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Royal Profile: The Lady Mariana-Charlotte Windsor

The Lady Marina Charlotte Alexandra Katharine Helen Windsor  was born on 30 September 1992 as the daughter of  George Philip Nicholas Windsor, The Earl of St. Andrews and Sylvana Palma Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews { Source }. Mariana-Charlotte is one of three children{ Source }: Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (1988) The Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor (1995) She is a granddaughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent. At her birth in September 1992, she was in a distant 20th place in line for succession to the British throne, however, with the rule changes and births of several babies and with her confirmed having converted to Catholicism during her teen years, she is no longer in succession. If she were in succession, she would be no higher than 37th place as of 2015. She shares a birthday with  Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956) Mr Ari Behn (1972)

Royal Profile: Ari Behn

Ari Behn was born 30 September 1972 as the first child of Waldorf teachers Olav Bjørshol and Marianne Rafaela Solberg { Source }. Behn's original surname was Bjørshol. In 1996, he changed his name to Ari Behn when he took his maternal grandmother's maiden name { Source }. He was educated in Norway. He attended the Waldorf School in Moss. He later attended the University of Olso. Upon graduation, he became a writer. With his first collection of short stories titled Trist som faen ("Sad as hell"), he gained a little literary success with several good reviews and selling more than 100,000 copies. After his success with his first book, he wrote two more books that weren't as successful. His first book is sort-of available on Amazon . In 2002, with his wife , he co-wrote a book on their wedding { Source }. He has also dabbled in other creative projects such as the design of china for Magnor Glassverk, and has been a model for a clothing chain { Source }. On 24 May

Royal Profile: Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium, Lady Moncada

Princess Marie- Esméralda Adelaide Lilian Anna Léopoldine of Belgium, Lady Moncada was born 30 September 1956, as the second daughter and youngest child of King Leopold III of Belgium and his second wife, Lilian, Princess of Réthy { Source }. She has five older siblings, three of whom are from her father's 1st marriage, and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews{ Source }: Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, Princess of Belgium (1927-2005, half-sister) Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1921) Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg (1954) Archduke Carl Christian  of Austria (1954, m. 1982) Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of Limburg-Stirum  (1983) Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum (1979, m. 2008) Count Léopold of Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Constantin of Limburg-Stirum (2013) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985)  Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986, m. 2012) Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (2013)

Royal Profile: Emma Behn

Emma Tallulah Behn was born 29 September 2008, the third daughter and youngest child of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and husband Ari Behn{ Source }. She has two older sisters{ Source }: Maud Angelica Behn (2003) Leah Isadora Behn (2005) Her godparents were: Marianne Solberg Behn (paternal grandmother) The Crown Princess of Norway  (maternal aunt) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark  (likely a friend of her mother's) Christian Udnæss (paternal uncle) Carl Christian Christensen (friend of her parents) Anbjørg Sætre Håtun (friend of her parents) Sigvart Dagsland (friend of her parents) She was named after American actress Tallulah Bankhead. She is the 5th grandchild of Queen Sojna and King Harald{ Source }. She is 7th in line for the Norwegian Throne after her uncle, two cousins, mother and sisters.

Royal Profile: Don Juan Urdangarín y Bórbon

Don Juan Valentín de Todos los Santos Urdangarin y de Borbón was born 30 September 1999, the eldest son of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín{ Source }. He has two younger brothers and a younger sister{ Source }: Don Pablo Nicholas Urdangarin y de Bourbon (2000) Don Miguel Urdangarín y de Bórbon (2002) Doña Irene Urdangarín y Bórbon (2005) His godparents are his maternal aunt Infanta Elena and paternal uncle Mikel Urdangarín{ Source }. He grew up in Spain, until his family moved to Washington, DC for his dad's job in 2009{ Source }. He and his family moved to Switzerland in 2012{ Source }. Just like any other 14 year old, Juan enjoys riding his bike, going to handball games and to Palma de Mallorca for the much-celebrated Spanish Regatta season. He and his brothers are avid fans of FC Barcelona. Because he and his siblings are so far down the line for the throne and the family lives in the Switzerland, he is primarily kept from the limelight, unlike his cousi

20 Facts about Baroness Kristina Silfverschiöld

Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld  was born 29 September 1966 { Source } She is the middle child and elder daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld & Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld { Source } She has two siblings: Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiold, Baron Silfverschiold (1965) Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold (1968) Through her siblings, she is the sister-in-law of: Maria Fredriksson (1965, m. 2005) She is the aunt of: Anna Margareta Sybilla Désirée Silfverschiöld (2006) She married Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963) on 11 September 1999{ Source } Together, they have two sons{ Source }: Ian Carl   Gerard ,  Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis   Gerard ,  Friherre de Greer af Finspän g (2004) They also have a daughter{ Source }: Estelle Louise Désirée   Gerard ,  Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng   (2000) Through her husband, she is the daughter-in-law of    Louis

Royal Profile: Princess Iman bint Abdullah of Jordan

Princess Iman bint Abdullah of Jordan was born 27 September 1996, the second child and elder daughter of King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania of Jordan { Source }. She has an older brother and a younger brother and sister { Source }: Crown Prince Hussein (1994) Princess Salma (2000) Prince Hashem (2005) Little is known about her, but it is possible she attended International Academy Amman with her sister, Princess Salma who is 4 years and a day younger. Princess Iman was known to be a keen athlete at the school. Like her  brother , she is attending Georgetown University{ Source }. She has accompanied her parents on several official events. On 19 June 2010, Princess Iman accompanied her parents to the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to Daniel Westling. The princess has also accompanied her parents to visits to the United Kingdom, France, Italy, China and Japan.

Royal Profile: Princess Salma of Jordan

Princess Salma bint Abdullah was born 26 September 2000, the third child and second daughter  of  King Abdullah II of Jordan  and  Queen Rania of Jordan  { Source }. She has an older brother and sister as well as a  younger brother { Source }: Crown Prince Hussein  (1994) Princess Iman (1996) Prince Hashem  (2005) She attends  International Academy, Amman   as a ninth grader.

Royal Profile: Archduke Alexander of Austria

Archduke Alexander Hector Marie Karl Leopold Marcus d'Aviano of Austria was born 26 September 1990 as the youngest son and second youngest child of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg{ Source }. He has the following brothers, sisters, siblings in law, and nieces and nephews{ Source }: Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess de Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (1979) Count Léopold Menno Philippe Gabriel François-Xavier Marie Joseph Ghislain de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (2013) 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 Austri

The Recap of the Royals You Love: September 19-25, 2016

Belgium -King Philippe visited the European Central Bank (ECB) to address topical financial issues on Tuesday { Photos }. On Thursday, he attended an exercise of the rescue plan at Antwerp Airport { Photos } -Queen Mathilde visited L'institute De Mot-Couvreur on Wednesday { Photos } -Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary on Thursday. Great Britain -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh & The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex saw The Countess of Wessex off on her The Duke of Edinburgh Diamond Challenge on Monday { Photos }. -The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, The Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor & James Arthur Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Sevrn greeted The Countess of Wessex as she neared the end of her The Duke of Edinburgh Diamond Challenge at Buckingham Palace on Sunday { Photos }. Also amongst the crowd was The Cou

Royal Profile: Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma

Princess Maria Pia Elena Elisabetta Margherita Milena Mafalda Ludovica Tecla Gennara of Bourbon-Parma was born Princess Maria Pia Elena Elisabetta Margherita Milena Mafalda Ludovica Tecla Gennara of Savoy on 24 September 1934 as the first child of Umberto II of Italy and Marie-José of Belgium{ Source }.She was the eldest of four children { Source }: Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (1937) Marina, Princess of Naples (1935, m. 1971) Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice (1972)   Clotilde, Princess of Venice (1972) Princess Vittoria of Savoy (2003) Princess Luisa of Savoy  (2006) two adopted sons Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (1940) Robert Zellinger de Balkany (1931-2015, m. 1969, div 1990) Marie Elizabeth Zellinger de Balkany (1972) Olivier Janssens (1964, m. 2002) Gabriella Luise Maria Janssens (2004) Tommaso Janssens (2005) Louis Janssens (2009) Princess Maria Beatrice Caroline of Savoy (1943) Luis Rafael Reyna-Corvalán y Dillon(1939-1999,

Royal Profile: Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo

Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo was born 23 September 1991, as the eldest grandchild of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess of la Torre { Source }. His parents are Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón { Source }. He has two siblings{ Source }: Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo  (1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo  (2000) As he is not technically or is technically a minor member of the Spanish Royal Family (pending on if you see his grandmother's abdication prior to the adaption of the constitution and define "descendants of King Juan Carlos I" as his sisters and their descendants as well), little is known about him nor does he perform public duties, one can assume he lives a fairly normal life of a 25 year old.

Royal Profile: Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor

Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor  was born 22 September 2007 as the first son of Lord Nicholas Windsor and Lady Nicolas (Paola) Windsor { Source } He has the following brothers: Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph Windsor (2009) Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor (2014) He is the 8th grandchild of The Duke and Duchess of Kent. He is named: Albert:He is the first child to carry the name Albert since King George VI, but his parents say he is named for St. Albert the Great.  Louis: for his maternal grandfather Edward: For his paternal grandfather Philip:  in honor of St. Philip Neri An Early Day Motion in the House of Commons welcomed the Baptism of Albert as the first Royal child to be Baptised a Catholic since 1688 { Source }. Due to becoming Catholic, he is not in succession for the British throne. He shares a birthday with Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.

Royal Profile: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was born 22 September 1971 at Rikshospitalet University Hospital and is the elder of two children of the present King  and Queen of Norway{ Source }. She has one brother, a sister-in-law, a step-nephew and a niece and nephew{ Source }:   Crown Prince Haakon  (1973) Crown Princess Mette-Marit (1973, m. 2001) Marius Borg Høiby (stepson, 1997) Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway  (2004) Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (2005) She was named for her grandmother, Crown Princess Märtha and her great-grandmother, Queen Louise { Source }. Prior to 1990, the young princess could not inherit the throne due to there being a rule for males only, however, in 1990 a constitutional amendment was adopted establishing female rights to the throne as well as rights to the first born child{ Source }.. However, these new rules took place only for those born after the amendment was established (thus why her brother remains heir apparent, and her niece is his heir-

Royal Profile: Alexia Knecht de Massy

Alexia Knecht de Massy was born 21 September 2001, the second of four daughters of Donatella Knecht de Massy and K. Sébastien Knecht de Massy { Source }. She has three sisters, one older and two younger{ Source }: Christine (2001) Vittoria (2007) Andrea (2008) She is a great-granddaughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy, but is not a member of the Princely Family. She attended the private catholic school, L'Institut François d’Assise Nicolas Barré , along with her sisters and second cousins once removed (I think. Alexia's grandmother was a cousin of Camille and Alexandra's mothers) Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Camille Gottlieb until 2010 or 2011 when the family moved to South Africa. She should be in the Seconde year (equal to 10th grade in the US system) at Ecole Francaise du Cap Francois le Vaillant in South Africa. As she is so young and not technically in line for the throne anymore with the death of her great uncle (Prince Rainier

Royal Profile: Prince Noah de Nassau

Prince Noah de Nassau was born 21 September 2007 as the younger son of Prince Louis of Luxembourg and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg{ Source }. He has an older brother{ Source }:   Prince Gabriel  (2006) His godparents are: Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (his paternal uncle) Patty Antony (his maternal aunt) Prior to his parents marriage, his father renounced his title for himself and his descendants, so Prince Noah is not in line for the Luxembourg throne { Source }. However, on Luxembourg's National Day on 23 June 2009, Grand Duke Henri issued a Grand-Ducal decree granting his mother the title of Princess of Luxembourg with the style Her Royal Highness{ Source }. . The same proclamation gave the title Prince of Nassau and style Royal Highness to him and his elder brother and possible future children{ Source }. . He resided in London with his parents and elder brother, where he likely began school in 2010{ Source }. He is not in line for the Luxe

Royal Profile: Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiold

Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla  Silfverschiöld , Baroness Silfverschiöld  was born on 20 September 1968 as the daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and Niels-August Silfverschiöld, Baron Silfverschiold { Source }. She has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews { Source }: Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld (1965) Maria Fredriksson (1965, m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Desiree Silfverschiöld (2006) Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld (1966)  Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963, m. 1999) 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 Finspäng  ( 2004) Baroness Hélène is likely named for: Hélène:  greek, for "shining light" Ingeborg:    is a Scandinavian feminine given name, derived from Old Norse Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg, combining the theonym Ing with the element bor

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: September 12-18, 2016

Austria -Archduchess  Michaela  celebrated her 62nd birthday on Tuesday. -Archduchess Monika, The Duchess of Santangelo  celebrated her 62nd birthday on Tuesday. Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel & Princess  Eléonore  participated in "Car-Free and open monument Sunday" on Sunday { Source } -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde     toured the Auberge du Vivier intergenerational Center, visited the Galaxia, and attended a reception in their honor on Tuesday { Photos }. On Thursday the Royal pair attended the 10ième Soirée de Gala du Comité de Soutien Flandre Occidentale de la Fondation Roi Baudouin { Photos }. -Queen Mathilde   attended the 50th anniversary celebrations of The Horizons Neufs on Thursday { Photos } Denmark -Crown Princess Mary  attended opening of the 66th Session of World Health Organization Regional Committee for Europe on Monday { Photos }. On Tuesday,

Royal Profile: Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece & Denmark

Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece & Denmark was born 17 September 2004 in London as the 2nd son of Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece { Source }. He has an older sister, two older brothers and a younger brother, all of who carry the title and style HRH Prince/ss of Greece. They are: Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece  (1996) Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece (1998) Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece(2000) Prince Aristidis-Stavros of Greece  (2008) Like his siblings, he's grown up mostly in the US and Europe. As of right now, the family is based in London, where he and his youngest brother attend school. He shares a birthday with his mother. His christening took place in Greece the following summer after his birth { Source }. His godparents consisted of{ Source }: Prince Philippos of Greece (paternal uncle) Princess Olga of Greece (paternal 2nd cousin 1x removed) Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (paternal 1st cousin 1x re

Royal Profile: Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, Princess of Denmark

Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, Princess of Denmark was born as Marie-Chantal Claire Miller on 17 September 1968 as the daughter of Ecuadorian born María Clara "Chantal" (née Pesantes Becerra) and Robert Warren Miller{ Source }. She has two sisters{ Source }:  Pia-Christina Getty (1966) Christopher Getty (m. 1992-2005) Isabelle   Getty ( 1993) Robert Maximilian   Getty  ( 1996) Conrad   Getty  (1998) Maximus   Getty   (2002) Alexandra-Natasha von Fürstenberg (1972) Alexandre Egon  von Fürstenberg (m. 1995-2002) Talita Natasha  von Fürstenberg (1999) Tassillo Egon Maximilian von Fürstenberg (2001) She grew up as an American citizen, but spent much of her younger years globe trotting{ Source }. She was born in England, and spent her early childhood years in Hong Kong, Switzerland and France{ Source }. She graduated from high school and attended University in the US (in NYC){ Source }. She began dating Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece in the early 1

Royal Profile: Prince Hubertus Michael of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha, Duke of Saxony

Prince Hubertus Michael, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha, Duke of Saxony was born 16 September 1975 as the first son of  Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and of his wife, Carin Dabelstein{ Source }{ Source }. He has two siblings{ Source }: Princess Stephanie of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha (1972) Prince Alexander of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha (1977) He was educated in Germany, and England. He studied Law at the University of Würzburg from 1997-1999{ Source }. He attended the London School of Economics from 1999-2000 and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from 2000-2003{ Source }.Upon his University graduation, he worked as a lawyer for a bank in NYC, specializing in wealth management { Source }. Prince Hubertus worked as a lawyer for a bank in New York specialising in wealth management{ Source }. At the beginning of 2012 he moved back from New York to Coburg where he is on the board of the family Foundation - the Stiftung der Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha&

Royal Profile: Doña María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón

Doña María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón  was born on 16 September 1975 as the daughter of Infanta Margarita of Spain, The Duchess of Sorina, The 2nd Duchess of Hernani { Source }. She has one older brother { Source }: Don Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (1973) She is presumably named for: Maria: for her maternal grandmother, Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and paternal grandmother,  María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Sofia: her maternal aunt Queen Sofia of Spain  Emilia: no idea, but it is a Spanish form of Emily or Amelia Carmen: for her paternal grandmother, María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Not much is known about her. Her cousin, King Felipe VI of Spain, is the king of Spain. 

Royal Profile: Prince Harry of Wales

Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales was born as the younger of two sons of The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales on 15 September 1984{ Source }. He has one older brother, a sister-in-law and a niece and nephew : Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge (1982) Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge (1982) Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge (2013) Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge (2015) Through his father's second marriage to The Duchess of Cornwall , he has two stepsiblings, two stepsiblings-in-law, two step-nieces, and four step-nephews: Mr. Thomas Parker-Bowels (1974) Mrs. Sara (Buys) Parker-Bowels Miss Lola Parker-Bowels (2007) Master Freddy Parker-Bowels (2010) Mrs. Laura (Parker-Bowels) Lopes (1978) Mr. Harry Lopes Miss Eliza Lopes (2008) Master Gus Lopes (2009) Master Louis Lopes (2009) At his birth, he was 3rd in line for the throne after his father and brother, but with the births of his niece and nephew,