The Royal Fanzine

Austria -Archduke Christoph of Austria & Archduchess Adélaïde  celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary on Friday. -Countess Anna Therese von und zu Arco-Zinneberg  celebrated her 36th birthday on Thursday. Great Britain -Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips  celebrated her 7th birthday on Friday. -Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy  celebrated her 81st birthday on Monday. -Dr. Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster  celebrated her 45th birthday on Friday. -Cassius Edward Taylor  celebrated his 21st birthday on Tuesday. Greece -Carlos Morales Quintana  celebrated his 47th birthday on Sunday. Italy -Princess Vittoria of Savoy  celebrated her 14th birthday on Friday. Japan -Princess Kako of Akishino  celebrated her 23rd birthday on Friday. France -Princess Clotilde  d'Orléans  celebrated her 49th birthday on Thursday. The Netherlands -Prince Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau, v...

Carlos Morales Quintana was born 31 December 1970 as the son of Luis Miguel Morales y Armas and María Teresa Quintana y González { Source }. He married Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark on 9 July 1999{ Source }. Together, they have three daughters and a son{ Source }: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia (2003) Carlos Morales y de Grecia (2005) Amelia Morales y de Grecia (2007) In 2009, he was a "person of interest" in an investigation of white-collar crimes and bribery in connection with obtaining building permits on the Canary Islands."{ Source }

Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips was born the elder of two children to Peter & Autumn Philips on 29 December 2010{ Source }. Through her father, she is the first grandchild of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal , and great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II & The Duke of Edinburgh . She has one younger sister: Isla Elizabeth Philips (2012) According to The Daily Mail (aka the most reliable source ever...*sense sarcasm*), her christening happened in late April 2011 at the Church of the Holy Cross, near Granny Anne's estate. There was no announcement as to who were selected as her godparents. However, in addition to her parents, her aunt and uncle Zara and Mike were there, along with her great-grandparents and numerous members of the British Royal Family were in attendance { Source }. Because she is so young and far down on the ranks for the throne (As of 2016, she is presently at 14th after three great-uncles, six 1st cousins 1x removed, two second cousins, her grandmo...

Princess Vittoria of Savoy was born 29 December 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland as the eldest of the two biological children of Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont & his wife, French actress Clotilde Courau . She is a great-grandchild of the last King of Italy and the granddaughter of the present pretender to the throne, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, and his wife Marina. She also has two adopted brothers who were adopted from Kenya in January 2011, Alan and Moses, and a sister named Luisa , who was born in 2006. I imagine the family is living a relatively normal life in either France or Switzerland, where she likely goes to school. I also imagine that with a French mother and Italian father, she speaks at least both French and Italian.

Princess Kako of Akishino was born 29 December 1994 as the second daughter of  Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino { Source }. She has an older sister and a younger brother, as well as a soon-to-be brother-in-law{ Source }: Princess Mako of Akishino (1991) Kei Komuro (expected marriage November 2018) { Source } Princess Kako of Akishino (1994)  Prince Hisahito of Akishino (2006) She has been educated in Japan and Ireland. She began her education at Gakushuin Primary School from 2001-2007. She began attending Gakushūin Girls' High School in 2007, graduating in 2012. In 2012, she attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. In 2013, she attended the entrance ceremony of Gakushūin University. In August 2014, she transferred to International Christian University. On 2 April 2015, she attended the entrance ceremony for International Christian University{ Source }. Most recently, she followed her big sister to the United Kingdom to study at The Univers...

Angelica Margaretta Bianca Kreuger Knight was born 29 December 1986 as the daughter of John Kreuger and Mrs. Irina Walker { Source }. Her maternal grandparents are King Mihai I of Romania and Queen Anne of Romania { Source }.  She has one older brother, a sister-in-law and a nephew{ Source }: Michael Kreuger de Roumaine (1984) Tara Littlefeld Kreuger de Roumaine(m 2011) Kohen Kreuger de Roumaine (2012) On 31 May 2007, she gave birth to a daughter, Courtney Bianca Knight { Source }.  Almost two and a half years later, she married her child's father, Richard Robert Knight on 29 October 2009 { Source }. In 2011, she gave birth to her second child, Diana. Upon her birth, she wasn't included in the Romanian succession.  She was briefly part of succession, according to this site { Source }. However, on 29 October 2014, Walker's father altered the line of succession, stripping Irina of her royal titles and removing her and her two children from the line of successi...

Dr. Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster was born 29 December 1977 as the elder child of Robert Booth and Barbra Booth{ Source }. She has a sister, Joanne, who is two years younger { Source }. She attended King's College, London, receiving a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 2001. In 2007, she received a further degree of Masters of Science from University College, London. Lady Ulster qualified as a pediatric specialist registrar, after which she became a Consultant Pediatrician with the General Medical Council{ Source }. On 1 September 2012, she was appointed Clinical Training Fellow (Walport Lecturer) at UCL{ Source }. She married the son of Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester , The Earl of Ulster on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St. James Palace { Source }. Upon her marriage, she gained the title The Countess of Ulster{ Source }. Together, with the Earl of Ulster, she has two children{ Source }: Xan ...

Countess Anna Theresa von und zu Arco-Zinneberg  was born as the first daughter of Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este, The Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg and Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg on 28 December 1981{ Source }. She has five younger sisters { Source }: Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1983) Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988) Countess Maximiliana Aimée Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1990) Countess Marie Gabrielle von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1992) Countess Giorgiana von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1997) She is a niece of Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este .

Princess Clotilde Jacqueline Charlotte Marie d'Orléans was born 28 December 1968 as the first child of Prince Michel d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux and Béatrice Marie Pasquier de Franclieu { Source }. She has three younger siblings, two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law, and three nephews and a niece who are{ Source }: Princess Adélaïde Jeanne Marie d'Orléans (1971) Pierre-Louis Étienne Marcel Éric Dailly (1968) Diego Marie Michel Louis Alexis Daily (2003) Almudena Marie Sarah Béatrice Aline Dailly (2004) Gaetano Dailly (2009) Prince Charles-Philippe Marie Louis of Orléans, Duke of Anjou (1973) Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval (1978) Princess Isabelle d'Orléans (2012) Prince François Charles Frédéric Bruno Marie d'Orléans, Count of Dreux (1982) Theresa Marie Dorothée Gabrielle Cathérine von Einsiedel She married Edouard Yves Corneille Crépy on 26 June 1993{ Source }. Together, they have the following children{ Source }...

Cassius Edward Taylor was born 26 December 1996 is the son of The Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Taylor { Source }. He has an older brother and two younger sisters{ Source }: Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) He is a first cousin twice removed from Queen Elizabeth II via King George V. He is presently 38th in line for the British throne { Source }. At his birth, he was 19th. When he was 8 years old, his father was diagnosed with cancer, but he survived it { Source }. Other than this, Mr. Taylor is a private citizen, and does not perform any public duties, therefore there is not much information about him. As a youngster, he was a regular with his family at the annual Trooping of Colour parade and balcony appearance. Like most young teenagers, he is active on social media (Don't even THINK about asking for his links)

Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born 25 December 1969 as the son of Princess Margriet Francisca of The Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has one older brother, and two younger brothers, as well as three sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews: Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1968) Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1970) Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven  (2001) Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven  (1972) Princess Anita van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1969) Miss Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) Master Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1975) Princess Aim...

Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy was born on 25 December 1936 as the only daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent { Source }. She has two brothers,  two sisters-in-law, three nephews, two nieces, three nieces-in-law, a nephew-in-law, six great nephews, and five great-nieces { Source }: Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent (1935) Katharine, The Duchess of Kent  (1933, m. 1961) George Philip Nicholas Windsor,The Earl of St. Andrews  (1962) Sylvanna Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews  (1957) Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick  (1988) The Lady Mariana-CharlotteWindsor  (1992) The Lady Amelia Windsor  (1995) The Lady Helen Marina Lucy Windsor  (1964) Mr. Timothy Taylor  (1963) Mr.  Columbus George Donald Taylor  (1994) Mr. Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Miss  Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor   (2003) Miss Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) Lord Nicholas W...

Austria -Archduke Martin of Austria-Este  celebrated his 58th birthday on Thursday. -Archduchess Katarina  celebrated her 3rd birthday on Friday. Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Princess Eléonore, Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este, Princess Claire, Princess Louise, Prince Nicolas  & Prince Aymeric  attended the annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday { Photos } -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended a diplomatic reception on Tuesday { Photos }. ON Thursday, the royal pair paid a Christmas visit to Huis Perrekes, an assisted living facility for those with dementia { Photos }. Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  hosted their annual pre-Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. -Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Sophie, The Co...

Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington was born 24 December 2001 as the only child of The Lady Alexandra Carnegie Etherington  and Mark Fleming Etherington { Source }. She is the only granddaughter of The 3rd Duke of Fife and his wife, Caroline, The Duchess of Fife { Source }. She has three cousins from her uncle David, The 4th Duke of Fife { Source }: Charles Duff Carnegie, The Earl of Southdesk (1989) Lord George William Carnegie (1992)  Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie (1993) Currently, under British law, she is 70th+ in line for the British throne as a great-great-great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her son, Edward VIII. One of her godparents is The Countess of Wessex . She is often seen out and about with the Wessexes. In August 2015, she joined the Wessexes for the 2015 Unibet EuroHockey Championships{ Photos }. Because she is so far down the line, it is likely that she lives a relatively normal life and not much is known about her.

Queen Silvia of Sweden was born Silvia Renate Sommerlath the daughter of Walter & Alice Sommerlath on 23 December 1943 in Germany{ Source }. She spent her pre-teen and early teen years in Brazil where her father held various positions with Swedish companies that were based in Brazil{ Source }. When she was 14 years of age, the family returned to West Germany{ Source }. She attended high school in Düsseldorf, Germany, where she graduated in 1963{ Source }. From 1965-1969, she attended the Munich School of Interpreting, with a Spanish major{ Source }. Upon graduation, she began working as an interpreter at the Argentinean Consulate in Munich Germany{ Source }. In the early 1970s, she worked as a hostess trainer for the Organizing Committee for the Munich Olympic Games{ Source }. Then took a position as Deputy Head of Protocol of the Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria in 1976{ Source }. She and King Carl XVI Gustaf met at the 1972 Olympic Game...

Emperor Akihito of Japan was born 23 December 1923 as the eldest son and fifth child of Emperor Hirohito (the Showa Emperor) and Empress Kōjun { Source }. He had 5 sisters and one brother{ Source }: Shigeko, Princess Teru (1925-1961) Morihiro Higashikuni Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni (1945) Yoshiko Shimada (m. 1973) Yukihiko Higashikuni (1974) Princess Fumiko Higashikuni (1946)  Mr. Kazutoshi Omura Hidehiko Higashikuni (1949) Naohiko Higashikuni (1953) Kazuko Sato Teruhiko  Mutsuhiko Yūko Higashikuni (1954) Princess Hisa of Japan (1927-1928) Princess Taka of Japan (1929-1989) Princess Yori of Japan (1931-) Prince Hitachhi of Japan (1935-) Princess Suga of Japan (1937-) He was known as Prince Tsugu as a child (like his granddaughter is Princess Toshi today){ Source }. He was educated primarily by private tutors before attending Gakushūin School from 1940-1952{ Source }.He briefly studied Political Science at Gakush...

Archduchess Katarina Marie-Christine Fabiola of Austria was born on 22 December 2014 as the eldest child of Archduke Christoph of Austria & Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria { Source }.She has one younger sister: Archduchess Sophia of Austria (2017) She was baptized on 27 December 2014 with the following as her godparents { Source }: Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of of Limburg-Stirum (paternal aunt)  Galdric Drapé-Frisch (maternal uncle) She was named: Katarina: likely a name her parents liked, a Greek name meaning pure Marie-Christine: for her paternal aunt and godmother, Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of of Limburg-Stirum Fabiola: for her great-aunt the late Queen Fabiola of Belgium , who had died only a few weeks before she was born. Archduchess Katarina is the paternal granddaughter of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and his wife Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg { Source }. ...

Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor was born on 21 December 2004 as the youngest daughter of The Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Taylor { Source } She has two older brothers and an older sister{ Source }: Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) She is a first cousin twice removed from Queen Elizabeth II via King George V. She is presently 41st in line for the British throne { Source }. At her birth, she was 28th. She and her family likely live a fairly normal life.Since her mother operates an art gallery in Mayfair, England, it's likely her family lives and goes to school in that area. With her family, she is often a guest at The Trooping of Colour ( 2011 , 2014 , 2015 ) and the Queen's annual pre-Christmas luncheon ( 2014 , 2015 ).

Archduke Martin Karl Amadeo Maria of Austria-Este was born 21 December 1959 as the fourth child and third son of Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Margheretia of Savoy-Aosta { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces, nephews, niece-in-law and great niece{ Source }: Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este, Countess of Arco-Zinneberg (1954) Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg (m. 1981) Countess Anna Theresa von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1981) Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneberg  (1983) Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988) Countess Maximiliana Aimée Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg  (1990) Countess Marie Gabrielle von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1992) Countess Giorgiana von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1997) Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este (1955) ` Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este (1962, m. 1983) Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1986) Archdu...

Infanta Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia of Spain, The Duchess of Lugo was born 20 December 1963 as the eldest child of King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia of Spain { Source }. She has two younger siblings, two siblings-in-law, Infanta Cristina of Spain (1965) Iñaki Urdangarín Don Juan Urdangarín y de Borbón (1999) Don Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón (2000) Don Miguel Urdangarín y de Bórbon (2002) Doña Irene Urdangarín y Bórbon (2005) King Felipe VI of Spain (1968) Queen Letizia of Spain (m. 2004) Leonor, Princess of Asturias (2005) The Infanta Sofia of Spain (2007) Her father would become King of Spain when the young Infanta was only 12 years old. Her godparents were: Princess María Mercedes, The Countess of Barcelona (paternal grandmother)  Infante Don Alfonso de Orleans(paternal distant cousin) She attended Santa Maria del Camino School and trained as a teacher at the ESCUNI University School, where she qualified as...

Maximilian John Gerald Lascelles  was born 19 December 1991 as the only son of Henry Ulick Lascelles and Alexandra Clare Ruth Morton { Source }. His paternal grandparents were Hon. Gerald David Lascelles and Angela Estree Lyssod D'Arcy Dowding{ Source }.  His paternal great-grandparents were The Princess Mary, The Princess Royal & Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood{ Source }.  Through his great grandparents, he is in succession for the British throne, in 67th place as of 2017{ Source }.  Maximilian is likely named for: Maxilian: Likely a name his parents liked John: likely a name his parents liked Gerald: his father He is active on social media (NO, Don't Ask for it).  According to his social media, he attended New College, Swindon; Dauntsey's School, St John's School & Community College and is currently enrolled at The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, England. He is a drummer/percussionist f...

Albania -Crown Prince Leka II & Princess Elia  attended the funeral of King Mihai of Romania on Saturday { Source } Austria - Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este  celebrated his 62nd birthday on Saturday. for his birthday, he joined his wife representing Belgium and the former Austrian kingdom at the funeral of King Mihai of Romania -Margherita, Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este, Archduke Karl, Archduke Dominic, Archduchess Maria Magdalena, Baron von Holzhausen & Baron Hanns von Holzhausen,  Baroness Alexandra von Holzhausen, Mrs. Ferch, Archduke Georg, Archduke Martin of Austria-Este, Archduchess Katharina of Austria-Este, Princess von Isenburg  attended the funeral service of King Mihai of Romania on Saturday { Source }  { Photos } Archduchess Maria Magdalena and Archduke Dominic are the children of Princess Ileana of Romania, thus a paternal first cousins of King Mihai...his father, Carol was the elder brother of their ...