2003) Prince Benedikt of Liechtenstein (2008) Her brother Prince Moritz was born in New York, NY USA and her younger brother was also born in Vienna, like she was { Source }. She is the 4th granddaughter (and 10th grandchild overall) of Prince Hans-Adam II and his wife, Princess Marie . Because Liechtenstein is ruled under Agnatic primogeniture law, meaning male-only succession, Princess Georgina is not line line for the throne. If for some reason the laws were to change, she would be no higher than 7th after her father today.

Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge was born 22 July 2013 as the first child of  Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge { Source }. He is also the first grandchild of Prince Charles of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, as well as the first step-grandchild of Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall { Source }. In May 2015, he was joined by a younger sister: Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge (2015) Like his father, he is in line to succeed the British throne after his great grandmother and grandfather { Source }. His birth marked the second time that three generations of direct heirs to the British throne are alive at the same time, a situation that last occurred between 1894 and 1901, in the last seven years of the reign of Queen Victoria, when she, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, and George VI were all alive. He was baptized on 23 October 2013 { Source }. The following were his godparents{ Source }: Mrs. Zara ...

Prince Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born 22 July 2002, the younger son of Prince Joachim and his then-wife Countess Alexandra of Fredriksburg { Source }. He also has a stepmother  and a soon-to-be former stepfather. He has one full brother and two younger half siblings{ Source }: Prince Nikolai Prince Henrik  (2009) Princess Athena  (2012) Prince Felix was christened in Møgeltønder church on 4 October 2002 { Source }. At the christening the musical work Dåbens Pagt composed by Frederik Magle, dedicated to Prince Felix, was given its first performance { Source }. His godparents are: Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig Oscar Davidsen Siesbye Damian Sibley Martina Bent (maternal aunt) Annick Boel He was named: Felix:a name his parents liked, that means "Happy And Prosperous." Henrik: after his paternal grandfather, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark. Valdemar: is a common royal Danish name; his father and his cousin, Pr...

Archduke Karl-Konstantin Michael Stephan Maria von Habsburg was born 20 July 2004, the only son of Georg von Habsburg amd Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg { Source }. He has two older sisters { Source }: Archduchess Zsofia of Austria (2001) Archduchess Ildiko of Austria (2002) He is a grandchild of Otto von Habsburg { Source }. He is presently 3rd in line for the defunct Austro-Hungarian throne. Other than that, not much is known about him. It's likely he leads a fairly normal life, given the family's royal status is defunct { Source }. He resides in Hungary with his family, and likely attends school there.

Princess Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia of Hanover was born 20 July 1999 in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria the only child of Prince Ernest August of Hanover and his second wife, Princess Caroline of Hanover { Source }. She has a host of much older siblings{ Source }{ Source }: Prince Ernest August of Hanover (1983), from her father's 1st marriage, who had just has his 16th birthday Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (1984), from her mother's 2nd marriage, who had recently celebrated his 15th birthday Prince Christian of Hanover (1985), from her father's 1st marriage, who had recently celebrated his 14th birthday at the time of her birth Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (1986), from her mother's 2nd marriage, who was about to celebrate her 13th birthday when Princess Alexandra was born Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (1987), from her mother's 2nd marriage, who would celebrate his 12th birthday in just a few short weeks after her birth. Princess Al...

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway was born 20 July 1973, the only son of then Crown Prince Harald and then Crown Princess Sojna . He has one elder sister, a brother-in-law and three nieces{ Source }: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971) Mr. Ari Behn (1972) Maud Angelica Behn (2003) Leah Isadora Behn (2005) Emma Taullah Behn (2008) The future King of Norway attended the Norwegian Naval Academy, graduating in 1995{ Source }.. The Prince also attended University of Califorina, Berkley, where he received a BA in Political Science in 1999{ Source }.. After finishing his education, he participated in the UN's General Assembly as a third delegate{ Source }.. In 2001, he followed the Foreign Ministry’s trainee programme for diplomats, and completed his education in 2003 at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he was awarded an MA in development studies, specializing in international trade and Africa{ Source }. He is the patron of a number of organi...

Prince Ernst August Andreas Philipp Constantin Maximilian Rolf Stephan Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover is the elder son of Prince Ernest of Hanover  and Chantal Hochuli on born 19 July 1983 { Source }. He has one full brother, a half-sister, two stepbrothers and a stepsister: Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi  (1984, stepbrother) Prince Christian of Hanover (1985, full brother) Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (1986, stepsister) Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (1987, stepbrother) Princess Alexandra of Hanover (1999, paternal half sister) He was christened at almost two months old with the following godparents: Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover (his paternal uncle) Prince Andreas of Leiningen (his paternal uncle) Princess Welf Henry of Hanover (his paternal great-aunt, first name Alexandra) Philipp-Ernst, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe King Felipe VI of Spain King Constantine II of Greece Maximilian, Margrave of Baden Rolf Sachs (friend of his father's) Stephan von Watzdo...

Bhutan -Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck celebrated his 32nd birthday on Saturday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II, Prince Henirk, Crown Prince Fredrik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess  Josephine, Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittenstein-Berleburg,  Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittenstein-Berleburg, Countess vom Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, Countess Ingrid Alexandra von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth  attended the Danish RF's annual summer photocall and the changing of the Palace Guards on Friday { Photos }. -Crown Prince Fredrik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent & Princess Josephine  paid a visit to Denmark's LegoLand on Saturday { Source } -Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth  celebrated his 49th birthday on Tuesday. France -Prince Charles-Louis d'Orleans  celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday. -Charles Edouard Marie Alvaro Tatian...

Don Felipe Juan de Marichalar y de Borbón   was born 17 July 1998, the eldest son of Infanta Elena and Don Jaime de Marichalar. He has one younger sister, Doña Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón. He is in 5th line for the Spanish throne after his mother. His godparents were his grandfather, King Juan Carlos of Spain and his paternal grandmother, Doña Concepción Sáez de Tejada. He was named: Felipe: after his uncle, King Felipe VI Juan: after his great-grandfather the Count of Barcelona  Froilán: after the patron saint of Lugo (his parents were the Duke and Duchess of Lugo, now just his mother retains the title-his father lost it in the divorce in 2009)  Todos los Santos: as it is customary among the Bourbons Felipe Juan Froilán attended the Santa Maria del Pilar School in Madrid { Source }. However, it has been reported that he was dismissed from the school after failing his end-of-year exams twice { Source }. He has reportedly bee...

Camilla Rosemary Shand , now known as Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall was born the eldest child of Maj. Bruce Shand and The Hon. Rosalind Shand on 17 July 1947 { Source }. She has two younger siblings, Annabel and Mark { Source }. Mark passed away in 2014 after a fall in NYC { Source }. She grew up in East Sussex, England { Source }. She attended Dumbrells School and Queen's Gate School before attending finishing school in Switzerland and the Institut Britannique in Paris { Source }. In 1973, she marred Andrew Parker-Bowels, with whom she has two children{ Source }. They divorced in 1995 { Source }. Ten years after her divorce, sh married the future King of the United Kingdom in a civil ceremony on 9 April 2005{ Source }. Both of her children were married in 2005 and 2006 and have five children between them { Source }. Her two children, two children-in-law, two stepsons, a stepdaughter-in-law, and five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren are: Mr. Thomas Parker-Bowels...