The Royal Fanzine

Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan, Prince Akishino  was born 30 November 1965, the second son of Emperor Emeritus Akhito & Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan { Source }. The Prince has two siblings, two siblings-in-law, and niece { Source }: Emperor Naruhito (1960) Empress 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 younger brother of the emperor and 1st in line for the Japanese Imperial Crown holds many honorary positions. Some of these positions include { Source }: Imperial House Council (Reserve Member) Yamashina Institute for Ornithology(President) Ja...

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 Felix of Luxembourg & 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 Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa 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 of Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Anita Theodora of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van Eijk { 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 and a younger maternal half-brother { Source }: Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) Oscar Christian af Rosenborg (2016) 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 }. In August 2019, she was likely among the attendees at her mother's wedding to Kenneth Schmidt { 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...

Princess Désirée Margarethe Victoria Louise Sibylla Katharina Maria of Hohenzollern was born 27 November 1963 as the only daughter and middle child of Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern & Princess Birgitta of Sweden  { Source }. She has two brothers, two sisters-in-law, two nephews and a niece { Source }: Prince Carl 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) The only daughter of Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern ...

Daphne Brudenell-Modupe-Ojo  was born 26 November 2016 as the elder daughter of Maddison May Brudenell-Modupe-Ojo and Oladuwa Olamide Modupe-Ojo { Source }. She has one younger sister: Phebe Modupe-Ojo (2018) Not much is known about Daphne, or her mother and sister. In 2019, she is 660th+ in succession for the British throne after her mother{ Source }. It's likely that she and her family will live fairly normal lives. Through her grandmother, she is a great granddaughter of David Nightingale Hicks and Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Mountbatten { Source }.

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 a sister, an older half brother, a younger maternal half sister and a younger paternal half sister{ Source }: Michael Ducruet (1992, paternal half brother, about 10 months older) Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (full sister, 1994) Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb (maternal half sister, 1998) Linoué Ducruet (guessing here, 2011?) His maternal aunt and uncle, Princess Caroline of Hanover and Prince Albert II of Monaco (maternal uncle) 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 2000...

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 Hereditary Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (1983) Princess Ernest Augustus of Hanover (Ekaterina Malysheva, married 2017) Princess Elisabeth Tatiana Maximiliana Iacobella Faiza of Hanover (2018) Prince Welf August of Hanover (2019) Prince Christian of Hanover (1985) Alessandra de Osma (m. 2018) Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess of Hanover Princess Alexandra Charlotte of Hanover (1999) Prince Ludwig of Hanover (1955-1988) Princess Isabella Prince Otto (1988) Princess Olga S...

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 }: Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos (1996) The Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança, The Duchess of Coimbra (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.

Bulgaria -Princess Sofia   celebrated her 20th birthday on Wednesday. -Prince Umberto  celebrated his 20th birthday on Wednesday.  Denmark -Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, The Duke of Parma & Piacenza & Princesss Annemarie   of Bourbon-Parma, The Duchess of Parma & Piacenza  celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. -Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, The Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille  celebrated her 49th birthday on Wednesday. -Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg  celebrated her 22nd birthday on Sunday. France -Prince Gaston  d'Orléans  celebrated his 10th birthday on Tuesday. -Diego Marie Michel Louis Alexis Dailly  celebrated his 16th birthday on Wednesday. Germany -Princess Alix von Furstenburg celebrated her 4th birthday on Sunday. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  cel...

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 p...

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, a niece, 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. Ivy Lascelles (2018) 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 th...

Isabel Inês de Herédia, The 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 Afonso de Santa Maria de Bragança of Portugal, Prince of Beira, Du...

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 (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 addition 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 20 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 Tsaritsa 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 20 year old. Not much is publicly known about him.

Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille    was born 20 November 1970 as the second child and elder daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Richard, the 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg { Source }. She has two siblings, a brother-in-law, an almost sister-in-law, a niece, and a nephew { 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 Dan...

Prince Gaston Louis Antoine Marie d'Orléans was born 19 November 2009 as the eldest son of Prince Jean of Orléans, Duke of Vendome & Maria Magdalena Philomena Juliana Johanna de Tornos y Steinhart { Source }. He has three younger sisters and a younger brother: Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie d'Orleans (2012) Princess Louise-Marguerite Eléonore Marie d'Orleans (2014) Prince Joseph Gabriel David Marie d'Orleans (2016) Princess Jacinthe Élisabeth-Charlotte Marie d'Orléans  (2018) His six godparents are: Prince Eudes d'Orléans,The Duke of Angoulême (paternal uncle) Magdalena de Tornos (maternal aunt) Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Scilies, The Duke of Castro Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este Count François-Pierre de Feydeau Magdalena, Countess de El Abra Prince Gaston likely will lead a fairly normal lifestyle.

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) Laleh Yeganegy (1980, never married) Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles (2008) Annika Reed-Lascelles, Viscountess Lascelles (1984, m. 2017) The Hon. Ivy Lascelles (2018) 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 Lad...

The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor  is the oldest daughter and second child of Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester on 19 November 1977{ Source }. She has two siblings, two siblings-in-law, two nieces and two nephews { Source }: Alexander Windsor, The Earl of Ulster (1974) Dr. Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (2007) The Lady Cosima Windsor (2010) Lady Rose Gilman (1981) George Gilman Lyla Gilman (2010) Rufus Gilman (2012) She is first cousin once removed to Queen Elizabeth II . 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 an apartment in Kensington Palace. She was educated in England. She attended Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill. After Kensington Prep, she attended St. George's S...

Austria -Archduchess Maria-Stella  celebrated her 6th birthday on Monday. Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  hosted an awards reception for those who earned outstanding merits in Belgium on Tuesday { Photos } -King Philippe  held an audience with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople was received in audience this morning as part of the Golden Jubilee of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Belgium and Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg on Tuesday { Photos }. On Thursday, the Belgian monarch held audiences with newly appointed ambassadors from Romania, Pakistan, Burundi and Chile { Photos } -Queen Mathilde attended the opening of the first congress of the International Chair Mukwege founded by the University of Liège (ULiège) on sexual violence against women and girls in armed conflicts on Wednesday { Photos }. On Thursday, the Belgian Consort visited the Institut du Sacré-Coeur in Barvaux-sur-Ourthe to read aloud and encourage students to rea...

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, Hereditary Prince of Prussia (2013) Prince Louis Ferdinand 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) Zeno Philippe Leopold Marcus d'Aviano Wims (2018) Prince Constantin de Nassau (1988) Katy Melchie (girlfriend) Felix de Nassau (2018, illegitimate) 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  & Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg , thus a nephew of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg , Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria &...