The Royal Fanzine

Infanta Doña Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, Princess of Asturias, Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer was born the eldest of two daughters of King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia on 31 October 2005{ Source }. shehas  one younger sister: The Infanta Doña Sofia de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz of Spain (2007) Her godparents were her paternal grandparents, King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia { Source ). According to the 1978 Spanish Constitution, since her parents have yet to produce a male heir (and likely won't, but you never know...), upon her father's succession as King of Spain in June 2014, she became Princess of Austrias and will later become Queen of Spain{ Source }. She began her education among the children of the Royal Guard at the Palace of El Pardo in 2007{ Source }. She began attending Santa Maria de los Rosales, Arvaca in 2008, where she is presently in her 9th year...

Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 31 October 1968, the eldest of five children of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Grandee of Spain, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre and Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, ?th Viscount de la Torre, Grandee of Spain { Source }. She married on 12 September 1990 to José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón, later Fernández-Sastrón{ Source }. Together, they have three children, two sons and a daughter{ Source }: 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) She and José were divorced in 2012{ Source } Little is known about Simoneta and her life as she is not considered a member of the Spanish Royal Family, in spite of being a first cousin to the current King of Spain. She shares a birthday with the future Queen of Spain, Infanta Doña Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, Princess of Asturias, Princes...

Princess Margaretha Désirée Victoria of Sweden, Mrs. Ambler  was born 31 October 1934 as the eldest daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha { Source }. She has two younger sisters and a younger brother, as well as several siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews{ Source }: Princess Birgitta Ingeborg Alice Bernadotte of Sweden (1937) Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938) Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld (m 1963) Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld (1965) Baroness Maria Fredriksson Silfverschiöld (m 2005) Baroness Anna Margareta Sybilla Desiree Silfverschiold (2006) Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld (1966) Hans Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng(2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Fin...

Austria -Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum  celebrated his 3rd birthday on Tuesday. Belgium -King Philippe   met with ambassdors fromNew Zealand, Luxembourg, Brunei, Bangladesh and Cap Verde on Thursday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  attended the opening of the exhibition  Op zoek naar Utopia on Thursday { Photos } -Princess Élisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant celebrated her 15th birthday on Tuesday. Bhutan -King  Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  visited the province of Lunana on Friday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II, Prince Joachim & Crown Princess Mary  attended a reception for the Danish Maritime Forum on Wednesday { Source }. -Queen Margrethe II & Princess Marie attended the celebrations of 50th anniversary of opening of Southern Denmark University (SDU-Syddansk Universitet) on Friday { Photos } -Queen Margrethe II    attended the Queen Ingrid Honors Award at a Ballet Event on Wednesday ...

Sophia Katharina Maria von Lattorff was born 30 October 2009 as the daughter of Princess Tatiajna of Liechtenstein and Philipp von Lattorff { Source }. She has an older brother, 4 older sisters and a younger brother { Source }: Lukas Maria von Lattorff (2000) Elisabeth Marie Angela Tatiana von Lattorff (2002) Marie Theresa von Lattorff (2004) Camilla Maria Katharina von Lattorff (2005) Anna Pia Theresia Maria von Lattorff (2007) Maximilian Maria von Lattorff (2011) It is likely given that she is not in line for the Liechtenstein throne due to Male-preference cognatic primogeniture, that she leads a fairly normal life. It is likely that she speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein. Other than that, very little is known about the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. They tend to keep out of the limelight.

Takahito, Prince Mikasa was born  2 December 1915 as  the fourth and youngest son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei and was their last surviving child. He was the last surviving paternal uncle of Emperor Akihito. He was educated in Japan. He spent 10 years attending Gakushūin (Peers' School), from 1922-1932. When he began secondary school, his eldest brother had already succeed the throne and his other two elder brothers has already begun their carrrers in the Japanese Army and Japanese Navy. In 1932, he enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and was subquently commissioned as a sub-lieutentant and assigned to the 5th Cavalry Regiment in June 1936. He was a graduate of the Army Staff College. In 1937, he was promoted to lieutenant and in 1939, to captain. During his army career, he was critial of the Japanese military's conduct in China, where he served for several years. He was later promoted to Commander, then served as a staff officer in the Army Sec...

Countess Camilla Alexandrine Cristine of Rosenborg was born 29 October 1972, one of the twin daughters of Count Christian of Rosenborg and Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg { Source }. She has a twin sister, a younger sister, two brothers-in-law, a former brother in law and several nieces and nephews Countess Joesphine af Rosenborg (1972) Mikael Rosanes Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) Clara Dorte Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg (2004) Countess Feodora Mathilde Helena af Rosenborg  (1975) Eric Hervè Patrice Patte (m.2004-2006, Div) Morent Rønnow (m. 2008) Caroline-Mathilde Margareth Rønnow (2009) Countess Camilla  was married on 20 March 1995 to Mikael Rosanes { Source }. Together they have four children { Source }: Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes (1997) Ludwig Christian Mikael  Rosanes (2000) Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes  (2005) Theodor Christian John Rosanes  (2008) Due to her father marrying a commoner and ...

Countess Josephine Caroline Elisabeth af Rosenborg was born 29 October 1972, one of the twin daughters of Count Christian of Rosenborg and Countess Anne Dorte af Rosenborg { Source }. She has two sisters, a twin and a younger sister, as well as two brothers in law and several nieces and nephews{ Source }: Countess Camilla af Rosenborg (1972) Mikael Rosanes (m. 1995) Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes (1997) Ludwig Christian Mikael Rosanes (2000) Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes (2005) Theodor Christian John Rosanes (2008) Countess Feodora Mathilde Helena af Rosenborg  (1975) Eric Hervè Patrice Patte (m.2004-2006, Div) Morent Rønnow (m. 2008) Caroline-Mathilde Margareth Rønnow (2009) Countess Josephine was married on 3 October 1998 to Thomas Christian Schmidt { Source }. Together they have two children { Source }: Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) Clara Dorte Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg (2004) Due to her father marrying a common...

Princess Sofia of Romania , or Sophie de Romanie as she uses as a professional photographer, was born 29 October 1957 as the fourth daughter of King Michai I of Romania & Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma { Source }. She has three older sisters and a younger sister, as well as several brothers-in-law, a niece and nephew-in-law, and numerous great nieces and nephews{ Source }: Crown Princess Margarita (1949) Princess Elena (1950) Mr. Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (1985) Miss Elisabeta Karina de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (1989) Mrs, Irina Walker (1953) Miss Angelica Margaretta Bianca Kreuger de Romaine Knight(1986) Richard Robert Knight Miss Courtney Bianca Knight (2007) Miss Diana Knight (2011) Mr. Michael Torsten Kreuger (1984) Tara Littlefield Kreiger Master Kohen Kreuger (2012) Princess Maria (1964) She studied Fine Arts and photography at the University of North Carolina, Asheville { Source }. She also studied Graphic Design at the Cocoran Coll...

Richard Casimir Karl August Robert Konstantin, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was born 29 October 1934 as the eldest child of Gustav Albrecht Alfred Franz Friedrich Otto Emil Ernst Fürst zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and MargaretaFouché { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews: Princess Madeleine of  Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1936-) Otto Graf zu Solms-Laubach Tatiana Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach(1958-) Patrick Graf von Saurma Baron von und zu Jeltz Benjamin   Graf   von   Hochberg (1978-) Robin Patrick   Graf   von   Saurma   Baron von und zu Jeltz (1989-) Nicolaus-Marianus   Graf   von   Saurma (1991) Ariane Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1958-) Anna Margareta Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1960-) Christina Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1962-) Karl Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1963-) Gustav Graf zu Solms-Laubach (1965-) Elisabeth ...

Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece & Denmark was born 29 October 1998 and is the second child and eldest son of The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece, which makes him a grandson of the former King and Queen  of Greece{ Source }. Among his godparents are{ Source }: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (paternal uncle),  Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg (maternal aunt)  King Felipe VI of Spain (1st cousin 1x removed) Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (1st cousin 1x removed) The Duke of Cambridge (distantly related cousin-on The Duke's grandmother's side they are 3rd cousins 4x removed, and on the Duke's grandfather's side, they are 1st cousins 5x removed or something like that-if anyone wants to calculate it and leave me a comment, please do! ;)) Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (first cousin 3x removed) Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia Doris Robbs. (family friend) He also has several siblings, an elder sister, and three younger brothers{ Sou...

Princess Tessy of Luxembourg was born Tessy Antony on 28 October 1985{ Source }. She attended a technical high school in Pétange, Luxembourg, prior to following her brother's footsteps and joining the army. With her career in the Luxembourg Army, she has participated in missions in Yugoslavia and Kosovo. During her mission in Yugoslavia, she met Prince Louis, who was there visiting the Luxembourg troops. She and Prince Louis of Luxembourg were married on 29 September 2006{ Source }. Upon their marriage, the prince gave up his succession rights and those of their son Gabriel, and any of the couple's future children, although Prince Louis retains his title of Prince of Luxembourg and the style of Royal Highness while his and Antony's sons were initially given the surname de Nassau with no titles{ Source }. On Luxembourg's National Day 2009, Ms. Antony and her two sons were given titles by the Grand Duke{ Source }. Her title was Her Royal Highness Princess of Luxembourg...

Princess Sophie Elisabeth Marie Gabrielle, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein, Duchess in Bavaria was born in Bavaria on 28 October 1967 in Munich as the eldest of the five daughters of Duke Max and Duchess Elizabeth in Bavaria { Source }. She is a direct descendant of the last King of Bavaria. Ludwig III (1845-1921) was her great-great-grandfather { Source }. Hereditary Princess Sophie spent her childhood with her parents and sisters in Wildbad Kreuth, where she also attended the first years of the primary school { Source }. From 1978 to 1980 she attended the Girls' Home Primary School of the English Lady in Heiligenstatt and then changed to the Girls' Secondary Boarding School Hohenburg in Lenggries { Source }. In 1984, she entered the Adolf Weber Gymnasium in Munich and passed the school-leaving examination in 1988 { Source }. During a stay in London, which lasted several months, she attended tutorial classes at the Inchbald School of Interior Design { So...

 Julia Caroline Ogilvy was born  Julia Caroline Rawlinson on born 28 October 1964 as the daughter of Charles Rawlinson{ Source }. She married James Robert Bruce Ogilvy on 30 July 1988 { Source }. Together, they have two children: Flora Alexandra Ogilvy (1994) Alexander Charles Ogilvy (1996) Ogilvy has had a successful business career, and was involved with the managing director of Hamilton & Inches Jewellers for several years{ Source }. She also has served as the non-executive director of Lloyds TSB Scotland{ Source } n 1992, she received the Scottish Business Achievement Award from The Princess Royal. In 2007 she won the Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her work with ProjectScotland, a charity of which she is the Founder and Chairman. She also works for the Scottish Executive on social and community charity programmes.

Princess Anita van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born as  Anita Theodora van Eijk  on 27 October 1969 as the second daughter of Leonardus van Eijk and J.C.M. van Eijk-Steens { Source }. She studied in The Netherlands, and Singapore. She earned an international baccalaureate from Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest { Source }. She attended the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore { Source }. In 1996, she earned a degree in the direction of communication studies from the Univeristy of Amsterdam { Source }. She married Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Oranje-Nassau,van Vollenhoven on 25 August 2005 in a civil marriage, and on 27 August 2005 in a religious ceremony{ Source }. Together, they have two children{ Source }: Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) Princess Anita works as an independent entrepreneur { Source }. In 1997, she joined Bloomberg in Amsterdam and London { Source }. She has ...

Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 27 October 2002 as the second child and only son of Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Marilène van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has two sisters{ Source }: Anastasia Margriet Josephine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) He was baptized in April 2003, with the following as his godparents{ Source }: Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau  (paternal uncle) Jeroen Pit Emilie Pit, nee Jkvr van Karnebeek With his great-Aunt Beatrix 's abdication in 2013, his family (aside from his grandmother) does not have succession rights any longer. It is likely Lucas and his siblings lead normal lives.

Amelia Morales y de Grecia was born 26 October 2007 as the youngest daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Carlos Morales y Quintana{ Source }. She has two older sisters and an older brother{ Source }: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia (2003) Carlos Morales y de Grecia (2005) She resides in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands in a house designed by her father { Source }. She is the granddaughter of Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes & King Constantine II of Greece. Technically, she is biologically related to the following monarchs and/or consorts: Queen Elizabeth II is her 3rd cousin 2x removed, through The Princess Victoria, The Princess Royal. The Duke of Edinburgh is her 1st cousin 3x removed, through King George I of Greece. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is her 3rd cousin 2x removed, through The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is her 2nd cousin 2x removed, throug...

Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum was born on 25 October 2013 as the younger son of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, The Countess of Limburg-Stirum and Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum { Source }. He has one older brother { Source }: Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum (2011) His maternal grandparents are Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria{ Source }. He shares a birthday with The Duchess of Brabant (Belgium) and The King of Romania.

Princess Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant was born via C-section as the eldest child of King Phillippe and Queen Mathilde on 25 October 2001{ Source }. She has two younger brothers and a younger sister: Prince Gabriel of Belgium (2003) Prince Emmanuel of Belgium (2005) Princess Eléonore of Belgium (2008) She was baptized on 9 December 2001, her godparents are: Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (paternal cousin) Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz (maternal aunt) She is named for the following: Élisabeth : her great-great grandmother Elisabeth of Bavaria. Thérèse : Possibly for her maternal great-great-grandmother Countess Teresa Sobanska. Marie : the Virgin Mary as per tradition with Catholic Royalty. Hélène : her maternal aunt and godmother Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz. Presently she is the first female heir to the throne, and the will be Belgium's first Queen Regent. Like her elder cous...