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.  She likely leads a fairly normal life in the United States.

Felicia Juliana Benedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 31 May 2005 as the second daughter and youngest child of Prince Mauris van 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 van 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, but it means

Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano  was born 30 May 2011 as the third child of Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and doña Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza { Source }. He has two older brothers: Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) He was baptized in September 2011, with the following godparents { Source }: don Luis Alfonso de Borbón doña Francesca Franco He is a first cousin 1x removed from King Felipe VI .

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 -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  held an audience with US President and First Lady Donald and Melania Trump on Tuesday { Photos }. On Thursday the royal couple hosted the President and First Lady of the United States { Photos } -Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este attended the Opening Ceremony of the 35th Special Olympics Belgium on Wednesday { Source } -Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este  participated in a marathon for Special Olympics Belgium on Sunday { Photos } -Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este & Princess Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este  watched their mother participate in a 20km run for Special Olympics Belgium on Sunday { Photos } -Leopoldo Daniel Moncada celebrated his 16th birthday on Monday. Denmark -Crown Prince FredrMik  celebrated his 49th birthday on Friday. -Prince Joachim & Princess Marie  celebrated their 9th wedding anniv

Prince Alphonse de Bourbon, The Duke of Berry  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.

Prince Louis de Bourbon, The Duke of Burgandy, Daupin of France  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.

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

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 succession, 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 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 gra

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 (maternal 3rd cousin 1x removed)  Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes (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 Denmark (1999, his nephe

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 as the daughter of Laurens Jan Brinkhorst and Jantien Brinkhorst-Heringa { Source } She is the daughter of  { 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 Oranje-

Prince Amedeo Michele of Savoy-Aosta, The Duke of Abruzzi was born on 24 May 2011 as the son of Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Apulia & Princess Olga of Savoy-Aosta, The Duchess of Apulia. A day after his birth Amedeo was granted the title Duke of the Abruzzi by his paternal grandfather{ Source }. He has two siblings, one older and one younger, one brother and one sister{ Source }: Prince Umberto of Savoy-Aosta, Prince of Piedmont (2009) Princess Isabella of Savoy-Aosta (2012)

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 }. Prince Joesph Wenzel received his A-Levels in 2014{ Source }. Upon recieving his A-Levels, he underwent a gap year to

Belgium -King Philippe   attended a concert organized on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the University of Liège  and the Universiteit Gent on Tuesday { Source }{ Photos } (link is external) -Queen Mathilde & Prince Emmanuel   attended the semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition on Monday { Source }{ Photos } -Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este  attended the closing session of the Statutory General Assembly of the Royal Association of Historic Dwellings and Gardens of Belgium on Saturday { Source } -Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este  celebrated her 1st birthday on Wednesday. Archduchess Anna Astrid is the daughter of Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este & Archduchess Elisabetta "Lili" of Austria-Este, thus a great niece of King Philippe of Belgium. -Leopoldo Daniel Moncada  celebrated his 16th birthday on Sunday. Bulgaria -Konstantin-Assen, The Prince of Vidin  attended the first communion of The Infanta Sof

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 Amman (C

Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 20 May 1973 as the son of Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre & Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, Viscount de la Torre, Grandee of Spain {Source}. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and neices and nephews: Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1968) José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón (1959, m. 1990-2012, div) 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, ?th Viscount de la Torre (1969)  Winston Holmes Carney (m. 2012) 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 (2004) Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2011) Don

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark was born in Athens on 20 May 1967 { Source }. He is the second child of King Constantine & Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes { Source }.  He has one older sister: Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark(1965) He also has two younger brothers and a younger sister: Prince Nikolaos of Greece & Denmark (1969) Princess Theodora of Greece & Denmark (1983) Prince Philippos of Greece & Denmark (1986) He is brother-in-law to the following: Carlos Morales Quintana (1970, m. 1999) Princess Tatiana of Greece & Denmark (1980, m. 2010) The future pretender to the Greek throne has the following nieces: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia (2003) Amelia Morales y de Grecia (2007) He has the following nephews: Carlos Morales y de Grecia (2005) At seven months old, he moved with his family to Rome, before settling in London in 1974{ Source }. His education began in England, fini

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 (2003) Princess Georgina (2005) 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.

Archdchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este was born 17 May 2016 as the first child of Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este & Archduchess Elisabetta "Lili" of Austria-Este, weighing 33.kg (7 pounds, 4.4 oz) and being 52 cm (20.47 inches) { Source }{ Source }. At barely a year old, Archduchess Anna Astrid spent the first few months of her life in Belgium, but her parents and her have relocated to Switzerland, where her father works for a bank that is owned by her paternal grandfather {Source}. She was named for her grandmothers: Anna: For her maternal grandmother, Countess Anna Maria "Lilia" de Smecchia Astrid: For her paternal grandmother, who in turn was named for her grandmother (Anna Astrid's greatx2 grandmother), Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este At the time of her parents' wedding, no royal decree was issued granting her mother the title Her Royal Highness Princess of Belgium . It was originally specu

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands was born as  17 May 1971 as the eldest 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, as well as three younger siblings, and their families{ Source }: María Zorreguieta López (1956) Adrián Vilov  Ángeles Zorreguieta López (1958) Fernando Galante Sebastián Galante Zorreguieta  Facundo Galante Zorreguieta Adrián Vojnov  Ana Vojnov Zorreguieta Dolores Zorreguieta López (1965) Harmond Grad Lewis Martín Zorreguieta Cerruti (1972) Mariana Andrés Juan Zorreguieta Cerruti (1982) Andrea Wolf (m. 2014) Inés Zorreguieta Cerruti (1984)  She was educated in Argentina. She attended Northlands School { Source }. She also attended Universidad Católica Argentina { Source }. She graduat

Jonkvrouw Leticia de Massy de Brouwer  was born 16 May 1971 as the daughter of  Christian de Massy  with his first marriage to María Marta Quintana y del Carril { Source }. 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 (2001) Jonkvrouw Hermine de Brouwer (2003) She, her father, brothers and children do not have claims to the throne anymore since the death of Prince Rainier. In the unlikely scenario that Prince Rainer's descendants die out, the National Council could elect her or one of her childr