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The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: March 25-31, 2019

Austria -Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess of Luxembourg  attended the international forum  Stand Speak Rise Up  on Tuesday { Source } -Archduchess Gabriella  celebrated her 25th birthday on Tuesday. Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended the commemoration ceremony at the War Memorial of Korea and a visit to the Belgian Monument during their state visit to Korea on Monday { Photos } On Tuesday their visit continued { Photos }{ Photos }{ Photos }{ Photos }{ Photos }{ Photos }. On Thursday, the final day of the tour, they visited the Jeon Jin Sang Medical Center, and attended the Official opening of the Belgian Life Festival, organized by VLAM, Fevia and Flanders Invenstment and Trade  { Photos } { Photos } -Princess Elisabeth. The Duchess of Brabant  will NOT receive a government allowance upon her 18th birthday in October announced the Royal Court on Sunday { Source } The Duchess of Brabant will receive an...

Royal Profile: Isla Philips

Isla Elizabeth Philips was born 29 March 2012 as the younger of two daughters of Peter and Autumn Philips { Source }. At the time of her birth, because her father holds no royal title and they are only distantly in line for the British throne, only an announcement was released by Buckingham Palace, without photos of the newborn { Source }. At birth, she weighed 7lbs and 4oz { Source }. She has one older sister{ Source }: Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips (2010) She is currently 16th in line for the British Throne after her father, elder sister, her grandmother, and her father's three uncles, six of her father's cousins and three second cousins { Source }. In April or May 2019, she will move down a place to 17th after her father, elder sister, grandmother, three of her father's uncles, six of her father's cousins and four second cousins, with the birth of the first child of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Due to her age and distance for the British throne, it's a...

Royal Profile: Prince Hamzah of Jordan

Prince Hamzah bin Al-Hussein of Jordan was born 29 March 1980 as the son of King Hussein and Queen Noor { Source }. He has several half siblings, siblings, half-siblings-in-law, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews: Princess Alia bint Al Hussein (1956) Lieutenant-Colonel Nasser Wasfi Mirza (m. 1977-1988, div) Prince Hussein Mirza al Hussein (1981) Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh (m.1988) Talal Al-Saleh (1989) Abdul Hamid Al-Saleh (1992) King Abdullah II (1962, half brother) Queen Rania Crown Prince Hussein (1994) Princess Iman (1996) Princess Salma ( 2000) Prince Hashem (2005) Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan (1963) Princess Alia Tabbaa (1987-2008, div) Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal of Jordan (1990) Mohammad Talal Halawani (m. 2014) Raiyah Halawani (2016) Prince Omar bin Al Faisal of Jordan (1993) Princess Sara (1997) Princess Aisha (1997) Zeina Lubbadeh Prince Abdullah bin Al-Faisal (2016) Prince Muhammad bin Al-Faisal (2017) Princ...

Royal Profile: Princess Badiya bint El Hassan

Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan was born 28 March 1974 as the daughter of Prince El-Hassan bin Talaal and his wife, Princess Sarvath El Hassan. She is a first cousin of Jordan's present King . She began her education at Amman Baccalaureate School, before moving to England to continue her education at Sherborne School for Girls, Oxford University (where she earned a BA in History) and London School of Economics (earning a LL.M in International Law). The Princess is a member of and has collaborated with various international organizations. Her work focuses on promoting interfaith and cross-cultural understanding, human rights and the rights of asylum seekers and refugees. She is presently the Chairman of Mosaic, a mentoring program founded by Prince Charles. She married Khaled Edward Blair in 2008.

Royal Profile: Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan

Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan was born 27 March 1997 as the daughter of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Princess Alia Tabba{ Source }. She has a twin sister, and two older siblings, as well as a brother-in-law, niece and two younger half brothers{ Source }: Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal of Jordan  (1990) Mohammad Talal Halawani (m. 2014) Raiyah Halawani (2016) Prince Omar bin Al Faisal of Jordan (1993) Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan (twin, 1997) Prince Abdullah bin Al-Faisal  (2016) Prince Muhammad bin Al-Faisal (2017) She attended Amman Baccalaureate School. Her uncle is the current  King of Jordan .

Royal Profile: Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan

Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan was born 27 March 1997 as the daughter of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Princess Alia Tabba{ Source }. She has a twin sister, and two older siblings and two younger half-brothers, a brother-in-law and niece { Source }: Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal of Jordan (1990) Mohammad Talal Halawani (m. 2014) Raiyah Halawani (2016) Prince Omar bin Al Faisal of Jordan (1993) Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan (twin, 1997) Prince Abdullah bin Al-Faisal (2016) Prince Muhammad bin Al-Faisal (2017) She attended Amman Baccalaureate School. Her uncle is the current King of Jordan .

Royal Profile: Hereditary Prince Moritz of Hesse

Hereditary Prince Moritz Ludwig Georg Wolf of Hesse was born 26 March 2007 as the elder son of Donatus, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse & Countess Floria Franziska Marie-Luisa Erika von Faber-Castell { Source }. The Hereditary Prince of Hesse has two siblings{ Source }: Princess Paulina of Hessse (2007, twin) Prince August of Hesse (2012) She is likely named: Moritz: paternal grandfather Ludwig: possibly for Ludvig Douglas, 12th Count af Skenninge-Stjernorp Georg:  for his ancestor Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse Wolf: It's likely that Moritz and his siblings live normal lives. Through his grandmother, Princess Tatiana, he is a great nephew of the late Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg . Through his mother, he is the grandson of Hubertus Graf von Faber-Castell and Adelheid Baronin von der Leyen zu Bloemersheim. He is the paternal grandson of Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse. The young prin...

Royal Profile: Princess Paulina of Hesse

Princess Paulina Elisabeth Adelheid Tatiana Suzanne of Hesse was born 26 March 2007 as the daughter of Donatus, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse & Countess Floria Franziska Marie-Luisa Erika von Faber-Castell { Source }. She has two brothers { Source }: Hereditary Prince Moritz of Hessse (2007, twin) Prince August of Hesse (2012) She is likely named: Paulina: her paternal greatx2 grandmother, Pauline Gräfin von Reichenbach-Lessonitz (Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg's maternal grandmother) Elisabeth: perhaps for her father's cousin, Elisabeth Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach (1968) Adelheid: her maternal grandmother Tatiana: her paternal grandmother, Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Suzanne: unsure It's likely that Paulina and her brothers live normal lives. Through her grandmother, Princess Tatiana, she is a great niece of the late Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg . She is the maternal granddaughter of Hubertus Graf von...

Royal Profile: Countess Luana van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg

Countess Emma Luana Ninette Sophie van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg was born 26 March 2006 as the elder of two daughters of Prince Friso van Oranje-Nassau and Princess Mabel van Oranje-Nassau { Source }. She has one older sister: Countess Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (2005) When she was 8 months old, she was christened with the following godparents : Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (her paternal uncle) Eveline Wisse Smit (a former Dutch hockey player and half sister to her mother) Baroness Sophie von der Recke (her father's cousin) Emma Bonino (presumably a friend of her parents-Emma was also a bridesmaid at her parent's wedding) Because her father did not seek parlimentary approval before marrying her mother, she is not in line for the throne of The Netherlands. By Royal Decree of 19 March 2004, nr. 126 is determined that all children of the couple will bear the title of Count (Countess) of Orange-Nassau and the ...

Royal Profile: Archduchess Gabriella of Austria

Archduchess Gabriella Maria Pilar Yolande Charlotte of Austri a was born 26 March 1994 as the youngest child of Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria { Source }. She has an older sister, two older sister-in-laws, three older brothers, three nephews and three nieces { Source }: Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess de Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (1979) Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (2013) Count Gabriel de Limurg-Stirum (2016) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986) Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (2013) Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (2016) Archduchess Juliana of Austria (2018)  Archduke Christoph of Austria (1988) Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989) Archduchess Katarina of Austria (2014) Archduchess Sophia of Austria (2017) Archduke Alexander of Austria (1990) She has made sev...

Royal Profile: 43 Facts About Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania

Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown   of Romania   was born on 26 March 1949 as the first child of King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania, born in exile, after King Michael was forced to abdicate in 1947{ Source }.  She is the eldest of four daughters { Source }{ Source }: Princess Elena (1950) Mrs. Irinia Walker  (1953) Princess Sofia (1957) Princess Maria (1964) She has several current and former brothers-in-law{ Source }{ Source }: Dr. L. Robin Medforth-Mills (m. 1983-1991, div, 1942-2002) His Excellency Domnul Alexander McAteer Nixon (1964, 1998) John Kreuger (m. 1983-2003, div) John W. Walker (m. 2003) Alain Biarneix (m. 1998-2002, div) Mr. Casimir Mystkowski (m 1995-2003, div) She is an aunt to the following nephews{ Source }{ Source }: Mr.  Michael Torsten Kreuger de Roumaine  (1984) Mr. Nicholas Metford-Mills de Roumaine (1985) Her nieces ares{ Source }{ Source }: Mrs. Angelica-Margaretta Kreuger de Roumaine Knig...

Royal Profile: Dom Afonso, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos

Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos was born 25 March 1996 as the first child of The Duke and Duchess of Braganza. At barely three months old, on 1 June 1996, he was baptized with the following as his godparents: Princess Helene of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Afonso Miguel de Herédia (his maternal uncle) He has two younger siblings: Infanta Maria Francisca, The Duchess of Coimbra (1997) The Duke of Porto (1999) He is presently is heir-apparent to the Portuguese throne, that is presently defunct. He was educated in England and Portugal. He attended St. Julian's School in Portugal before being sent to England. In England, he attended The Oratory School. Upon graduation from The Oratory School, he began attending Universidade Católica Portuguesa at the Institute for Political Studies, where he currently attends. In August 2018, he began an internship at the Social and Pre-Hospitalar Emergency Department...

Royal Profile: Baron Philipp von Lattorff

Baron Philipp von Lattorff was born 25 March 1968 as the son of Baron Claus-Jürgen von Lattorff & Countess Julia Batthyány de Német-Újvár{ Source }. He married Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein on 5 June 1999{ Source }. Together, they have seven children{ Source }: Lukas von Lattorff (2000) Elisabeth von Lattorff (2002) Marie von Lattorff (2004) Camilla von Lattorff (2005) Anna von Lattorff (2007) Sophie von Lattorff (2009) Maximilian von Lattorff (2011) Other than that, very little is known about the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. They tend to keep out of the limelight.

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: March 18-24, 2019

Austria -Archduke Joesph Karl celebrated his 59th birthday on Monday. -Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este & Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este  attended the funeral of Cardinal Danneels on Thursday { Photos } Belgium -King Philippe,  Queen Mathilde & Prince Laurent  attended the funeral of Cardinal Danneels on Thursday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II & Crown Prince Frederik  continued their offiical state visit to Argentina this week { Photos }{ Photos } France -Prince Eudes  d'Orléans, The Duke of Angoulême  celebrated his 51st birthday on Monday. Germany -Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis  celebrated her 38th birthday on Sunday. Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II & Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge  visited  King's College London to officially open Bush House on Monday { Photos } -The Prince Charles of Wales & Camillia, The Duchess o...

Royal Profile: Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis

Princess Elisabeth Margarethe Maria Anna Beatriz von Thurn und Taxis legally known as Elisabeth Margarethe Maria Anna Beatriz Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis was born 24 March 1982 is the middle child and second daughter of Countess Gloria of Schonborn-Glauchau and Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis. She has one older sister, a brother-in-law, two  nieces, and a brother: Princess Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis(1980) Hugo Wilson (1982, m. 2014) Mafalda Beatrix Maria Wilson (2015) Maya Romy Alexandra Wilson (2018) Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis (1983). When she was only 8 years old, her father died after two failed heart surgeries { Source }. She was educated at the Sevenoaks School in Kent, England in the 1990s. She also attended the American University of Paris . Because of her mother's jet-set lifestyle, she and her siblings were frequent guests of Michael Jackson. After the music superstar's 2009 death, she defended his not-so stellar reputation say...

Royal Profile: Lord George William Carnegie

Lord George William Carnegie was born 23 March 1992 as the second son of David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife and Caroline Carnegie, The Duchess of Fife { Source }. He has two brothers { Source }: Charles Duff Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (1989) Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie (1993) He shares a birthday with his distantly related cousin, Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank. He is currently 76th  in succession for the British throne as a greatx4 grandson of Queen Victoria through King Edward VII{ Source }.

Royal Profile: Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank

Princess Eugenie Helena Victoria, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank was born 23 March 1990 as the second daughter of The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York { Source }. She has one older sister { Source }: Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York (1988) As of March 2019, she is presently 9th in line for the British Throne after her uncle, two cousins, three first cousins 1x removed, father and sister { Source }. Once Baby Sussex is born later in 2019, she will move further down, to 10th place. She was educated in the United Kingdom { Source }. She attended the Upton House School, Coworth Park School and St. George's School, Ascot for her prepatory education { Source }. She attended Marlborough College for her A-Levels, earning A-Levels in Art, English Literature and History of Art in 2008 { Source }. In September 2009, Princess Eugenie started a Combined Honours BA in English Literature, History of Art and Politics at Newcastle University. Princess Eugenie grad...

Royal Profile: Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born 22 March 1972 as the third son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has three brothers, three sisters-in-law, five nieces, and three nephews { Source }: Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1968) Princess Marilène van 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 Berhard van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1969) Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven (2002) Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven (2004) Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (2008) Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1975) Princess Aimée van Orange-Nassau, van Vollen...