The Royal Fanzine

The Lady Marina-Charlotte Alexandra Katharine Helen Windsor was born on 30 September 1992 as the daughter of George Windsor, The Earl of St. Andrews and Sylvana Palma Tomaselli { Source }. Mariana-Charlotte is one of three children{ Source }: Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (1988) The Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor (1995) She is a granddaughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent. At her birth in September 1992, she was in a distant 20th place in line for succession to the British throne, however, with the rule changes and births of several babies and with her confirmed having converted to Catholicism during her teen years, she is no longer in succession. If she were in succession, she would be no higher than 37th place as of 2015. In 2019, she attended the Animal Ball , and her cousin Gabriella's wedding . She shares a birthday with Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956). She, like her siblings, attended Oxford Univers...

Princess Marie-Esméralda Adelaide Lilian Anna Léopoldine of Belgium, Lady Moncada was born 30 September 1956, as the second daughter and youngest child of King Leopold III of Belgium and his second wife, Lilian, Princess of Réthy { Source }. She has five older siblings, three of whom are from her father's 1st marriage, and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews{ Source }: Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, Princess of Belgium (1927-2005, half-sister) Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1921-2019) Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg (1954) Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (1954, m. 1982) Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum (1979, m. 2008) Count Léopold of Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Constantin of Limburg-Stirum (2013) Count Gabriel of Limburg-Stirum (2016) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986, m. 201...

Austria -Countess Anna Therese Marie von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Mrs. Colin McKenzie & Mr. Colin McKenzie  celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary on Sunday. -Archduke Alexander  celebrated his 29th birthday on Thursday. Belgium -King Philippe  attended the 75th anniversary of the Liberation at the Polish Military Cemetery { Speech } { Photos } -Princess Marie-Christine & Jean-Paul Gourges  celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II  attended the 100th anniversary of the Society of Danish Memorials on Monday { Source } -Princess Benedikte, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg participated in the opening of the exhibition The Second Golden Age on Tuesday { Source } Great Britain -The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York & Sarah, Duchess of York  announced the engagement of their eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice of York to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on Thursday { Photos }...

Emma Tallulah Behn was born 29 September 2008, the third daughter and youngest child of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn{ Source }. She has two older sisters{ Source }: Maud Angelica Behn  (2003) Leah Isadora Behn  (2005) Her godparents were: Marianne Solberg Behn (paternal grandmother) The Crown Princess of Norway (maternal aunt) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (likely a friend of her mother's) Christian Udnæss (paternal uncle) Carl Christian Christensen (friend of her parents) Anbjørg Sætre Håtun (friend of her parents) Sigvart Dagsland (friend of her parents) She was named after American actress Tallulah Bankhead. She is the 5th grandchild of the King and Queen of Norway{ Source }. She is 7th in line for the Norwegian Throne after her uncle, two cousins, mother and sisters. She is also distantly in succession for the British throne as a descendant of Queen Victoria.

Don Juan Valentín de Todos los Santos de Urdangarin y de Borbón was born 30 September 1999, the eldest son of  Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín { Source }. He has two younger brothers and a younger sister{ Source }: Don Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón (2000) Don Miguel Urdangarín y de Bórbon (2002) Doña Irene Urdangarín y Bórbon (2005) His godparents are his maternal aunt Infanta Elena and paternal uncle Mikel Urdangarín{ Source }. He grew up in Spain, until his family moved to Washington, DC for his dad's job in 2009{ Source }. He and his family moved to Switzerland in 2012{ Source }. Just like any other 16 year old, Juan enjoys riding his bike, going to handball games and to Palma de Mallorca for the much-celebrated Spanish Regatta season. He and his brothers are avid fans of FC Barcelona. Because he and his siblings are so far down the line for the throne and the family lives in the Switzerland, he is primarily kept from the limelight, unlike his cousins...

Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld was born 29 September 1966 is the middle child and elder daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld & Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld { Source } She has two siblings, a sister-in-law, and a niece: Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld  (1965) Gunilla Maria Fredrikson (m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Désirée Silfverschiold (2006) Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold (1968) She married Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963) on 11 September 1999{ Source }. Together, they have two sons and a daughter{ Source }: Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) She is likely named for: Kristina-Louisa: no idea. Possibly just a name her parents liked. Ewa: not really sure here.... Madeleine: her paternal g...

Princess Iman bint Abdullah of Jordan was born 27 September 1996, the second child and elder of  the two daughters of  King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania of Jordan { Source }. She has an older brother and a younger brother and sister { Source }: Crown Prince Hussein ( 1994) Princess Salma (2000) Prince Hashem (2005) Little is known about her, but it is possible she attended International Academy Amman with her sister, Princess Salma who is 4 years and a day younger. Princess Iman was known to be a keen athlete at the school. Like her brother , she is attending Georgetown University{ Source }. She has accompanied her parents on several official events. On 19 June 2010, Princess Iman accompanied her parents to the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to Daniel Westling. The princess has also accompanied her parents to visits to the United Kingdom, France, Italy, China and Japan.

Princess Salma bint Abdullah of Jordan was born 26 September 2000, the third child and second daughter of King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania of Jordan { Source }. She has an older brother and sister as well as a younger brother { Source }: Crown Prince Hussein ( 1994) Princess Iman ( 1996) Prince Hashem (2005) She attends International Academy, Amman as a senior. She shares a birthday with Archduke Alexander of Austria, who is 10 years her senior.

Archduke Alexander Hector Marie Karl Leopold Marcus d'Aviano of Austria was born 26 September 1990 as the youngest son and second youngest child of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg { Source }. He has the following brothers, sisters, siblings in law, and nieces and nephews{ Source }: Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess de Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (1979) Count Léopold Menno Philippe Gabriel François-Xavier Marie Joseph Ghislain de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (2013) Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (2016) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen Elizabeth of Austria (1986) Archduchess Maria-Stella Elizabeth Christiana Yolande Alberta of Austria (2013) Archduchess Magdalena Maria Alexandra Zita Charlotte of Austria (2016) Archduchess Juliana Marie Christine Wilhelmina Margaret Astrid of Austria (2018) Archduke Chris...

Princess Maria Pia Elena Elisabetta Margherita Milena Mafalda Ludovica Tecla Gennara of Bourbon-Parma was born Princess Maria Pia Elena Elisabetta Margherita Milena Mafalda Ludovica Tecla Gennara of Savoy on 24 September 1934 as the first child of Umberto II of Italy and Marie-José of Belgium{ Source }.She was the eldest of four children { Source }: Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (1937) Marina, Princess of Naples (1935, m. 1971) Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice (1972) Clotilde, Princess of Venice (1972) Princess Vittoria of Savoy (2003) Princess Luisa of Savoy (2006) two adopted sons Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (1940) Robert Zellinger de Balkany (1931-2015, m. 1969, div 1990) Marie Elizabeth Zellinger de Balkany Jassens (1972) Olivier Janssens (1964, m. 2002) Gabriella Luise Maria Janssens (2004) Tommaso Janssens (2005) Paul-Louis Janssens (2009) Victor Janssens (2014) Princess Maria Beatrice Caroline of Savoy (1943) Luis Raf...

Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo was born 23 September 1991, as the eldest grandchild of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess of la Torre { Source }. His parents are Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón { Source }. He has two siblings{ Source }: Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (2000) As he is not technically or is technically a minor member of the Spanish Royal Family (pending on if you see his grandmother's abdication prior to the adaption of the constitution and define "descendants of King Juan Carlos I" as his sisters and their descendants as well), little is known about him nor does he perform public duties, one can assume he lives a fairly normal life of a 27 year old.

Belgium -Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorentz, The Archduke of Austria-Este  celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Denmark -Crown Princess Mary  attended the 2019 Nordic Women Against Violence Conference on Friday { Photos }{ Text of her speech } Germany -Prince Hubertus Michael, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha  celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday. Great Britain -The Prince Charles of Wales  attended the 75th anniversary of Airborne Airborne and Commemoration on Saturday { Source } -The Hon. Benjamin George Lascelles  celebrated his 41st birthday on Thursday. -Angelica Margherita Edwina Hicks  celebrated her 27th birthday on Monday.  -Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor   celebrated his 12th birthday on Sunday. Greece -King Constantine & Queen Anne-Marie  celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. -Crown P...

Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor was born 22 September 2007 as the first son of Lord Nicholas Windsor and Lady Nicolas (Paola) Windsor { Source } He has the following brothers: Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph Windsor (2009) Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor (2014) He is the 8th grandchild of The Duke and Duchess of Kent. He is named: Albert: He is the first child to carry the name Albert since King George VI, but his parents say he is named for St. Albert the Great. Louis: for his maternal grandfather Edward: For his paternal grandfather Philip: in honor of St. Philip Neri An Early Day Motion in the House of Commons welcomed the Baptism of Albert as the first Royal child to be Baptized a Catholic since 1688 { Source }. Due to becoming Catholic, he is not in succession for the British throne. He shares a birthday with Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was born 22 September 1971 at Rikshospitalet University Hospital and is the elder of two children of the present King and Queen of Norway{ Source }. She has one brother, a sister-in-law, a step-nephew and a niece and nephew{ Source }: Crown Prince Haakon (1973) Crown Princess Mette-Marit (1973, m. 2001) Mr. Marius Borg Høiby (1997, Haakon's stepson) Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (2004) Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (2005) She was named for her grandmother, Crown Princess Märtha and her great-grandmother, Queen Louise { Source }. Prior to 1990, the young princess could not inherit the throne due to there being a rule for males only, however, in 1990 a constitutional amendment was adopted establishing female rights to the throne as well as rights to the first born child{ Source }.. However, these new rules took place only for those born after the amendment was established (thus why her brother remains heir apparent, and her ni...

Prince Noah Etienne Guillaume Gabriel Matthias Xavier de Nassau was born 21 September 2007 as the younger son of Prince Louis of Luxembourg and Tessy Antony-de Nassau { Source }. He has an older brother{ Source }: Prince Gabriel (2006) His godparents are: Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (his paternal uncle) Patty Antony (his maternal aunt) Prior to his parents marriage, his father renounced his title for himself and his descendants, so Prince Noah is not in line for the Luxembourg throne { Source }. However, on Luxembourg's National Day on 23 June 2009, Grand Duke Henri issued a Grand-Ducal decree granting his mother the title of Princess of Luxembourg with the style Her Royal Highness{ Source }. . The same proclamation gave the title Prince of Nassau and style Royal Highness to him and his elder brother and possible future children{ Source }. . He resided in London with his parents and elder brother, where he likely began school in 2010{ Source }....

Julián Jorge Guillermo was born 21 September 2011 as the son of Bernardo Guillermo and his wife Eva Prinz { Source }. He has one sister{ Source }: Isabel Christina Guillermo (2009) He is a grandchild of Princess Christina of The Netherlands. He shares a birthday with: Alexia Knecht de Massy (2001) (Monaco) Prince Noah de Nassau (2007) He is the grandson of Princess Christina of The Netherlands { Source }.

Alexia Knecht de Massy was born 21 September 2001, the second of four daughters of Donatella Knecht de Massy and K. Sébastien Knecht de Massy { Source }. She has three sisters, one older and two younger{ Source }: Christine (2001) Vittoria (2007) Andrea (2008) She is a great-granddaughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy, but is not a member of the Princely Family. She attended the private catholic school, L'Institut François d’Assise Nicolas Barré , along with her sisters and second cousins once removed (I think. Alexia's grandmother was a cousin of Camille and Alexandra's mothers) Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Camille Gottlieb until 2010 or 2011 when the family moved to South Africa. She have graduated from  American International School of Cape Town (AISCT) in South Africa last year and moved on to either a gap year or university. As she is so young and not technically in line for the throne anymore with the death of her great uncle (Pri...

Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiöld, Baroness Silfverschiöld was born on 20 September 1968 as the daughter of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld { Source }. She has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews { Source }: Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld (1965) Maria Fredriksson (1965, m. 2005) Anna Margareta Sybilla Desiree Silfverschiöld (2006) Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld (1966) Baron Hans de Geer af Finspång (1963, m. 1999) Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) Baroness Hélène is likely named for: Hélène: greek, for "shining light" Ingeborg: is a Scandinavian feminine given name, derived from Old Norse Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg, combining the theonym Ing with the element borg "stronghold...

The Hon. Benjamin George Lascelles was born 19 September 1978 as the son of David Lascelles, The 8th Earl of Harewood and Margaret Rosalind Messenger { Source }. He has one older sister,and two younger brothers, as well as a brother-in-law, two nephews, and a niece { Source }: Lady Emily Tsering Lascelles ( 1975) Matthew Shard (m. 2009) Isaac Shard (2009, twin) Ida Shard (2009, twin) Otis Shard (2011) Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (1980) Laleh Yeganegy (born 1980, never married) Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles (2008) Annika Reed (1984, m. 2017) The Hon. Ivy Lascelles (2018) The Hon. Edward David Lascelles (1982) Sophie Cartlidge (m. 2015?) The Hon. Benjamin Lascelles works as a conservationist. He is Lord Harewood's eldest son, but in unable to inherit the title or be in succession for the British throne due to his parents not marrying until February 1979, approximately 5 months after his birth. His sister Emily is not in succession for thi...

Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece & Denmark was born 17 September 2004 in London as the 2nd son of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece { Source }. He has an older sister, two older brothers and a younger brother{ Source }: Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece & Denmark (1996) Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece & Denmark (1998) Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece & Denmark (2000) Prince Aristidis-Stavros of Greece & Denmark (2008) Like his siblings, he's grown up mostly in the US and Europe. As of right now, the family is based in London, where he and his youngest brother attend school. He shares a birthday with his mother. His christening took place in Greece the following summer after his birth { Source }. His godparents consisted of{ Source }: Prince Philippos of Greece (paternal uncle) Princess Olga of Greece, Princess of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Apulia (paternal 2nd cousin 1x removed) Princess Alexandra of ...

Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, Princess of Denmark was born as Marie-Chantal Claire Miller on 17 September 1968 as first daughter of Ecuadorian born María Clara "Chantal" (née Pesantes Becerra) and Robert Warren Miller{ Source }. She has two sisters{ Source }: Pia-Christina Getty (1966) Christopher Getty (m. 1992-2005, div) Isabelle Getty(1993) Robert Maximilian Getty (1996) Conrad Getty (1998) Maximus Getty (2002) Alexandra-Natasha von Furstenberg Miller (1972) Alexandre Egon von Fürstenberg (m. 1995-2002, div)' Talita Natasha von Fürstenberg (1999) Tassillo Egon Maximilian von Fürstenberg (2001) Dax Miller (m. 2015) She grew up as an American citizen, but spent much of her younger years globe trotting{ Source }. The future Crown Princess of Greece was born in England, and spent her early childhood years in Hong Kong, Switzerland and France{ Source }. She graduated from high school and attended University in the US (in NYC){ Source }. S...

Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng was born 16 September 2004 as the youngest son of Hans Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng & Kristina Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold { Source }. He has two older siblings { Source }: Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000) Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) As a grandson of Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld & Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld , he is a great nephew of King Carl XVI Gustaf , but is not in succession for the Swedish throne. However, due to being a descendant of Queen Victoria, he is in succession for the British throne. It is likely he will lead a normal life.

Angelica Margherita Edwina Hicks  was born on 16 September 1992 as the eldest daughter of Ashley Louis David Hicks and Allegra Marina Tondato { Source }. She has a younger sister and two paternal younger half-brothers { Source }: Ambrosia Maria Elizabeth Hicks (1997) Caspian William Donald Sebastian Hicks (2018) Horatio Valentine Hicks (2019) Like most teens and 20-somethings, Angelica is active on social media ( don't waste your time asking ). Angelica is currently 600+ in succession for the British throne as a granddaughter of The Lady Pamela Hicks . She mostly leads a very private lifestyle.

Doña María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón was born on 16 September 1975 as the daughter of Infanta Margarita of Spain, The Duchess of Sorina, The 2nd Duchess of Hernani { Source }. She has one older brother { Source }: Don Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (1973) She is presumably named for: Maria: for her maternal grandmother, Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and paternal grandmother, María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Sofia: her maternal aunt Queen Sofia of Spain Emilia: no idea, but it is a Spanish form of Emily or Amelia Carmen: for her paternal grandmother, María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Not much is known about her. Her cousin, King Felipe VI of Spain , is the king of Spain. She would  be extremely distantly in succession for the British throne through her greatx2 grandmother, Princess Beatrice of The United Kingdom if she were not Catholic.