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Royal Profile: The Infanta Leonor, The Princess of Austrias

The Infanta Doña Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, Princess of Asturias, Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer was born the eldest of two daughters of King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia on 31 October 2005{ Source }. She has one younger sister: The Infanta Doña Sofia de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz of Spain (2007) The young Princess of Austrias is also the second youngest granddaughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia { Source }. Her godparents were her paternal grandparents, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia { Source ). According to the 1978 Spanish Constitution, since her parents have yet to produce a male heir (and likely won't, but you never know...), upon her father's succession as King of Spain in June 2014, she became Princess of Austrias and will later become Queen of Spain{ Source }. She began her education among the children of the Royal Guard at the Palace of El Pardo in 2007{ So

Royal Profile: Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón

Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 31 October 1968, the eldest of five children of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Grandee of Spain, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre and Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, ?th Viscount de la Torre, Grandee of Spain { Source }. She has four brothers,several current and former sisters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews{ Source }: Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón, The Viscount de la Torre (1969) Winston Holmes Carney (m. 2014) 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) Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1973) Laura Ponte y Martinez (m. 2004, div. 2011) Luis Felipe Gómez-Acebo y Ponte (2005) Laura Gómez-Acebo y Ponte (2006) Andrea Pascua Vicens (m. 2016) Juan Gómez-Acebo y Pas

Royal Profile: Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler

Princess Margaretha Désirée Victoria, Mrs. Ambler was born on 31 October 1934 as the first child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbottenand his wife Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha { Source }. She has three younger sisters, and a younger brother, and their spouses and family: Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern (1937) Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (m. 1961-2016, legally separated in 1990, his death) Prince Carl Christian of Hohenzollern (1962) Princess Nicole of Hohenzollern (1968,m.1999) Prince Nikolas of Hohenzollern (1999) Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern (1963) Heinrich Graf von Ortonburg (1956, m. 1990, d. 2002/2003?) Carl Theodor Graf von Ortonburg (1992) Friedrich-Hubertus Graf von Ortonburg (1995) Carolina Gräfin von Ortonburg (1997) Eckbert Bohlen und Halbach (1956, m. 2004) Prince Hubertus of Hohenzollern ( 1966) Uta Maria König (1964, m. 2000) Prince Lennart Carl Christian of Hohenzollern ( 2001-2001) Princess Vivianne of Hohenzollern (20

Royal Profile: Victoria von Österreich-de Bourbon-Parme

Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia von Österreich-de Bourbon-Parme was born 30 October 2017 as the first child of Archduchess Gabriella of Austria and Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma { Source }. She was born prior to her parents' marriage, thus will not have succession rights. She is the maternal grandchild of Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria { Source }. Her paternal grandparents are Prince Erik of Bourbon-Parma and Countess Lydia af Holstein-Ledreborg. Her parents announced their intentions to get married shortly prior to her birth, and are currently attending to their educations before getting married. Her parents were married in a religious ceremony in September 2020 { Source }. It's likely that Victoria will lead a fairly normal lifestyle. She is named: Victoria: possibly for her paternal great-aunt, Princess Victoire of Bourbon-Parma Antonia: her paternal aunt, Princess Antonia of Bourbon-Parma Marie-Astrid: her ma

Royal Profile: Sophia von Lattorff

Sophia Katharina Maria von Lattorff was born 30 October 2009 as the daughter of Princess Tatiajna of Liechtenstein and Baron Philipp von Lattorff { Source }. She has an older brother, 4 older sisters and a younger brother { Source }: Lukas Maria von Lattorff (2000) Elisabeth von Lattorff (2002) Marie Theresa von Lattorff (2004) Camilla Maria Katharina von Lattorff (2005) Anna Pia Theresia Maria von Lattorff (2007) Maximilian Maria von Lattorff (2011) It is likely given that she is not in line for the Liechtenstein throne due to Male-preference cognatic primogeniture, that she leads a fairly normal life. It is likely that she speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein. Other than that, very little is known about the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. They tend to keep out of the limelight.

Royal Profile: Prince Amaury of Bourbon-Parma

Prince Amaury Ives Michel Marie Joseph of Bourbon-Parma was born 30 October 1991 as the son of Prince Charles-Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma and Constance de Ravinel{ Source }. He has three younger sisters { Source }: Princess Charlotte Alexe Yolande Marie Joseph of Bourbon-Parma (1993) Princess Elizabeth Flore Angélique Marie Joseph of Bourbon-Parma (1996) Princess Zita Angélique Inès Marie Joseph of Bourbon-Parma (1999) His paternal grandparents are Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Yolande de Broglie-Revel (1928–2014) { Source }. Through his grandfather, he was a step-grandson of Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma . He shares a birthday with his 1st cousin 1x removed, Miss Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia von Österreich-de Bourbon-Parme.

Royal Profile: Archduke Gerhard of Austria-Este

Archduke Gerhard Thaddäus Anton Marcus d'Aviano Maria Umberto Otto Carl Amadeus of Austria-Este was born 30 October 1957, the second child of Archduke Robert of Austria-Este and Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta . He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews: Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este, Countess of Arco-Zunneberg (1954) Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg (m. 1980) Countess Anna Theresa von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1981) Mr. Colin McKenzie (m. 2018) Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1983) Olympia Elena Maria, Princess Napoléon, Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988) Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon (1986, m. 2019) Countess Maximiliana Aimée Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1990) Countess Marie Gabrielle von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1992) Countess Giorgiana von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1997) Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este (1955) (1957) Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este (1962, m. 1984

Royal Profile: Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece & Denmark

Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece & Denmark was born 29 October 1998 as the second child and eldest son of The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece{ Source }. He has an older sister, and three younger brothers{ Source }: Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece & Denmark (1996) Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece & Denmark (2000) Prince Odysseas-Kimon of Greece & Denmark (2004) Prince Aristidis-Stavros of Greece & Denmark (2008) Among his godparents are{ Source }: Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (paternal uncle) Princess Alexandra von Fürstenberg (maternal aunt) King Felipe VI of Spain  (1st cousin 1x removed) Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark  (1st cousin 1x removed) The Duke of Cambridge (distantly related cousin-on The Duke's grandmother's side they are 3rd cousins 4x removed, and on the Duke's grandfather's side, they are 1st cousins 5x removed or something like that-if anyone wants to calculate it and leave me a comment, please do! ;)

Royal Profile: Countess Camilla af Rosenborg

Countess Camilla Alexandrine Cristine af Rosenborg was born 29 October 1972, one of the twin daughters of Count Christian of Rosenborg and Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg { Source }. She has a twin sister, a younger sister, two brothers-in-law, a former brother in law and several nieces and nephews: Countess Josephine Caroline Elisabeth af Rosenborg (1972) Thomas Christian Schmidt (m. 1998-2004, div) Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) Clara Dorte Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg (2004) Kenneth Schmidt (m. 2019) Oscar Christian af Rosenborg (2016) Countess Feodora Mathilde Helena af Rosenborg  (1975) Eric Hervè Patrice Patte (m.2004-2006, Div) Morent Rønnow (m. 2008) Caroline-Mathilde Margrethe Rønnow  (2009) Countess Camilla was married on 20 March 1995 to Mikael Rosanes { Source }. Together they have four children { Source }: Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg (1997) Ludwig Christian Mikael Rosanes af Rosenborg  (2000) Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Ro

Royal Profile: Countess Josephine af Rosenborg

Countess Josephine Caroline Elisabeth af Rosenborg was born 29 October 1972, one of the twin daughters of Count Christian af Rosenborg and Countess Anne Dorte af Rosenborg { Source }. She has two sisters, a twin and a younger sister, as well as two brothers in law and several nieces and nephews{ Source }: Countess Camilla af Rosenborg (1972) Mikael Rosanes (m. 1995-2016, div) Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg (1997) Ludwig Christian Mikael Rosanes af Rosenborg (2000) Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg (2005) Theodor Christian John Rosanes af Rosenborg (2008) Ivan Ottesen (m. 2018) Iseballa Ottesen (stepdaughter of Camilla) Countess Feodora Mathilde Helena af Rosenborg (1975) Eric Hervè Patrice Patte (m.2004-2006, Div) Morent Rønnow (m. 2008) Caroline-Mathilde Margrethe Rønnow (2009) Countess Josephine was married on 3 October 1998 to Thomas Christian Schmidt { Source }. Together they have two children { Source }: Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg

Royal Profile: Princess Sofia of Romania

Sophie de Roumanie was born on 29 October 1957 as Princess Sofia of Romania as the fourth daughter of Queen Anne of Romania & King Mihai of Romania { Source }. She has four sisters, several current and former brothers-in-law,  { Source }: Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania (1949) Prince Radu of Romania (1960, m. 1997) Princess Elena (1950) Dr. Robin Medforth-Mills (1942-2002, 1983-1991, div) Mr. Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (1985) Nicoleta Cîrjan (one night stand in 2015) Iris Ana Cîrjan (2016) Alina-Maria Binder de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (m. 2018) daughter (due any day now) Miss Elisabeta Karina de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (1989) Alexander Philips Nixon McAteer (m. 1998) Princess Irina of Romania (1953) John Kreuger (m 1983, div 2003) Michael Torsten de Roumanie Kreuger (1985) Tara Littlefeld (m. 2011) Kohen de Roumanie Kreuger (2012) Angelica Margaretta Bianca de Roumanie Kreuger Knight (1986) Richard Robert Knight (m 2009) Courtney Bianca Knigh

Royal Profile: Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Duchess in Bravia

Princess Sophie Elisabeth Marie Gabrielle, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein, Duchess in Bavaria was born in Bavaria on 28 October 1967 in Munich as the eldest of the five daughters of Duke Max and Duchess Elizabeth in Bavaria { Source }. She has four younger sisters{ Source }: Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bravia, Duchess of Wuttenberg (1969) Duke Philipp of Wurttemberg Duchess Sophie Anastasia Assunta Marie Pauline of Württemberg (1994) Count Maximilien d'Andigné (1989, m. 2018) Duchess Pauline Philippa Adelheid Helena Marie of Württemberg (1997) Duke Carl-Theodor Philipp Maria Max Emanuel of Württemberg (1999) Duchess Anna Maximiliana Elizabeth Mariella Marie of Württemberg (2007) Duchess Helena Eugenie Maria Donatha Mechthild in Bavaria (1972) Duchess Elisabeth Marie Christine Franziska in Bavaria (1973) Daniel Terberger (1967, m. 2004) Maximilian Ludwig Terberger (2005) Ottora Elisabeth Victoria Lucia Terberger (2007) Duchess Maria Anna Henriette Gabrielle Julie in Bavaria, Bar

Royal Profile: Julia Ogilvy

Julia Caroline Ogilvy was born Julia Caroline Rawlinson on born 28 October 1964 as the daughter of Charles Rawlinson{ Source }. She married James Robert Bruce Ogilvy on 30 July 1988 { Source }. Together, they have two children, and a son-in-law: Flora Alexandra Vesterberg (1994) Timothy Vesterberg (m. 2020 ) Alexander Charles Ogilvy (1996) Ogilvy has had a successful business career, and was involved with the managing director of Hamilton & Inches Jewellers for several years{ Source }. She also has served as the non-executive director of Lloyds TSB Scotland{ Source } In 1992, she received the Scottish Business Achievement Award from The Princess Royal. In 2007 she won the Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her work with ProjectScotland, a charity of which she is the Founder and Chairman. She also works for the Scottish Executive on social and community charity programmes. Her husband is currently 51st in succession for the British throne, followed by their

Royal Profile: Princess Anita van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

Princess Anita van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born as Anita Theodora van Eijk on 27 October 1969 as the second daughter of Leonardus van Eijk and J.C.M. van Eijk-Steens { Source }. She studied in The Netherlands, and Singapore. She earned an international baccalaureate from Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest { Source }. She attended the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore { Source }. In 1996, she earned a degree in the direction of communication studies from the University of Amsterdam { Source }. She married Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Oranje-Nassau,van Vollenhoven on 25 August 2005 in a civil marriage, and on 27 August 2005 in a religious ceremony{ Source }. They have two children{ Source }: Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) She resides with her husband and two children in the Dutch city of Noordwijk, about a half an hour from Amsterdam. Princess Antia's husband lost his place in succession

Royal Profile: Amelia Morales y de Grecia

Amelia Morales y de Grecia was born 26 October 2007 as the youngest daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Carlos Morales y Quintana{ Source }. She has two older sisters and an older brother{ Source }: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia (2003) Carlos Morales y de Gre cia (2005) She resides in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands in a house designed by her father { Source }. She is the granddaughter of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece & King Constantine II of Greece . Technically, she is biologically related to the following monarchs and/or consorts: Denmark: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark : maternal great-aunt Germany Princess Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess of Denmark  is her maternal great-aunt Romania   King Mihai I  is her 1st cousin 1x removed through Constantine I of Greece, making Crown  Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Royal Crown of Romania  her 1st cousin 2x removed Spain: Queen Sofia: paternal great au

Royal Profile: Lucas van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven

Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 26 October 2002 as the second child and only son of Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Marilène van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has two sisters{ Source }: Anastasia Margriet Josephine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) He was baptized in April 2003, with the following as his godparents{ Source }: Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau (paternal uncle) Jeroen Pit Emilie Pit, nee Jkvr van Karnebeek With his great-Aunt Beatrix 's abdication in 2013, his family (aside from his grandmother ) does not have succession rights any longer. However, due to his father not seeking parliamentary approval to marry his mother, Lucas and his siblings never had succession rights.  It is likely Lucas and his siblings lead normal lives.

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: October 19-25, 2020

Austria -Archduchess Katharina, Princess von Isenborg  celebrated her 49th birthday on Wednesday. -Count  Constantin de Limburg-Stirum  celebrated his 7th birthday on Sunday. Belgium -King Albert II, Queen Paola & Princess Delphine  held an informal meeting on Sunday { Photo } -King Philippe  held a digital audience with  the Executive Director of Toulouse School of Economics on Thursday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  visited the charit y Accueil et Partage on Thursday { Photos }. On Friday, the Belgian born Queen consort visited the exhibition Memling Now: Hans Memling in Contemporary Art   at the Sint-Janshospitaal { Source }{ Photos } -Princess  Élisabeth , The Duchess of Brabant  celebrated her 19th birthday on Sunday. -Prince Laurent  celebrated his 57th birthday on Monday. Bhutan -Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck undertook an official visit to Kuwait on Monday and Tuesday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II   attended the symposium You Big World - From Linear B to Black Holes