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 }. She has one younger sister { Source }: Diana Knight (2010) Her grandmother is one of the five daughters of King Mihai l 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. Due to being born prior to her parents marriage, she is not in succession for the British throne either, however, her younger sister, Diana is in succession after their mother 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 van 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: n...

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 33rd 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 }. She swapped places with her younger brother once the Crown Act 2013 too effect.  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.

Prince Philippe de Ligne was born on 29 May 1977  as the oldest child and only son of Prince Wauthier de Ligne and Regine Gräfin von Renesse { Source }. Prince Philippe has two younger sisters, two brothers-in-law, three nephews, and two nieces{ Source }: Princess Melanie-Yolande de Ligne (1979) Paul Weingarten (m. 2011) Felix Weingarten (2013-shares a birthday with his uncle!) Princess Elizabeth-Eleonore de Ligne (1983)   Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pelichy (M. 2005) Baroness Marguerite Gillès de Pelichy 2 Baron Antoine Gillès de Pelichy (2006) Baron Charles Gillès de Pelichy (2008) Baroness Philippine Gillès de Pelichy (2010) He married Jonkrouwe Laetitia Rolin on 4 October 2008{ Source }. Together, they have two children{ Source }:  Jean-Charles de Ligne (2010) Alienor de Ligne (2012)

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...

Austria -Archduchess Johanna celebrated her 26th birthday on Monday. Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attended a dinner in honor of Crown Prince Fredrik's 50th birthday on Saturday { Source } -Leopoldo Daniel Moncada celebrated his 17th birthday on Monday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Fredrik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Prince Nikolai, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Count Ingolf af Rosenborg, Countess Sussie af Rosenborg, &Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg  attended a dinner in honor of Crown Prince Fredrik's 50th birthday on Saturday { Source } -Crown Prince Fredrik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent & Princess Josephine participated in The Royal Run Distance One Mile on Monday { Photos } -Crown Prince Fredrik participated in The Royal Run to mark his 50th birthday on Monday { Photos }. On Saturday, the future monarch celebrated his 50th bir...

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 40th place as of May 2018. 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 54th 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 }. Sin...

Crown Frederik André Henrik Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born on 26 May 1968 { Source }. He is 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 Wi...

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 31st 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...

Prince Amedeo Michele of Savoy-Aosta, The Duke of Abruzzi was born on 24 May 2011 as the second 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) Through his mother, he is distantly related to the Greek Royal Family-his grandfather is a first cousin 1x removed from King Constantine II.

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{...

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 ).

Archduchess Johanna of Austria was born 21 May 1992 as the first child of Archduke Joesph Karl of Austria and Princess Margarete von Hohenberg, Archduchess of Austria { Source }. She has two younger siblings { Source }: Archduke Paul Leo of Austria (1996) Archduke Joesph Alberect of Austria (1994) Through her father he is the paternal granddaughter of Archduke Joseph Arpád of Austria and Princess Maria zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Archduchess of Austria{ Source }. Through her mother, she is the granddaughter of Prince Albrecht  von Hohenberg and Leontine Letitia Gräfin von Cassis-Faraone { Source }. Through her maternal grandfather she is the great granddaughter of Maximilan, Duke von Hohenberg { Source }. As both her royal lines are defunct, she likely leads a normal life and not much is known about her or her family. 

Austria -Archduchess Anna-Astrid of Austria-Este celebrated her 2nd birthday on Wednesday. Belgium -King Philippe hosted a working lunch on the occasion of the international ministerial conference on victims of ethnic and religious violence in the middle east on Monday { Photos }. On Tuesday, the Belgian monarch visited  sint-Rembert school group to torhout and Greenyard Frozen { Photos }. On Wednesday, he visited Project Tandem of Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer and erasmushogeschool Brussels { Photos } -Queen Mathilde held an audience with the regional director UNICEF for the middle east and North Africa on Monday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II held audiences with new ambassadors from Serbia, Spain, Thailand and Philippines on Friday { Photos } -Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on Monday. -Crown Prince Fredrik presented scholarships from Crown Prince Frederik Fund in honor of the organization's 2...

Alaïa-Maria Irene Cécile Brenninkmeijer   was born 20 May 2014 as the first child of Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma and Albert Alphons Ludgerus Brenninkmeijer { Source }. She has a younger brother{ Source }: Master Xavier Albert Alphons   Brenninkmeijer (2015)  She had a double christening with her cousin Princess Zita Clara of Bourbon-Parma on 4 October 2014 at Noordwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. Her godparents are{ Photo }: Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma (maternal aunt) Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Philippe Brenninkmeijer Silvia Brenninkmeijer-Arboli

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 28th 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) Cooperati...

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) ...

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark was born in Athens on 20 May 1967as the second child of King Constantine & Queen Anne-Marie of The Hellenes { Source }. He has one older sister, two younger brothers, a younger sister and two siblings-in-law, as well as three nieces and a nephew{ Source }: Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark(1965) Carlos Morales Quintana (1970, m. 1999) Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grec ia (2003) Amelia Morales y de Grecia (2007) Carlos Morales y de Grecia (2005) Prince Nikolaos of Greece & Denmark (1969) Princess Tatiana of Greece & Denmark (1980, m. 2010) Princess Theodora of Greece & Denmark (1983) Prince Philippos of Greece & Denmark (1986)   At seven months old, he moved with his family to Rome, before settling in London in 1974{ Source }.   His education began in England, finished in the United States. He attended the Hellenic College that was founded ...