The Royal Fanzine

Prince Fumihito of Akishino was born 30 November 1965, the second son of Emperor Akhito & Empress Michiko of Japan { Source }. The Prince has two siblings, two siblings-in-law, and niece { Source }: Crown Prince Naruhito (1960)  Crown Princess Masako (m. 1993) Princess Aiko, Princess Toshi (2001)  Princess Sayako, Mrs. Yoshiki Kuroda (1969)  Yoshiki Kuroda (m. 2005) Like his siblings education, his is also extensive. He holds a Political Studies degree from Gakushuin University{ Source }. After that, he moved to England to study at the University of Oxford for two years { Source }. In 1996, he received his PhD from the National University for General Research{ Source }. The second son and second in line for the Japanese Imperial Crown holds many honorary postitions. Some of these positions include { Source }: Imperial House Council (Reserve Member)  Yamashina Institute for Ornithology(President)  Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums...

Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, The 22nd Count of Osorno was born 29 November 1991 as the younger of two sons of the current Duke and Matilda de Solis y Martinez de Campos { Source }. He has an older brother { Source }: Fernando Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, 15th Duke of Huéscar (1990) His grandmother was The Duchess of Alba { Source }. As he is just Spanish Nobility, not very much is known about him. He likely leads a fairly normal life.

Prince Liam Henri Hartmut de Nassau was born 28 November 2016 as the first son and second child of  Prince Félix of Luxembourg and  Princess Claire of Luxembourg  { Source }. He has one older sister{ Source }: Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Theresa de Nassau (2014) He was baptized at the Vatican on 28 April 2017 with the following godparents: Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg  (paternal uncle) Miss Anna-Maria Pamin (friend of his mother's) As a grandson of the current Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Prince Liam is in succession for the throne in 4th place after his uncle, father and sister. He will likely grow up learning to speak French (his father's native tongue), German (his mother's native tongue) and probably English.

Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven was born 28 November 2006 as the daughter of Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Anita of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. She has a younger brother{ Source }: Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) Prior to her great-aunt Beatrix's  abdication in 2013, she was distantly in line for the Dutch throne. However, with the abdication, she and her family lost their succession rights. It is likely that she lives a fairly normal lifestyle. She is a granddaughter of Princess Margriet of The Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven { Source }

Clara Dorthe Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg was born 28 November 2004 as the daughter of daughter of Thomas Christian Schmidt and Countess Josephine Caroline Elisabeth af Rosenborg { Source }. She has an older brother { Source }: Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) This youngster holds no royal title, or succession rights, but as a 1st cousin 2x removed, she is kind of part of the Royal Family, but not really. Because she isn't technically part of the Royal Family, little is known about her and she likely leads a normal lifestyle. In 2013, she was likely among the children during her grandfather's funeral{ Photos }

Princess Maria Theresia Ludowika Klothilde Helene Alexandra von Thurn und Taxis was born 28 November 1980 as the first child and elder daughter of Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn und Taxis and his wife, Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis { Source }. She has two younger siblings{ Source }: Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis (1981) Albert II, 12th Prince of Thurn und Taxis (1986) She and her siblings grew up on the family's estate, Schloss St. Emmeram, and attended local schools. To get her required German University entrance exams, Gloria sent her to England to complete her secondary education. In 2002, she began studying sociology, psychology and communication in Spain { Source }. In 2004, she returned to London, where she studied media studies with a focus on film and directing { Source } In 2001, she sued the Bauer Media Group in German's Higher Regional Courts of Hamburg due to fabricated photograph montages in one of their magazines and claims she was to marry Fe...

Rachel Meghan Markle was born 4 August 1981 as the only child of Thomas W. Markle and Doria Radlan { Source }. She also has several older paternal half-siblings. Miss Markle grew up in Hollywood, Los Angles, California in the United States. She took an early interest in the film and television industry, mostly thanks to her father who worked as a lighting director for television shows such as Married...with Children. She studied at a girls' Roman Catholic college before graduating from Northwestern University School of Communication in 2003 - where she double-majored in theatre and international relations { Source }. After college, she worked for the US Embassy in Buenos Aires { Source }. Upon returning for Argentina, she began to try out for acting jobs, and worked as a calligrapher on the side { Source }. She was allegedly discoverd as an actress after a casting director was given one of her films from her university years at a party { Source }. Miss...

Princess Désirée Margarethe Victoria Louise Sibylla Katharina Maria of Hohenzollern  was born 27 November 1963 as the only daughter and middle child of  Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern   and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern  { Source }. She has two brothers, two sisters-in-law, two nephews and a niece { Source }: Prince Karl Christian of Hohenzollern (1962) Princess Nicole of Hohenzollern (1968,m.1999) Prince Nikolas of Hohenzollern (1999) Prince Hubertus of Hohenzollern (1966) Uta Maria König (1964, m. 2000) Prince Lennart Carl Christian of Hohenzollern ( 2001-2001) Princess Vivianne of Hohenzollern (2009) Princess Désirée married HIH Heinrich Franz Josef Georg Maria, Count of Ortenburg on 6 October 1990{ Source }. Together, they have three children{ Source }: Hereditary Count Carl Theodor  von Ortonburg (1992) Friedrich-Hubertus Graf von Ortonburg (1995) Carolina Gräfin von Ortonburg (1997) ...

Albania -Crown Prince Leka  was honored with the Otto von Habsburg Award on Thursday { Source } Austria -Archduchess Monika, The Duchess of Santangelo  awarded the 2017 Otto von Habsburg Award on Thursday { Source } Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended a reception for new court suppliers on Tuesday { Photos }. On Thursday, they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the disaster victim identification of the federal police { Photos } -King Philippe  took part in Reading aloud as part of Create Week in Belgian Schools on Monday { Photos }. On Wednesday, the Belgian monarch  held an audience with  two final year classes from the Immaculata Institute and the Institut St-Joseph who arean exchange program of the Prince Philippe Fund and attended the  presentation of the 2017 Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize  { Photos }{ Photos }  On Thursday he held an audience with the President of Armenia and the presi...

Louis Robert Paul Ducruet was born on 26 November 2013 in Monaco as the elder of two children of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet{ Source }. He has two sisters and a brother{ Source }: Michael (1992, paternal half brother, about 10 months older) Pauline (full sister, 1994) Camille (maternal half sister, 1998) Unnamed Paternal half sister (guessing here, 2011?) His maternal aunt and uncle, Princess Caroline and Prince Albert II are his godparents (Source: The Royal House of Monaco: Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy & Scandal , p 254). He attended local Monaco public schools, until he was uprooted when he, his mother and sisters joined the circus. He has also studied in Switzerland (briefly), France and the USA. He is fluent in several languages, including French, lang Monégasque and Italian. During the early 2000s, along with his mother and two sisters, he traveled with the Kline Circus for a few years. He graduated from Lyccee Prince Albert 1er in 2011, a...

Princess Marie Viktoria Luise Hertha Friederikeof Hanover, Countess von Houchburg  was born 26 November 1952 as the eldest child of Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) and his wife, Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1925–1980) { Source }. Princess Marie has the following younger brothers and sisters, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews{ Source }: Prince Ernst August V of Hanover (1954) Chantall Houlichi Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (1983) Princess Ernest Augustus of Hanover ( Ekaterina  Malysheva, married 2017) Princess xYZ of Hanover (expected March 2018) Prince Christian of Hanover (1985) Alessandra de Osma (engaged, expected marriage March 2018) Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess of Hanover Princess Alexandra of Hanover  (1999) Prince Ludwig of Hanover (1955-1988) Princess Isabella Prince Otto (1988) Princess Olga of Hanover (1958) Princess Alexandr...

The Infante Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto was born 25 November 1999 the youngest child of Duarte Pio and Isabel Inês , Duke and Duchess of Braganza{ Source }. Among his godparents were Sebastião Castro Curvelo de Herédia, and Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Sicily { Source }. He has an older brother and sister{ Source }: Infante Alfonso (1996) Infanta Maria Fracisca (1997) Due to the Portuguese throne being defunct, it's likely that Dinis and his elder siblings lead fairly normal lives. Presently, Dinis is 2nd in line for the defunct Portuguese throne after his father and brother.

Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg was born 24 November 1997 as the eldest child and only daughter of Countess Camilla af Rosenborg and Mikael Rosanes { Source }. She has three younger brothers{ Source }: Ludwig Christian Mikael Rosanes af Rosenborg (2000)  Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg (2005)  Theodor Christian Emanuel Rosanes af Rosenborg (2008) She is distantly related to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark...his grandfather was a cousin of Queen Margrethe II's. She is not in line for succession due to her grandfather not seeking parliamentary approval for his marriage to his commoner grandmother. Therefore, she performs no public functions on behalf of the monarchy and likely lives a relatively normal life and little is known about her. However, she did attend her grandfather's funeral in May 2013 { Photos }.

Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano was born on 23 November 2005 as the second son of Don Bruno Alejandro Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon & Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza { Source }. He has two siblings { Source }: Alejandro Juan Gomez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Alvaro Gomez-Acebo y Cano ( 2011) He is the grandson of Infanta Pilar, The Duchess of Badajoz { Source }.' He is currently not in succession nor *technically* eligible for succession, depending on how you see his grandmother's abdication. His grandmother renounced 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 legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. Succession to the throne shall follow the regular order of...

Lady Emily Tsering Lascelles-Shard was born 23 November 1975 as the eldest child and only daughter of The 8th Earl of Harewood  and Margaret Rosalind Messenger { Source }. She has has three younger brothers, three sisters-in-law and two nephews{ Source }: The Hon. Benjamin Lascelles (1978) Carolina Valez Robledo (m. 2009){ Source } Mateo Lascelles (2013) Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (1980) Laleh Yeganegy (never married) Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles (2008) Annika Elizabeth Lascelles, Viscountess Lascelles (1984, m. 2017) The Hon. Edward Lascelles (1982) Sophie Cartlidge (m. 2014) Her paternal grandmother was The Princess Mary, The Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of King George V and Queen Mary { Source }, thus making her a 1st cousin 1x removed from Queen Elizabeth II via George V. Lady Emily and her brother The Hon. Benjarmin were born out of wedlock, thus do not have claims to the British throne or Harewood titles {...

Isabel Inês de Herédia, Duchess of Braganza was born 22 November 1966 as the daughter of D. Jorge de Heredia and Dª Raquel Leonor Pinheiro Curvelo { Source }. She spent her childhood years residing between Portugal and Angola{ Source }. In 1976, her family moved to Brazil{ Source }. She spent her early educational years at the Colégio das Doroteias { Source }. After her family's 1976 move to Brazil, she began studying at S.Paulo, no Colégio de S. Luís, da Companhia de Jesus, graduating in 1988{ Source }. From there, she attended the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, where she studied Business Administration, graduating in 1990 { Source }. After graduation, she returned to Portugal to work for the BMF Society of Asset Management, SA{ Source }. She remained with this company until 1995 { Source }. On May 13, 1995, she married Duarte, Duke of Braganza { Source }. Together, they have three children{ Source }: Infante Alfonso (1996) Infanta Maria Fracisca (1997) Infante Dinis (1999) Af...

Diego Marie Michel Louis Alexis Dailly was born 20 November 2003 as the eldest son of Princess Adélaïde d'Orléans & Pierre-Louis Étienne Marcel Éric Dailly{ Source }. He has two younger siblings{ Source }: Almudena Marie Sarah Béatrice Aline Dailly (2004) Gaetano Dailly (b. 25 August 2009) He is a grandson of Prince Michel d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux . He likely leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Princess Sofia of Bulgaria was born 20 November 1999 as the daughter of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria and Maria Garcia de la Rasilla y de Gortazar { Source }. She has a twin brother, Umberto { Source }. Her godparents are{ Source }: King Felipe VI of Spain (friend of her father's) Maria Gortazar Ybarra (maternal grandmother) In additon to her brother, she also shares a birthday with Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth. She likely lives the average life of a 18 year old. Not much is publicly known about her.

Prince Umberto of Bulgaria was born 20 November 1999 as the son of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria and Maria Garcia de la Rasilla y de Gortazar { Source }. He has a twin sister, Sofia{ Source }. His godparents are{ Source }: Ramon Ros Bigeriego  Queen Margarita of Bulgaria (paternal grandmother) In addition to his sister, he also shares a birthday with Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth. He likely lives the average life of a 18 year old. Not much is publicly known about him.

Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, The Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 20 November 1970, the 2nd eldest child of  Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg { Source }. She has two siblings{ Source }: Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittengenstein-Berleburg (1969)  Carina Axelsson  (not married) Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittengenstein-Berleburg (1975)  Mr. Alexander Johannsmann Master Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann (2010)  Miss Louisa Margareta Benedikte Hanna Johannsmann  (2015) Under the succession rules set by her grandfather stating that she and her siblings needed to take up permanent residence in order in Denmark in order to succeed the throne{ Source }. Due to her being raised in Germany, she is not in line for the Danish throne. Little is known about her upbringing other than she was raised in Germany. Also b...

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended a dinner with young entrepreneurs on Tuesday { Photos } -King Philippe  attended an honors ceremony on Tuesday { Photos } -King Albert II, Queen Paola, Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este & Princess Claire   attended the 2017 King's Day celebrations on Wednesday { Photos }{ Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II attended the Royal Life Guard's Anniversary Day on Thursday { Photos } -Crown Prince Fredrik attended the Royal King Hunt on Thursday { Photos } -Crown Princess Mary  met with members of the Danish National Swimming team on Monday { Photos } -Prince Joachim   attended a farewell reception for outgoing Secretary-General of CARE Denmark Cooperation on Tuesday { Photos }.On Wednesday, the younger son of the Danish monarch attended the Danish Diabetes Association's Research League 2017 Awards ceremony on Wednesday { Photos }. -Princess Marie  lit the Christmas decor...

Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven was born 19 November 2008 as the second child of Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Anita Theodora of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van Eijk { Source }. He has one sister { Source }: Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) He is the grandson of  Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven{ Source }. Due to Dutch law, he is currently not in succession after the abdication of his great-aunt, Princess Beatrix in 2013. It is likely he will lead a fairly normal lifestyle.

The Hon. Edward David Lascelles  was born 19 November 1982 as the youngest son of    David Lascelles, The 8th Earl of Harewood and Margaret Rosalind Messenger { Source }. He has three older siblings, two siblings-in-law, a niece, and four nephews{ Source }: Lady Emily Tsering Lascelles Shard (1975) Matthew Shard Isacc Shard(2009) Ida Shard (2009) Otis Shard (2011) The Hon. Benjamin Lascelles  (1978) Carolina Valez Robledo (m. 2009){ Source } Mateo Lascelles (2013) Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (1980) Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles (2008, Alexander did not marry Leo's mother) His paternal grandmother was The Princess Mary, The Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of King George V and Queen Mary { Source }, thus making him a 1st cousin 1x removed from Queen Elizabeth II via George V. He shares a birthday with his 2nd cousin 1x removed through George V, The Lady Davina Lewis. He obtained royal consent to marry his long-term girlfri...

The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis is the oldest daughter and second child of Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. She was born on 19 November 1977{ Source }. She has two siblings { Source }: Alexander Windsor,Earl of Ulster (1974)  Lady Rose Gilman  (1981) She has two siblings-in-law{ Source }: Dr. Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster George Gilman She has two nephews { Source }: Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (2007)  Rufus Gilman She has two nieces { Source }: The Lady Cosima Windsor (2010)  Lyla Gilman (2010) She is first cousin once removed to Queen Elizabeth II . She was born at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, England on 19 November 1977.  At the time of her birth, she was 11th in line for the throne after her brother, she is now 25th+ after the birth of several cousins and her niece and nephew. She grew up with her parents and two siblings in ...

Heinrich Albert Johann Georg, Prince of Prussia  was born 17 November 2016 as the third son and fourth child of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Sophie of Prussia, Princess von Isenburg { Source }. He has three older siblings{ Source }: Carl Friedrich Franz Alexander, Hereditary Prince of Prussia (2013) Prince Louis Ferdinand Christian Albrecht of Prussia (2013) Princess Emma Marie Charlotte Sophie of Prussia (2015) Very little is known about him, but it is likely he will lead a fairly normal life in Germany. He is distantly in line for the British throne as a greatx4 grandson of Queen Victoria through her son Prince Alfred, The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. With the new succession laws in place in the United Kingdom, he did not displace his sister Princess Emma Marie, in succession for the British throne. Prince Heinrich was baptized in the Chapel of St. Michael at Hohenzollern Castle on 13 May 2017, with no word on who his godparents are.

Prince Wenceslas François Baudoin Léopold Juraj Marie Marc d'Aviano de Nassau was born 17 October 1999 as the son of Prince Jean of Luxembourg and his first wife, Hélène Suzanna Vestur. He has two older siblings, a brother-in-law, and a younger brother: Princess Marie-Gabrielle de Nassau (1986) Antonius Willms (m. 2017) Prince Constantin de Nassau (1988) Prince Carl-Johan de Nassau (1992) He grew up in Paris with his siblings. His father renounced his succession rights when he married Vestur and renounced the rights to the throne for his children. It's likely he leads a fairly normal lifestyle and not much is known about him. He is a grandson of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg , thus a nephew of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria & Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess of Liechtenstein .

Princess Olga Isabelle of Greece, Princess of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Apulia was born 17 November 1971 as the second daughter of   Prince Michael of Greece and Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark { Source }. She has an older sister, a brother-in-law, and two nephews{ Source }: Princess Alexandra of Greece (1968) Nicholas Mirzayantz Tigran Mirzayantz Darius Mirzayantz She and her sister grew up in France and the United States, spending summers in Greece. She was educated in England, Italy and the United States. She attended boarding school in England, before studying history in Rome. She graduated Princeton University, and holds a degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She also studied phalaena and did photography in Panama. After graduation, she worked as an interior decorator. She worked as a lepidopterist, where she helped set up and worked in the Liquid Jungle Lab in Panama in co-operation ...